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Sam Hume on bringing magic and circus to Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Jim Keaveney10 months ago10 months ago

Sam Hume, Justin Williams and Magnus ‘Danger’ Magnus of Showmen Production bring three shows to this year’s Edinburgh – Greatest…

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Alison Larkin on Grief… A Comedy / Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Jim Keaveney10 months ago10 months ago

The English-American writer/comedian returns to the UK with the world premiere of this ‘improbably funny, life-affirming, bright bauble of a…

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FLIGHT review – Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh ★★☆☆☆

Jim Keaveney10 months ago10 months ago

Running in parallel with their new show ARCADE at Summerhall, Darkfield’s FLIGHT has previous with Edinburgh Fringe – it debuted…

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Michaela Burger on The State of Grace / Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Jim Keaveney10 months ago9 months ago

Grace Bellavue was a high-class sex worker, who rose to meteoric fame on social media. She was an activist and…

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Malco Oliveros on This is Not Romeo & Juliet / Edinburgh Fringe

Jim Keaveney10 months ago10 months ago

This is Not Romeo & Juliet is a powerful performance from the Danish dance company Granhøj Dans exploring love in…

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Aidan Sadler on Melody and Big Gay After Party / Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Jim Keaveney10 months ago10 months ago

Join award-winning, absolute tornado of a cabaret star Aidan Sadler as they springboard through the top steps to surviving the…

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Tin Can Bros on Solve it Squad / Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Jim Keaveney10 months ago10 months ago

A group of former kid detectives return to the scene of their greatest unsolved case: the gruesome murder of their…

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Tegan Verheul on Chokeslam / Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Jim Keaveney10 months ago10 months ago

Part confessional, part exuberant oral history of sports entertainment’s greatest matches and most loved characters. Acclaimed comedian Tegan Verheul leaves…

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Diva: Live from Hell! review – Underbelly Cowgate, Edinburgh ★★★★★

Jim Keaveney10 months ago10 months ago

Diva: Live from Hell! is devilishly good. There, I said it. And Luke Bayer is devilishly good as Desmond Channing…

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Em Hoggett on Showtime! / Edinburgh Fringe 2024

Jim Keaveney10 months ago10 months ago

If Tim Burton met Stephen Sondheim in the KitKat Club… and they were a woman… This twisted one-woman musical is…

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