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The Real Kyle McCarren is a new musical produced by Avalon, the team behind the West End and Broadway musical Operation Mincemeat. Following development in NYC, the show makes its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it runs at the Pleasance Courtyard through August. Read my review here. The Real Kyle McCarren ★★★★★ Review: 13 August 2026 | Edinburgh Fringe, Underbelly Bristo Square With a cast and creative team full of NYC and Broadway actors and musicians,

A new musical with music and lyrics by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall has had its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this month. The Singer, based on the short film by Cora Bissett and Jamie Rea premieres at the Traverse Theatre, where it plays until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26. Read my review below. The Singer cast Jamie Rea and Dylan Wood. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan The Singer (musical) ★★★★☆ Review: 13 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburg

Awkward Productions return to the Edinburgh Fringe this year with the shocking true story of a homophobic attack on writer/performer Linus Karp. Linus Karp was hit with an Umbrella plays at Underbelly Bristo Square through August 2026. Read my review here. Linus Karp was hit with an umbrella. Photo: Danny with a Camera Linus Karp was hit with an Umbrella ★★★★★ Review: 11 August 2026 | Edinburgh Fringe, Underbelly Bristo Square This is easily Awkward Prods best show yet. Perfo

Eilidh Loan's new play Cathy - inspired by her grandmother - premieres at the Traverse Theatre during Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Cathy plays until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26. Read my review below. Elaine C Smith in Cathy by Eilidh Loan. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic Cathy ★★★★☆ Review: 9 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Eilidh Loan's incredible debut play Moorcroft was based on her dad's amateur football team, and is one of the most joyful, refreshing pieces

Morna Young's After Party receives its world premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe as a part of TravFest26. After Party plays at the Traverse Theatre until Sunday 30th August. Read my review below. Liz Kettle and Alison Peebles in After Party. Photo: Marc Brenner After Party ★★☆☆☆ Review: 9 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Paines Plough productions are always top of my list to see on any theatre programme. After Party, the new play from Scottish playwright Morna

Theatre Royal Plymouth brings Badgers, a new play by Malaika Kegode, to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it has its world premiere. Badgers plays at the Traverse Theatre until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26. Read my review below. Badgers by Malaika Kegode. Photo: Paul Blakemore Badgers ★★⯪☆☆ Review: 9 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh If you're as obsessed with true crime podcasts and theatre as I am, then booking to see Badgers, the new play from Malaik

Bryony Kimmings brings her latest show Bog Witch to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe where it plays at the Traverse Theatre until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26. Read my review below. Bryony Kimmings Bog Witch. Photo: Rosie Powell Bryony Kimmings: Bog Witch ★★★★★ Review: 9 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Bog Witch is the real-life story of how performance artist Bryony Kimmings, at forty-something, moved herself and her family out of the city and into a remot

Fresh from playing Off-Broadway, Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library makes its European premiere at the Traverse Theatre, where it plays until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Read my review below. Brett Temple and Ella Dershowitz in Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library. Photo: Valerie Terranova Mrs Stern Wanders the Prussian State Library ★★★☆☆ Review: 7 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh American new writing

Irish theatre company Fishamble brings Eva O'Connor's excellent new play For Dolores to Edinburgh for its UK premiere. For Dolores, directed by Jim Culleton, is at the Traverse Theatre until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Read my review below. Catriona Faint and Lara McDonnell in For Dolores. Photo by Pat Redmond For Dolores ★★★★★ Review: 7 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh When we first meet Mo - the Scottish one (Catriona