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Gorda has a precise objective: to lose 116 grams. Each performance becomes a peculiar training session where theatre meets workout. She runs, calculates, improvises and revisits fragments of memory and theory. What begins as a physical task slowly unfolds into a performative experiment about discipline, control and the absurd demands placed on bodies – especially women's bodies. As the audience watches the body pushed to its limits, the question shifts: is she trying to lose weight or trying to understand what it means to perform? The show is part of São Paulo Showcase.
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Plunge into the desperate world of a young London couple facing the brutal reality of financial struggle. Tired of watching others’ curated success online and frustrated by their own limited social media reach, they decide to chase the elusive dream of fame and fortune by launching an OnlyFans account. But as subscribers grow, their connection in reality drops. Balancing biting comedy with raw drama, this provocative and unflinching mirror to our times tracks the high costs of monetising intimacy.
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Ever faced impossible odds? Stomach in knots? Needing a miracle? Well, New York attorney Andrea Coleman has. Then she gets Divine communication (yay!) that somehow makes things scarier (no!). As she debates whether to trust these otherworldly instructions or protect her professional image, the courtroom becomes a playground for resilience, identity and digestive distress. Blending courtroom drama and humour, this show celebrates the joy and absurdity of being alive. At its heart, the play asks what happens when you push your fear to the side and let yourself be a "killer".
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With the 2026 Mascot Grand National rapidly approaching and her shell-suit sporting dad indisposed, reluctant Ella must fill Eddie The Egg's incredibly big boots in this heartwarming, hilarious story about one extraordinary race for glory. Written and performed by Best Solo Performance nominee (The Stagey Place) Claudia Fielding, with direction and music by Anna Rastelli, the pair returns to Edinburgh debuting this wacky comedy about family tradition, legacy and the love of The Game. 'Fielding is the oddball left field droll hero we all need in our lives' (FringeReview.co.uk). 'A writer-performer to keep tabs on' (Everything-Theatre.co.uk).
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Italy, autumn 1951. Heavy flooding causes the Po River to burst its banks, turning the Polesine area into a huge lake. People flee with no time to choose what to take with them, they flee so they can return, they return so they can start over. Autumn 2021. A woman is moving house for the umpteenth time. Searching through the rooms she decides to take EVERYTHING with her. Two tragedies intertwine in this monologue about deliberate and unintentional uprooting and the big and small events that change our lives, asking: could we ever really lose everything?
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Wayne Stewart is a theatre-maker who turns big philosophical questions into lived experiments. In ASURA, he designs an AI spiritual guide in an attempt to reach enlightenment. Built around routines, structure and self-optimisation, the experiment collapses when illness intervenes, forcing him to begin again from a very different place. An offbeat solo performance that moves between humour, reflection and interaction. It prioritises presence over polish, allowing space for unpredictability and genuine exchange. ASURA explores the tension between control and acceptance, asking what remains when the need to optimise falls away.
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Join a real-life mother and daughter on a road trip from Donegal to southern Italy, as they weave their personal stories with those of Italian immigrants in Northern Ireland. Blending performance, video, archive testimony and live electronic music, the duo meet present-day migrants, activists and strangers along the route, asking who gets to draw the lines between us and them. Performed in English, French and Italian with integrated subtitles, Aliens is an 'ambitious, memorable piece that treats familiar themes in new, even alien ways' (Irish Times). A meditation on inheritance, migration and those who live in between: the aliens.
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'...class act in mime and clowning' ***** (BingeFringe.com). '...you feel a collective goosebumps' ***** (Fringesider.com). 'Exceptionally entertaining clowning' **** (BroadwayBaby.com). Always, Sometimes, Maybe is a solo clown show about a janitor so lonely she makes her friends out of trash. Using physical comedy and puppetry, this show is a funny and wild journey into what it means to be alone, and how we find our way back to each other. Lou unexpectedly finds herself with an audience; with nothing but her rubbish and lot of imagination, she tries to find connection.
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'What is it about becoming thirty that gives everyone universal permission to offer advice on when you’re going to reproduce?' This Offie-nominated play tells the story of Fin, whose world shifts when she unexpectedly falls pregnant, her unconventional career as a zero-hour cycle courier and freelance illustrator suddenly colliding headlong with societal norms and expectations. Untethered + Hinterland bring their uniquely collaborative style to Edinburgh with a show that captures the millennial female zeitgeist and holds space for the quietly heavy things that shape us all.
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Opinions are weapons. Friendship is the casualty. Liz and Sam host a theatre podcast. When Sam champions a radical new production, Liz's fury erupts, not from having seen it, but from the sheer possibility of their disagreement. As their civilized world shatters in a storm of jargon and betrayal, the unthinkable happens, as furious voices of Greek tragedy and Shakespeare's figures erupt onto the stage, violently invading and transfiguring their reality. An absurd meta-theatrical tragicomedy from Brazil performed in English where worlds collide, discourse meets myth and theatre fights back.
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A hymn to life in the darkest moments – 26 April 1986: Chernobyl nuclear power plant explodes in Ukraine. This intimate performance explores the deeply human side of the tragedy - not a reconstruction of events, but of emotions through the memories of Lyudmila, the wife of a firefighter. Her words are drawn from Prayer for Chernobyl by Svetlana Alexievich. Performed by one of Italy's most intense stage actresses, Elena Arvigo, 'a powerhouse performer... a devastatingly beautiful account of love that can overcome everything' ***** (BingeFringe.com). 'An urgent, harrowing, stunningly performed piece for the present age' ***** (BroadwayBaby.com).
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A show about holes... and the lengths we go to fill them. At fifteen, Michael R Speciàle converted himself to Mormonism – no missionaries required. A closeted gay teenager in the Pacific Northwest, he built an entire belief system to contain what he couldn't face. Surprise! It didn't work. Part stand-up, part cabaret, part sermon, part TED Talk, Speciàle transforms the theatre into a queer church of longing, doubt and spectacular failure through musical numbers, radical oversharing, whiteboard theology and of course, Judy Garland. 'An audacious but essential work of art' (WWeek.com). European Premiere.
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Circle of Fifths is an immersive theatre experience celebrating life in death. The show explores what connects us in times of grief and loss, using film, live music and real-life stories from Butetown, Wales' oldest multicultural community. Director Gavin Porter, film and theatre-maker from Butetown, created this show with musicians and artists from his community. Together, they offer a moment of collective reflection and celebration. '[A] beautiful and moving portrait of a place and its people' **** (Guardian). Selected for Wales in Edinburgh 2026. Originally commissioned by National Theatre Wales.
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Confessions of a Mulatto Love Child is a darkly funny and deeply moving solo storytelling show by Bellina Logan. Raised by her acerbic, larger-than-life English mother, Bellina grows up on outrageous stories, cultural collisions, and the relentless command to 'remember your life.' As her mother’s memory fades, the roles reverse and remembering becomes an act of love. With minimal set and rapid character shifts, Logan brings over a dozen voices to life in a bold, intimate piece about identity, memory and the enduring bond between mother and daughter.
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'Comic timing as impeccable as her playing' (Everything-Theatre.co.uk). Genre-blurring jester and cellist Karen Hall peels back the layers of formality leaving you with only the humanity and insanity of the artist behind the instrument. And yourself. Featuring Suite Number One in G Major by JS Bach and personal comedic pieces crafted in idiot classes, Karen fuses in a healthy dose of pathos tackling identity, expectations and success through the eyes of a fool. Winner: FringeReview.co.uk's Edinburgh Fringe 2025 Outstanding Theatre Award.
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You sit on your front porch at 3am, a gun in one hand, a guitar in the other: what song do you play? With original music, dark humour and heart, Down in Colorado is an exploration of the self-destructive impulses that follow us wherever we go. After tours in Brighton, Bologna, Geneva and more, the excellent writer, musician and performer Gabriel Bird is back in Edinburgh to bring you more honest and powerful storytelling.
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What would happen if, instead of starting clown school in Paris, you accidentally ended up following a group of Syrian Refugees on their journey to seek asylum in Europe? How would your experience be different from theirs? Dreamgirl is an immersive experience of Norwegian filmmaker and clown Karen Houge’s real-life experience following refugees in her mid 20s through storytelling, play, clown, interaction... and a bit of Lego. 'Profound, playful and compelling' ***** (InReviewOnline.com). 'Renewed hope for humanity' **** (MustSeeTheatre.com).
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'There is truly nobody out there like Sh!t Theatre' (Time Out). The greatest story never told of the first ever female president of a country in the history of the world... whose name is... um... er... 2 x Fringe First winners Sh!t Theatre travel across Argentina and Spain chasing the story of the record-breaking president, endeavouring to write a musical to match Tim and Andrew's. Truth! Justice! Songs! Wizards! And, if you insist, naked roller-skating. ***** (Stage). ***** (BroadwayWorld.com). ***** (TheReviewsHub.com). ***** (TheatreAndTonic.co.uk). 'Unnecessary and irrelevant nudity' ***** (TheSpyInTheStalls.com).
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Four circus artists move through a shifting world of revolving walls and floating doors. In EXIT, choreographer Piet Van Dycke blends circus and dance into a thrilling physical performance where movement, partner acrobatics and balance form one shared language. With backgrounds in bascule, aerial belts, trapeze and acro-dance, they create a dynamic interplay of trust, risk and transformation. They propel, catch, climb and balance as they search for their own path, yet need one another to keep moving. A powerful, visually striking exploration of independence, connection and fragile balance. Four bodies. One path. No way out alone.
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A raw and unflinching contemporary dance work, Everybody's Got a Bomb channels frustration, anger and isolation in a world that feels both hyper connected and profoundly detached. Driven by a rage at conformity and the global suffering we witness daily yet feel powerless to change, the work confronts the fragile line between civility and chaos, control and collapse. Inspired by moments of collective intensity and social rupture, it unfolds as a visceral physical experience. Relentless and deeply personal, the piece becomes both rebellion and release, a meditation on darkness, truth and the bonds holding us together.
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Introducing Sarah Jones – 'A masterclass in the love-to-hate character. Think Succession. Think Fleabag, with teeth' (Scotsman). A narcissist, compulsive liar and failed art-school hopeful, Sarah is exiled from the family home and stumbles her way through a farcical nightmare of parties, lies and fractured relationships. As her ambition curdles into something darker, she is pushed towards a final, devastating twist. So ask yourself – how far would you go to achieve your dream...? 'Funny, ferocious and devastatingly controlled, it's an impressive star-is-born debut' ***** (FringeBiscuit.com). 'A tour de force' ****½ (One4Review.co.uk).
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David Labi spent years of his life chasing cheap thrills across the globe. Now, David is sober, stuck and staring down his greatest challenge. A baby. And it's his. Amid flying couscous and jets of vomit, David faces the big questions: how do you raise a child while still growing up yourself? How can you break cycles of intergenerational trauma? And what happens if you snort lines of formula milk? Hilarious, moving and brutally honest, Fatherload is a look at modern fatherhood – from a man hoping his baby will inherit more than his mistakes.
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Sophie Linsmaux and Aurelio Mergola immerse us in four modern fables, from an anniversary party to a hospital, a virtual reality experience to a family reunion. Still Life's non-verbal theatre with dark burlesque influences holds audiences captive in intense life experiences, playing between fantasy and hyperrealism to map human flesh from every angle. Told with humour and strangeness, stories of our relationships see flesh battered, bruised, alive and most importantly, embraced.
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A box is mailed to the theatre. The instructions are clear: invite a group of people, on a specific night, at a specific time. Place the box at the centre of the stage. Wait until an audience member opens the box. The show has started. Handle with Care is a theatre performance in a box. No actors, no technicians. Just a box. And you. This time, Ontroerend Goed gives you complete control. For an hour, you'll experience something one-off and unrepeatable. Here. Now. Together. No one is watching. Can you create something meaningful?
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A clown in search of connection and wild delight can't decide whether to face every fear, sing to the night sky or share their talents... so they do it all (most).
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Charlie's sick of his iPhone. His best friend never replies, his mum nags him and everyone else's life looks better than his own. Sick of scrolling, for his 27th birthday, he's buying an old-school flip phone. No more five-hour screen time days. That'll fix everything... won't it? I Bought a Flip Phone is a hilarious, heartfelt dive into digital burnout, raunchy texts from men, and the feeling of waiting for your life to start. Join Charlie for an hour of hilarity and honesty as he searches for connection and some peace of mind.
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A man walks through Kyiv. The city walks through him. Blending live performance with documentary video filmed in Ukraine in 2025, this searing solo work is about resistance, exile and the dangerous seduction of violence. As past and present collide – from a 1911 assassination to today’s full-scale invasion – one artist confronts his own limits: how far would you go for your dream? How much would you risk? Urgent, intimate and politically charged, this is theatre that refuses distance. History is not behind us. It is happening now.
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Mere days after the death of Jesus Christ and hell-bent on clearing his name, Judas Iscariot makes his first public appearance on Simona Tonight, an ailing late-night talk show. But 33 AD Judea is a volatile place, and it's not just Judas and Simona whose reputations are on the line, but the broadcast TV industry's. Exploring themes of celebrity, betrayal and redemption, Judas Exclusive is a psychedelic channel-changing odyssey across 33 AD Judea through the dying lens of broadcast TV.
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Kento the clown missed his grandmother's funeral in Japan due to Covid restrictions. He's trying to recreate the traditional rites, but it keeps going wrong. Can the audience help him achieve closure in this gentle, heartwarming comedy? Blending clown and storytelling with Japanese and Okinawan funeral customs, Kento attempts to process 108 of his grandma's memories, along with unresolved thoughts and small, stubborn facts about her life, in a show that is both deeply personal, yet widely relatable. What begins as a failed ceremony becomes a gentle, intimate invitation to laugh, remember and let go.
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This black box is now a bunker. With global apocalypse at the door, Alice and Bee present their contribution to mankind: one last improv show before the world ends. The two best friends-turned-unlikely humanitarians race against time in their desperate attempt to make you laugh. Just ignore the sirens. In the face of intergalactic doom, Last Laugh is a zealous eulogy to live performance. Thankfully, crusaders Alice and Bee have the toolkit to go out with a bang: monologues, trashcan lids, homoeroticism, puppets and – dare they say it – hope.
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M.I.S – All Night Long takes measure of the modern man. How is he really doing underneath those woollen socks and comfy sandals? In a hard-boiled mix of jackass stunts and slapstick comedy three men get out of their comfort zone to come to grips with their inner beasts; the Latino lover, the pushover, the best buddy – and all the others – in a quiet battle for a man’s right to be himself. A backdrop of wacky film projections and club music frame the characters’ physical endeavours and keep the audience amazed all night long!
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The canteen is open. Long night ahead. Everything ahead. On the motorway, everyone is on their own private journey. But Maeve and Lucy exist on its margins, working night shifts at a service station; a liminal, eerie place to stop for a coffee. No one ever comes in. When only one of the friends is given the gift of an extraterrestrial encounter, jealousy leads to a violent meltdown in friendship. A chiller night-drug piss play.
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OnlyFans for Therapy is a darkly comic solo about trauma, accountability and the absurd economics of healing. Whilst triggered on holiday, a woman realises the only way to remain a functional member of society is therapy for life. Quick maths: 2,599 sessions at £70 each. And that’s without inflation. So who pays: the victim, the perpetrator or the state? A razor-edged exploration of abuse, revenge and survival in a world where recovery comes with a receipt. 'An exceptionally strong and intelligent performance, full of humour' (E-tcetera.be). Part of Big in Belgium.
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'I got rid of all the toxic people and there was no one left.' Gail is good at setting boundaries and staying busy until a scary diagnosis forces her to ask for help. But, who can she trust? Her life takes unexpected turns, hilarious and shocking, leading to her participation as patient #13 out of 29 in a clinical study treating cancer survivors with anxiety and depression with magic mushrooms. Winner: Progie Theater Award for outstanding progressive plays. Winner: LA Hidden Gems award. 'Magnetic and engaging in her intensity and candor... a masterclass in storytelling' ***** (BroadwayWorld.com).
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In 2016 an unprecedented wave of fake news exploded across our screens. Public trust was devastated as Brexit, Trump and an ever-powerful far right emerged. The masterminds? A few teens in a former socialist republic that even experts struggle to find on a map: Macedonia.?Join Nadica, a driven Macedon/Brit on the ground floor of this gold rush who will stop at nothing to build her empire of lies as she defies tech giants, Covid lockdowns and a crumbling economy to champion Britain’s eager and ready supply of Racists, Recessions and Revolutions!
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In the name of Russia, Seledka and his new troupe are here to stop the war. His goal? Make sure his soldiers eat sleep bleed Soviet. However, his meeting is hijacked by young Ukrainian women recounting tales from the war. Who’s entitled to claim ownership of a country? How different are we from those fighting for their freedom? One-woman show, Seledka, is a political satire written to educate and relate the distant world of Ukraine to audiences who have never had to question what it’s like to live with war. We are more similar than we think.
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Surprised by the audience and completely unprepared, two clowns grab the only story everyone knows: Romeo and Juliet. What begins as a funny mission to be understood soon turns into a wild whirlwind of imagination. You don't just watch, you become part of the chaos. This high-speed scramble is a real display of physical skill. But as the laughter peaks, the fun turns into a fierce rebellion – the one that lives inside us all. It's funny until it's not. A provocative, heart-wrenching finale that asks what remains among the ruins. Fearless, absurd and unforgettable.
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Soft Spot is a circus duet for a juggler, a handstand artist, wooden planks and 300 wine glasses. Everyone has held a wine glass. Everyone has broken one. From childhood curiosity to adult caution, we share a relationship with this fragile everyday object. On stage, two artists carefully manipulate, stack and balance a delicate landscape, risking collapse at any moment. The glass becomes partner, obstacle and quiet threat – demanding precision and trust between performers. Each action carries tension; each near-collapse asks what might happen next. Unexpected outcomes reveal a playful, precise exploration of our fragile world.
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'There are ants in your drawers. There is food in your microwave. There is blood on the food. There are ants in the blood. They are watching you eat. You have a nosebleed.' Blending absurdist theatre, contemporary dance and creative captioning, HotCat Collective present their new show about loss of control, expectations within domestic settings, and what it means to rot in the face of sterilisation. Four dancers and a microwave invite you to embrace chaos despite the prying eyes. Don't hide. Come and see the beautiful colours on your mouldy fork.
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A contemporary dance-theatre adaptation of Strange Tales From a Chinese Studio, Pu Songling's celebrated 17th-century Chinese ghost-story collection. In a dreamlike nocturnal world where humans, foxes and spirits intertwine, desire swells, collisions unfold, and the boundaries between reality and fantasy begin to dissolve. Through haunting choreography, visual storytelling and surreal theatrical imagery, the production reimagines this ghostly literary universe as a sensuous and psychologically layered exploration of greed, violence, obsession and the shifting line between the human and the supernatural. Presented by Yuerge Dance Theatre in collaboration with Shanghai International Dance Center Theater.
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Sound the war-croak, sharpen every claw – the frogs and mice are going to war! A tragedy has struck Breadnibbler, king of the mice, and everyone knows who's to blame: the frogs. Now a battle is coming to the pond, and it's time to pick a side: will you fight for the frogs or the mice? Originally told as an introduction to epic poetry for Ancient Greek children, join our storytellers as they guide you through an interactive adaptation, using traditional storytelling, improvised music and toy-box puppetry.
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Luke emerges from a battered suitcase into a surreal strip club run by generations of his own family. Tonight is his debut performance. The only problem? He's always seen himself as the clown, the people-pleasing entertainer, rather than the star. Blending clown and character comedy, this strange, visually playful solo show spirals through sketchy characters, surreal transformations and a haunting family voice that undermines his every attempt to perform. As the world becomes increasingly absurd, Luke must decide: step into the spotlight – or crawl back inside the suitcase.
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A couple awaits a real estate agent to visit their historic but decayed apartment. A mould stain appears on the ceiling, revealing an unstoppable leak. A man is then called in to fix the ceiling but abruptly disappears. The stain grows larger and the leak does not stop, uncovering the past buried within building's walls. The last drop is always closer than we think. Nominated for Brazil's 2024 Shell Award for Best Playwriting. The show is part of São Paulo Showcase.
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Kat has it all figured out: a rent-stabilized Brooklyn apartment, a clinically tight pussy and a business built on knowing what men want. She's the witchy brunette you hooked up with in college and remember. The downtown art girl you pay to look you in the eye. Until she meets Logan. Masculine. Sexy. A boxer who understands women better than other men. The problem is Logan only wants to be friends. So Kat decides if she can't have him, she'll heal him. And what's more romantic than refusing to take no for answer?
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A fearlessly honest, bitingly witty and unexpectedly uplifting true story of a mother and daughter navigating the realities of caregiving. Blindsided when her mother receives a life-changing diagnosis, Dayna writes a Facebook post. Waking up to hundreds of responses she realises she isn’t alone, and begins to share all the ups, downs, hilarity and heartbreak with her new-found cyber support network. An award-winning play from Radio Hall of Famer Dayna Steele, based on the best-selling book Surviving Alzheimer's with Friends, Facebook and a Really Big Glass of Wine. ‘A love letter to caregivers.’ (Houston Press)
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This Is How I Got Arrested (after smuggling drugs across the border but never actually getting caught with any drugs) is a tightly structured, fourth wall breaking, hilarious, one-woman dark-comedy show. Meet Sophie, a working-class youngster, who takes the phrase 'girls just wanna have fun' a bit too far! What begins as a fast-paced account of her upbringing quickly spirals into a drug-fuelled escapade. Told under the pressure of a ticking timer, lies will unravel, truth will be revealed and mischief will mount into madness.
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To celebrate 25 years of championing new work, ZOO presents a special showcase of what's next. For one day only, a dynamic collection of emerging, bold and provocative artists take over our biggest stage, sharing fresh ideas and unforgettable performances. This is not a retrospective, but a bold step forward – an opportunity to look ahead to the next 25 years. Discover the voices, visions and creative forces set to shape the future of performance. Full line-up to be announced in June.
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The bear doesn't have fur; if it did, it could cease to have it. When a gang of Brits finds a philosophy book in a stolen briefcase, they don't just read it – they live it. Treating theory as a manual for "conceptual crimes," they begin to dismantle their world, tearing through a city made of paper. Following a four-star run at Camden People's Theatre, Fair Love Collective presents a high-octane philosophy-punk comedy. Featuring live music by Glastonbury artist Alex Hall, verbatim puppetry and a live trial.
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I dance in the horror of grief. Three men at Woodhill prison are dead. Their families demand answers. This is a call to arms about the crisis facing prisons. Gut-punching choreography and unflinching beats shine a light on the hidden story of HMP Woodhill. Lyrically told in their own words, three families investigate what happened to their boys. What they discover is so haunting, it turns their world upside down. Pushing the form of documentary theatre and dance, Woodhill is an explosive true story by multi-award winning LUNG and originally developed with The North Wall.
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Tonight, Amanda Royce is detonating her mayoral campaign in sleepy Coulsdon, and she isn't playing nice. This bold, brash and brazen character comedy skewers politics, delivering an audacious, hilarious ride through failure, spicy opinions, hot flushes, and maybe even a revolution? It's crunch time, armed with big promises and even bigger blind spots, Amanda's taking on everything and everyone with zero restraint: fat kids, the poor, loneliness, and those bloody potholes all collide in her chaotic vision to fix broken Britain. Ambition spirals and reality bites, the stakes get higher, and the laughs get harder.
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After an acclaimed premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre, prolific performance-artist Lindsey Barlag Thornton brings flights for future generations to Edinburgh – a solo performance drawing from the history of women aviators and spiritualists. Interweaving stories of flight with mysterious encounters, this piece layers movement, text, sound and imagery with analogue devices to explore our longing for ascension. Archives, dances and confessions arise, all supported by a cassette player's soundtrack. As lo-fi intimacy collides with a séance, flights for future generations charts a course between our faith and uncertainty where the body becomes both aircraft and altar. (Family-friendly).
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Gorda has a precise objective: to lose 116 grams. Each performance becomes a peculiar training session where theatre meets workout. She runs, calculates, improvises and revisits fragments of memory and theory. What begins as a physical task slowly unfolds into a performative experiment about discipline, control and the absurd demands placed on bodies – especially women's bodies. As the audience watches the body pushed to its limits, the question shifts: is she trying to lose weight or trying to understand what it means to perform? The show is part of São Paulo Showcase.
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Plunge into the desperate world of a young London couple facing the brutal reality of financial struggle. Tired of watching others’ curated success online and frustrated by their own limited social media reach, they decide to chase the elusive dream of fame and fortune by launching an OnlyFans account. But as subscribers grow, their connection in reality drops. Balancing biting comedy with raw drama, this provocative and unflinching mirror to our times tracks the high costs of monetising intimacy.
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Ever faced impossible odds? Stomach in knots? Needing a miracle? Well, New York attorney Andrea Coleman has. Then she gets Divine communication (yay!) that somehow makes things scarier (no!). As she debates whether to trust these otherworldly instructions or protect her professional image, the courtroom becomes a playground for resilience, identity and digestive distress. Blending courtroom drama and humour, this show celebrates the joy and absurdity of being alive. At its heart, the play asks what happens when you push your fear to the side and let yourself be a "killer".
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With the 2026 Mascot Grand National rapidly approaching and her shell-suit sporting dad indisposed, reluctant Ella must fill Eddie The Egg's incredibly big boots in this heartwarming, hilarious story about one extraordinary race for glory. Written and performed by Best Solo Performance nominee (The Stagey Place) Claudia Fielding, with direction and music by Anna Rastelli, the pair returns to Edinburgh debuting this wacky comedy about family tradition, legacy and the love of The Game. 'Fielding is the oddball left field droll hero we all need in our lives' (FringeReview.co.uk). 'A writer-performer to keep tabs on' (Everything-Theatre.co.uk).
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Italy, autumn 1951. Heavy flooding causes the Po River to burst its banks, turning the Polesine area into a huge lake. People flee with no time to choose what to take with them, they flee so they can return, they return so they can start over. Autumn 2021. A woman is moving house for the umpteenth time. Searching through the rooms she decides to take EVERYTHING with her. Two tragedies intertwine in this monologue about deliberate and unintentional uprooting and the big and small events that change our lives, asking: could we ever really lose everything?
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Wayne Stewart is a theatre-maker who turns big philosophical questions into lived experiments. In ASURA, he designs an AI spiritual guide in an attempt to reach enlightenment. Built around routines, structure and self-optimisation, the experiment collapses when illness intervenes, forcing him to begin again from a very different place. An offbeat solo performance that moves between humour, reflection and interaction. It prioritises presence over polish, allowing space for unpredictability and genuine exchange. ASURA explores the tension between control and acceptance, asking what remains when the need to optimise falls away.
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Join a real-life mother and daughter on a road trip from Donegal to southern Italy, as they weave their personal stories with those of Italian immigrants in Northern Ireland. Blending performance, video, archive testimony and live electronic music, the duo meet present-day migrants, activists and strangers along the route, asking who gets to draw the lines between us and them. Performed in English, French and Italian with integrated subtitles, Aliens is an 'ambitious, memorable piece that treats familiar themes in new, even alien ways' (Irish Times). A meditation on inheritance, migration and those who live in between: the aliens.
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'...class act in mime and clowning' ***** (BingeFringe.com). '...you feel a collective goosebumps' ***** (Fringesider.com). 'Exceptionally entertaining clowning' **** (BroadwayBaby.com). Always, Sometimes, Maybe is a solo clown show about a janitor so lonely she makes her friends out of trash. Using physical comedy and puppetry, this show is a funny and wild journey into what it means to be alone, and how we find our way back to each other. Lou unexpectedly finds herself with an audience; with nothing but her rubbish and lot of imagination, she tries to find connection.
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'What is it about becoming thirty that gives everyone universal permission to offer advice on when you’re going to reproduce?' This Offie-nominated play tells the story of Fin, whose world shifts when she unexpectedly falls pregnant, her unconventional career as a zero-hour cycle courier and freelance illustrator suddenly colliding headlong with societal norms and expectations. Untethered + Hinterland bring their uniquely collaborative style to Edinburgh with a show that captures the millennial female zeitgeist and holds space for the quietly heavy things that shape us all.
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Opinions are weapons. Friendship is the casualty. Liz and Sam host a theatre podcast. When Sam champions a radical new production, Liz's fury erupts, not from having seen it, but from the sheer possibility of their disagreement. As their civilized world shatters in a storm of jargon and betrayal, the unthinkable happens, as furious voices of Greek tragedy and Shakespeare's figures erupt onto the stage, violently invading and transfiguring their reality. An absurd meta-theatrical tragicomedy from Brazil performed in English where worlds collide, discourse meets myth and theatre fights back.
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A hymn to life in the darkest moments – 26 April 1986: Chernobyl nuclear power plant explodes in Ukraine. This intimate performance explores the deeply human side of the tragedy - not a reconstruction of events, but of emotions through the memories of Lyudmila, the wife of a firefighter. Her words are drawn from Prayer for Chernobyl by Svetlana Alexievich. Performed by one of Italy's most intense stage actresses, Elena Arvigo, 'a powerhouse performer... a devastatingly beautiful account of love that can overcome everything' ***** (BingeFringe.com). 'An urgent, harrowing, stunningly performed piece for the present age' ***** (BroadwayBaby.com).
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A show about holes... and the lengths we go to fill them. At fifteen, Michael R Speciàle converted himself to Mormonism – no missionaries required. A closeted gay teenager in the Pacific Northwest, he built an entire belief system to contain what he couldn't face. Surprise! It didn't work. Part stand-up, part cabaret, part sermon, part TED Talk, Speciàle transforms the theatre into a queer church of longing, doubt and spectacular failure through musical numbers, radical oversharing, whiteboard theology and of course, Judy Garland. 'An audacious but essential work of art' (WWeek.com). European Premiere.
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Circle of Fifths is an immersive theatre experience celebrating life in death. The show explores what connects us in times of grief and loss, using film, live music and real-life stories from Butetown, Wales' oldest multicultural community. Director Gavin Porter, film and theatre-maker from Butetown, created this show with musicians and artists from his community. Together, they offer a moment of collective reflection and celebration. '[A] beautiful and moving portrait of a place and its people' **** (Guardian). Selected for Wales in Edinburgh 2026. Originally commissioned by National Theatre Wales.
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Confessions of a Mulatto Love Child is a darkly funny and deeply moving solo storytelling show by Bellina Logan. Raised by her acerbic, larger-than-life English mother, Bellina grows up on outrageous stories, cultural collisions, and the relentless command to 'remember your life.' As her mother’s memory fades, the roles reverse and remembering becomes an act of love. With minimal set and rapid character shifts, Logan brings over a dozen voices to life in a bold, intimate piece about identity, memory and the enduring bond between mother and daughter.
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'Comic timing as impeccable as her playing' (Everything-Theatre.co.uk). Genre-blurring jester and cellist Karen Hall peels back the layers of formality leaving you with only the humanity and insanity of the artist behind the instrument. And yourself. Featuring Suite Number One in G Major by JS Bach and personal comedic pieces crafted in idiot classes, Karen fuses in a healthy dose of pathos tackling identity, expectations and success through the eyes of a fool. Winner: FringeReview.co.uk's Edinburgh Fringe 2025 Outstanding Theatre Award.
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You sit on your front porch at 3am, a gun in one hand, a guitar in the other: what song do you play? With original music, dark humour and heart, Down in Colorado is an exploration of the self-destructive impulses that follow us wherever we go. After tours in Brighton, Bologna, Geneva and more, the excellent writer, musician and performer Gabriel Bird is back in Edinburgh to bring you more honest and powerful storytelling.
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What would happen if, instead of starting clown school in Paris, you accidentally ended up following a group of Syrian Refugees on their journey to seek asylum in Europe? How would your experience be different from theirs? Dreamgirl is an immersive experience of Norwegian filmmaker and clown Karen Houge’s real-life experience following refugees in her mid 20s through storytelling, play, clown, interaction... and a bit of Lego. 'Profound, playful and compelling' ***** (InReviewOnline.com). 'Renewed hope for humanity' **** (MustSeeTheatre.com).
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'There is truly nobody out there like Sh!t Theatre' (Time Out). The greatest story never told of the first ever female president of a country in the history of the world... whose name is... um... er... 2 x Fringe First winners Sh!t Theatre travel across Argentina and Spain chasing the story of the record-breaking president, endeavouring to write a musical to match Tim and Andrew's. Truth! Justice! Songs! Wizards! And, if you insist, naked roller-skating. ***** (Stage). ***** (BroadwayWorld.com). ***** (TheReviewsHub.com). ***** (TheatreAndTonic.co.uk). 'Unnecessary and irrelevant nudity' ***** (TheSpyInTheStalls.com).
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Four circus artists move through a shifting world of revolving walls and floating doors. In EXIT, choreographer Piet Van Dycke blends circus and dance into a thrilling physical performance where movement, partner acrobatics and balance form one shared language. With backgrounds in bascule, aerial belts, trapeze and acro-dance, they create a dynamic interplay of trust, risk and transformation. They propel, catch, climb and balance as they search for their own path, yet need one another to keep moving. A powerful, visually striking exploration of independence, connection and fragile balance. Four bodies. One path. No way out alone.
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A raw and unflinching contemporary dance work, Everybody's Got a Bomb channels frustration, anger and isolation in a world that feels both hyper connected and profoundly detached. Driven by a rage at conformity and the global suffering we witness daily yet feel powerless to change, the work confronts the fragile line between civility and chaos, control and collapse. Inspired by moments of collective intensity and social rupture, it unfolds as a visceral physical experience. Relentless and deeply personal, the piece becomes both rebellion and release, a meditation on darkness, truth and the bonds holding us together.
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Introducing Sarah Jones – 'A masterclass in the love-to-hate character. Think Succession. Think Fleabag, with teeth' (Scotsman). A narcissist, compulsive liar and failed art-school hopeful, Sarah is exiled from the family home and stumbles her way through a farcical nightmare of parties, lies and fractured relationships. As her ambition curdles into something darker, she is pushed towards a final, devastating twist. So ask yourself – how far would you go to achieve your dream...? 'Funny, ferocious and devastatingly controlled, it's an impressive star-is-born debut' ***** (FringeBiscuit.com). 'A tour de force' ****½ (One4Review.co.uk).
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David Labi spent years of his life chasing cheap thrills across the globe. Now, David is sober, stuck and staring down his greatest challenge. A baby. And it's his. Amid flying couscous and jets of vomit, David faces the big questions: how do you raise a child while still growing up yourself? How can you break cycles of intergenerational trauma? And what happens if you snort lines of formula milk? Hilarious, moving and brutally honest, Fatherload is a look at modern fatherhood – from a man hoping his baby will inherit more than his mistakes.
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Sophie Linsmaux and Aurelio Mergola immerse us in four modern fables, from an anniversary party to a hospital, a virtual reality experience to a family reunion. Still Life's non-verbal theatre with dark burlesque influences holds audiences captive in intense life experiences, playing between fantasy and hyperrealism to map human flesh from every angle. Told with humour and strangeness, stories of our relationships see flesh battered, bruised, alive and most importantly, embraced.
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A box is mailed to the theatre. The instructions are clear: invite a group of people, on a specific night, at a specific time. Place the box at the centre of the stage. Wait until an audience member opens the box. The show has started. Handle with Care is a theatre performance in a box. No actors, no technicians. Just a box. And you. This time, Ontroerend Goed gives you complete control. For an hour, you'll experience something one-off and unrepeatable. Here. Now. Together. No one is watching. Can you create something meaningful?
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A clown in search of connection and wild delight can't decide whether to face every fear, sing to the night sky or share their talents... so they do it all (most).
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Charlie's sick of his iPhone. His best friend never replies, his mum nags him and everyone else's life looks better than his own. Sick of scrolling, for his 27th birthday, he's buying an old-school flip phone. No more five-hour screen time days. That'll fix everything... won't it? I Bought a Flip Phone is a hilarious, heartfelt dive into digital burnout, raunchy texts from men, and the feeling of waiting for your life to start. Join Charlie for an hour of hilarity and honesty as he searches for connection and some peace of mind.
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A man walks through Kyiv. The city walks through him. Blending live performance with documentary video filmed in Ukraine in 2025, this searing solo work is about resistance, exile and the dangerous seduction of violence. As past and present collide – from a 1911 assassination to today’s full-scale invasion – one artist confronts his own limits: how far would you go for your dream? How much would you risk? Urgent, intimate and politically charged, this is theatre that refuses distance. History is not behind us. It is happening now.
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Mere days after the death of Jesus Christ and hell-bent on clearing his name, Judas Iscariot makes his first public appearance on Simona Tonight, an ailing late-night talk show. But 33 AD Judea is a volatile place, and it's not just Judas and Simona whose reputations are on the line, but the broadcast TV industry's. Exploring themes of celebrity, betrayal and redemption, Judas Exclusive is a psychedelic channel-changing odyssey across 33 AD Judea through the dying lens of broadcast TV.
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Kento the clown missed his grandmother's funeral in Japan due to Covid restrictions. He's trying to recreate the traditional rites, but it keeps going wrong. Can the audience help him achieve closure in this gentle, heartwarming comedy? Blending clown and storytelling with Japanese and Okinawan funeral customs, Kento attempts to process 108 of his grandma's memories, along with unresolved thoughts and small, stubborn facts about her life, in a show that is both deeply personal, yet widely relatable. What begins as a failed ceremony becomes a gentle, intimate invitation to laugh, remember and let go.
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This black box is now a bunker. With global apocalypse at the door, Alice and Bee present their contribution to mankind: one last improv show before the world ends. The two best friends-turned-unlikely humanitarians race against time in their desperate attempt to make you laugh. Just ignore the sirens. In the face of intergalactic doom, Last Laugh is a zealous eulogy to live performance. Thankfully, crusaders Alice and Bee have the toolkit to go out with a bang: monologues, trashcan lids, homoeroticism, puppets and – dare they say it – hope.
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M.I.S – All Night Long takes measure of the modern man. How is he really doing underneath those woollen socks and comfy sandals? In a hard-boiled mix of jackass stunts and slapstick comedy three men get out of their comfort zone to come to grips with their inner beasts; the Latino lover, the pushover, the best buddy – and all the others – in a quiet battle for a man’s right to be himself. A backdrop of wacky film projections and club music frame the characters’ physical endeavours and keep the audience amazed all night long!
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The canteen is open. Long night ahead. Everything ahead. On the motorway, everyone is on their own private journey. But Maeve and Lucy exist on its margins, working night shifts at a service station; a liminal, eerie place to stop for a coffee. No one ever comes in. When only one of the friends is given the gift of an extraterrestrial encounter, jealousy leads to a violent meltdown in friendship. A chiller night-drug piss play.
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OnlyFans for Therapy is a darkly comic solo about trauma, accountability and the absurd economics of healing. Whilst triggered on holiday, a woman realises the only way to remain a functional member of society is therapy for life. Quick maths: 2,599 sessions at £70 each. And that’s without inflation. So who pays: the victim, the perpetrator or the state? A razor-edged exploration of abuse, revenge and survival in a world where recovery comes with a receipt. 'An exceptionally strong and intelligent performance, full of humour' (E-tcetera.be). Part of Big in Belgium.
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'I got rid of all the toxic people and there was no one left.' Gail is good at setting boundaries and staying busy until a scary diagnosis forces her to ask for help. But, who can she trust? Her life takes unexpected turns, hilarious and shocking, leading to her participation as patient #13 out of 29 in a clinical study treating cancer survivors with anxiety and depression with magic mushrooms. Winner: Progie Theater Award for outstanding progressive plays. Winner: LA Hidden Gems award. 'Magnetic and engaging in her intensity and candor... a masterclass in storytelling' ***** (BroadwayWorld.com).
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In 2016 an unprecedented wave of fake news exploded across our screens. Public trust was devastated as Brexit, Trump and an ever-powerful far right emerged. The masterminds? A few teens in a former socialist republic that even experts struggle to find on a map: Macedonia.?Join Nadica, a driven Macedon/Brit on the ground floor of this gold rush who will stop at nothing to build her empire of lies as she defies tech giants, Covid lockdowns and a crumbling economy to champion Britain’s eager and ready supply of Racists, Recessions and Revolutions!
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In the name of Russia, Seledka and his new troupe are here to stop the war. His goal? Make sure his soldiers eat sleep bleed Soviet. However, his meeting is hijacked by young Ukrainian women recounting tales from the war. Who’s entitled to claim ownership of a country? How different are we from those fighting for their freedom? One-woman show, Seledka, is a political satire written to educate and relate the distant world of Ukraine to audiences who have never had to question what it’s like to live with war. We are more similar than we think.
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Surprised by the audience and completely unprepared, two clowns grab the only story everyone knows: Romeo and Juliet. What begins as a funny mission to be understood soon turns into a wild whirlwind of imagination. You don't just watch, you become part of the chaos. This high-speed scramble is a real display of physical skill. But as the laughter peaks, the fun turns into a fierce rebellion – the one that lives inside us all. It's funny until it's not. A provocative, heart-wrenching finale that asks what remains among the ruins. Fearless, absurd and unforgettable.
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Soft Spot is a circus duet for a juggler, a handstand artist, wooden planks and 300 wine glasses. Everyone has held a wine glass. Everyone has broken one. From childhood curiosity to adult caution, we share a relationship with this fragile everyday object. On stage, two artists carefully manipulate, stack and balance a delicate landscape, risking collapse at any moment. The glass becomes partner, obstacle and quiet threat – demanding precision and trust between performers. Each action carries tension; each near-collapse asks what might happen next. Unexpected outcomes reveal a playful, precise exploration of our fragile world.
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'There are ants in your drawers. There is food in your microwave. There is blood on the food. There are ants in the blood. They are watching you eat. You have a nosebleed.' Blending absurdist theatre, contemporary dance and creative captioning, HotCat Collective present their new show about loss of control, expectations within domestic settings, and what it means to rot in the face of sterilisation. Four dancers and a microwave invite you to embrace chaos despite the prying eyes. Don't hide. Come and see the beautiful colours on your mouldy fork.
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A contemporary dance-theatre adaptation of Strange Tales From a Chinese Studio, Pu Songling's celebrated 17th-century Chinese ghost-story collection. In a dreamlike nocturnal world where humans, foxes and spirits intertwine, desire swells, collisions unfold, and the boundaries between reality and fantasy begin to dissolve. Through haunting choreography, visual storytelling and surreal theatrical imagery, the production reimagines this ghostly literary universe as a sensuous and psychologically layered exploration of greed, violence, obsession and the shifting line between the human and the supernatural. Presented by Yuerge Dance Theatre in collaboration with Shanghai International Dance Center Theater.
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Sound the war-croak, sharpen every claw – the frogs and mice are going to war! A tragedy has struck Breadnibbler, king of the mice, and everyone knows who's to blame: the frogs. Now a battle is coming to the pond, and it's time to pick a side: will you fight for the frogs or the mice? Originally told as an introduction to epic poetry for Ancient Greek children, join our storytellers as they guide you through an interactive adaptation, using traditional storytelling, improvised music and toy-box puppetry.
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Luke emerges from a battered suitcase into a surreal strip club run by generations of his own family. Tonight is his debut performance. The only problem? He's always seen himself as the clown, the people-pleasing entertainer, rather than the star. Blending clown and character comedy, this strange, visually playful solo show spirals through sketchy characters, surreal transformations and a haunting family voice that undermines his every attempt to perform. As the world becomes increasingly absurd, Luke must decide: step into the spotlight – or crawl back inside the suitcase.
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A couple awaits a real estate agent to visit their historic but decayed apartment. A mould stain appears on the ceiling, revealing an unstoppable leak. A man is then called in to fix the ceiling but abruptly disappears. The stain grows larger and the leak does not stop, uncovering the past buried within building's walls. The last drop is always closer than we think. Nominated for Brazil's 2024 Shell Award for Best Playwriting. The show is part of São Paulo Showcase.
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Kat has it all figured out: a rent-stabilized Brooklyn apartment, a clinically tight pussy and a business built on knowing what men want. She's the witchy brunette you hooked up with in college and remember. The downtown art girl you pay to look you in the eye. Until she meets Logan. Masculine. Sexy. A boxer who understands women better than other men. The problem is Logan only wants to be friends. So Kat decides if she can't have him, she'll heal him. And what's more romantic than refusing to take no for answer?
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A fearlessly honest, bitingly witty and unexpectedly uplifting true story of a mother and daughter navigating the realities of caregiving. Blindsided when her mother receives a life-changing diagnosis, Dayna writes a Facebook post. Waking up to hundreds of responses she realises she isn’t alone, and begins to share all the ups, downs, hilarity and heartbreak with her new-found cyber support network. An award-winning play from Radio Hall of Famer Dayna Steele, based on the best-selling book Surviving Alzheimer's with Friends, Facebook and a Really Big Glass of Wine. ‘A love letter to caregivers.’ (Houston Press)
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This Is How I Got Arrested (after smuggling drugs across the border but never actually getting caught with any drugs) is a tightly structured, fourth wall breaking, hilarious, one-woman dark-comedy show. Meet Sophie, a working-class youngster, who takes the phrase 'girls just wanna have fun' a bit too far! What begins as a fast-paced account of her upbringing quickly spirals into a drug-fuelled escapade. Told under the pressure of a ticking timer, lies will unravel, truth will be revealed and mischief will mount into madness.
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To celebrate 25 years of championing new work, ZOO presents a special showcase of what's next. For one day only, a dynamic collection of emerging, bold and provocative artists take over our biggest stage, sharing fresh ideas and unforgettable performances. This is not a retrospective, but a bold step forward – an opportunity to look ahead to the next 25 years. Discover the voices, visions and creative forces set to shape the future of performance. Full line-up to be announced in June.
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The bear doesn't have fur; if it did, it could cease to have it. When a gang of Brits finds a philosophy book in a stolen briefcase, they don't just read it – they live it. Treating theory as a manual for "conceptual crimes," they begin to dismantle their world, tearing through a city made of paper. Following a four-star run at Camden People's Theatre, Fair Love Collective presents a high-octane philosophy-punk comedy. Featuring live music by Glastonbury artist Alex Hall, verbatim puppetry and a live trial.
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I dance in the horror of grief. Three men at Woodhill prison are dead. Their families demand answers. This is a call to arms about the crisis facing prisons. Gut-punching choreography and unflinching beats shine a light on the hidden story of HMP Woodhill. Lyrically told in their own words, three families investigate what happened to their boys. What they discover is so haunting, it turns their world upside down. Pushing the form of documentary theatre and dance, Woodhill is an explosive true story by multi-award winning LUNG and originally developed with The North Wall.
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Tonight, Amanda Royce is detonating her mayoral campaign in sleepy Coulsdon, and she isn't playing nice. This bold, brash and brazen character comedy skewers politics, delivering an audacious, hilarious ride through failure, spicy opinions, hot flushes, and maybe even a revolution? It's crunch time, armed with big promises and even bigger blind spots, Amanda's taking on everything and everyone with zero restraint: fat kids, the poor, loneliness, and those bloody potholes all collide in her chaotic vision to fix broken Britain. Ambition spirals and reality bites, the stakes get higher, and the laughs get harder.
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After an acclaimed premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre, prolific performance-artist Lindsey Barlag Thornton brings flights for future generations to Edinburgh – a solo performance drawing from the history of women aviators and spiritualists. Interweaving stories of flight with mysterious encounters, this piece layers movement, text, sound and imagery with analogue devices to explore our longing for ascension. Archives, dances and confessions arise, all supported by a cassette player's soundtrack. As lo-fi intimacy collides with a séance, flights for future generations charts a course between our faith and uncertainty where the body becomes both aircraft and altar. (Family-friendly).
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