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8 February 2020
Interview with Vicky Moran, writer and director
We speak to writer and director Vicky Moran, whose new theatre production No Sweat is a hard-hitting examination of the hidden LGBTQ+ homelessness.
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8 August 2019
John Robins: Hot Shame
John kicks straight off with gags and immediately captured the audience.
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4 August 2019
Chris Washington: Raconteur
A ‘Raconteur’ is someone 'who tells anecdotes in a skilful and amusing way’. This is totally true of Chris in this hour of musings, largely about his mooching (in this case meaning 'loitering around shops in a listless manner').
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4 August 2019
Nigel Ng: Culture Shock
He almost had audience members rolling on the floor laughing, with several at least half out of their seats. This is observational humour at its best.
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3 August 2019
The Burning - Incognito Theatre
Incognito Theatre Company grew from the Pleasance Futures programme and bring an inventive, theatrical device heavy show exploring the persecution of ancestors and an embattled daughter dealing with the estate of her deceased mum.
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3 August 2019
A Grave Situation
A Grave Situation brings something new to an overwrought topic.
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3 August 2019
The Pleasance Opening Gala - Edfringe 2019
A spectacle of some of the finest talent Pleasance is offering this summer, with a well written and comedically delivered welcome from Anthony Alderson, Pleasance’s director.
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13 August 2018
Alex Edelman: Just for us
This is a slick show, with a character who seems to like a touch of danger in his life. A Jew from New York who is a must see in Edinburgh.
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7 August 2018
Yianni Agisilaou: I, Human
Exploring the impact of technology through humour, observations and cracking use of a Commodore 64. An insightful hour that demonstrates the chaos of our world caused by the evolution of technology.
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7 August 2018
Ben Hanlin: 50
50 Magic Tricks in an hour is no mean feat. Ben Hamlin brings some classics, some new interpretations, and a relaxed but very energetic approach to magic performance.
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5 August 2018
The Tape Face Show
An hour of real, high-quality, hilarious entertainment by a master of comedy
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4 August 2018
The Vanishing Man
If you’re looking for a relatively easy to get on with bit of entertainment sprinkled with skilful magic and a touch of strong acting, then this show is for you. It’s pacy, interactive and will cause conversation if seen in a group.
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10 August 2015
Stephen Bailey: Should’ve Been A Popstar
Bailey's routine exuded such a level of energy, that would raise up even the dullest of demeanours.
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9 August 2015
Heartbeats & Algorithms
A one-woman show tells the audience a story about the implications of a world in which technology can pre-empt our decisions based on our digital fingerprint.