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What caught your eye — or raised an eyebrow! These are our top three most-read articles this month!
EdFringe Review: Elf Lyons is The Woman on the Edge
"...Lyons delivers a masterclass in full-bodied, compassionate yet ruthless surrealist comedy." - Elf Lyons is The Woman on the Edge defies adequate description.
EdFringe Review: Camelton
From a dubious Qatari royal commission to the Fringe, lyricist Stephen Cole turns theatrical chaos into an impeccably witty cabaret.
EdFringe Review: Cathy
It may be August at the Fringe, but in Cathy Loan has crafted a bittersweet, big-hearted delight that could become a recurring seasonal staple.

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Morna Young on Margaritas, Mortality, and ‘After Party’
Playwright Morna Young discusses how attending an assisted death in Oregon inspired her new Traverse Theatre play—and why it is ultimately about living.
Bringing Scots Poetry to the Stage: Len Pennie and Paul Leonard-Morgan’s Delusions
Poet Len Pennie and BAFTA-winning composer Paul Leonard-Morgan merge Scots-language verse and cinematic electronica on their collaborative album, Delusions.
Dame Joan Stringer on Reopening Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre
From higher education to theatre chair, Dame Joan Stringer reflects on a decade of financial risk, engineering, and saving Edinburgh's King's Theatre.
Mel Hudson on solo stand-up, midlife, and Edinburgh Fringe
Mel Hudson discusses stepping away from double-act sketch comedy, midlife romance, and her debut solo hour at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Joel Bray: ‘I have a willingness to bare my soul’
The Wiradjuri dancer and choreographer discusses vulnerability, using comedy against trauma, and bringing his solo show to the Fringe.
25 Years of The Gruffalo: Behind the Stage Adaptation
As Tall Stories’ stage adaptation marks its 25th anniversary, the cast and company reflect on keeping Julia Donaldson’s monster fresh for new audiences.

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EdFringe Review: Harriet Richardson: Creep

There is an unspoken, universal hypocrisy regarding how we navigate the internet: everyone engages in a bit of digital espionage, yet no one readily admits…

EdFringe Review: Play Dead

Betyl Theatre’s debut production by Bailey Edwards, Play Dead (staged at Underbelly Cowgate), is a story about obsession told by a psychologically damaged young man,…

EdFringe Review: The Distance

The Distance (Summerhall, Main Hall) is a one-man show about endurance and single-mindedness, in which schoolboy Chris inadvertently discovers a passion and talent for cross-country…