Assembly Festival Guide 2013 by Brighton Comedy Festival

FESTIVAL GUIDE MUSIC, THEATRE, COMEDY, CABARET & MORE 31ST JULY - 26TH AUGUST 2013 PART OF THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE AND EDINBURGH COMEDY FESTIVAL www.assemblyfestival.com

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“The Jewel in the Crown of the Fringe” Scotsman

Welcome to Assembly 2013 The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest and greatest arts festival in the world. In the midst of so many offerings, Assembly sets out to be distinctive by creating a programme that appeals through its excellence. This is led by a new testimonial piece directed by internationally acclaimed playwright and Director Yael Farber (creator of last year’s award-winning hit Mies Julie), NIRBHAYA, a searing new work that will move, and inspire. Steven Berkoff has written and will star in a new show, AN ACTOR’S LAMENT, whilst we present the first ever Lars von Trier stage adaptation of THE BOSS OF IT ALL, and are joined by ‘80s star Corey Feldman in WHITE’S LIES. We follow last year’s success with a second South African Season, featuring Dame Janet Suzman in SOLOMON AND MARION, along with other brilliant shows. RICK WAKEMAN leads the music programme mixing his remarkable musical genius with hilarious stories. This is followed by the likes of ANTONIO FORCIONE and MUGENKYO TAIKO DRUMMERS. Our comedy programme is awesome, and includes MILTON JONES, ADAM HILLS, PAJAMA MEN, RICH HALL, (winner of this year’s Melbourne Comedy Festival Barry Award) and many more. Circus and cabaret abounds, led by last year’s hit, KNEE DEEP, who are joined by the fabulous BRIEFS, 2012 TO&ST Cabaret Award-Winner LADY RIZO and the juggling revolution SMASHED. For children’s shows, start the day in George Square with THE BREAKFAST CLUB, and HAIRY MACLARY, along with a kids ROMEO AND JULIET from the Bristol Old Vic. In all we present 150 shows in fourteen temporary theatres across four sites: ASSEMBLY HALL, ASSEMBLY CHECKPOINT, ASSEMBLY GEORGE SQUARE and ASSEMBLY ROXY. For a “powerhouse of creative energy” and a great festival look no further!

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1 One 2 Two 3 Three 4 George Square Theatre 5 Palazzo Spiegeltent 6 Bosco Tent 7 The Box 8 PEEP A unique stand alone show with performances

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Bars 9 Assembly Festival Main Bar Open midday till late The undisputed hub of the Fringe

10 Assembly Festival Gardens Mini Bar Including a speciality cask ale bar 11 Container Bar 12 The Don Julio Club Bar VIP and Assembly Friends only

Open for cafe service during the day, cocktails until 5am 13 George Square Theatre bar

Food 14 Coffee Hut 15 Wicked Pizza 16 Cajun Moon

17 W ell Hung & Tender 18 Creperie 19 Khushiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

20 Scoop Mobile Kitchen 21 Assembly Coffee 22 UBUNTU

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Top Shows 1 Vegas Underground (p. 56)

BOX OFFICE OPENING TIMES 18th July - 26th August, 10 am - 10 mins after the last performance starts.

2 Briefs (p. 47) 3 Josh Widdicombe (p. 50) 4 David Baddiel (p. 44) 5 Whiteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lies starring Corey Feldman (p. 30) 6 Knee Deep (p. 40)

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Top Shows 1 An Actorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lament (p. 25) 2 Nirbhaya (p. 31) 3 Drum Struck (p. 38) 4 Henson Alternativeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Puppet Up! (p. 51) 5 Adam Hills/Milton Jones (p. 43/45) 6 Best of the Fest (p. 62) 7 Solomon and Marion with Dame Janet Suzman (p. 24)

Assembly HALL Mound Place EH1 2LU

On the Mound, just up the hill from the National Gallery, the former home of the Scottish Parliament is home to 3 performance spaces this year including Assembly Hall, Rainy Hall and Baillie Room. The Main Hall is our largest temporary performance space with a capacity of 850.

BOX OFFICE IN QUAD OPENING TIMES 31st July - 26th August, 10 am - 10 mins after the last performance starts.

Venues Main Hall Rainy Hall Baillie Room

BAR Quad Bar Located in the courtyard offers a worthy reward of coffees, cakes and full bar after walking up the hill.

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Top Shows 1 Pajama Men (p. 50) 2 Colin Hoult’s Real Horror Show (p. 59) 3 Cambuyón (p. 37) 4 Fright or Flight (p. 45) 5 Julien Cottereau (p. 19)

Assembly ROXY 2 Roxburgh Place EH8 9SU

Located on Roxburgh Place, just off Nicholson Street this beautiful old church has had a lot of blood, sweat and tears poured into it over the past year and is ready to shine this festival. Roxy will soon be open throughout the year so come and get acquainted.

BOX OFFICE AT MAIN ENTRANCE OPENING TIMES 31st July - 26th August, 10 am - 10 mins after the last performance starts.

Venues Central Upstairs Downstairs

BARS The Snug A purpose built cozy bar located in the basement, for cocktails and coffee.

Roxy Garden Edinburgh’s newest outdoor café bar for a selection of sandwiches, coffee, cold drinks and full bar in an oasis of calm.

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NEW Top Shows 1 Ali McGregor’s Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night (p. 58) 2 Lady Rizo (p. 46) 3 Fhlip Fhlop (p. 41) 4 Silent Disco (p. 63)

Assembly CHECKPOINT 3 Bristo Place EH1 1EY

Open every day of the Fringe for a strong coffee, slick cocktail list, the best Tex Mex food in town, and featuring your favourite Fringe performers, DJs and musicians playing up until late... The upper floors of the Bristo Place building are the former church, the centre piece of which is a Gray & Davison-built pipe organ transferred to its present location in 1900.

Venue Checkpoint

BAR Checkpoint Our favourite destination bar open until 3 am.

Food Downstairs on Bristo Place we’ll be offering the best Tex Mex food in town.

BOX OFFICE ON BRISTO SQUARE OPENING TIMES 18th July - 26th August, 10 am - 10 mins after the last performance starts.

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Entertain with Assembly Combining hospitality in one of our iconic venues and a mix of our outstanding shows makes for an enjoyable, memorable event. For groups of 10 to 200, we can offer private spaces, or reserved areas in our larger spaces. We can scale our flexible offer from informal to premium, with drinks, prepaid vouchers for our food concessions, or canapés or sandwiches. We can also offer show recommendations, priority ticket-booking service and priority seating. For further information and event bookings please see our website or email us at events@assemblyfestival.com with requirements and questions and Amy or one of the team will call you back. Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for helping us deliver everything we do – we couldn’t do it without you:

SPECIAL THANKS

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PLEASE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY We love the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and we know that many of you do too. We ask that you consider supporting our work so we can continue to present great work from around the world in the best venues in Edinburgh. We cannot build Assembly Festival and shows without your support. As a registered charity (a strictly not-for-profit organisation) we do not receive any regular public funding. We rely on donations and sponsorship to grow our work and create presenting opportunities, for the artists and organisations we work with. We invest all our income (box office, bars, sponsorship, donations) in presenting the highest standard of work, supporting arts companies to present and making our venues the best places in Edinburgh to showcase our handpicked programme. We bring the best talent in the world to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and beyond. We have built a reputation for excellence as the leading home for the best international shows. This year 45% of our programme is sourced internationally from over 20 countries. We risk money presenting shows and produce nearly a third of our programme, higher than any other major venue. Assembly invests so that new work, international work, and work of very high artistic merit is presented to the Edinburgh audience. We believe that great work deserves an audience and wish we could produce more. By supporting innovative new and international works we hope to help broaden and grow audiences for the performing arts.

Become an Assembly Friend or Patron today and receive exclusive member benefits, from ÂŁ50. For further information and to join please see our website or email development@assemblyfestival.com

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MAHARAJAH AND THE KOHINOOR

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ZeroPlus Theatre A costume drama for families! Before it became part of the Crown Jewels, the Kohinoor diamond had many keepers, many emperors, but there was one who was very special... The Young Maharajah. www.zeroculture.co.uk | Twitter: @infozeroculture

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BABY WANTS CANDY WORKSHOPS

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Learn musical improv from the best! Internationally renowned Chicago troupe, Baby Wants Candy, ‘entertainment phenomenon’ (Scotsman), invites you to learn to improvise songs and play in a more free, fast and fun style. Find out more about the troupe, this workshop and their Intensive Workshops at www.babywantscandy.com Twitter: @babywantscandy

10:00 (20:00) | Assembly George Sq | Theatre Foyer Assembly Vhukutiwa Gallery returns for its 11th exhibition of sculpture, presenting a haunting range of work, all with a remarkable tactile quality evoking a world part natural, part spirit-oriented from some of the finest sculptors in the world. www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: Assembly-Festival Twitter: @assemblyfest Free W

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EXHIBITIONS

ZIMBABWE SCULPTURES

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Assembly Teresa Cálem scans the world with extraordinary skill. Her art constantly seeks out hidden thoughts. Every face displays enough of the individual to make it unique and yet, each one of them is conveyed to us as being part of the same moment. There’s a sort of harmony between each look, between the outer and the inward vision, between seeing and being seen. There’s an incredible alliance and her painting is witness to this miracle. José Tolentino de Mendonça. Free W

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AMPB Productions After a sell-out student success at Cambridge University’s ADC Theatre, this brilliant new stage production of the classic Roald Dahl story will delight children and adults alike with its tale of love and celery, all told through the eyes of Alfie the tortoise. Facebook: esiotrot2013 | Twitter: @esiotrot2013

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Hairy Maclary and Friends featuring Slinky Malinki

Nonsense Room Productions and Assembly The smash-hit family show returns with two new stories (including Slinky Malinki) and some old favourites. With more of the same fun, interactive adventures and memorable songs, this show is a must-see for young children. Featuring many of the characters from the books. www.hairymaclaryshow.co.uk | Twitter: @Nroomproduction Facebook: TheHairyMaclaryandFriendsShow £10 (£9) £11 (£9) xxx xxx T

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FROM 11:00 11:00 (12:00) | Assembly George Sq | Palazzo Sharon Burgess Productions | Mick n Boo Hot from the oven comes the tastiest breakfast in town. Featuring only the best comedians and acts at the Fringe, this is a morning variety show for the early risers. Mums and Dads, sit back with a coffee and croissant..kids, get ready to laugh until lunchtime. You just bought a ticket for a show for something to do in that gap between breakfast and lunch. But this isn’t just another kids show... www.thecomedybreakfastclub.com £8 (£25 family) W

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THE BREAKFAST CLUB

11:00 (12:00) | Assembly Roxy | Downstairs

WHO WANTS TO KILL YULIA TYMOSHENKO?

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INES WURTH PRESENTS Yulia, the Ukrainian prime minister is serving 7 years in prison and has been on two hunger strikes. Recently accused of abuse of office with gas deals to Russia, she has also been a prime suspect for a murder and may be given a life sentence. She shares a prison cell with a young woman who becomes her savior as well as her enemy.

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THESE HALCYON DAYS

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Landmark Productions Seán sits in a nursing home, abandoned to his memories, when in storms Patricia, a feisty woman with a zest for life and handsome men in wheelchairs. Nominated ‘Best New Play’ (Irish Times Theatre Awards). A laugh-out-loud funny, moving and life-affirming play by Deirdre Kinahan (Moment, Bogboy). Featuring ‘truly outstanding’ performances from two of Ireland’s leading actors, Anita Reeves and Stephen Brennan. www.landmarkproductions.ie | Twitter: @iandmarkireland

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Natural Shocks The Festival’s most intimate venue invites you back into your private booth to watch (but not touch). Featuring a season of specially commissioned plays, Argentine dance company Diego y Ulises, a changing evening cabaret programme, and a month-long series of live art installations. Open all day, full listings at peep-play.com, check in for special events and updates. www.peep-play.com | Twitter: @natural_shocks Various W

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MEXART May 8th 1938 Hitler visits Mussolini’s Italy. In a singular performance style two actors create a bittersweet human drama that unfolds against the political landscape of rising fascism. Inspired by Ettore Scola’s movie starring Sofia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni, this play explores the life-changing encounter between an overworked housewife and a mysterious bachelor. www.playco.org | www.porpiedadteatro.org £8 W

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Volcano Theatre Exuberant, sensual and violently passionate, Volcano’s awardwinning Shakespearean threesome has toured all over the world. L.O.V.E. is a landmark production in British theatre, based on Shakespeare’s Love Sonnets. Three lovers – a poet, a dark lady and a lovely boy – grapple amorously with one another as they wrestle breathlessly with some of the greatest poems in English. www.volcanotheatre.co.uk I Twitter: @volcano229 £8 W

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FROM 11:20 11:20 (12:20) | Assembly Roxy | Upstairs

BEDTIME SOLOS

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Central Standard Theatre - Kansas City Bedtime Solos tells the story of a couple over an evening of lovemaking, exploring the isolation that exists between two people even in the height of passion. At times, they speak in conversation, the subtle dance of seduction... at other times, they verbalise their innermost thoughts. Poetic and dense with imagery, this examination of how we love also considers why we love. www.cstkc.com | Twitter: @cstkc

11:20 (12:20) | Assembly George Sq | Bosco Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in association with New Mutiny Theatre Company Emily believes in happy endings. One day she comes across a mysterious book called Romeo and Juliet and is catapulted into a world of star-crossed lovers, angry parents and brawling rivals. Can true love win the day? Breathtaking music, visual invention and exciting fight sequences. This is an uplifting adaptation for all ages. www.newmutiny.co.uk | Twitter: @NewMutiny1 £9 (£7) W

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ROMEO & JULIET

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The Waiting Room

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Renegade Theatre A place where luck cannot save you and where cunning must be put to the ultimate test. The most street-wise will be faced with frail mortality. An exciting, thought-provoking performance out of Africa, on existence and pre-destination. It was the Festival play for the Lagos Book & Arts Festival, The Festival of Nigerian Plays (FESTINA), the Black Heritage Festival all in 2011 and the British Council-sponsored Lagos Theatre Festival in 2013.

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AUSTEN’S WOMEN

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Dyad Productions in association with TTI They’re back! Thirteen of Jane Austen’s heroines come to life in this bold revisiting of some of literature’s most celebrated works. This much-loved Edinburgh 2009 sell-out hit returns for a special limited run as Rebecca Vaughan becomes Emma Woodhouse, Lizzy Bennet, Mrs. Norris, Miss Bates and nine other beautifully observed women. www.dyadproductions.com | Facebook: DyadProductions Twitter: @dyadproductions £12 (£11) W

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12:00 (12:55) | Assembly Hall | Baillie Room

FINDING LIBBY

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by Kate Saffin Alarum Theatre When dowdy Pauline allows her bossy neighbour to talk her into a holiday on a canal boat, she isn’t expecting to revisit her past, or find a new future. Kate Saffin has created a warm and witty look at what happens when a waterways holiday takes an unexpected turn - back to carefully forgotten memories of stifling respectability, young love, and the 60s that didn’t swing for everyone. www.alarumtheatre.co.uk | Twitter@alarum_theatre £5 W

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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Join us on Avenue Q with a cast of fluffy, filthy and unforgettable characters who have found themselves living on the wrong side of Sesame Street. Featuring a repertoire of Tony Award winning songs. Don’t miss out on this celebration of a decade of mischief, bad behaviour and political incorrectness. *****Scotsman ‘Deserves more stars than I can hand out’ (Broadwaybaby.com on previous RCS production) www.avenueqatthefringe.com | Twitter: @RCS_MT £10 W

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FROM 12:15 12:15 (13:30) | Assembly George Sq | The Box

BIG DADDY VS GIANT HAYSTACKS

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Foundry Group | Written by Brian Mitchell and Joseph Nixon Two fat men pretend to fight. 100 million watch. From the writers of ‘Those Magnificent Men’ comes this multi-award winning comedy charting the rise and fall of British wrestling. Starring Dave Mounfield (Count Arthur Strong, Jinsy) and Herald Angel Winner Ross GurneyRandall. www.foundrygroup.co.uk | Twitter: @FoundryGroupUk Facebook: BigDaddyversusGiantHaystacks

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Teatro En Vilo If you’ve got everything under control, then you’re not going fast enough. Teatro En Vilo present their international award-winning show ‘Interrupted’. A stressed-out comedy about crashing. www.edcomfest.com | Facebook: TeatroEnVilo Twitter: @teatroenvilo

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DANCE & PHYSICAL THEATRE

12:20 (13:20) | Assembly Checkpoint

12:20 (13:30) | Assembly Roxy | Downstairs

NO HOLDS BARD

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Royale Productions In the fetid bedsit of an actor’s mind, a Glaswegian Thug, a giant Jamaican and a hungry Octogenarian battle for supremacy in one man’s body – Hamlet’s. From New Zealand, celebrated actor and director Michael Hurst (Hercules/Xena/Spartacus) brings you a bizarre adventure in the Shakespearean afterlife. This is a comic tour de force not to be missed. www.noholdsbard.co.nz

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MUGENKYO TAIKO DRUMMERS

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MTD Productions Thundering rhythms on huge taiko drums, choreographed muscular synchronisation timed to perfection, stunning post-apocalyptic imagery, belly laugh humour - brought to you by Europe’s leading taiko group. Feel the energy and experience the power of this spellbinding show. www.taiko.co.uk | Facebook: Mugenkyo-Taiko-Drummers Twitter: @MugenkyoTaiko £10 W

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GENESIS/GOLGOTHA

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John Clancy Productions and Assembly The creative team behind ‘Cincinnati’ reunites to present the voices of Eve, mother of us all and Jesus of Nazareth, Son of God. Hear the two stories you thought you knew told by the two people who had to live them. Funny, angry and brutally honest about the troubling nature of the Creator God, these stories surprise and enchant, leaving you with unexpected answers and maybe more questions than you thought you had. www.clancyproductions.com £10 W

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HOWIE THE ROOKIE

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Landmark Productions Howie tells a story. Then Rookie takes it up. Written and directed by Mark O’Rowe, this electrifying, epic tale is a wild, urban odyssey through a nightmare landscape, hilarious and grotesque by turns. Starring the multi-award-winning Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, this ‘thrilling new play’ (New York Times) has been re-imagined for a single actor ‘one of the most extraordinary of his generation’ (Irish Times). www.landmarkproductions.ie | www.howietherookie.com £12 (£11) W

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THE EXTREMISTS

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John Clancy Productions and Assembly It’s Samuel Beckett meets Larry King in this new play by CJ Hopkins. When an expert on terrorism appears on a TV talk show, the conversation becomes a perverse satirical rant on the increasing alienation of the individual in the modern world. www.clancyproductions.com

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Steve Richards Media Limited The award winning columnist and BBC broadcaster Steve Richards presents another behind the scenes guide to all the latest epic political and media dramas, from frenzied Tory plotting to the future of Scotland. Laugh, despair or hope as Cameron, Miliband, Clegg and Salmond struggle in a world all shook up. Twitter: @steverichards14 £8 £10 (£9) £12.50 (£10) xxx T

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Steve Richards’ Rock ‘N’ Roll Politics 2

JULIEN COTTEREAU: IMAGINE TOI

Little One & Temal Productions and Assembly Enter a world of pure imagination and laughter with former Cirque du Soleil star clown and mime artist Julien Cottereau. A sensational show for the whole family. A force of nature who has to be seen to be believed. * * * * Metro www.temalproductions.com I www.assemblyfestival.com

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DANCE & PHYSICAL THEATRE

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EUGENIE GRANDET

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Hartshorn - Hook Productions Eugénie’s dull and unaffected life is changed forever by the arrival of the bold and beautiful Charles. But her Father has other plans for his prize possession. A classic story of love, greed and betrayal. In a new adaptation, Balzac’s novel is vividly and powerfully brought to life by an acclaimed creative team, with a cast of ten actors, a beautifully design and with live musical accompaniment. www.hartshornhook.com | Twitter: @hartshornhook £10 W

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Stickleback Theatre Company | By Anna Reynolds with Moira Buffini The powerful, moving, true story of a young woman’s journey. From soggy chip-papers of Morecambe to hard red-bricks of Holloway prison. Shirley Jones awaits sentence having committed the ultimate act to prevent her child being taken from her. Sian Weedon breathes life into each character of this modern day Rumplestiltskin fairytale. www.sticklebacktheatre.co.uk | Facebook: Sticklebacktheatre Twitter: @stickletheatre £8 W

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THE UNREMARKABLE DEATH OF MARILYN MONROE

Dyad Productions Monroe as we’ve never seen her before: alone in her bedroom, in dressing gown and slippers; no glitz, no glamour, no masks. Overdosed on pills, the woman behind the icon unravels her remarkable life. From Dyad Productions (Austen’s Women, I, Elizabeth, The Diaries of Adam and Eve, Female Gothic). www.dyadproductions.com | Twitter: @dyadproductions £8 W

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FROM 13:20 13:20 (14:35) | Assembly George Sq | Palazzo The Scotsman and Assembly The only best of the fest show to consist entirely of performers given four or five star reviews in Scotland’s national newspaper. Comedy, theatre music and more. Come and enjoy a mix of the very best on offer at the Fringe, in the glorious surrounds of the George Square Gardens. www.assemblyfestival.com | www.scotsman.com Facebook: assemblyfestival | Twitter: @assemblyfest £12 (£10) £12 (£10) xxx xxx T

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SCOTSMAN BEST OF THE FEST

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Assembly Join us for some afternoon delight in the Gardens! The very best of comedy, music and cabaret in the festival, perhaps even the world. Suitable for all ages. Guests include Charlie Baker, Ali McGregor, Casus, Pete Firman, Max & Ivan, Hannah Gadsby, Andrew Lawrence, Fred MacAulay and many more! Check the website for full line up details. www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: assemblyfestival Twitter: @AssemblyFest

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Solstice Productions in Association with Birnam Arts The Highlands. Midsummer. A cliff edge. An isolated bothy. A dead body. A festering past. An atmospheric thriller guaranteed to make you leave the theatre with uncomfortable questions. Dewars Whiskey - www.dewars.com CMS Limited - www.content-management-solutions.co.uk Arts and Business Scotland - www.aandbscotland.org.uk www.solsticeproductions.co.uk | Facebook: SolsticeProductions

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Token Events and Assembly Welcome to the new ART show from the comedy art lady Hannah Gadsby. It’s about nudes. But don’t worry there will be plenty of well placed cloth and fig action for the prudish at heart. token.com.au | Facebook: hannahgadsbycomedy Twitter: @hannahgadsby £6 W

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MARK OLVER: DANCING ABOUT ARCHITECTURE

Philomena Productions A discussion show where the best performers at the Fringe talk about how they write and why they love comedy, at the same time raising money for local charities. Previous guests include Johnny Vegas, Jon Richardson, Russell Howard & Josh Widdicombe. All proceeds go to local arts organisations. Twitter: @markolver £8 xxx xxx xxx T

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KBT Productions & Assembly I South African Season 2013 The beautiful, poignant story of an unlikely friendship between two women, neighbours in a seaside block of flats in Cape Town. Rosa is an elderly Jewish widow. Stella is a Nigerian immigrant who is cagey about the details of her import-export business. Funny and heartbreaking with powerful, detailed performances. A South African festival record-breaker and winner of the Olive Schreiner Prize. londonroad.co.za £10 W

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Out of the Blue Oxford’s all-male, all-vocal sensation and stars of Britain’s Got Talent return with their unique blend of dazzling harmonies, comical choreography and boyish charm. With an eclectic mix of songs from foot-tapping pop, through jazzy R&B, to sentimental ballads, these boys demonstrate the full power of live vocal music. Outrageously unprofessional choreography and (sometimes intentional) moments of comedy create a show that will delight all ages. www.ootb.org.uk | Twitter: @ootboxford

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Timandra Harkness Men read maps better, but women read emotions - so say brain scientists. Is the key to human behaviour inside our skulls? Can neuroscience explain why Timandra throws like a girl but thinks like a bloke? You’ll never look at your anterior cingulate cortex the same way again. Or maps. www.brainsexcomedy.com

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CLOWN FOR HIRE

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Tick Tock Productions & Assembly | South African Season 2013 Julius is a clumsy character who sometimes speaks in rhyme especially when he’s nervous. The world he creates is full of imagination and excitement but on the other hand fear and doubt of an unknown world ready to destroy him. Living on the streets he uses whats around him to entertain passers by while dreaming of performing his one man circus show.

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Darkman Productions | Fringe Management LLC The creative team behind ‘Richard Parker’ (Best International Show – Hollywood Fringe Festival 2012, **** Scotsman) present this world premiere by acclaimed Welsh playwright Owen Thomas. In this darkly comic tale of conspiracies and shadows, a married couple celebrating on the eve of the opening of their new restaurant welcome a guest to their table who turns their lives upside down. www.fringemanagement.com | Twitter: @Fringeman2013 £5 W

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CHAMP

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Artscape and Assembly | South African Season 2013 Champ is a dark, profane and vicious comedy about three struggling actors working as children’s entertainers in a mall. As the day wears on, they encounter a terrifying little boy hell-bent on their destruction. With rapid-fire dialogue, exquisite profanity and absurd visual gags, Champ will delight, offend and thrill you. WINNER: 2012 Fleur du Cap Theatre Award for Best South African Script Facebook: LouisViljoensCHAMP £10 W

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SOLOMON AND MARION

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Baxter Theatre Center at the University of Cape Town and Assembly | South African Season 2013 Dame Janet Suzman stars in Solomon and Marion, written and directed by Lara Foot. A story of two injured souls searching for redemption in the fragile, post-apartheid South Africa. Can true reconciliation turn darkness into hope? www.baxter.co.za | Facebook: baxtertheatre Twitter: @baxtertheatre £10 W

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AN ACTOR’S LAMENT BY STEVEN BERKOFF

Assembly Steven Berkoff stars with Jay Benedict and Andree Bernard in the world premiere of this new play. This hilarious satire is a glimpse backstage, lifting the curtain on the bizarre and often hilarious world of theatre. From precious playwrights and dictator directors to the goodwill (or otherwise) of the critics - there is a maze of thickets the actor must negotiate before they ever reach the stage. A comedy about the bizarre lives of actors and the many fights, frustrations... and madnesses they are prone to. www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: assemblyfestival | Twitter: @AssemblyFest

One of the great radical figures in British Theatre Scotsman Admired as an actor, director, and - above all - phenomenon Guardian Brilliant... remarkable... flawless the stage One of the foremost actors of his generation guardian

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Odd Rituals. Written by Patrick McFadden. Directed by John Higgins The City, London. When the actions of four bankers during a public protest provoke an incident, events quickly spiral out of control, a riot erupts and a protester is critically injured. A searing, thoughtprovoking, darkly comic tale of money, morality, loyalty and responsibility. The most divisive issue of our times becomes the most explosive play of the summer. What do you think? oddrituals.com | Facebook: oddrituals | Twitter: @oddrituals £8 W

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MERCY KILLERS

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Harold Clurman Lab Theater Tea Party faithful Joe (Broadway actor Michael Milligan) is driven to a fateful decision when his wife gets sick and loses her health insurance. A “riveting exposé” about getting sick in the land of plenty. www.mercykillerstheplay.com

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No Direction Productions Packed with surprises, No Direction is a funny, moving, fast and sometimes furious piece of theatre, presented by Guy Masterson and staring Ronnie Toms and Albert Welling. Directed by Bob Golding, this new play will leave you with a spring in your step and plenty to talk about afterwards. www.nodirectiontheplay.co.uk | Facebook: NoDirectionThePlay Twitter: @NoDirectionPlay £8 W

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FROM 15:00 15:00 (16:00) | Assembly George Sq | Palazzo Assembly Daily roundup of news, reviews, gossip and the shows you should catch this Fringe. A star studded line-up of guests from across the Festival. Details posted at www.showcatcher.com and www.assemblyfestival.com Hosted by the star of ABC TV’s Spicks & Specks, Myf Warhurst. www.showcatcher.com | Facebook: AssemblyFestival Twitter: @AssemblyFest £7.50 W

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The Invisible Dot Ltd. Three conference organisers and a teenage girl are the sole survivors of a fatal plane crash on a remote tropical island. With Daniel Rigby, Katy Wix, Mathew Baynton, and Bebe Cave. A world premiere from the Fringe First winning team behind 2009 smash, Party. Written by Tom Basden and directed by Phillip Breen. Secret seaside location. Transport provided. Show Times: See www.assemblyfestival.com for details

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WHO’S AFRAID OF RACHEL ROBERTS?

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Torch Theatre Company From minister’s daughter to Oscar-nominated, booze-soaked, foulmouthed Hollywood star. Rachel Roberts, (played by BAFTA-winner Helen Griffin), was showered with awards for her powerful, passionate performances in ‘kitchen-sink’ dramas, ‘Saturday Night & Sunday Morning’ and ‘This Sporting Life’. Even in her darkest moments, no-one escaped her bleak and scathing sense of humour, least of all herself... www.torchtheatre.co.uk

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SHYLOCK WITH GUY MASTERSON

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Theatre Tours International Gareth Armstrong’s “Shylock” is rightly one of the world’s most successful solo shows. Guy Masterson, perhaps the world’s leading solo exponent (Under Milk Wood, Animal Farm), demonstrates its brilliance in an award-winning performance. A powerful, dazzling, moving, funny tour-de-force that brings Shakespeare to life and magic to the stage. www.theatretoursinternational.com | Twitter: @GuyMasterson £15 (£12) W

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Patch of Blue Theatre Real life and musical theatre collide in this hilarious multi awardwinning Broadway hit about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical. UK Professional Premiere featuring West End stars, naughty words and truly #stagey moments from MTM Award nominated 2011/2012 sell outs Patch of Blue. www.patchofbluetheatre.co.uk | Facebook: TitleOfShowUk Twitter: @ourtitleofshow £8.50 W

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NICK: AN ACCIDENTAL HERO

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Renee Lyons Well, it’s a really funny show about a guy who had a stroke. At 27 years old, he couldn’t walk, talk or swallow. His life was over? Au contraire! With the winning combination of family, friends, wild antics, and a sweet smattering of love – and his life had just begun! Nick: An Accidental Hero is a hilarious and inspiring true story about an ordinary man overcoming extraordinary challenges. www.nickanaccidentalhero.co.nz | Twitter: @rensielyons £8 W

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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Noisemaker Productions Set in the macabre of a Victorian sideshow, Freak Show follows the stories and secrets of the most iconic freak performers. Explore the magic of the circus and the madness of the world behind it. You will not want to look away… Award-winning company Noisemaker was founded by writing partnership Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie. Freak Show recently won the Scottish Daily Mail Drama Award 2013 (Commended). Facebook: rcsofficial | Twitter: @RCS_MT

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FOREST BOY

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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Noisemaker Productions “I’m all alone in the world. I don’t know who I am. Please, help me.” On 2 September 2011, a boy appeared in Berlin claiming to have lived in the forest for the past five years. Based on a true story that captured the world, Forest Boy is a tale of lies, growing up and imagination. The latest piece by award-wining writing partnership Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie. www.avenueqatthefringe.com | Twitter: @RCS_MT

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The Bitches’ Box (noun) kennel used to separate a bitch on heat from other dogs to prevent knotting (breeding). Comic actresses Emma Newborn and Amelia Guild present life on a New Zealand farm through the eyes of six hilarious dogs. The unique, rural-inspired show that had every Kiwi farmer and his dog in stitches is guaranteed to make even the toughest old gumboot (welly) laugh out loud (lol). www.bitchesbox.com | Facebook: The Bitches Box

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Schadenfreude Productions Limited Every 4.6 seconds in Britain a penaltynotice is issued and an estimated £700 million is raised every year in parking fines. The people have had enough. A small band of traffic wardens are being held hostage; the revolution has come, and predictably, the wardens are the first against the wall. Starring Thom Tuck, Garrett Millerick, David Cann, Colin Hoult, Vikki Stone and Nish Kumar. www.sfprod.co.uk | Facebook: the.schadenfreude.cabaret £8.50 W

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WHITE’S LIES STARRING COREY FELDMAN

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White’s Lies the Play (UK) Ltd Some guys are scared stiff at the prospect of settling down, getting married, having kids…and Joe White is no exception. So when his mother desperately wants him to start a family, he’ll do the next best thing: make one up. What could possibly go wrong? European premiere of the hilarious US comedy starring Hollywood legend Corey Feldman (The Goonies, The Lost Boys, Stand By Me). £10 W

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TEN OUT OF TEN

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TOOT present an Ovalhouse Commission Ten Out of Ten is a comic peek into our absurd world of triumphs and disasters. Three experts put our successes and failures under the microscope. It’s all here: brownie badges and driving tests; failing Grade One Flute and that first date; climbing Mount Kilimanjaro… Join the team for an evening of achieving that will feed your eyes, ears and sense of ambition. www.tenoutoften.org.uk | Twitter: @tootmaketheatre £10 (£9) W

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Assembly, Riverside Studios and Poorna Jagannathan On the night of December 16th 2012 - a young woman boarded a bus in urban Delhi with a male friend - heading for home. In the hours that followed, the lives of these two young people; a nation and all who were touched by this night’s shattering events - were changed forever. Dubbed NIRBHAYA (”Fearless One”) by the national press in India, Jyoti Singh Pandey’s unspeakable suffering sent shock waves throughout the world. The streets rose in waves of protest; veils of silence were torn away - as this young woman’s death blazed through an endemic numbness, and penetrated deep into the personal realm. Probing the complexity of what makes such a night possible, internationally acclaimed, playwright and director Yael Farber [Mies Julie] brings a searing new work Nirbhaya to this year’s Fringe. Invited to India for this creation, Farber leads a cast and creative team comprising some of the country’s finest artists. Nirbhaya is a haunting voyage into the realm of personal testimonies culled from the performers (survivors in their own rights) who were powerfully stirred from silence in the wake of Jyoti’s death. Like Farber’s previous award winning testimonial creations [Woman in Waiting (Fringe First Award Winner), Amajuba (Angel Herald Award Winner) and the acclaimed He Left Quietly - Nirbhaya bears powerful witness to the human spirit’s extraordinary capacity for survival, redemption, and enduring change. An unforgettable work that will move, inspire and speak for the turning tide. www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: AssemblyFestival | Twitter: @AssemblyFest £10 W

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Wordsmith’s Theatre Factory and Assembly | South African Season 2013 Winner: 8 South African theatre awards. A man soaks in a bath. Around him the remains of a life as he journeys to adulthood. Wessel Pretorius is one of the most exciting talents to emerge from South Africa in years. His physical control is matched by his mellifluous voice, which lends shadows to once-familiar words. From the company that brought you Normality and The Sewing Machine. www.teaterfabriek.co.za/Undone | Twitter: @Undone £10 W

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Magnet Theatre, Baxter Theatre and Assembly South African Season 2013 South Africa’s top physical theatre company presents a truly contemporary African experience. Sophisticated haunting adaptation of acclaimed Mozambican writer Mia Couto’s wonderful short stories, about the difficulties facing post-colonial societies in transition, about love, loss, memory, forgiveness and hunger for things beyond explanation. www.magnettheatre.co.za | Twitter: @magnettheatre £10 W

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New Perspectives The UK’s very first staging of a film by Danish provocateur Lars Von Trier. Kristoffer, an out of work actor, has just been hired for an unusual job; to stand in as the boss of a company and face a team of angry staff. What follows is a provocative and brilliant comedy that blows apart the notion of what it means to be a leader in the world today. www.newperspectives.co.uk £8 W

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LipService Theatre A self-assembly Swedish crime thriller from award-winning comedy duo LipService. Enter Inspector Sandra Larsson in her authentic, rustic knitwear. Nordic Noir comedy featuring a knitted set, a seventies pop band and drunken moose. And that jumper! Like to knit for the show? Email knittingfornorse@gmail.com BSL signed performance on 21st www.lipservicetheatre.co.uk | Twitter: @LipServicetour

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Siyaya Arts and Assembly An audience favourite in 2007, fresh from Africa, colourful, climactic and bursting at the seams with energy, the spectacular celebration of song, dance and life in Africa returns to Edinburgh. ThaTha (‘Please Take’) takes you on a journey that uncovers the joys of life through traditional and contemporary African song and dance - prepare to be on your feet. www.assemblyfestival.com £10 W

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Token Events and Assembly Australian, Hannah Gadsby has written a new show about the lowest point in her life (thus far) and how she eventually found happiness in a piece of furniture. Contains imagined nudity and metaphorical nakedness. 2013 Barry Award Nominee. token.com.au | Facebook: hannahgadsbycomedy Twitter: @hannahgadsby £6 £9 (£8) £11 (£10) xxx T

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HANNAH GADSBY: HAPPINESS IS A BEDSIDE TABLE

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THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII

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Living Spit in assoc. with Makin Projects & Bristol Ferment After their previous self-funded two-man historical drama is critically savaged, Howard and Stu hit upon an idea for a new show that could change everything... But can they put aside their differences and make it to the end without killing each other? A sell-out touring hit in 2012. With live original music and much historical hysteria, this is an ill-researched lesson in Tudor history you’ll never forget. www.livingspit.co.uk | Facebook: Living Spit | Twitter @livingspit £8 W

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Fanfiction Comedy Have you ever wondered if it’s lonely inside a Poké Ball? Or if Optimus Prime has to file tax returns? Or if the Hufflepuff Badger is based on an actual badger? FanFiction Comedy is the show that lets you delve deeper into your pop-culture fantasies than you ever wanted to delve. Winner of ‘Best Show’ at the 2012 NZ Comedy Guild Awards, Australasia’s cult comedy sensation finally hits the UK. www.fanfictioncomedy.com | Twitter: @FanFicComedy £8 W

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RED BASTARD

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Eric Davis, Deanna Fleysher, Sue Morrison Could this 5-star, Dangerous, Seductive, Comedy-Monster literally change your life? Experience the madness of this outrageous, award-winning knockout. “Something interesting must happen every 10 seconds,” and it will as Red Bastard lures his “students” into raw conversation, traps, rewards, and catch 22s in this absurdly sadistic masterclass. His mission: Charm/ disarm, Shock-and-seduce. His Target: you! www.redbastard.com | Twitter: @redbastardshow £7 W

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Gavin & Gavin WAGS are so last season. This year it’s all about the DWAGS! A kissand-tell sex texter, a bout of dartitus, and a bitchy domestic about prize money: Meet the Beckhams and the Rooneys of the oche in this hilarious no-holds-barred exposé of the passionate, competitive, dramatic world of darts where what matters more than anything is finishing on a double! www.gavinandgavin.co.uk

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Peter Straker Hailed as one of the great singers on the British stage, a man who has recorded with Freddie Mercury and starred in the British production of Hair could only deliver a barnstorming performance of the songs and life of Brel. He brings these vividly to life as if you’re hearing them for the first time. www.peterstraker.com

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Rosie Wilby: Is Monogamy Dead?

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Rosie Wilby Prompted by a rash of monogamy-bashing by high profile authors, the Funny Women Finalist / Radio 4 regular tracks down sex researchers and polyamorous couples, and surveys Fringe-goers on their own fidelity, to explore age-old conflicts between lust and commitment. www.rosiewilby.com | Facebook: rosiewilby | Twitter: @rosiewilby

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Jammy Voo Meet four forgotten survivors of the infamous attack from Hitchcock’s The Birds. After taking refuge in the Coronet Cinema, the women have been stuck there ever since. A surreal comedy horror by the ‘joyously anarchic’ (Venue Magazine) Lecoq-trained company. Featuring arresting visuals, wild puppetry and live music. Supported by Arts Council England, Beaford Arts, Jacksons Lane. www.jammyvoo.com | Twitter: @JammyVoo £8 W

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CHASTITY BUTTERWORTH & THE SPANISH HAMSTER

Pajama Men Productions Fresh from her leading role in the West End smash hit One Man Two Guvnors and from filming on HBO’s Game of Thrones, Award-Winning character comedienne Gemma Whelan brings you a wild & witty, brilliantly performed variety show with jokes, philosophy and fresh fruit prizes! www.pajama-men.com | Twitter: @whelangemma £6 £9 (£8) £10 (£9) xxx T

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The Three Little Pigs

National Arts Festival, Rob van Vuuren, The Pink Couch & Assembly I South African Season 2013 Little Pig, Little Pig, let me in... After five-star reviews and numerous awards at Fringe World Perth and Grahamstown, South Africa, The Three Little Pigs comes to Assembly in Edinburgh. A political thriller set in a world where Animal Farm meets Reservoir Dogs, The Three Little Pigs gives rise to a dark and unexpected take on the classic story.

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CAMBUYÓN

ENLACE S.C. CAMBUYÓN is an interdisciplinary show with the collaboration of different artists from Tap, Body Percussion, Hip-Hop, Drumming, Singing and other disciplines intimately related to the percussion, 7 performers deliver a vision on how rhythm has been evolving thru the different cultures that surround us. An outstanding show you cannot miss! www.cambuyon.net | Facebook: CAMBUYON Twitter: @cambuyon £12 W

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18:00 (19:00) | Assembly George Sq | The Box Ditto Productions/Escalator East to Edinburgh “Officer don’t be a benny, The thing we saw was MGM-y” Last year in Clacton some campers thought they did. They didn’t of course, lions aren’t native to north east Essex. But their not-sighting triggered something in the brain of Luke Wright. Now he too is seeing the things others don’t. Step into Luke’s world of romping satirical verse where posh plumbers, paunchy ex-rock stars and Lovejoy roam free. Get ready to roar. www.lukewright.co.uk | Twitter: @lukewrightpoet £6 W

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LUKE WRIGHT: ESSEX LION

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Y2D Productions and Assembly Think inside the box. Described as “an eye-teasing, grin-inducing work of sustained absurdist magic” (Time Out New York) this funny, intriguing, and moving journey of a seemingly ordinary man has wowed audiences from New York to Berlin. Integrating continuous live video projections, this one-of-a-kind physical theatre piece defies convention as brilliantly as it does the laws of gravity. Jaws will drop as Leo takes “off the wall” to a whole new level. £15 (£13) W

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Drum Struck

Drum Cafe, Drumstruck CC and Assembly Drum Struck is the world’s first interactive drum-show. With a drum on every seat, this is a feel good show for the whole family. Be part of a musical extravaganza involving some of the world’s finest drummers, dancers and singers. This unique experience has sold out runs in Japan, Johannesburg and New York and been described as ‘the most fun you will have at the theatre’ (Amsterdam News). This infectious show is guaranteed to lift the spirits and send you off on a high. www.drumstruck.com | Facebook: drumstruckshow | Twitter: @drumstruck_show

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SMASHED

Gandini Juggling Smashed. 9 jugglers; 80 apples; 4 crockery sets. A sensational mix of skill and theatricality inspired by the work of Pina Bausch. A series of nostalgic filmic scenes exploring conflict, tense relationships, lost love and quaint afternoon tea. A global hit, performed over 200 times, this is a rare opportunity to catch Smashed in the UK. www.gandinijuggling.com | Facebook: gandini.juggling Twitter: @gandinijuggling £12 (£11) W

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Four Screws Loose in Screwtopia!

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James Grant Comedy Fringe favourites Four Screws Loose return with an explosion of comedy not to be missed! New Act of the Year finalists 2013. Buckle up and prepare yourselves for Screwtopia! www.fourscrewsloose.com | Facebook: FSLcomedy Twitter: @fourscrewsloose

DEATH AND GARDENING

Wet Picnic Internationally acclaimed Wet Picnic throw you into a world caught between life and death. Death and Gardening delves into the unconventional demise of David Fanshaw who struggles to come to terms with what he must leave behind. A contagious blend of physical comedy and the grotesque, unflinchingly dark and humorous this piece pulls apart the human condition. www.wetpicnic.com | Facebook: wetpicnic | Twitter: @wetpicnic £10 W

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JIVE ACES

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Jive Aces The UK’s No.1 jive band and stars of Britain’s Got Talent, bring the sunshine to Edinburgh. Including songs by Prima, Darin, Jordan, etc and their hit version of Morcambe and Wise’s Bring Me Sunshine with over two million views on YouTube. They famously put Simon Cowell in a good mood when they were the first live band to ever reach the semi-finals of BGT. They have headlined the Royal Albert Hall and played for The Queen. Start times: 18:10 (12th), 19:50 (13th) | www.jiveaces.com £10 W

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FESTIVAL OF THE SPOKEN NERD - FULL FRONTAL NERDITY

Phil McIntyre Entertainments by arrangement with Noel Gay Stand-up mathematician Matt Parker (BBC2 Things You Need To Know), geeky songstress Helen Arney (BBC Radio4 Infinite Monkey Cage) and experiments maestro Steve Mould (BBC1 Britain’s Brightest street scientist) bring you an hour of “Full Frontal Nerdity” with live experiments and unashamed geekiness. www.fotsn.com | Twitter: @FOTSN £6 W

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KNEE DEEP

Casus, Assembly and Marshall Cordell Casus return with their 2012 sold-out smash hit, Knee Deep. Four performers explore the boundaries of strength and tenderness, walking the line between brute force and beauty. Bodies are pushed and thrown, weighed and tested as we see that delicacy does not necessarily equate to fragility. Twitter: @CasusCircus £10 W

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Rannel Theatre and Makin Projects Take a whole bag full of classic comedy routines, shake them up and update them for the hip hop age and you have the exhilarating and hilarious Flhip Flhop. Two painter-decorators are doing a job in a friend’s flat, but in traditional slapstick manner things go wrong. In a dynamic display of one-upmanship, they compete to out-do each other with an hour of breathtaking physical comic theatre. www.rannel.co.uk | Twitter: @RannelTheatre

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Lior Lior is one of Australia’s most successful singer-songwriters, renowned for his beautiful voice and songs that radiate truth and sincerity. Lior comes to Edinburgh to perform a collection of his songs in a way he truly shines best... just voice and guitar. www.lior.com.au | Facebook: liormusic | Twitter: @liormusic

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JAVIER JARQUIN: JOKE NINJA

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Javier Jarquin How many jokes are out there and you’ve just never noticed them? Having dedicated years of his life to learning the deadly comedic arts Javier sets out to find, expose and present these rogue jokes to his audience in all their hilarious glory. Armed with slick observations and killer punch lines Jarquin fights his way through an hour of stand up. Expect blood. www.card-ninja.com | www.qi.com

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NEW ART CLUB: FEEL ABOUT YOUR BODY

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New Art Club An uplifting, life-affirming and hilarious spectacle about how we ‘feel’ about our bodies. Expect silliness, see a man talk to his bottom, and find out what not to do during a heart attack. Warning: the show contains some brief nudity (long enough to see ‘the works’); some brief dancing (silly and emotional); and also some songs. www.newartclub.org | Twitter: @newartclub £6 W

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GRAHAM CLARK: AFRAID OF THE CLARK

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Pajama Men Productions Graham is the favourite cousin you want to sit next to at Christmas dinner. Canadian comedian and co-host of Stop Podcasting Yourself, Clark makes his Edinburgh debut with his deeply perceptive and acutely honed comedy. His celebrated laid-back style has earned him four Canadian Comedy Award nominations and made him the winner of the Great Canadian Laugh Off. www.pajama-men.com | Twitter: @grahamclark £6 W

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THE SOIL

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Native Rhythms Productions & Assembly I South African Season 2013 Music that can be described as ‘Kasi Soul’. Contemporary township style, an eclectic mix of musical genres such as jazz, hip hop, Afropop and Afro-soul with constant beat boxing. Having paid their dues as a performing group in South Africa and abroad, in the past 7 years The Soil have graced stages of the renowned events such as the Africa Now Festival 2013 at the Apollo Theatre in New York City. www.the-soil.com | Twitter: @TheSoilMusic £10 W

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ASSEMBLY GALA PRESS LAUNCH

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Assembly Join us as we celebrate our 33rd year and launch into another season of the Fringe’s best shows. The gala gives you a sneak peek at a selection of shows from our 2013 programme. www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: assemblyfestival Twitter: @AssemblyFest

19:20 (20:15) | Assembly George Sq | The Box

Third World Television and Assembly | South African Season 2013 Jemma Kahn revives Kamishibai, ancient Japanese paper theatre, to tell seven eclectic stories. Writer Gwydion Beynon’s themes range from the macabre to the silly to the sublime. The Epicene Butcher has travelled throughout South Africa and Europe, garnering numerous awards. Directed by John Trengove. www.epicenebutcher.com | Twitter: @EpiceneButcher £10 £12 (£11) £13 (£12) xxx T

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THE EPICENE BUTCHER AND OTHER STORIES FOR CONSENTING ADULTS

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ADAM HILLS: HAPPYISM

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Off The Kerb Productions by arrangement with Lisa Richards Agency Host of Channel 4’s The Last Leg and star of Live at the Apollo, Edinburgh’s favourite adopted Aussie son comes home with a brand spanking new show. Sundays with BSL Sign Interpreter Catherine King. www.offthekerb.co.uk | Facebook: officialadamhills Twitter: @adamhillscomedy

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DAVID BADDIEL – FAME: NOT THE MUSICAL

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Avalon Promotions Fame: our society is obsessed with it – but who will talk honestly about what it’s really like? David Baddiel, in his first full Edinburgh show for fifteen years, does. From accidentally stealing the spotlight at Russell Brand’s wedding, to realising that Andrew Lloyd Webber thinks he’s Ben Elton, David Baddiel takes aim at himself, and examines his strange relationship with his own public persona. Twitter: @Baddiel £7.50 W

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LEE NELSON LIVE

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Avalon Promotions Star of ‘Lee Nelson’s Well Funny People’, ‘Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show’ and host of ‘Live at the Apollo’, Nelson brings his unique brand of character comedy to Scottyland for 2 weeks only. As well as Lee’s legendary audience interaction, you’ll be treated to appearances from several of his alter egos including Premier League footballer Jason Bent and bungling medic Dr Bob. www.leenelson.com | Twitter: @RealLeeNelson £17.50 (£16) W

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CHRIS DUGDALE - MAGIC AND MISCHIEF!

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Chris Dugdale Int Ents A unique blend of magic, mind control and mischief. Dynamic, hard hitting magic that will entertain and astound. You’ve seen him on tv now see him live! Nine Royal performances including a private show for Her Majesty The Queen, United Nations Command Performer. Facebook: tvmagician | Twitter: @chrisdugdale

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FRIGHT OR FLIGHT

3 is a Crowd & Cara Hume present Come share the coop with three of Australia’s finest circus birds as they investigate the “fight-flight-freeze” response in a spectacular array of stunning physicality, absurd dance choreography and enchanting theatrical performance. Awarded 2013 Adelaide Fringe ‘Best Circus and Physical Theatre’, Fright or Flight is the premiere show from new Australian circus ensemble 3 is a Crowd. Facebook: 3isacrowd.ensemble £10 W

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LORDS OF STRUT

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Sharon Burgess Productions Two brothers with a passion for dance and a dream to be the greatest celebrities the world has ever seen - their biggest challenge: not to screw it up! They may be pompous, swaggering idiots . . . but it’s all so satisfyingly good! Fluorescent hi-tops, spandex unitards, gravity defying acrobatics and kick-ass dance routines, all to a soundtrack of guilty pleasures. www.lordsofstrut.com | Twitter: @LordsofStrut

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Milton Jones - On The High Road

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Phil McIntyre Entertainments by arrangement with Noel Gay Milton brings his tour show On the High Road to Edinburgh. If you like the stuff he’s done on Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo or in any of the nine radio series he’s done for Radio 4 then this is the show for you. Hundreds of his celebrated one-liners, plus pictures he drew. Clever, surreal but mainly just stupid stupid stupid. He’s won awards you know. www.miltonjones.com | Facebook: miltoncomedyjones Twitter: @themiltonjones

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BROADWAY ENCHANTÉ

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StayLa Multimédia & Come See Entertainment The Parisian phenomenon comes to Edinburgh. From Mary Poppins to West Side Story and Singin’ in the Rain to My Fair Lady, Isabelle Georges and her all-star band lead us on a dizzying journey through the very heart of Broadway. Prepare to be enchanted! www.broadway-enchante.com Facebook: ComeSeeEntertainment | Twitter @ComeSeeEnt £8 W

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LADY RIZO

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Assembly The New York cabaret superstar and chanteuse returns to Edinburgh combining vintage arrangements and theatrical explorations of pop songs from every decade with original material. Revel in the luscious vocals of this Grammy-winning diva as she combines glamour, wit and charm. The brazen blonde will have you rolling with laughter while she ‘blows your heart and goes down on your mind’ (Village Voice). Twitter @LadyRizo £10 W

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FAUX LATINO SHOW PONY

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Jacob Edwards As seen in ‘The IT Crowd’ (C4), ‘Let’s Dance for Comic Relief’ (BBC1), ‘10 O’Clock Live’ (C4) and ‘Live at the Electric’ (BBC3), Jacob Edwards presents his debut solo show, mixing alternative characters and sketches. ‘Exceptional comic timing… sees Edwards reduce the entire room to stitches. Pure brilliance’ Chortle, ‘An absolute pleasure’ ***** Fringe Guru, ‘Wildly inventive’ **** The JC, **** Fest. www.jacobedwards.co.uk | Twitter: @jacobedwards_

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THE BLOODY BALLAD

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Produced by Gagglebabble and Theatr Iolo A toe-tapping-rocking-rolling-chills-n-spills-blood-curdling journey of murder and mayhem! Meet Mary: a girl with a dark past who’s had one hell of a week! Grimms meets Tarantino in this brutal love story set around Memorial Day celebrations in 1950’s America. Featuring original live music by Mary and her band The Missin’ Fingers. Part gig, part slasher movie, part murder ballad and a whole lotta fun! www.gagglebabble.co.uk | Twitter: @gagglebabble1

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BRIEFS: THE SECOND COMING

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Briefs and Assembly Fresh from glitter-bombing the globe, the award winning trouble makers are back with a brand spankin’ new show. The all male, all vaudeville, all trash brat-pack are in lock-down ready to unleash ‘The Second Coming’ ; a disorderly, circus infused Briefs-boys calamity of new tricks, new wigs, new boys, new feathers and a new addictive sound track ... It’s Burlesque with Balls. www.briefsboys.com | Twitter: @FezBriefs

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YANNIS PAPPAS: THE HAPPY PLACE

DItch Films New York native Yannis Pappas is becoming known as one of the most exciting and unique comedians working today, best known for his popular internet characters Maurica and Mr. Panos, both amassing millions of views. He suffers from generalized anxiety disorder and thinks about death a lot, being in Scotland for a month can’t help that but he is excited to be making his debut here.

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BABY WANTS CANDY: THE COMPLETELY IMPROVISED FULL BAND MUSICAL! Baby Wants Candy and Assembly with Marshall Cordell BWC, The Full Band Improvised Musical returns! BWC is one of the best known, longest running and most celebrated improv shows in the world. With runs in NYC, Chicago and international touring, BWC has performed over 2,500 completely improvised musicals and has spawned the careers of top comedic actors and writers in the US. www.babywantscandy.com | Twitter: @BabyWantsCandy £10 £14 (£13) £15 (£14) xxx T

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THE WORST OF SCOTTEE

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Scottee Inc Scottee encounters past flames, ex-friends and people who no longer like this “edgy innovator” (The Independent) in his debut solo show. Find out what people really think of him, why he pretended to have AIDS and what prompted him to steal money from his Nan. This show will give you reasons not to like him. Time Out Performer of the Year in 2010. Directed by Chris Goode. www.scottee.co.uk | Facebook: scotteeisfat £12 (£10) W

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Assembly Movies, sketch, stand-up, TV appearances, radio DJ and talk show host, improvisor and published author, Akmal is one of Australia’s most respected, successful and accomplished comics. He displays an incredible ability to deal with hot topics in a hilarious and slightly offensive way. www.akmal.com.au | Twitter: @AkmalSaleh

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Die Roten Punkte Fans of Spinal Tap and Flight of The Conchords, say ‘Hallo’ to your new favourite band. Catch Berlin’s prince and princess of indie rock before the release of their feature film in 2014. www.dierotenpunkte.com | Facebook/Twitter: DieRotenPunkte

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ANTONIO FORCIONE Group

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Antonio Forcione and Assembly Antonio Forcione returns with his dynamic quartet, taking a journey into his biggest hits. Be amazed by blistering virtuosity and soulfulness, a tumultuous mix of Latin, African and jazz sounds in a unique breathtaking, powerful and passionate performance. www.antonioforcione.com | Facebook: Antonio-Forcione Twitter: @antonioforcione

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JOSH WIDDICOMBE: INCIDENTALLY...

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Off The Kerb Productions Star of Channel 4’s The Last Leg, Live at the Apollo, 8 out of 10 Cats, Mock the Week and now his own XFM radio show, Josh Widdicombe returns to Edinburgh, after a sell-out 2012, with an all-new show for a limited run. www.offthekerb.co.uk | Facebook: joshwiddicombe Twitter: @joshwiddicombe £10 W

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PAJAMA MEN - JUST THE TWO OF EACH OF US

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Whacked Management & Assembly I South African Season 2013 Tumi Morake is one of South Africa’s most revered comedians, with blazing speed, and an energy that doesn’t bow to anyone or thing. Join the “Queen of South African Comedy” as she takes a look at her journey so far from sassy, single and racially curious girl to settled, sober and seriously insane woman. www.tumimorake.co.za I Twitter: @tumimorake £10 W

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Assembly and Marshall Cordell From the world famous company behind The Muppets - a night of major laughs, not for minors. 80 HENSON PUPPETS. 6 COMEDIANS. 100% UNCENSORED. This is ‘what naughty puppets do after you put the kids to bed’ (Time Out New York) The adults only wing of The Jim Henson Company, Henson Alternative, returns to Edinburgh with their live, uncensored improv show. Outrageous songs and sketches with puppets saying what they can’t say on television. A rare opportunity to see one of the most celebrated companies on the planet. Expect the unexpected as the puppets take over - a live, scandalous, comedy, variety show. www.assemblyfestival.com I Twitter: @hensoncompany

Even Miss Piggy would blush! NBC News Apparently effortless technical excellence matched only by some of the quickest and wickedest humour in town The Telegraph Controversial, masterful... it’s impossible to do anything but laugh! Grade A! Entertainment Weekly Extra shows (Morning version, 10+): 10, 11, 17, 18, 24 & 25 (10:30am). Tickets £16 (£10) £12 (£10) W

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THE LES CLOCHARDS - THE BOYS ARE BACK IN TOWN

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The Les Clöchards Last year’s surprise hobo-band is back: A slugfest of Rock’n’Roll. Songs you thought you knew performed with a comic twist. A new brand of entertainment: a breath of fresh air in a market saturated by the overly polished, glossy productions of the MTV generation. www.cloechards.com | Facebook: cloechards | Twitter: @Cloechards £10 (£9) W

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Marcus Brigstocke: ‘Je m’accuse I am Marcus’

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Off The Kerb Productions in association with Corduroy Productions Podium dancer, oil rig worker, food addict, musical theatre enthusiast, posh, eco-hypocrite, ex-Goth, muppet fan, award winning comedian and chief beverages operator at the Little Chef - screw politics! Let’s talk about me. www.offthekerb.co.uk | Twitter: @marcusbrig £10 W

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CHARLIE BAKER: BAKER’S DOZEN

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Off The Kerb Productions in association with Debi Allen Associates Award winning comedian Charlie Baker, ‘Devon’s answer to Sinatra’ (Guardian), sings the 13 biggest selling UK singles from the last 13 years. He’ll tell more than 13 jokes. Best New Show Nominee (Dave’s Leicester Comedy Festival 2013). www.offthekerb.co.uk | Twitter: @bakerstweet

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ALAN COMMITTIE

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Alan Committie and Assembly I South African Season 2013 Top South African comedian Alan Committie shares his comic madness bouncing between the surreal and cereal! Fully Committied shows why contemporary dance is the solution to every problem, how 50 Shades of Grey is a superb educational tool, the frustration of a perfect golf putt, movie love scenes you’ve always wanted to see and lots more. www.alancommittie.co.za I Twitter: @alancommittie

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RICH HALL

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Off The Kerb Productions Rich Hall becomes immeasurably funnier if you try not to laugh at him. Because every time you do, a soul somewhere gets trampled. Brand new stand up show from Montana’s deadpan comedy phenomenon and 2013 Barry Award Winner. www.offthekerb.co.uk

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SQUIDBOY

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Theatre Beating WINNER: Auckland Fringe Award, Best Performance, 2013 A stream of consciousness comedy adventure. A squid in an elevator. An exploding cow. Ornamental Japanese lawn. Trygve Wakenshaw delights in this critically acclaimed, award-winning physical comedy about an imaginary friend who makes imaginary friends who make imaginary enemies who make imaginary armies out of imaginary Scotsmen. Facebook: theatrebeating | Twitter: @trygve123

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GLENN WOOL: THIS ROAD HAS TOLLS

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Brett Vincent for Get Comedy Another year, another lap around the world for this tetherless vagabond. When people ask me what it’s like, living a life on the road, like a wise cracking gypsy, I tell them it’s a wonderful way to spend your mid-twenties while my drivers license ruefully reminds me that im in my late-thirties. Google maps will warn you when you type my average years travel into their engine, that “this road has tolls”. www.glennwool.com | Twitter: @glennwool £6 W

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LOYISO GOLA: THE PROFESSIONAL BLACK! Hard Laughs The award-winning comedian and groundbreaking tv host makes his return to Edinburgh. The show will highlight any preconceived ideas as to what a ‘Professional Black’ is. ‘The King of Satire’ has been gracing the stage for over a decade and has won many admirers with his unique and bold outspoken views, going where few comedians go.

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RORY MCGRATH AND PHILIP POPE IN BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED LAGER

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So Comedy by arrangement with Curtis Brown & The Richard Stone Partnership A collection of songs that are a sophisticated mix of wit, elegance and clever musical pastiche. (But, don’t worry, there’s also silliness and filth). This is the show where music and comedy meet, have a few drinks, fight, then stagger home singing hits from the 60s. £8 W

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SHANE MAUSS: MATING SEASON

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Assembly Since puberty Shane has wondered, “Why are relationships so complicated? Why do we bother? And why God, why are we all so damn horny!? Still awaiting answers, Shane recently began studying evolutionary theory to explain our desire. He then turned what he found into jokes. Best Stand-Up at HBO’s Comedy Arts Festival 2007, star of Conan, Comedy Central Presents, Showtime & Jimmy Kimmel. www.shanemauss.com | Twitter: @ShaneComedy

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AD-LIB: SPONTANEOUS GENIUS

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Assembly The ultimate once in a lifetime show. Never to be repeated! No reviews. No stars. No idea what’s going to happen. No idea who’s going to be on our stage. No idea what they’re going to say. Welcome to the dangerous and unpredictable world of ad-lib! You have been warned.

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TITTY BAR HA HA

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Sharon Burgess Productions | Mick n Boo “I wandered to the cellar, smelled vagina and vanilla. Not a common scent I’ll grant you but it’s fact.” 1943. England. War, smut, sex, grime. As the bombs fall, join your hosts, Hope & Gloria, for a rollicking, raucous show of high end filth. Please take your seat, Treasures. Welcome, to Club Titty Bar Ha Ha. Twitter: @TittyBarHaHa

FROM 22:30 22:30 (23:30) | Assembly Hall | Main Hall

ADAM BUXTON: KERNEL PANIC

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The Invisible Dot Ltd. Cult buffoon, award-winning radio host and tech lemming Adam Buxton looks within the soul of his laptop and considers how we present ourselves in the net age (he shows stuff he’s made and reads out web comments). Four Nights Only! www.adam-buxton.co.uk | Twitter: @AdamBuxton

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Vegas Underground

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Sian Events and Assembly Vegas Underground brings back a forgotten era with a modern twist. Live music from a full eight-piece band, stunning dancers and a guest list that’s always hot. Old songs re-imagined or modern music with a rat pack twist. Hosted by Peter Grant, with the stunning Rebecca Poole (a modern day Julie London) – welcome to the glamour of Vegas Underground. www.assemblyfestival.com £10 W

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IN FLAGRANTE

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Flagrant Productions From the toxic utopia of ‘Our Day Will Come’, to a North Korean Traffic girl - an exploration of women in uniform as signallers and authority figures, to ‘Horses’ and their wild equestrian spirit, In Flagrante is a show with a vicious little edge. Fusing cabaret, contemporary dance, fetish, theatre, pop iconology, burlesque and an all out rebellion against female sexual stereotypes. www.flagrantproductions.com | Facebook: In Flagrante £10 W

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Rick Wakeman

Assembly With over 50,000,000 album sales to his name Rick Wakeman is considered a living legend. From his early days with the likes of Cat Stevens, David Bowie and Elton John, to the global supergroup YES, Rick mixes hilarious (and ludicrous!) stories with virtuoso performances on the grand piano. A vast career spanning the invention of prog-rock with The Strawbs, YES and later Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe to his film work with Ken Russell, Wakeman has been described by one critic as ‘a brilliant musician with the imagination of a crazed Cecil B Demille’. From Grumpy Old Men to Black Sabbath via Countdown, or Never Mind the Buzzcocks to T-Rex by way of Just a Minute - join Rick and his piano for these special festival performances; songs from a phenomenal musician and funny stories from a remarkable life. www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: assemblyfestival | Twitter: @AssemblyFest

The greatest keyboard player of all time Total Magazine The man is a national treasure. BBC Music Nothing normal ever happens to me Rick Wakeman £20 W

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Ceilidh

This is Ceilidh Scotland’s most famous shindig as you’ve never seen it before. A riotous assembly of spellbinding tunes, prodigious piping and outrageous dancing, hosted by award-winning New Art Club, aka Roden & Shenton. Irreverent, invigorating and in town for one night only. Come prepared to party. Anything could happen. www.thisisceilidh.com | Twitter: @thisisceilidh £5 W

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Ali McGregor’s Late-Nite Variety-Nite Night

CABARET

Ali McGregor and Assembly It’s late, the bar’s open and the scene is set for the Fringe’s finest comedy, burlesque and cabaret to collide. Hosted by festival favourite and cabaret star Ali McGregor with her smokin’ hot trio, this is variety at its best. www.alimcgregor.com | Facebook: thealimcgregor Twitter @thealimcgregor £10 W

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ROOM 105

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Room105 LLC A new musical starring Grammy-nomintaed Sophie B Hawkins, is as insightful and entertaining tribute to legendary soul singer Janis Joplin, coming to Edinburgh direct from a smash hit US run. A modern-day retrospective on Joplin’s turbulent life, it tells a story that reveals the iconic singer’s thoughts on love, sex, fame and belonging as she revisits family, lovers, fans - and Room 105 where she died. www.room105musical.com £10 W

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JEKYLL & HYDE

Flipping The Bird | Red Shift Fringe First award-winning writer Jonathan Holloway and Flipping the Bird present Jekyll & Hyde: a dark melodrama for a modern audience. Fusing live music, black comedy and grotesque cabaret, this late night show will leave you feeling titillated, tainted and unclean.

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Flippingthebird.co.uk | Twitter: @FlippingTheatre

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REAL HORROR SHOW

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Colin Hoult and Assembly Prepare to scream with terror at this selection of twisted plays that delve deep into the horrors of humanity, the madness of the mob and the power of paranoia. Not for the faint hearted! Written by and starring Colin Hoult with Matthew Floyd Jones, Sarah Daykin, Lee Kern, Louside Stewart and John Kerns. www.assemblyfestival.com | Twitter: @wheeliemancrow

23:00 (00:30) | Assembly George Sq | Palazzo

RICH HALL’S HOEDOWN

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Off The Kerb Productions “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer.” (Henry David Thoreau) Join Rich and his pals for this acclaimed late night comedy/music extravaganza. Featuring a new drummer. www.offthekerb.co.uk

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MUSIC

The Rolling Stones Now: 50 Beers and Counting

Lindsey Bowden and Phoenix@4 The Rolling Stones Now formed in 1998 and authentically recreate the look, sound, energy and atmosphere of the Stones seminal live gigs, celebrating all that has made them legendary! Don’t miss a night of riffs, strutting and downright dirty Rock ‘n’ Roll! www.rollingstonesnow.com | Facebook: therollingstonesnow Twitter: @stonestribute £10 xxx xxx xxx T

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ROB DEERING’S BEAT THIS

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Rob Deering The live music-based game show from Rob Deering - ‘brilliant musical comedian’ (Time Out) returns to the Festival. Edinburgh’s not Edinburgh without Beat This the perfect end (middle, if you’re that badassed) to your Festival weekend evening. New show with four top-notch contestants every time, up-to-date listings. www.robdeering.com | Twitter: @DeeringRob Facebook: RobDeering £5 W

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AFTERHOURS COMEDY

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Hils Jago for Amused Moose Comedy Laughter packed, legendary and unmissable in an awesome new roost ‘AFTERHOURS’ will again delight you with another splendid sellout season showcasing the Fringe’s highest flying stand-ups, plus this year’s tip-top fledglings plucked from obscurity to soar towards stardom. Past highlights include Jimmy Carr, Noel Fielding, Flight of the Conchords, Tim Minchin, Michael McIntyre, Dara O’Briain and more. www.amusedmoose.com/shows | Twitter: @AmusedMoose £12.50 W

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BABY WANTS CANDY: THE GRADUATION SHOW

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Baby Wants Candy Students of Baby Wants Candy’s Improv Fringe Intensive strut their stuff in this showcase performance! To find out more or register for the award-winning Baby Wants Candy’s 4-day Improv Intensive workshop head to: www.BabyWantsCandy.com www.babywantscandy.com I Twitter: @Babywantscandy

23:59 (00:59) | Assembly SQ | BOSCO Chaz Royal & Edinburgh Burlesque Festival International Impresario Chaz Royal (London Burlesque Festival, Sexy Circus Sideshow) presents an ‘All Star’ roundup of the Best Burlesque artists at EdFringe. Sultry strip tease, cutting edge cabaret and vaudeville variety collide like no other show around! The ‘Grand Finale’ of the highly anticipated Edinburgh Burlesque Festival 2013 series. www.edinburghburlesque.com | Facebook: chazroyalburlesque Twitter: @EdBurlyFest £10 W

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BEST OF BURLESQUE

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THE ROOM

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Assembly Bring your plastic spoons and enjoy a Sunday night screening of the cult phenomenon that is The Room. Written, directed, produced by and starring Tommy Wiseau, this 2003 film is loved by fans worldwide for being so bad that it’s good. www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: assemblyfestival Twitter: @assemblyfest

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BEST OF THE FEST

Assembly The biggest and best line-ups in Edinburgh! This Festival favourite returns and maintains its status as the place to be come midnight. Previous years featured the likes of Sarah Millican, Jack Whitehall, Omid Djalili, Andi Osho, Fred MacAulay, David O’Doherty, Michael Winslow, Josh Widdicombe, The Pajama Men, Daniel Sloss, Frisky & Mannish, Hannibal Buress, Jimmy Carr, Jason Byrne, Andrew Lawrence, Seann Walsh, Jimeoin, Stephen K Amos and Greg Proops! www.assemblyfestival.com | Facebook: AssemblyFestival | Twitter: @AssemblyFest

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THE ORIGINAL SILENT DISCO

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Silent Disco and Assembly Back by phenomenal demand. The Original Silent Disco stands out as the Number One Headset Disco in the World! Our eclectic playlists, friendly DJs and, last but not least, our quality headphones, make our nights out an experience beyond compare. Don’t miss out on the BIGGEST PARTY on the Fringe. Weekends will set out, BOOK NOW! www.silentdisco.com | Facebook: thesilentdisco Twitter: @thesilentdisco

art

at the 2013 Edinburgh Festival with GALLERIES the UK’s leading art magazine

Edinburgh – this beautiful city

of Enlightenment brings a huge display of exhibitions and shows in its vast array of historic and contemporary spaces. Scotland's National Galleries show Man Ray Portraits – very cool – and Through American Eyes: Frederic Church and the Landscape Oil Sketch – for a calming moment – and if you feel like something a bit pagan, then Witches and Wicked Bodies at SNGMA (Modern 2) follows our fascination with these harpies through the ages, from Goya to Paula Rego – magic.

The next generation of artists also gets a chance to showcase their talents as 80 post-graduates of the Edinburgh College of Art exhibit their innovative and sometimes intricate artworks – many prize winning career artists have begun art life here

– a place to spot fame of the future. The grand lady of Scottish art shows her more intimate side with Elizabeth Blackadder: The Nature of Things at The Scottish Gallery, alongside Paul Reid's Mythologies – super-realistic renderings of ancient mythical creatures.

Whatever you see, do not miss the newest and most contemporary building in Edinburgh – although this city is famously ancient it has a wonderfully stylish and aesthetic sense for modern structures and The Chapel of St Albert the Great is a stunning example. For the Festival the Chaplaincy hosts Ana Maria Pacheco's extraordinary sculptures and prints – truly a must see. For more arty information pick up a copy of Galleries magazine free in any art gallery. www.galleries.co.uk

PAUL TEBBLE POTTER Barely Scratching the Surface The Meadows Pottery 2-23 August 2013 11a Summerhall Place, Edinburgh EH9 1QE 0131 662 4064 www.themeadowspottery.com Mon-Tues 10-7, Wed-Sat 10-6, Sun 12-5

The Scottish Sale: Antiques & Interiors

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Thursday 12 September 2pm

Whisky,Jewellery,Silver,Arms & Armour Tuesday 20 August 11am

Ceramics,Glass,Books,Maps,Manuscripts, Prints,Clocks,Works of Art & Furniture Wednesday 21 August 11am

Viewing: Sunday 18 August 1pm to 4pm Monday 19 August 10am to 4pm Tuesday 20 August 9am to 11am Wednesday 21 August 9am to 11am

Viewing: Sunday 8 September 1pm to 4pm Monday 9 September 10am to 4pm Tuesday 10 September 10am to 4pm Wednesday 11 September 10am to 4pm Thursday 12 September 9am to 2pm Bonhams 22 Queen Street Edinburgh 0131 225 2266 lucy.clarke@bonhams.com

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THE CHAPEL OF ST ALBERT the GREAT

The festival comes to Edinburgh’s award winning new chapel 1-31 August – Ana Maria Pacheco ‘Memória Roubada I & II’ and Prints 12 August, 7pm – Colin Wiggins, National Gallery London, talks about Ana Maria Pacheco at The Chapel of St Albert the Great. 13 August, 7pm – Dance Performance and Discussion, Venue Three, George Square Gardens St Albert's Catholic Chaplaincy, 23 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LD www.prattcontemporaryart.co.uk

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL EXHIBITIONS

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Memória Roubada (detail)

Elizabeth Blackadder, Toby, 2000, watercolour & charcoal, 50 x 56 cms

ana maria pacheco sculpture / prints The Chapel of St Albert the Great 1 - 31 August 2013 23 George Square EH8 9LD www.prattcontemporaryart.co.uk

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