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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Guardian Stage

Edinburgh fringe 2025: the best theatre and comedy we’ve already reviewed

Nick Mohammed Nina Conti Nish Kumar Stevie Martin Swallow
Emotional hijinks … A Letter to Lyndon B Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First
Emotional hijinks … A Letter to Lyndon B Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First. Photograph: © JCB Visuals

A Letter to Lyndon B Johnson or God: Whoever Reads This First

In cult clown duo Xhloe and Natasha’s two-hander, we are swiftly in the US of LBJ, Beatlemania and Tom Sawyer-style outdoor adventuring. The pair portray muddy-kneed boy scouts who, against a backdrop of chirping insects and with the sole prop of a tyre, recount their hijinks with an emotional impact that sneaks up on you. Read the review. Chris Wiegand
theSpace @ Niddry St, 2-23 August

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