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VERTICAL INFLUENCES If prising yourself away from the city centre and heading to Murrayfield feels like too big an ask, think again – this show is more than worth the journey. Canadian ice skating company Le Patin Libre has reinvented the ice dance show, blending contemporary moves and clever theatricality with exciting skills. Don’t miss it. Pleasance Courtyard, 4–27 Aug (not 13), 1.30pm, £13.50–£15.50 (£12.50–£14.50). Previews 2 & 3 Aug, £9.
THE SPINNERS Dance Base, 7–19 Aug (not 13), 4.45pm, £13 (£11). Previews 3–5, £11 (£9). Australian choreographer Lina Limosani and Scottish physical theatre director Al Seed team up to create this dynamic dance theatre piece inspired by Greek mythology.
£10–£12 (£8–£10). Previews 3–5, £7. Performed by Swiss company Woman’s Move, The Sensemaker shows the inner turmoil of a woman as she struggles to meet impossible expectations, while Drop the Gogo questions whether our ambitions and fantasies are really our own.
RÉVERSIBLE Assembly Rooms, 4–26 Aug (not 8, 13, 20), 6.15pm, £18–£19 (£15–£17). Previews 2 & 3, £12 (£10). Acclaimed circus collective, The 7 Fingers, present this athletic new show, inspired by the lives our grandparents would have led in their youth.
5PM UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS: HIP HOP UNDER THE BIG TOP Underbelly Circus Hub, 4–25 Aug, 5pm, £19.50–£21.50 (£18.50–£20.50). This popular show from the US makes its British premiere, combining high- wire artistry, contortions, slapstick, clowning and, of course, hip hop.
TAIWAN SEASON: BON 4 BON Dance Base, 7–26 Aug (not 13, 20), 5pm, £13 (£11). Previews 3–5, £11 (£9). Four real-life brothers, each having undergone different dance training, perform this moving yet unsentimental tale of memories and how they each experience being related.
ATTRAPE MOI Assembly Hall, 4–27 Aug (not 8, 13, 20), 5.30pm, £15–£16 (£13–£14). Previews 2 & 3 Aug, £10. Canadian company Flip FabriQue returns to the Fringe which this crowd-pleasing circus show for all ages, featuring extreme acrobatics, a trampoline wall, parkour and diabolos.
6PM THE SENSEMAKER AND DROP THE GOGO ZOO Charteris, 6–11 Aug, 6pm,
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BURN THE FLOOR: REBELS OF BALLROOM If you’re a fan of Strictly Come Dancing or Dancing with the Stars, then this is the show for you. When TV producers are looking for their next crop of professional dancers, Burn the Floor is often their first port of call – so catch this lot live before they head for the small screen. Underbelly Bristo Square, 4–27 Aug (not 8, 15, 20), 3pm (also 1pm, 13, 14, 27 Aug), £18–£20 (£16–£18). Previews 1–3 Aug, £13.
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THIS IS THE TITLE Dance Base, 7–19 Aug (not 13), 7.30pm, £13 (£11). Previews 3–5, £11 (£9). Acclaimed Finnish soloist Ima Iduozee’s fluid and elegant work is inspired by his background in breaking, contemporary dance and physical theatre.
JUNGLE Dance Base, 7–19 Aug (not 13), 7.45pm, £13 (£11). Previews 3–5, £11 (£9). With performers hailing from across Europe, Pink Mama Theatre questions what colonialism means today and to what extent it continues to shape our world.
9PM CIRCOLOMBIA Underbelly’s Circus Hub, 3–25 Aug (not 8, 13, 20), 9pm, £17.50–£19.50 (£16.50–£18.50). Having taken Edinburgh Fringe crowds by storm in 2017, Circolombia returns with this skilful and energetic circus show, featuring incredible acrobatics and superb live music from a powerful 14-strong troupe.
10PM CIRCUS-CISION
Underbelly’s Circus Hub, 4–25 Aug (not 13, 20), 10pm, £11–£12 (£10–£11). Preview 3 Aug, £10. As the name suggests, this is a raucous late-night circus variety show, hosted by the Head First Acrobats – the team behind the popular Elixir show.