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2025 Popcorn Award: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, new writing award goes to climate crisis musical Hot Mess
Hot Mess announced as winner of the Popcorn Writing Award 2025, celebrating new voices at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, presented by...

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Aug 194 min read


Review: Chicago the musical UK Tour 2025, Glasgow - Janette Manrara brings the Razzle Dazzle to iconic musical
Broadway and West End musical Chicago arrives at the King's Theatre in Glasgow this week for the second last stop on its 2025 UK tour....

Lisa in the theatre
Aug 194 min read


Review: Footballers' Wives the musical | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
Footballers' Wives: the musical is a brand-new musical comedy based on the iconic early 2000s ITV series. Following previews in...

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Aug 184 min read


Review: Laura Benanti - Nobody Cares | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
Broadway star Laura Benanti brings her celebrated one-woman show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Laura Benanti: Nobody Cares is "A love...

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Aug 183 min read


Review: Scatter - A Horror Play | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
Award-winning performer Patrick McPherson debuts his first horror play at the Edinburgh Fringe. With the aim to write the scariest show...

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Aug 183 min read


Review: Wanted by Eleanor Higgins and Bush Productions | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
A real-life criminal history inspires this tale of two queer women who accidentally become small-time criminals. Written and performed by...

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Aug 173 min read


Edinburgh Fringe history made as Awkward Productions' Linus and Joseph marry on stage
History has been made at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as Awkward Productions , otherwise known as theatre-makers Linus Karp and Joseph...

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Aug 172 min read


Review: The Fit Prince by Awkward Productions at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
Awkward Productions , the iconic team behind Fringe hits Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story and Gwyneth Goes Skiing , return to the...

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Aug 164 min read


Review: Vagabond Skies - The Van Gogh Musical at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025
More than 15 years in the making, Vagabond Skies: The Van Gogh musical makes its world premier at Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August....

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Aug 154 min read
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