Theatre
With hundreds of venues and thousands of shows from around the world, The Skinny's Edinburgh Fringe theatre previews and reviews provide the insight you need to make the most of your Fringe experience.
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TheatreJogging @ Summerhall
Hanane Hajj Ali’s solo show Jogging presents a radical challenge to the stereotypes and prejudices that afflict global perceptions of Arab women Read more »| 18 Aug 2017 -
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Jocky Wilson Said @ Gilded Balloon
Story of Scottish darts champ hits the bullseye Read more »| 18 Aug 2017 -
TheatreBorders by Henry Naylor @ Gilded Balloon
A dark diagnosis of the refugee crisis from the man who brought us the Arabian Nightmares trilogy Read more »| 17 Aug 2017 -
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Trashed @ Underbelly Cowgate
Cider-soaked solo show with a cause Read more »| 17 Aug 2017 -
TheatreSéance @ Summerhall
An immersive experience that will have you questioning the senses Read more »| 17 Aug 2017 -
TheatreInstructions for Border Crossing @ Summerhall
Daniel Bye's new work is a playful but unconvincing piece of political theatre Read more »| 17 Aug 2017
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Above the Mealy-mouthed Sea @ Underbelly Cowgate
A light-hearted poetic display from Jemima Foxtrot belies a grittier truth bubbling below the surface Read more »| 17 Aug 2017 -
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Tobacco @ Assembly George Square
Heartfelt and humorous, and without a whiff of smoke Read more »| 17 Aug 2017 -
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Gazing at a Distant Star @ Assembly
A pared down production from Greenwich Theatre explores loss for those left behind Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
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Party Game @ Traverse at the Wee Red Bar
A whimsical, slightly baffling piece of immersive theatre, Party Game makes for an entertaining evening – especially after the audience have tanked their complimentary drinks Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
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TAHA @ Summerhall
The deep affinity that performer Amer Hlehel feels for legendary Palestinian poet Taha Muhammad Ali shines through in this passionate performance Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
TheatreBombastic Declaration of Love @ Summerhall
Do you fall in love easily? Do you believe that what you have is enough? Julie Cafmeyer takes the audience on an intimate journey of questions, in a show that aims to disclose the giddy highs and bitter heartbreaks of love Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
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Woke @ Gilded Balloon
Woke brings a timely, sensitive and incisive narrative to Edinburgh Fringe Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
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Declaration: Rematriation @ King's Hall
Indigenous theatre-makers Article Eleven bring a vital, urgent perspective on the Canadian story to the Fringe, as Canada Hub at the King’s Hall celebrates 150 years since the founding of the country Read more »| 16 Aug 2017 -
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The Duke @ Pleasance Upstairs
Shon Dale-Jones, the actor behind regular Fringe favourite Hugh Hughes, has shown up with an autobiographical story this year – or, almost Read more »| 16 Aug 2017