Reading Time: 2 minutesMan Sings the Same Song Over and Over Again for an Hour does exactly what it says: you enter the room to a countdown timer on the back wall, Aussie clown Conk enters in a bold turquoise suit, starts the timer, and the music kicks off.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt feels overdue to call Milo Edwards - thrice nominated for Best Comedy Show at previous Fringe festivals - a rising star, but Catamaran exudes the requisite energy, creativity and comic zeal.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA clumsily-written farce about modern-day grave robbing
Reading Time: 2 minutesA show about deradicalising the supporters of a toppled far-right regime feels very relevant.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Jolly Fisherman was inspired by a BBC news article about a disused Barking pub being converted into a mosque, along with the state of the comment section beneath it.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Big Bite-Size Breakfast Show is an Edinburgh institution, presenting three menus of five mini-plays throughout the Fringe.
Reading Time: 2 minutesJohn Robertson’s The Dark Room is a staple of the Fringe. Its anarchic audience participation and passionate fans guarantee a uniquely exciting hour.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGunpowder, treason and plot. This is what Guy Fawkes’ attempt to blow up the Houses of Parliament in 1605 is best known for, yet two of the three are bafflingly missing from Emma Howlett’s The Plot. Fawkes is the subject of not one, but two shows at this year’s Fringe. Remember, Remember is a musical fizzing with camp energy and catchy songs; in stark contrast, The Plot is a straight-faced, humourless exploration of truth and the power of propaganda.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEntering the theatre to an EDM-corrupted bridal waltz (and, I guess, from the title of the show), it’s clear Charlotte’s wedding might not go ahead.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMatt Forde is one of the UK’s foremost political satirists, with his podcast recording live throughout the Edinburgh festival. This latest stand-up hour taking in the state of British politics has plenty to get its teeth into: yet another new prime minister; Nigel Farage on the ropes; and Trump continuing to make headlines that seemed unimaginable only a decade ago. With his characteristic intelligence and ability to see the bigger picture, Forde skewers today's political news, asking: what planet are these politicians from?