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Page: Feed: --- ## [A supreme being, the nearly naked show and politics with paws: Edinburgh fringe pick’n’mix](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/23/edinburgh-fringe-reviews-pick-n-mix) _2026-08-23 · Brian Logan, Lyndsey Winship, Arifa Akbar, Kate Wyver, Tim Jonze and Chris Wiegand · Stage | The Guardian_ From Taiwanese steampunk dance to Australian climate comedy, here are 13 quick-fire fringe reviews All our Edinburgh festival reviews For new perspective on the strange ways we behave, we all know the thought experiment “if a visitor from space arrived on Earth, what would they think?” In Born Sexy Yesterday, Anna Leong Brophy plays a supreme being implanted into a grown woman’s body to experience… ## [Edinburgh Fringe Review: Dungeons and Shakespeare at Gilded Balloon Patter House (Other Yin)](https://theatreweekly.com/edinburgh-fringe-review-dungeons-and-shakespeare-at-gilded-balloon-patter-house-other-yin/) _2026-08-22 · Bee Parkinson-Cameron · Theatre Weekly_ Edinburgh Fringe Review: Dungeons and Shakespeare at Gilded Balloon Patter House "Bond's performance is a masterclass in relational comedy" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Dungeons and Shakespeare at Gilded Balloon Patter House (Other Yin) appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Edinburgh Fringe Review: Sophie’s Surprise 29th at Underbelly’s Circus Hub (The Beauty)](https://theatreweekly.com/edinburgh-fringe-review-sophies-surprise-29th-at-underbellys-circus-hub-the-beauty/) _2026-08-22 · Jacqueline Wheble · Theatre Weekly_ Edinburgh Fringe Review: Sophie's Surprise 29th at Underbelly "This is circus with a twist, chaotic and madly entertaining." The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Sophie’s Surprise 29th at Underbelly’s Circus Hub (The Beauty) appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Edinburgh Fringe Review: Boiler Room Six: A Titanic Story at Pleasance Dome (Queen Dome)](https://theatreweekly.com/edinburgh-fringe-review-boiler-room-six-a-titanic-story-at-pleasance-dome-queen-dome/) _2026-08-22 · Bee Parkinson-Cameron · Theatre Weekly_ Edinburgh Fringe Review: Boiler Room Six: A Titanic Story at Pleasance Dome "Sheepshanks is a performer that gives everything he has to give in a dynamic performance" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Boiler Room Six: A Titanic Story at Pleasance Dome (Queen Dome) appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Review: As You Like It (Shakespeare’s Globe)](https://www.allthatdazzles.co.uk/post/review-as-you-like-it-shakespeare-s-globe) _2026-08-22 · All That Dazzles · All That Dazzles_ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tangled love affairs and absurdist comedy raise a smile in the forest of Arden but sadly can’t quite see the wood for the trees. ## [Hang Time review – a chilling picture of the horrors of racial violence](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/22/hang-time-review-royal-lyceum-theatre-edinburgh) _2026-08-22 · Mark Fisher · Stage | The Guardian_ Royal Lyceum theatre, Edinburgh Three men bicker and reflect like they’re chatting at a bar – yet this grimly beautiful piece of theatre at the Edinburgh international festival won’t let you forget their fate Three men are shooting the breeze. “We’re just talking – man to man to man,” says Slim (Kamal Bolden), an ex-con who believes in looking after number one. In a literal sense, he is right.… ## [Elouise Eftos: Aphrodite review – ‘Australia’s first attractive comedian’ asks if love is real](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/22/elouise-eftos-aphrodite-review) _2026-08-22 · Brian Logan · Stage | The Guardian_ Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh Heckling herself in character as the Greek goddess, the standup delivers an intelligent, in-your-face show about sex and expectations You can’t argue with the opening gambit of Aphrodite: “I’ve never been in love and I don’t think it’s real.” Consider me grabbed. This is the follow-up to Elouise Eftos’s fantastically provocative 2025 debut, Australia’s First Attractive… ## [Dirty Dancer review – Swayze stan is like a whirlwind as she replays 80s favourite](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/22/dirty-dancer-review-melissa-firlit) _2026-08-22 · Chris Wiegand · Stage | The Guardian_ Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh Melissa Firlit recreates Dirty Dancing in a one-woman show that mixes trivia, personal memories and a singalong Dirty Dancing was the first VHS in our house: snazzy purple box, pure 80s brushstroke title, alluring 15 certificate – and all that slo-mo, black-and-white grinding to the Ronettes before it even begins. I’m not the only one who remembers their first… ## [Courtney Büchner: One of the Girls review – all aboard for a rollercoaster relationship](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/22/courtney-buchner-one-of-the-girls-review-pleasance-edinburgh) _2026-08-22 · Anya Ryan · Stage | The Guardian_ Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh From embarrassing anecdotes to karaoke and lurking on Instagram, this love story sweeps you along Courtney Büchner is here to tell us a love story. Not the type you’re thinking of – even though she has just married her partner, Maddy. This rollercoaster platonic relationship is with Stella, the girl she met at school shortly after moving from South Africa to the UK.… ## [Wiping My Mother’s Arse review – confusion and subterfuge in a care home](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/22/wiping-my-mothers-arse-review-iain-heggie) _2026-08-22 · Mark Fisher · Stage | The Guardian_ Pitlochry Festival theatre Iain Heggie’s rejigged 2001 play – now ensconced in the world of voice notes and vapes – is very funny, but the lighter moments jar with some sobering subtexts These days, shows about care homes, dementia and end of life are very common, but when Iain Heggie’s splendidly named Wiping My Mother’s Arse premiered in 2001 , it was ahead of the curve. It is set in an… ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JY8MbqsvJaAJ) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Edinburgh Fringe Review: My Grandpa Doesn’t Follow Me On Instagram: A Guide To Trans-generational Road-Tripping at Underbelly Cowgate (Jelly Belly)](https://theatreweekly.com/edinburgh-fringe-review-my-grandpa-doesnt-follow-me-on-instagram-a-guide-to-trans-generational-road-tripping-at-underbelly-cowgate-jelly-belly/) _2026-08-21 · Nicol Cabe · Theatre Weekly_ Edinburgh Fringe Review: My Grandpa Doesn't Follow Me On Instagram at Underbelly Cowgate (Jelly Belly) "There’s a lot that is beautifully implied in this show." The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: My Grandpa Doesn’t Follow Me On Instagram: A Guide To Trans-generational Road-Tripping at Underbelly Cowgate (Jelly Belly) appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Edinburgh Fringe Review: I Bought a Flip Phone at ZOO (Playground 2)](https://theatreweekly.com/edinburgh-fringe-review-i-bought-a-flip-phone-at-zoo-playground-2/) _2026-08-21 · Nicol Cabe · Theatre Weekly_ Edinburgh Fringe Review: I Bought a Flip Phone at ZOO (Playground 2) "It does take this show a little while to launch, but the structure is excellent" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: I Bought a Flip Phone at ZOO (Playground 2) appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Edinburgh Fringe Review: DRONE at Pleasance Courtyard (Pleasance Two)](https://theatreweekly.com/edinburgh-fringe-review-drone-at-pleasance-courtyard-pleasance-two/) _2026-08-21 · Nicol Cabe · Theatre Weekly_ Edinburgh Fringe Review: DRONE at Pleasance Courtyard (Pleasance Two) "Interesting technology aside, DRONE struggles to fully tell its story." The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: DRONE at Pleasance Courtyard (Pleasance Two) appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Edinburgh Fringe Review: Dracula – Lucy’s Dream at Pleasance at EICC (Lennox)](https://theatreweekly.com/edinburgh-fringe-review-dracula-lucys-dream-at-pleasance-at-eicc-lennox/) _2026-08-21 · Nicol Cabe · Theatre Weekly_ Edinburgh Fringe Review: Dracula – Lucy’s Dream at Pleasance at EICC (Lennox) "Absolutely do not miss Dracula: Lucy’s Dream at Pleasance at EICC this fringe" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Dracula – Lucy’s Dream at Pleasance at EICC (Lennox) appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Review: Before We Forget (Bush Theatre)](https://www.allthatdazzles.co.uk/post/review-before-we-forget-bush-theatre) _2026-08-21 · All That Dazzles · All That Dazzles_ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ A dystopian drama in which memories are pieces of data that can be stored and manipulated. ## [Salty Brine: How Strange It Is (The Neutral Milk Hotel Show) review – one of today’s most powerful stage voices](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/21/salty-brine-how-strange-it-is-the-neutral-milk-hotel-show-review-summerhall-edinburgh) _2026-08-21 · Brian Logan · Stage | The Guardian_ Summerhall, Edinburgh Intertwining his diaries with Anne Frank’s gives Brine a tough job, but his passionate performance and force of will combine in a heady brew It’s a hell of a swing to make a show paralleling your first love with Anne Frank’s – the more so for that show about her to end on an uplift. But Salty Brine is nothing if not the man for a big swing. This most overbrimming of cabaret… ## [Fire destroyed Belvoir theatre’s precious ‘library of things’. Now it is rising from the ashes](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/22/belvoir-st-theatre-sydney-stage-the-book-of-everything-after-fire) _2026-08-21 · Dee Jefferson · Stage | The Guardian_ Staff scrambled to pull together a show after their sets, props and costumes were ruined in a huge fire. Ahead of its new production, the team reflects on what was lost – and gained When Neil Armfield heard that Belvoir, the Sydney theatre company he helmed for 17 years, had lost its storage warehouse in a fire, the first thing he thought of was his washing basket, which had recently been borrowed… ## [A History of Paper review – Shirley Henderson and Alan Cumming sing a fragile romance](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/21/a-history-of-paper-review-shirley-henderson-and-alan-cumming-pitlochry-festival-theatre) _2026-08-21 · Mark Fisher · Stage | The Guardian_ Pitlochry Festival theatre Oliver Emanuel’s musical love story between tenement neighbours is told via origami gifts and restaurant receipts It started as a BBC radio drama in 2016, and was reworked as a small-scale musical two years ago. Now, A History of Paper gets the mainstage treatment with two bona fide stars in the leads. The good news is that little is overblown about the production. Stars… ## [Who Killed Marilyn? review – dismal attempt to solve mystery of Monroe with Pixie Lott](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/21/who-killed-marilyn-review-emerald-theatre-london-pixie-lott-monroe) _2026-08-21 · Arifa Akbar · Stage | The Guardian_ Emerald theatre, London An account of the superstar’s life revisits her relationships and considers some conspiracy theories but never gets beyond cliche There have been 600 books written about Marilyn Monroe since she died in 1962. So we are told by Monroe (Pixie Lott) herself in Sharleen Cooper Cohen’s play. The star’s body was discovered by her housekeeper, and her death at the age of 36 has… ## [Edinburgh Fringe Review: MUSE: The Shakespeare Mayhem Musical at Underbelly, Bristo Square (Cowbarn)](https://theatreweekly.com/edinburgh-fringe-review-muse-the-shakespeare-mayhem-musical-at-underbelly-bristo-square-cowbarn/) _2026-08-21 · Greg Stewart · Theatre Weekly_ Edinburgh Fringe Review: MUSE: The Shakespeare Mayhem Musical at Underbelly, Bristo Square (Cowbarn) "has the foundations of something genuinely special" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: MUSE: The Shakespeare Mayhem Musical at Underbelly, Bristo Square (Cowbarn) appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kDfGRHMSi00I) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Full cast revealed for Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant-led Hay Fever at Wyndham’s Theatre](https://theatreweekly.com/full-cast-revealed-for-christine-baranski-and-richard-e-grant-led-hay-fever-at-wyndhams-theatre/) _2026-08-21 · Staff Writer · Theatre Weekly_ The full cast has been announced for Noël Coward’s Hay Fever, which will open at Wyndham’s Theatre this autumn for a strictly limited West End run The post Full cast revealed for Christine Baranski and Richard E. Grant-led Hay Fever at Wyndham’s Theatre appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Review: Mrs Doubtfire The Musical (Birmingham Hippodrome/ UK & Ireland Tour)](https://www.allthatdazzles.co.uk/post/review-mrs-doubtfire-the-musical-birmingham-hippodrome--uk-ireland-tour) _2026-08-21 · All That Dazzles · All That Dazzles_ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ The iconic ‘90s film comes to life in musical form with plenty of laughs to be had, despite an uneven production. ## [New Cast Members Join Moulin Rouge! The Musical as West End Production Celebrates Five Years](https://theatreweekly.com/new-cast-members-join-moulin-rouge-the-musical-as-west-end-production-celebrates-five-years/) _2026-08-21 · Staff Writer · Theatre Weekly_ New cast members have been announced for the West End production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical as the show prepares to celebrate five spectacular years at London's Piccadilly Theatre The post New Cast Members Join Moulin Rouge! The Musical as West End Production Celebrates Five Years appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Caissie Levy Announces Solo Concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane](https://theatreweekly.com/caissie-levy-announces-solo-concert-at-theatre-royal-drury-lane/) _2026-08-21 · Staff Writer · Theatre Weekly_ Broadway and West End star Caissie Levy will perform a solo concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Sunday 13 December 2026 The post Caissie Levy Announces Solo Concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Underbelly Raises £20,000 for Brain Tumour Research at 8th Annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit](https://theatreweekly.com/underbelly-raises-20000-for-brain-tumour-research-at-8th-annual-big-brain-tumour-benefit/) _2026-08-21 · Staff Writer · Theatre Weekly_ Underbelly has announced that its 8th Annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit has raised £20,000 for Professor Richard Gilbertson’s laboratory at The Cancer Research Centre The post Underbelly Raises £20,000 for Brain Tumour Research at 8th Annual Big Brain Tumour Benefit appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [First Rehearsal Images Released for Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy Starring Michelle Dockery and Laura Aikman](https://theatreweekly.com/first-rehearsal-images-released-for-bloodsport-after-helen-of-troy-starring-michelle-dockery-and-laura-aikman/) _2026-08-21 · Staff Writer · Theatre Weekly_ Stratford East has released the first rehearsal images for Ava Pickett’s new play Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy, ahead of its world premiere this September The post First Rehearsal Images Released for Bloodsport: After Helen of Troy Starring Michelle Dockery and Laura Aikman appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Edinburgh Fringe Review: JUDAS EXCLUSIVE at Zoo Southside (Studio)](https://theatreweekly.com/edinburgh-fringe-review-judas-exclusive-at-zoo-southside-studio/) _2026-08-21 · Rachael Davies · Theatre Weekly_ Edinburgh Fringe Review: JUDAS EXCLUSIVE at Zoo "Balancing comedy and heart in equal measure, it’s not one to miss this Fringe" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: JUDAS EXCLUSIVE at Zoo Southside (Studio) appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Review: Who Killed Marilyn? (Emerald Theatre)](https://www.allthatdazzles.co.uk/post/review-who-killed-marilyn-emerald-theatre) _2026-08-21 · All That Dazzles · All That Dazzles_ ⭐️ Pixie Lott stars as the iconic Marilyn Monroe in a seriously misguided and poorly executed production. ## [Badgers review – the audience investigates in this true-crime podcast yarn](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/21/badgers-review-traverse-theatre-edinburgh-festival) _2026-08-21 · Mark Fisher · Stage | The Guardian_ Traverse theatre, Edinburgh Malaika Kegode delivers a supernatural story about the strange disappearance of a maudlin folk singer Playwright and performer Malaika Kegode tops and tails this show for Theatre Royal Plymouth with a message about the allure of storytelling. In a festival city bursting at the seams with stories, it is an unnecessary observation. A more important question is about which… ## [Crybabies: The Scaring review – chills and laughs abound in twisty tale of demonic possession](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/20/crybabies-the-scaring-review-pleasance-courtyard-edinburgh) _2026-08-20 · Brian Logan · Stage | The Guardian_ Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh This fantastic comic play from the Radio 4 trio unleashes a torrent of great gags and illusions Horror pastiche has a proud lineage at this festival – for example Garth Marenghi , and Andrew Doherty’s hit Gay Witch Sex Cult two summers ago. In that company, Crybabies ’ The Scaring can stand as tall as the demon Haeldrrun towering over its finale: it’s another… ## [Follow Releases, Get Reminders (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wCoAV80ihVo8) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Follow a genre or a name and receive reminders on release day — free. ## [Review: London, Do We Have A Problem? (The Hen and Chickens Theatre)](https://www.allthatdazzles.co.uk/post/review-london-do-we-have-a-problem-the-hen-and-chickens-theatre) _2026-08-20 · All That Dazzles · All That Dazzles_ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tackling serious issue with strong writing & performances, this funny & moving play explores the challenges of life in London ## [Little Animals review – Motherland milquetoast creates a clever climate plea](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/20/little-animals-review-motherland-traverse-at-royal-lyceum-studio-edinburgh) _2026-08-20 · Mark Fisher · Stage | The Guardian_ Traverse at Royal Lyceum Studio, Edinburgh Paul Ready’s playwriting debut expertly utilises his bumbling acting persona to examine what is enough in our response to climate emergency Nobody does self-effacement as well as Paul Ready . The Motherland/Ann Droid actor excels at playing the kind of man who apologises for his own existence, well-meaning, but insecure – often comically so. He hesitates,… ## [Abigail’s Party review – Tamzin Outhwaite’s Bev is Madame Bovary with a Cinzano](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/20/abigails-party-review-tamzin-outhewaite) _2026-08-20 · Arifa Akbar · Stage | The Guardian_ Harold Pinter theatre, London Outhwaite’s performance as Beverly, a precision-tooled showcase in hidden anger and longing, is a triumph in this eternally resonant suburban drama Alison Steadman has cast a long shadow over the suburban gargoyle-cum-bored-housewife in Mike Leigh’s social satire about 1970s social mobility. So much so that her name is almost always invoked in relation to Beverly.… ## [Making Love with David Magidoff review – instant improv musical based on Fran Healy’s teenage infidelity](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/20/making-love-with-david-magidoff-review-fran-healy-assembly-george-square-edinburgh) _2026-08-20 · Brian Logan · Stage | The Guardian_ Assembly George Square, Edinburgh The US comic’s troupe tell the tale of a special guest’s romantic encounter, in this case Travis’s frontman – but their incoherence makes for a scatty if fun show It’s a lovely format for improv: a special guest tells David Magidoff the story of some romantic (mis)adventure from their past, and Magidoff and pals turn it into an extemporised musical. Shades of… ## [‘I painted myself blue – but got skin problems’: how four Edinburgh stars created their weird characters](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/20/how-four-edinburgh-stars-created-their-weird-characters) _2026-08-20 · Interviews by Emine Saner · Stage | The Guardian_ From a cake-baking Elton John to possibly the most horrible man in the world, comedians reveal how they get in character – and how far they can push things In the Covid lockdowns, I was drawing all these silly things, and one day I drew Elton John as a scone. It brought me lots of joy. I love Elton John and everything he’s about – his music and his outfits – and my first job as a musician was in a… ## [Janette Manrara, Rupert Young, Juliet Cowan and Wallis Currie-Wood join Noah Schnapp in Riverside Studios’ world premiere of Affluenza](https://theatreweekly.com/janette-manrara-rupert-young-juliet-cowan-and-wallis-currie-wood-join-noah-schnapp-in-riverside-studios-world-premiere-of-affluenza/) _2026-08-20 · Staff Writer · Theatre Weekly_ Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp will be joined by Janette Manrara, Rupert Young, Juliet Cowan and Wallis Currie-Wood in the world premiere of Affluenza at Riverside Studios The post Janette Manrara, Rupert Young, Juliet Cowan and Wallis Currie-Wood join Noah Schnapp in Riverside Studios’ world premiere of Affluenza appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Review: Abigail's Party (Harold Pinter Theatre)](https://www.allthatdazzles.co.uk/post/review-abigail-s-party-harold-pinter-theatre) _2026-08-20 · All That Dazzles · All That Dazzles_ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Tamzin Outhwaite delivers a career-best performance in this unmissable revival of Mike Leigh’s classic comedy. ## [Full casting announced for London transfer of Million Dollar Quartet starring Darren Day](https://theatreweekly.com/full-casting-announced-for-london-transfer-of-million-dollar-quartet-starring-darren-day/) _2026-08-20 · Staff Writer · Theatre Weekly_ Full casting has been announced for the London transfer of the Barn Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of Million Dollar Quartet The post Full casting announced for London transfer of Million Dollar Quartet starring Darren Day appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [The Stage Debut Awards 2026 shortlist announced with Sadie Sink, Ralph Fiennes and Brendan Gleeson among nominees](https://theatreweekly.com/the-stage-debut-awards-2026-shortlist-announced-with-sadie-sink-ralph-fiennes-and-brendan-gleeson-among-nominees/) _2026-08-20 · Staff Writer · Theatre Weekly_ The Stage Debut Awards, in association with Netflix, has announced its 2026 shortlist, recognising performers and creatives making standout debuts across British theatre The post The Stage Debut Awards 2026 shortlist announced with Sadie Sink, Ralph Fiennes and Brendan Gleeson among nominees appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [How I’ve Tried to Change the World by Alexei Sayle review – does protest make a difference?](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/20/how-ive-tried-to-change-the-world-by-alexei-sayle-review-does-protest-make-a-difference) _2026-08-20 · Andy Beckett · Stage | The Guardian_ The comedian charts his life in demos from 1960s Liverpool to 2020s London in this fiery and addictive book At 74, the comedian Alexei Sayle is approaching a dangerous phase for veteran British leftists: becoming a national treasure. Once described by special branch, in a surveillance file gleefully quoted in this memoir, as an “intellectual thug” who made “foul-mouthed comments about the royal… ## [Magicians and margarine: 10 of the funniest jokes from the Edinburgh fringe 2026](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/20/magicians-and-margarine-10-of-the-funniest-jokes-from-the-edinburgh-fringe-2026) _2026-08-20 · Guardian Staff · Stage | The Guardian_ Every year, hundreds of standups from across the world descend on the venerable festival. Here are some of their finest one-liners 10 of the funniest jokes from the 2025 fringe Olaf Falafel : I remember thinking, as I taped a piranha to my boomerang, this could come back to bite me. Richard Stott : To the person who stole my bank card and spent all my money on ancestry.com – you know who you are.… ## [‘Are you ready for some filth?’ Julian Clary and more on comedy’s great smut explosion](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/20/julian-clary-fully-dilated-smut-edinburgh-fringe-comedy-entendre) _2026-08-20 · Tim Jonze · Stage | The Guardian_ Clary’s back with Fully Dilated, a burlesque star called Entendre Entendre is doing lewd singalongs and there’s an A-Z of very dirty words. Our writer investigates Edinburgh’s smut outbreak – and ends up getting his own fantasies turned into erotica On a street in Edinburgh, a woman I’ve only just met is quizzing me on my sexual fantasies. “Do you want softcore or hardcore? What positions do you… ## [Edinburgh Fringe Review: Persona at theSpace Triplex (Studio)](https://theatreweekly.com/edinburgh-fringe-review-persona-at-thespace-triplex-studio/) _2026-08-19 · Ruth Bennett · Theatre Weekly_ Edinburgh Fringe Review: Persona at theSpace Triplex (Studio) "The talented cast make Persona enjoyable for its clever lines" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Persona at theSpace Triplex (Studio) appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Pitch at Pleasance Courtyard (Baby Grand)](https://theatreweekly.com/edinburgh-fringe-review-the-pitch-at-pleasance-courtyard-baby-grand/) _2026-08-19 · Greg Stewart · Theatre Weekly_ Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Pitch at Pleasance Courtyard (Baby Grand) "A beautifully observed portrait of friendship." The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Pitch at Pleasance Courtyard (Baby Grand) appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Edinburgh Fringe Review: Fantasy World Adventures Mega Park! The Musical at theSpace on the Mile (Space 3)](https://theatreweekly.com/edinburgh-fringe-review-fantasy-world-adventures-mega-park-the-musical-at-thespace-on-the-mile-space-3/) _2026-08-19 · Greg Stewart · Theatre Weekly_ Edinburgh Fringe Review: Fantasy World Adventures Mega Park! The Musical at theSpace on the Mile (Space 3) "Joyful, funny and unapologetically daft" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Fantasy World Adventures Mega Park! The Musical at theSpace on the Mile (Space 3) appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Edinburgh Fringe Review: Hope This Helps! at theSpace @ Venue 45](https://theatreweekly.com/edinburgh-fringe-review-hope-this-helps-at-thespace-venue-45/) _2026-08-19 · Nicol Cabe · Theatre Weekly_ Edinburgh Fringe Review: Hope This Helps! at theSpace @ Venue 45 "a great comedy for an afternoon to kick off a Fringe marathon" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Hope This Helps! at theSpace @ Venue 45 appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Edinburgh Fringe Review: Don Quixote (is a very big book) at Pleasance Dome (King Dome)](https://theatreweekly.com/edinburgh-fringe-review-don-quixote-is-a-very-big-book-at-pleasance-dome-king-dome/) _2026-08-19 · Nicol Cabe · Theatre Weekly_ Edinburgh Fringe Review: Don Quixote (is a very big book) at Pleasance Dome (King Dome) The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Don Quixote (is a very big book) at Pleasance Dome (King Dome) appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Edinburgh Fringe Review: Beth and Ben: Your Place in the Workplace at Braw Venues (Hill Street Theatre – Dunedin)](https://theatreweekly.com/edinburgh-fringe-review-beth-and-ben-your-place-in-the-workplace-at-braw-venues-hill-street-theatre-dunedin/) _2026-08-19 · Nicol Cabe · Theatre Weekly_ Edinburgh Fringe Review: Beth and Ben: Your Place in the Workplace at Braw Venues (Hill Street Theatre - Dunedin) "the show is much more entertaining for its sketches than its overall narrative" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: Beth and Ben: Your Place in the Workplace at Braw Venues (Hill Street Theatre – Dunedin) appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Language of Dreams: A Crash Course at Greenside @ George Street](https://theatreweekly.com/edinburgh-fringe-review-the-language-of-dreams-a-crash-course-at-greenside-george-street/) _2026-08-19 · Nicol Cabe · Theatre Weekly_ Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Language of Dreams: A Crash Course at Greenside @ George Street "the final product is both intellectually stimulating and heartwarming" The post Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Language of Dreams: A Crash Course at Greenside @ George Street appeared first on Theatre Weekly . ## [Giraffe review – sparkling one-woman show stands out from the crowd](https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/aug/19/giraffe-review-sparkling-one-woman-show-stands-out-from-the-crowd) _2026-08-19 · Mark Fisher · Stage | The Guardian_ Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh An unlikely relationship blossoms in Abigail Weinstock’s compelling and touching solo drama It takes a brave writer/performer to make her character a sociopath. How to keep the audience on board with someone who is callous and indifferent? In Abigail Weinstock’s sparkling one-woman show, 30-year-old Eliana has been caught making clandestine recordings in her…