1+ week, 3+ day ago   (427+ words) There’s a spooky treat on the way for fans of one of the most talked-about new comedy shows of recent years. Season two of comedy game show Last One Laughing UK was released on Amazon Prime Video earlier this year,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (390+ words) There are thousands of shows in Edinburgh this month. Please tell us why we should come and see yours? I think it’s important to support local talent at the very start of their career. What will we learn from your…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (466+ words) Penelope ★ ★ ★ ★ Underbelly, Cowgate (Venue 61) until 30 August It is The Odyssey from Penelope’s perspective, which McLean recites in speech between captivating songs. Penelope waits on her husband Odysseus to return from the Trojan War, dealing with suitors and her maturing son,…...

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2+ week, 6+ day ago   (883+ words) Roger Prick: Sexopolis ★ ★ ★ ★ Underbelly, Cowgate (Venue 61) until 30 August More than simply a Paul Raymond caricature, Han Whyte's louche alter-ego, Roger Prick, is at the centre of his own universe, in correspondence with our reality, yet lording it over a detailed…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1381+ words) Chip and Gus: A Comedy with Balls ★★★★ theSpace @ Venue 45 (Venue 45) until 29 August Having written just the other day about The Distance at Summerhall and mused on the growing trend for plays which incorporate some form of strenuous physical activity – from…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (578+ words) KEVIN!!!!! ★ ★ ★ ★ Pleasance Courtyard (Venue 33) until 31 August Arriving at this year's Fringe with their third production in as many years, American company Recent Cutbacks have built a cult following for their ingenious DIY family shows recreating classic Hollywood films on a…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (454+ words) Arts and culture correspondent Performers fixed on emulating the screen success of hits such as Baby Reindeer are risking "the magic of the Fringe", experts have warned. Simon Hurdon, manager at Los Angeles-based talent management firm Curate, scouts for new…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (219+ words) Festival Theatre, until 20 August All the while, 18 dancers and five musicians give body and soul to Cherkaouis’ and composer Jasser Haj Youssef’s vision, creating one unforgettable image after another. Kelly Apter Enjoying The Scotsman's coverage of the Edinburgh festivals? For…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (917+ words) Kirsty Mann: Corpse ★★★★ Summerhall (Venue 26) until 30 August The Wolf of Poyais ★★★★ Assembly Roxy (Venue 139) until 30 August Sir Gregor MacGregor, many of us might need reminding, was the real-life early 19th century British Army officer who invented the Central American country of…...