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‘We’ve had one Fleabag. We can’t have another’ – has the legendary Edinburgh hit become a curse?

Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s uncouth one-woman show is seen as the epitome of festival success. But 10 years on, we speak to three fringe performers battling to escape its long shadow

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James Rowland: Piece of Work review – an affecting account of fathers, sons and Shakespeare

Rowland’s beautifully crafted show considers his, and our, little lives in the context of the Bard’s words

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Pitch: the show about queerness in the beautiful game, made with fans and players

Growing out of the Lionesses’ success, the Edinburgh fringe play Pitch uses interviews gathered from LGBTQ+ grassroots football teams across the country

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Two Cats on a Date review – one-woman show is a frenzy of feline fun

US actor-writer Griffin Kelly proves a performer to her fingertips with this highly physical comedy show

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Highlands stone bridge becomes symbol of Scottish land reform battle

Scheduled monument built in 1720s lies on estate bought up by investment company Abrdn for £7.5m in 2021

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‘It’s like a cult’ … the Edinburgh fringe acts willing audiences to take part

Comedians at the festival are enlisting volunteers to join in their acts, creating a warm, inclusive and fun space

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Miniaturised shows tackle big problems at the Edinburgh festival

Two inventive productions, Dimanche and Concerned Others, use puppetry and object-theatre to tackle vast environmental and social subjects

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‘You need an element of crowd control’: the Edinburgh comics also doing kids’ shows

They might be ‘edgy, queer’ comics by night – but by day Shelf are children’s entertainers, and they’re not the only fringe act with a sideline in making kids laugh

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Leech or saviour? Edinburgh fringe show spotlights theatre’s vexed relationship with critics

Attachment: The Leech Show is a merry romp about an influential reviewer and sums up the industry’s paradoxical attitude to theatre criticism

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The hell and humanity of touting myself at Edinburgh: ‘I sidle up to strangers like a stray dog’

For all but the biggest names, handing out flyers in the street is still essential. That doesn’t make it any less awkward

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Edinburgh’s superstar magicians on secrets and surprises: ‘You have to be very good at lying’

Magic and mentalism abounds at this year’s festival. But how are the tricks done? Some of the best performers remain tightlipped – while others reveal all

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‘My family were horrified’: comedian Sophie Zucker on her hilarious cousin-kissing funeral musical

A writer on The Daily Show who has been compared to Barbra Streisand, the New York comic has an unashamedly attention-seeking show at the Edinburgh fringe

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The week in theatre: Thrown; Dusk; Food review – plenty of fervent grappling with big ideas

Nat McCleary’s new play gets to grips with Scottish identity; a French-language take on Lars von Trier glides between stage and screen; and dinner is served, big time, courtesy of actor-clown Geoff Sobelle

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Edinburgh fringe 2023 week one roundup: Capote, Wilde and a lovesick angler

Single-performer shows dominate this year’s fringe, but standouts include a bold, revisionist western, a strong, silent circus duo, a bed-hopping jukebox opera and an hour of quiet grieving…

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As Far as Impossible review – humanitarian aid staff share their extraordinary stories

Devastating testimonies from field hospitals, jungles and mountain outposts are performed verbatim-style in Tiago Rodrigues’s disquieting show

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Oscar at the Crown review – going Wilde in the nightclub

Oscar Wilde hides in a bunker on a dystopian dance floor, but while there is much high-energy music there is little drama

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Frankie Thompson and Liv Ello: Body Show review – a total takedown of gendered expectations

Using snippets of pop culture, lip-syncing, video and clowning, the pair craft a rich exploration of eating disorders and gender dysphoria

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Edinburgh fringe with the family: five shows for kids

Imaginary friends, runaway horses and Roger McGough’s take on the Wind in the Willows are among the treats for younger audiences at the festival

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Trojan Women review – Greek tragedy beautifully interwoven with Korean tradition

Ong Keng Sen’s high-octane production for the National Changgeuk Company of Korea is scintillating from start to finish

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Chriskirkpatrickmas: A Boy Band Christmas Musical review – goofy comedy gets ’NSync

This fantastically silly show by writer-actors Valen Shore and Alison Zatta reflects on the adrenalised rise to fame for young pop stars

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Thrown review – backhold wrestling tale tackles Scottish identity

Nat McCleary’s questing debut play brings five women together through a Highland Games that does not always make them welcome

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Food review – Edinburgh festival banquet serves up theatrical spectacle

Geoff Sobelle is firmly in control of this clever show full of tricks, but it doesn’t really feed the soul

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Simon Amstell: ‘I used to think I couldn’t talk about enjoying sex’

After routines about orgies from the perspective of an ‘awkward English twit’, the comedian returns with an unironic and open account of carnal pleasure

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Klanghaus: Inhaus / Darkroom review – in-your-face raves, with a sudden change of climate

The Neutrinos present two very different shows in the same lounge-like space: Inhaus sits the audience in the middle of a pop gig, while Darkroom’s quiet soundtrack draws listeners to earthbound contemplation

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Guffy review – twisty tale of motherhood

The traumatic secret at the heart of Glenna Morrison’s play hits the audience as a shock – but would the drama be greater if we knew all along?

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