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COMEDY Joseph Morpurgo: Soothing Sounds for Baby An hour of multimedia absurdity from this actorly comedian. See feature, page 48. Pleasance Courtyard, 5–31 Aug (not 18). THEATRE The Christians The team behind 2013 hit Grounded present a new play about a preacher who is about to shake his congregation’s foundations. See feature, page 85. Traverse, 8–30 Aug (not Mon).
THEATRE / MUSIC Puddles Pity Party The singing clown comes to town, pushing at the boundaries of theatre and cabaret as he does so. See feature, page 18. Assembly George Square, 6–31 Aug (not 18, 25). COMEDY Sam Simmons: Spaghetti for Breakfast Surreal humour from this self-styled professional idiot. See feature, page 42. Underbelly Potterrow, 5–30 Aug, (not 17, 24).
KIDS A Pocketful of Grimms A rich mix of clowning, physical theatre, puppetry and music from the award-winning Story Pocket Theatre. See preview, page 63. Gilded Balloon, 5–31 Aug (not 18, 24). COMEDY Liam Williams: Bonfire Night Morose ‘Pilsner socialist’ chats breakups, the 1% and other semi-important to important things. See feature, page 13. Laughing Horse @ The Free Sisters, 6–19 Aug (not 17).
DANCE Balletronic The world premiere of Balletronic, straight from Havana. The Ballet Revolucion Company present 10 of their best, blending classical moves with DJ loops and music from Avicii, Daft Punk, Paloma Faith and a bit of Chopin too. Pleasance Courtyard, 5–31 Aug (not 18). KIDS Alfie White: Space Explorer Fringe regulars Tall Stories present a cosmic tale of a young boy and his best pal who set off on a mission of discovery to find his dad. See preview, page 59. Pleasance Courtyard, 5–30 Aug (not 19).
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THEATRE Antigone Juliette Binoche swaps Hollywood for the King’s Theatre, as she stars in Ivo van Hove’s Antigone. See interview at list.co.uk/festival King’s Theatre, 7–22 Aug (not 10, 17). MUSIC Robert Glasper Trio Grammy winner Robert Glasper leads his acoustic piano trio, combining freewheeling improv with irresistible grooves. See feature, page 67. The Hub, 10 Aug.
THEATRE Trans Scripts The story of six transgender women’s lives unfolds in their own words, from award- winning theatre-maker Paul Lucas. See preview, page 73. Pleasance Courtyard, 5–31 Aug (not 18).
MUSIC Le Gateau Chocolat: Black This Fringe favourite showcases his magnificent voice in a repertoire ranging from Wagner to Whitney. See preview, page 69. Assembly Hall, 6–30 Aug (not 17).
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