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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

An extraordinary performance from Nicole Cooper anchors the Traverse Theatre Company's world premiere of Supposing, written and directed by Zinnie Harris. Supposing plays in Traverse 2 until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Read my review below. Nicole Cooper in Supposing. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic Supposing ★★★⯪☆ Review: 7 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Sally (Nicole Cooper) thinks that she's been cursed. It all started when

Milly Sweeney's multi award-winning play Water Colour is at the Traverse Theatre until Sunday 30th August as part of TravFest26, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Read my review below. Molly Geddes and Ryan J Mackay in Water Colour. Photo: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Water Colour ★★★★☆ Review: 7 August 2026 | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh I'd heard a great deal about Water Colour, the critically acclaimed play by the 'St Andrews Playwriting award-winning' Scottish writer Milly Sweeney. Al