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New Play SCAFFOLDING Comes To London For The Pleasance Theatre's Best Of Edinburgh Season


by A.A. Cristi - October 21, 2024

SCAFFOLDING, a new play developed by an award-winning Devon company and Bristol Old Vic, arrives in London for The Pleasance Theatre’s Best of Edinburgh season....

Review: EDINBURGH 2024: STAMPTOWN, Pleasance Courtyard


by Kat Mokrynski - September 16, 2024

As someone who has seen versions of Stamptown in both Edinburgh and London, I was very much looking forward to seeing the show at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the Pleasance Courtyard - Grand, a 750-seat venue....

Review: EDINBURGH 2024: SHEEPS: THE GIGGLE BUNCH (THAT'S OUR NAME FOR YOU) - Pleasance Courtyard


by Kat Mokrynski - September 13, 2024

Sheeps: The Giggle Bunch (That's Our Name For You) has been performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe for over a decade, and now they’re bringing what may be their final show to the Pleasance....

Review: EDINBURGH 2024: ABBY WAMBAUGH: THE FIRST 3 MINUTES OF 17 SHOWS, Pleasance Courtyard


by Christiana Rose - August 20, 2024

For Wambaugh’s debut hour at the Edinburgh Fringe 2024, the shows premise is the offering of a top 17 set of ideas for beginning a comedy show. This provides a light-hearted exploration of varied comedic styles, of which all work superbly....

The Besties' Winners Week Two Announced


by Blair Ingenthron - August 17, 2024

The Skinny and Fest, Capital Theatres and Premier Scotland have announced the winners of the second round of the weekly new Festival Awards, The Besties....

EDINBURGH 2024: BroadwayWorld's Edfringe Reviews


by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 13, 2024

A round-up of BroadwayWorld's Edfringe reviews from 2024....

Edinburgh 2024 Review: READING THROUGH SINGING TIME, Pleasance Courtyard


by Christiana Rose - August 12, 2024

Happy Singing Kids makes its debut at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024, at the baby-centric and much-loved child friendly area Kidzone at sub-venue The Green at The Pleasance Courtyard....

VIRTUOSO is Now in Performances at Pleasance Courtyard Cellar


by Blair Ingenthron - August 04, 2024

Casey Filips discusses his show VIRTUOSO, featuring Tobias Finley-Fraser, at the Pleasance Courtyard's The Cellar during this year's Edinburgh Festival. Discover the story behind the greatest actor of his generation....

Tiggy Bayley Makes Her Theatrical Debut With SQUIDGE At The Edinburgh Fringe Festival


by A.A. Cristi - August 02, 2024

The Pleasance & White Noise Theatre present: SQUIDGE. Award-winning screenwriter and actress Tiggy Bayley makes her theatrical debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in a dark comedy about the shortfalls of our education system....

STAMPTON COMEDY NIGHT Heads To The Edinburgh Fringe Festival


by Stephi Wild - July 30, 2024

 Stamptown isn't just a late-night variety show; it's a seismic shift in the landscape of live comedy entertainment, a full-throttle plunge headfirst into a world where chaos reigns supreme. This Fringe success story is back for another run - this time in the 750-seater Pleasance Grand for 7 nights ...

Past Shows

Scaffolding
10/26 - 10/27/2024


Scaffolding is a new play by Lucy Bell, featuring Suzanna Hamilton as Sheridan, a church parishioner grappling with the closure of her beloved church in ...

Chatterbox
7/31 - 8/25/2024


Chatterbox is a semi-autobiographical one-woman show by Lubna Kerr that reflects on her experiences as a Pakistani girl growing up in 1970s Glasgow. This humorous ...

Dead Inside
7/31 - 8/25/2024


Riki Lindhome, known for her roles in Wednesday and The Big Bang Theory, makes her Edinburgh Fringe debut with Dead Inside, a comedic one-woman musical ...

Dummy
7/31 - 8/25/2024


BriTANick, the US comedy duo of Nick Kocher and Brian McElhaney, returns with their new show Dummy, which delves into the impact of past traumas ...


Erin Farrington brings her unique brand of comedy to the stage in a lively manifestation seminar that encourages audiences to rethink their feelings about money, ...

Paper Swans
7/31 - 8/25/2024


In a closed park at night, a security guard encounters a young woman in a ballet dress who is making paper swans, leading them into ...

Rebels & Patriots
7/31 - 8/25/2024


Rebels & Patriots is a compelling new play presented by the rising Israeli-Palestinian British theatre company Floating Shed, featuring an ensemble of Israeli, Palestinian, and ...

Rita Lynn: Life Coach
7/31 - 8/25/2024


Louise Marwood makes her Edinburgh Fringe theatre debut with Rita Lynn: Life Coach, a candid and darkly humorous exploration of addiction, inspired by her own ...


SHEEPS returns to the stage with their first new show in six years, titled The Giggle Bunch, promising a fresh dose of their beloved style ...

The Sex Lives of Puppets
7/31 - 8/25/2024


Blind Summit Theatre presents a unique exploration of intimacy in The Sex Lives of Puppets, co-written and directed by Ben Keaton and Mark Down. This ...

The Writing On The Stall
8/14 - 8/25/2024


The Writing on the Stall features Caitlin Cook as she reflects on her decade-long obsession with bathroom graffiti, a fascination sparked by a chance discovery ...

Stamptown
8/3 - 8/24/2024


Stamptown returns to the Pleasance Grand for a limited run, showcasing a dynamic late-night variety show that blends chaos, clowning, and innovative comedy. Led by ...


Zach Zucker returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with his acclaimed character, Jack Tucker, in a one-night-only performance at the Pleasance Grand. This comedy stand-up hour ...

Videos


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The Tron (5/24 - 5/24)
Here You Come Again
The King's Theatre (1/21 - 1/26)
125 Live!
Perth Theatre and Concert Hall (9/6 - 9/7)
NOW That's What I Call A Musical
King's Theatre (2/18 - 2/22)
Dance Base
Dance Base (9/12 - 9/15)
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