Theatre
Hour by hour recommendations for the best restival theatre. Fringe box office: 220 0000. International Festival box office: 473 2000.
The Whale - A One-Man Moby Dick A nautical start to the day. Assembly Rooms. tutti! 25 Aug.
I 0.50am.
Traverse plays A different running order each day (not Mon). but at around I 1.15am you’re likely to see Stella Feehily's Duck “0 . Tim Crouch's My Arm .0” . Heather Raffo‘s Nitte Parts of Desire 0” . Henry Adams‘ The People Next Door
0”. . Johnny Brown's Sniper Culture 0. . Told by an ldiot’s Playing tlte Victim. Gregory Burke's The Straits see and Chris Goode's Napoleon in [iii/e ooo . Look out too for David Harrower's Dark [fart/t sees and the People Show’s Baby Jane. Traverse. dates and times vary. Pickle O” The Fringe First winning lndian Ink cotnpany returns with a play about a woman who married a dog. Assembly Rooms. until 25 Aug (not Tue). 11.45am.
No Fear .0. Much loved actor Linda Marlowe in a freewheeling tale of the world's oldest wirewalker. Assentbly Romns. until 25 Aug. noon.
Boy Steals Train oooo True life tale of a now imprisoned New Yorker with an obsession for stealing public transport. Assemny Roonts. until 25 Aug ( not Tue). I 2. 25pm.
“twelve Angry Men A collection of the Fringe's most high profile comedians take a turn at the popular courtroom drama. Assembly Rooms. until 25 Aug (not I! ). 12.30pm.
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Pugilist Specialist ooooe That expert in high-octane theatre. the Riot Group. sets its sights on the American war machine. Pleasance. until 25 Aug (not [3). [.15pm.
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Playing for Reward Popular stand- up Paul Tonkinson branches out into a play about a busker. Gilded Balloon. until 25 Aug. 2.15pm.
Clrkua Inferno Noisy and exuberant clown show for the whole family. The Meadows Studio Big Top. until 25 Aug. 2.30pm.
Hideaway Return visit of Quiconque's acclaimed physical theatre portrait of people on the run. Pleasance Dome. until 25 Aug. 2.35pm.
Tails you Lose New play by well- thought of writer John Finnemore. Pleasance. until 25 Aug (not I2). 2.45pm.
After Sex all the Animals are Sad Black comedy about be darker side of society. C. until 24 Aug. 2.50pm.
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Blowing it 0... Rough edged
comedy from New Zealand about an
§ undercover cop who gets hooked on
L dope. Assembly Rooms. utttil 25 Aug.
3.05pm.
Partly it’s About Love, Partly
it’s about Massacre Black
3 comedy about the dark side of love.
starring Jacqueline Linke. Assembly
Roonts. until 25 Aug (not I] ). 3.10pm.
icaro Charming one-man show.
acclaimed the world over. about a
patient who dreams of escape.
Assembly Romns. until 24 Aug (not II. I8). 3.]5pm.
Thebans Liz Lochhead is reunited with theatre babel in an attempt to
’ recreate the magic of Medea from a
E couple of years ago. Assembly Rooms. until 24 Aug (not Mon). 3. I 5pm.
; The Town of Mice ooo Intriguing wordless perfomtance in which instruments are fashioned out of household objects. Gateway Theatre. until [2 Aug. 3.15pm; [4—25 Aug.
[0. 30pm.
Trick Boxing A dancer turns championship boxer in this high-
octane physical comedy. (ii/(led Balloon Ii'i'lttl. until 25 Aug. 3.30pm.
The Pickled King lintertaining
show about a loveable king's attempt
to escape from a six-foot jar of vinegar. Gilded Balloon. until 25 Aug.
: 3.45pm.
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lslands in the Stream The cult St
Petersburg company Derevo brings
another slice of its dreamy visual
i theatre to town. Note: the show has
. been moved to St Stephens from the Assembly Rooms. St Stephens. until 25
Aug. times vary.
Those Eyes, That Mouth The
The Pickled King Entertaining show .. about a loveable king's z.“ attempt to escapeirorn a six-foot jar of
vinegar. Gilded Ball until 25 Aug, 3.45pm.
excellent Gn'd iron Theatre Company with an intimate show performed in an unoccupied flat. A change of venue from the advertised location.
i Aben'romby Place. until 25 Aug (not
Wed ). 4pm and 9pm.
"lit “.0 Sex comedy by Jane Bodie. author of last year's Ride. Pleasance Dome. until 25 Aug (not I2). 4pm.
1 Thick Kitsch black comedy by one of
the stars of Jerry Springer the Opera. .Iongleurs Comedy C lub. tutti! 25 Aug. 4pm.
English Journeys oooo Blair's Britain dissected by Steven Waters. Pleasance. until 25 Aug (not Tue).
4. 20pm.
Last or the Red Hot Dadas Celebration of the avant garde spirit of the early 20th century. Gilded Balloon. until 25 Aug (not I]. I8). 4.30pm.
The Typographer’s Dream 0” Exploration of dreams and who we really are in Adam Bock's new play. l’leasance. until 25 Aug (not Tue). 5. I()pnt.
Def Poetry Jam The hip street poetry show they're going mad for in New York takes one step closer to global domination. Assembly Rooms. tutti! 25 Aug. 5.45pm.
Kaila, Fire The much loved Theatre Talipot makes another trip frotn the island of Reunion with a celebration of lndian Ocean mythology. Gateway Theatre. until 25 Aug. 5.45pm.
Shakespeare's itaiian Job
0... Culture clash comedy with
the inventive Malachi Bogdanov and co. Gilded Balloon. until 25 Aug. 6pm. Thin Walls Walls have ears in this
delightful New York story. Assembly L Rooms. until 25 Aug (not Tue). 6.30pm.
Mental The inimitable .lo Brand stars in a tWo-hander about our attitudes to mental health. Assembly Rooms. until 25 Aug. 6.40pm.
Ladies and Gents The hit of the Dublin Fringe comes to a public loo in Edinburgh to tell the story of a politician and a sex scandal. Public Toilets. St James Place. tutti! 23 Aug (not Mon). 7.15pm. 8.15pm and
9.! 5pm.
Meat oooe Falklands War black comedy from an admired company. Underbelly. until 24 Aug (not I 2. I 9. 25). 7.15pm.
Kings of the Road [at Byme puts his stand-up on hold to do this show
about Belfast's bus drivers. I’leasance
Dottie. until 25 Aug ( not I 2). 7. 20pm.
The Seagull The mighty Peter Stein joins forces with Fiona Shaw. lain
‘; Glen and Michael Pennington to take on another Chekhov after his stunning
Bird’s Eye View ooo Russia's l)()-'l‘heatre hopes to make the hat trick after Fringe Firsts for Hopeless Games and Upside Down. St Stephens. until 25 Aug. times vary.
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success with Uncle Vanya and The Cherry Orchard in previous festivals. Edinburgh International Festival. King's Theatre. I I —-23 Aug. 7.30pm. The Last Night of Mankind Fascinating production from Argentina using mud and object-theatre to create a post-apocalyptic landscape. Sponsored by The List. Edinburgh international Festival. Royal Lyceum Tlteatre. I I —I 3 Aug. 7.30pm. Talksexshows oooo New age sex guru comedy with Volcano Theatre. Underbelly. until 24 Aug (not Sun or Mon). 7. 45pm.
Chicken - The True Story or a Teenage Oigilo see David Henry Sterry pcrfonus a one-man show based on his own experiences as a prostitute in 70s Hollywood having sex with well-to-do women. Assembly Rooms. until 25 Aug. 7.50pm.
Hurricane Great one man show in celebration of the life and times of Alex ‘Hurricane‘ Higgins. Assembly Rooms. until 25 Aug. 9.25pm.
White Cabin Arresting visual theatre from Russia about power and desire. St Stephens. until I 1 Aug. 9.30pm; I3—I9 Aug. 6pm: 21—23 Aug. [pm
The Magic of Max Malini Paul Daniels delves into magical history in a show that celebrates the act of Shanghai Max in Casablanca. St Cat's. until 29 Aug (not 8. I 7 ). 10pm.
Ono, “lino Glasgow‘s Suspect Culture branches out with a music- theatre crossover. part gig. part play. Traverse Theatre. until 23 Aug (not I I. 18). 10.15pm.
Mafioso Mob action in a disused train station. Hill Street Theatre. until 25 Aug (not I3 ), 10.40pm.
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