Top ten must-see Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows
The Shawshank Redemption: Arguably the most high-profile theatre production this year, thanks to a cast including comedian Omid Djalili, Dad’s Army veteran Ian Lavender and ex-Eastenders star Paul Nicholls.
Man With A Movie Camera: Summerhall’s hugely-expanded programme features composer and film-maker Michael Nyman’s first ever solo exhibition in Scotland and a visit from the man himself.
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Hide AdWhite’s Lies: Corey Feldman, the 1980s Hollywood pin-up and star of The Goonies, Stand by Me and Gremlins has the lead role in the European premiere of the off-Broadway play as a hapless divorce lawyer.
Ciara: Playwright David Harrower’s follow-up to last year’s Fringe hit Good With People reunites him with its star, Taggart actress Blythe Duff, and the Traverse Theatre for a searing one-woman play.
Kiss Me Honey, Honey!: Gilded Balloon impresario Karen Koren has joined forces with panto stars Andy Gray and Grant Stott for a new play about two men who bond over their love for Shirley Bassey.
Airnadette: Underbelly’s latest international cabaret find has been given top Fringe billing, with “the world’s first air guitar musical”, after making a breakthrough on the Paris underground scene.
Alexei Sayle: The man dubbed the godfather of alternative comedy makes a return to the Fringe for his first full-length run for 17 years - to the intimate confines of The Stand.
I’m With The Band: The first major new drama piece to tackle the Scottish independence debate, in the form of indie-rock musical theatre at the Traverse.
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Hide AdThe Tempest in the Firth of Forth: Veteran figure Richard Demarco is inevitably involved in another intriguing out-of-town festival experience, with Shakespeare’s classic being played out on a beach on the Hopetoun Estate, near South Queensferry.
Trash Cuisine: Belarus Free Theatre return to the Fringe with a show billed as a “capital punishment cafe”, with a script based on true conversations with executioners, human rights lawyers and inmates.