Festival TheatreDayPlanner
Got a spare window in your Fringe schedule? Fancy squeezing a show into your lunchbreak? Start mapping out your theatre-hopping day with our handy hour-by-hour guide
11am
Stationary Excess Brutal yet humorous tale of otherworldy romance, told from atop an exercise bike. Underbelly, 0845 545 8252, 7–29 Aug (not 17), 11.15am, £8–£9 (£6.50–£7.50). Previews 5 & 6 Aug, £6. A Slacker’s Guide to Western Theatre A theatre revision guide decked out in mockery, parody and spoof. Bedlam Theatre, 225 9893, 9–28 Aug (not 15, 22), 11.30am, £7 (£6). Preview 7 Aug, £4.
My Name Is Bill One-man biography of the founder of Alcoholics Anonymous. The Spaces on the Mile @ The Radisson, 0845 508 8316, 6–15 Aug (not 8), 11.45am, £6 (£5).
Noon
At The Broken Places A fictional reconstruction of the Columbine massacre and its aftermath. C Central, 0845 260 1234, 22–30 Aug, 12.50pm, £7.50–£9.50 (£6.50–£8.50). Beauty Is Prison Time One-woman show about prison-based beauty pageants. The Spaces @ Surgeons Hall, 0845 508 8515, 9–28 Aug (not 16, 23), 12.55pm, £7 (£5). Previews 6 & 7 Aug, £7 (£5).
1pm
The Dumb Waiter Pinter’s classic about two assassins in a café. C Soco, 0845 260 1234, 4–30 Aug (not 16), 1.05pm, £7.50–£9.50 (£6.50–£8.50). Dylan Thomas: Return Journey – Bob Kingdom, Original Direction by Anthony Hopkins Recreation of poet Thomas’s last lecture. Assembly Hall, 623 3030, 7–30 Aug, 1.15pm, £10–£11 (£9–£10). Previews 5 & 6 Aug, £5.
Death of a Theatre Critic Black comedy about the revenge of a disgruntled director. Pleasance Courtyard, 556 6550, 6-30 Aug (not 7, 16), 1.30pm, £10–£11 (£8.50–£9.50). Previews until 5 Aug, £5.
2pm
Homage to Caledonia Music and storytelling event about the Scots who fought Franco in the Spanish Civil War. St Cuthbert’s Church, 14, 21 & 28 Aug, 2.05pm, £7 (£6).
Find Love Make Love Die Macabre coming-of-age tale contending with sex, isolation and identity. Pleasance Dome, 556 6550, 7–30 Aug (not 16, 23), 2.30pm, £8–£8.50 (£6.50–£7). Previews until 6 Aug, £5. Bluebird Drama narrated by a London cabbie, featuring weird passengers and a dark secret. Zoo Roxy, 662 6892, 9–30 Aug (not 16, 23), 2.35pm, £7.50 (£6.50). Previews 6–8 Aug, £6 (£5).
3pm
Bang Bang, You’re Dead First written in the wake of the 1998 74 THE LIST 5–12 Aug 2010
Are You There? The latest production by Scottish company Muckle Roe is a ghost story focusing on a couple who move into a new flat only to find it already occupied by a mysterious presence. Expect mischief and magic in this unconventional exploration of grief by an exciting young company. ■ Zoo Roxy, 662 6892, 9–30 Aug (not 11, 17, 25), 5pm, £8 (£5). Previews 6–8 Aug, free (ticketed).
Springfield, Oregon shooting, this updated version explores themes of bullying. C Chambers Street, 0845 260 1234, until 14 Aug, 3.40pm, £7.50–£9.50 (£6.50–£8.50). The Beauty and Meaning of Autographs Exploration of the life and work of Jewish writer Stefan Zweig. The Spaces on the Mile @ The Radisson, 0845 508 8316, 6–14 Aug (not 8), 3.45pm, £6 (£3).
4pm
Fools and Drunks An American cultural history from 1981 to the present, told from a prisoner’s perspective. Laughing Horse @ The Three Sisters, 622 6801, 5–19 August, 4pm, free. Apples Tragicomic, adolescent love story, adapted from Richard Milward’s remarkable debut novel. The Traverse @ St Stephen’s, 228 1404, 11–28 Aug (not 16, 23), 4pm, £17–£19 (£12–£13). Preview 10 Aug, £12 (£6).
Cannes A comedy-drama set at the world’s most glamorous film festival. Sweet Grassmarket, 0870 241 0136, 5–20 Aug, 4.10pm, £7 (£6). Aleister Crowley: A Passion for Evil John Burns explores the psyche of ‘The Wickedest Man In The World’. C Central, 0845 260 1234, 6-28 Aug (not 22/23), 4.15pm, £8.50–£10.50 (£7.50–£9.50).
5pm
Bare A strictly-for-adults black comedy-drama, set in the world of bare-knuckle boxing. The Spaces on the Mile @ The Radisson, 0845 508 8316, 6–28 Aug, 5.20pm, £9 (£7).
Flor de Muerto Visual storytelling set in the Mexican Day of the Dead fiesta. Bedlam Theatre, 225 9893, 9–28 Aug (not 15, 22), 5.30pm, £8 (£6). Bane One-man film noir parody with live guitar soundtrack from Ben Roe.
The GRV, 226 0000, 7–29 Aug (not 23 & 24), 5.40pm, £5. Previews 5 & 6 Aug, £2.50. Evil Crossing Fringe favourites Tempo focus on the voyage of the Demeter from Bram Stoker’s Dracula. Edinburgh Academy, 226 0000, 23–28 Aug, 5.40pm, £8.
6pm Call Mr Robeson The life of actor, singer and civil rights campaigner Paul Robeson, and his appearance before the House of Un-American Activities Committee. Zoo Southside, 662 6892, 8–30 Aug (not 11, 16, 23), 6.15pm, £8. Previews 6 & 7 Aug, £6.
7pm
Flesh and Blood and Fish and Fowl Twisted physical comedy that blends post-apocalyptic office politics with taxidermy. Traverse @ St Stephen’s, 228 1404, until 28 Aug (not 9, 14, 23), 7pm, £17–£19 (£12–£13).
The Cry Site-specific examination detailing the true story of exiled Palestinian poet, Ghazi Hussein. Pleasance Dome, 556 6550, 7–30 Aug (not 17, 24), 7.30pm, £9–£10 (£7.50–£8.50). Previews until 6 Aug, £5. Jewish Chronicles A journey through an ancient, influential yet much misunderstood culture, with music and storytelling. C aquila, 0845 260 1234, 5-30 Aug, 7.30pm, £8.50–£10.50 (£7.50–£9.50).
8pm Frances Ruffelle: Beneath The Dress An evening with the West End and Broadway star of Les Miserables, Chicago and many more. Pleasance at Ghillie Dhu, 556 1513, 7–30 Aug (not 10, 17, 24), 8.15pm, £14–£15 (£12.50–£13.50). Previews until 6 Aug, £7.50.
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Allsopp and Henderson’s The Jinglists Two jingle-writing geniuses wander between love and madness. Underbelly, 0844 545 8252, 7–29 Aug (not 17), £6.50–£9.50 (£8.50–£9.50). Previews 5 & 6 Aug, £6. Art Olivier- and Tony-winning comedy about three friends and a painting. Sweet Grassmarket, 0870 241 0136, 9–22 Aug, 8.40pm, £8.50–£9.50 (£7.50–£8.50).
The Accident A teenage tale of drink, drugs and death in the desert, inspired by a true story. Spotlites @ The Merchant’s Hall, 8–14 Aug, 8.45pm, £9 (£7).
9pm
Angel City Hollywood-set Sam Shepard play about a disastrous disaster movie. The Spaces on the Mile @ The Radisson, 0845 508 8316, 9–21 Aug (not 15), 9pm, £8 (£7). Previews 6 & 7 Aug, £5.
Alma Mater Darkly comic nostalgia between four young adults, united by the death of a university friend. Augustine’s, 510 0022, 17–22 Aug, 9.05pm, £8 (£6). The Wild Party A 1920s tale of debauchery, nominated for seven Tony Awards. C Too, 0845 260 1234, 5–30 Aug (not 15), 9.50pm, £8.50–£10.50 (£7.50–£9.50).
10pm
An Actress Prepares Stage adaptation of Marylin Monroe’s last ever interview. Zoo Roxy, 662 6892, 6–30 Aug, £8. Studio 54 New musical inspired by Othello, and set in the notorious New York nightclub. C Chambers Street, 0845 260 1234, until 30 Aug (not 16), 10.15pm, £9.50–£11.50 (£8.50–£10.50).
The Inconsiderate Aberrations of Billy The Kid ‘Anarchic farce musical’ with live band, about a homicidal 10-year-old. Bedlam Theatre, 225 9893, 8–28 Aug, 10.30pm, £7 (£5). Previews 6 & 7 Aug, £5.
11pm
Righteous Money A rich TV host dishes out advice on business and sleaze, exploring the financial crisis along the way. Pleasance Courtyard, 556 6550, 7–29 Aug (not 16, 23), 11pm, £7.50–£9.50 (£6–£8). Previews until 6 Aug, £5. The Crying Cherry Japanese legends re-told through satire, slapstick, martial arts, music and mime. C Chambers Street, 0845 260 1234, 5–21 Aug, 11.30pm, £7.50–£9.50 (£6.50–£8.50).
Midnight
6766 Dystopian piece set in 1979, when everyone over the age of 65, the terminally ill and the handicapped, await ‘processing’. Zoo Roxy, 662 6892, 7–24 Aug, 12.10am, £6 (£4). Patchwork Short stories about work, ambition and love. Laughing Horse @ City Café, 20–29 Aug (not 26), 12.45am, free.