The alternative history show. Three guest comedians / history buffs perform history-themed ‘on this day’ sets before discussing topics from Edinburgh’s history with host Richard Pulsford (Scottish Comedian of the Year runner-up and Top 10 Jokes of the Fringe 2019, 2021 and 2022). Recorded for the It Just So Happened podcast.
SHOW DETAILS
VENUE: Hill Street Theatre (Venue 41) Dunedin Theatre, first floor
DATES: 4th to 12th August
TIME: 10.45
SHOW DURATION: 1 hour
Adam Gwon’s song cycle Ordinary Days is both witty and captivating. You meet four characters all with their own quirks and flaws, so no matter who you are, there’s someone to relate to. It’s a show that teaches you about the power of kindness and how meeting one person, if it’s the right person, can impact your life in the best way.
SHOW DETAILS
VENUE: Hill Street Theatre (Venue 41) Alba Theatre, top floor
DATES: 14th to 18th August
TIME: 10.00
SHOW DURATION: 1 hour 10 mins
Elle Woods, a sorority girl who enrols at Harvard Law School tries to win back her ex-boyfriend Warner. This musical is a fast-paced and energetic look at one girl’s determination not to be taken for granted, exploring how most things can be achieved in life if you apply yourself. A great show, a great cast, and some fantastic song and dance numbers – a show for all the family!
SHOW DETAILS
VENUE: Hill Street Theatre (Venue 41) Alba Theatre, top floor
DATES: 4th to 27th August
TIME: 11.25
SHOW DURATION: 2 hours 25mins
The Machine Man Spectacle is a sensational visual performance, a personal journey of a lonely inventor trying to understand the world through his machines. Courageous spectators are asked to participate in seven of the universe’s most spectacular machines, aimed to observe the human spiritual spectrum!
Shahar Marom is an interdisciplinary object-theatre master, creating a new stage language combining design and performative act.
SHOW DETAILS
VENUE: Hill Street Theatre (Venue 41) Alba Theatre, top floor
DATES/TIMES: 19th to 20th August and 24th to 26th August – 23:50
DATES/TIMES: 20th to 27th August – 10.00
SHOW DURATION: 1 hour 10 mins
When the directors call for auditions for the actors, comedy and mayhem ensues as this young cast bring energy, talent and enthusiasm to the stage. A fun show, showcasing Edinburgh’s young talent – a great family show. Auditionees are called to audition in different scenes by the most talentless and overbearing directors ever; even the tech crew are brought into the act! With dance and storytelling brought into the equation, will any contracts actually be handed out?
SHOW DETAILS
VENUE: Hill Street Theatre (Venue 41) Alba Theatre, top floor
DATES: 4th to 8th August
TIME: 10.10
SHOW DURATION: 1 hour
Suzie Depreli – not a typically Jewish name, is it? – brings you one woman’s passive aggressive mission to educate the world about what it means to have an orthodox family that ate sausages, an Asian Catholic husband that uses more Yiddish words than her Nana, and celebrate Passover without believing in God. And that this is all ok! With original songs performed live and anecdotes that will have Jewish and gentile audiences alike feeling like they were present for it all, this is how to be Jew-ish in Britain today.
SHOW DETAILS
VENUE: Hill Street Theatre (Venue 41) Dunedin Theatre, first floor
DATES: 21st to 27th August
TIME: 10.40
SHOW DURATION: 1 hour
National conscription ended in Britain 50 years ago but teenagers in a range of other nations are still regularly forced to face the front line. “We Train Hard, We Fight Easy”. The Grandfathers explores the idea of national conscription if it were still to be legal as we live now.
SHOW DETAILS
VENUE: Hill Street Theatre (Venue 41) Dunedin Theatre, first floor
DATES: 4th to 27th August
TIME: 13.15
SHOW DURATION: 55 mins
When a group of teenagers get plane-wrecked on an uninhabited island what could possibly go wrong? Watch as they descend into chaos and anarchy in this drama loosely based on the Lord of the Flies. What starts out as a structured and organised group slowly descends into bitter infighting and rebellion, as we watch the thin walls of society break down. This talented young cast bring this gripping play to life and leave you asking so many questions. A shock-provoking and spellbinding look at our society and its values
SHOW DETAILS
VENUE: Hill Street Theatre (Venue 41) Alba Theatre, top floor
DATES: 9th to 13th August
TIME: 10.10
SHOW DURATION: 1 hour
Mirandolina, the captivating landlady of an inn, is wooed by a penniless Marquess, a wealthy Count and her besotted servant. When sworn bachelor Ripafratta arrives, can Mirandolina bend him to her will? Ranjit Bolt’s sparkling comedy is translated from the original work of Carlo Goldoni, the 18th century Italian comic playwright best known for A Servant of Two Masters.
SHOW DETAILS
VENUE: Hill Street Theatre (Venue 41) Dunedin Theatre, first floor
DATES: 14th to 19th August
TIME: 10.00
SHOW DURATION: 1 hour 30mins
