Edinburgh Festival

Jack and Kristy are about to board their flight to Las Vegas for their honeymoon but the story of how they met, their shotgun wedding, family feuds and the strange woman who sits next to them all make for some amusing viewing.

The Prodigals is a cut down version of a full-scale musical but what is shown at the Gilded Balloon makes you want to see more.

Follow seven supervillains as they battle it out with their evil balls, to see who will gain world supremacy.

The untold story of Hitler's youth, using musical theatre to help him express the 'man behind the moustache'.

Scat Pack improvise an original film of your choosing each night.

This is Showstopper's fourth year at the Fringe and, with performances regularly selling out, they must be doing something right.

Showstopper returns for a fourth Fringe season of improvised musical comedy after a sell-out London run.

The Axis of Awesome return with their unique Australian blend of high energy comedy, rock songs, and awesomeness.

Well-known musical by Sondheim and Lapine which follows the story of artist George as he obsessively tries to perfect a painting.

A comedy musical mockumentary following a high school showchoir as they strive for fame.

Ed Jaspers co-adapts and performs a solo storytelling piece for children and adults alike.

Jamie Moakes undertakes an enthusiastic mission to affect the economy by collecting as many as he can of an overlooked 80's toy, thereby making them rare and valuable.

No Shoes Theatre deliver a different improvised comedy musical each day.

Greg McLaren explores language and communication by carrying out his everyday interactions through song.

High-energy comedy piece on the greed behind the financial crisis.

Filthy double entendres? There are plenty of those. Gayed-up versions of popular songs? Absolutely. Gratuitous displays of male flesh? There's some of that too. What you might not expect is singing of an exceptionally high standard, but that's what you'll get.

Thom Tuck watches all of the Disney straight-to-DVD movies so you don't have to.

Inspired by Richard Dawkins' book of the same name, a biologist attempts to explain the origins of life within the context of a family's real world trials.

After their success with Another Someone at last year's festival, RashDash return with a new piece which explores the theme of sex, sexiness, and how it all relates to love.

James Sherwood explores what it means to be a good person or a bad person.

Showstopper! The Musical has returned to the Fringe again after another successful year of improvising shows on the audience's cues. We asked the company's Lucy Trodd to tell us all about her Edinburgh experiences...

A somewhat disturbing Guardian feature in which comedians recreate their favourite childhood photos inspired Shappi Khorsandi's show about how she and her brother took on the world.

Despite his solicitor's damning conclusion, his comedic value is definitely more like than dislike, even with a PowerPoint fail.

Clare Maddox applauds Josie Long's political journey.

As the Edinburgh Festival Fringe kicks off for another year, more trains and buses are being provided to help festival goers get home.