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REUBEN KAYE Reuben Kaye finally returns to Edinburgh with his solo show which just won the prestigious Green Room Award for Cabaret in Melbourne. Prepare for an explosion of high camp and filthy humour as Kaye delivers drama, stage presence and scandalous storytelling in equal measure. Assembly Checkpoint, 2–25 Aug (not 7, 21), 9.30pm, £13–£14 (£12–£13). Previews 31 Jul & 1 Aug, £9.
MODERN MAORI QUARTET: GINGER JOHNSON’S HAPPY
GARAGE PARTY PLACE
Underbelly Bristo Square, 2–25 Aug (not 5 & 6, 12–14, 19–21), 8.35pm, £12–£14 (£11–£13). Previews 31 Jul & 1 Aug, £9. Modern Maori Quartet invite you to experience a Maori garage party, which are hotbeds of undiscovered talent and a central part of their cultural and musical legacy back home in Aotearoa, New Zealand. With a special guest artist every night, enjoy cheeky banter, uninhibited truths and hearty harmonies from the award- winning group. Pleasance Dome, 3–26 Aug (not 12, 19), 9.40pm, £10–£12 (£9–£11). Previews 31 Jul–2 Aug, £9. In a valiant, ridiculous attempt to cope with the increasing horror of everyday life, Ginger Johnson packs her bags and poses the question: how far are we willing to run to escape reality, and at what cost? This show is crammed full of bait and switch, songs, chats, music and an acute awareness of how messed up everything is.
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JESUS L’OREAL: STILL NAILING IT!
Voodoo Rooms, 2–25 Aug (not 5, 12, 19), 9.10pm, £10–£12. Having spread the gospel in the award-nominated Christ on a Bike, calorie-burning Cross Fit and rapturous Nailed It, Jesus L’Oreal descends once again in a cloud of Febreeze to celebrate highlights from this fabulous Holy Trinity.
THE KAYE HOLE Assembly Checkpoint, 2–4, 9–11, 16–18, 23–25 Aug, 11.15pm, £16 (£15). Described as ‘church for people who don’t stand a chance of getting into heaven’, The Kaye Hole is a queer, messy, fast and hilarious night out. Reuben Kaye hosts the sweatiest late- night party in town where the Fringe’s riskiest and most diverse acts get free rein backed by Reuben’s own band The Preferred Pronouns.
AARON CROW: FEARLESS LATE NIGHT LIP SERVICE
Assembly Rooms, 3–25 Aug, 9.30pm, £13–£15 (£12–£14). Previews 1 & 2 Aug, £10. Aaron Crow, the first European artist ever to perform both on Broadway and at the Sydney Opera House and known more recently for his appearances on America’s Got Talent, arrives in Edinburgh with a show that features dangerous stunts involving swords, bow and arrows and more. Gilded Balloon Rose Theatre, 3, 8–10, 15–18, 22–24 Aug, 11.30pm, £12.50. Preview 2 Aug, £10. Seven- foot Australian drag sensation and crimson queen Gingzilla returns to the Fringe with the iconic Late Night Lip Service. Featuring live performances, the Fringe’s wildest stars, lip-sync battles, midnight madness and plenty more from Ging herself, this is a party not to be missed.
JUST DESSERTS Join Michelle Pearson, the creator of the award-winning Comfort Food Cabaret, for the UK debut of her new show. Featuring a live rock-pop- powered soundtrack, this sensual chanteuse explores empowerment, social pressure, our obsession with perfection and desire through song, sex and sugar. Includes dessert! Underbelly Cowgate, 3–11 Aug (not 5 & 6), 10.40pm, £14.50–£15.50 (£13.50–£14.50). Previews 1 & 2 Aug, £10.50. 31 Jul–7 Aug 2019 THE LIST FESTIVAL 43