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AARON BERG PRESENTS MACBETHThe Stanford Shakespeare Societyunderstairs @Royal Scots Club,The Royal Scots Club, 30Abercromby Place • 0131 S25 6152 • Grid Ref:C4 San Francisco to Shakespeare's Scotland.We are excited to present an intimateproduction of'Macbeth.'Transported from California back to its Scottish origins, anensemble of six creates a seamless, high-paced version ofthe classic.www.shakespeare.stanford.edu PreviewAug 3-4: 18:40(Ihr I Smins) £8.50(£5.00)Aug 5-12,14-19,21-27: 18:40(Ihr I Smins) £8.50(£5.00) EE3 341 6 789 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ABSENT FRIENDSInfinity Stage CompanyTheVault, 11 Merchant Street • 08452 26 27 21 » Grid Ref: E5 Share a cup oftea with Ayckbourn as he conjures up a caricature of middle classsuburbia. Old friends reminisce at a riotous tea party rife with ridiculous socialfrivolities, awkward silences and a paper towel holder!Aug6-10: I5:45(lhr20mins) £5.00(£3.50) HHJI 29 30 31 12 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 i2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3ii ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF ATERRORISTMouth to Mouth Theatre CompanyC soco, Chambers Street, South Bridge and Cowgate * 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Paralysed, deaf and blind - this detainee could not be a terrorist... In the absence ofmedication, and with jailers in place ofjury, all is not as it seems. Stunning, satirical andcutting new production.Aug 19,25-26: I3:50(lhr25mins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 20,27: I3:50(lhr25mins) £6.50 (£5.50)Aug 21-24: 13:50(Ihr2Smins) £750(£6.50) World premiere29 30 31 12 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 . ADOLF GUY MASTERSON -TTI <£ Pip Utton Theatre Company (UK)Assembly Universal Arts, Freemason's Hall *0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D3 Guy Masterson directs Pip Utton's chillingly accurate invocation ofthe Fiihrer'slast hours. One ofthe finest solo shows ever! 'Terrifying, searing, transfixing!' ***** Scotsman. 'Utterly brilliant!' Independent. 'Superb' Herald. 'If you see only one show, see'Adolf!" Kaleidoscope.PreviewAug 3-4: 1120 (Ihr30mins) £5.00Aug 5,10-12,17-19,24-26: 12:20 (Ihr30mins) £14.00 (£13.00)Aug6-9,13-14,16,20-23,27: 1120(Ihr30mins) £13.00(£1100) trai 29303 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 AE FOND KISSOran MorE! atAssembly -The Best From a Play, a Pie and a PintAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street *0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D4 By Anne-Marie di Mambro, starring Libby McArthur. Zed's 18th birthday treatis a session with Lola, mid-forties and down on her luck.'... a little cracker of acontemporary Scottish comedy' **** Scotsman.PreviewAug 3: I4:00(50mins) £5.00Aug4-7,9,13-14,16,20-21,27: 14:00 (SOmins) £11.50(£10.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 14:00 (SOmins) £1150(£11.50) »"H 29 303 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 AFTER ELECTRAHEARTTHEATRE COMPANYThe Bongo Club, 37 Holyrood Road » 0131 557 2827 » Grid Reft E6 Sex. Murder. Incest Betrayal. 'After Electra' will take you on a journey that will test your boundaries, as the deceit passion and power of Eugene O'Neill's 'MourningBecomes Electra’ is thrust upon you in this brand new sequel.Aug4-13,15-18: 15:00(1hr) £6.00(£5.00) smi 2930 31 1234 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 i AGE OF ANGELSGuy Masterson - TTI and IMC ProductionsAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street * 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D4 Guy Masterson presents Mark Soper's fascintating, taut Hollywood thriller, directedby InesWurth ('I Miss Communism'). Mass murder in La La Land has never beensuch a spiritually uplifting experience!Ten stories.Ten suspects.You decide!PreviewAug 2-3: I7:l5(lhr20mins) £5.00Aug 4-9,13,15-16,20-22,27: 17:15 (IhrlOmins) £11.00(£10.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 17:15(IhrlOmins) £I100(£I 1.00) FTBTl 29333 234 5 6 7 8 9 10 III2 13 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 170 AINE ... (TIGONE)HWS RembikoRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: EfjflAdam Howard's jarring re-imagining of Sophocles, updated to 'TheTroubles' of Jearly 1970s Belfast Over one-too-many pints, hot-headed Aine and unyielding \uncle Charlie fight to the death. 'By far the best young ensemble cast on the Fring^ iScotsman, www.rembiko.comPreviewAug 3: 18:15 (IhrSmins) £6.50(£5.00)Aug 5,9,13,16: 18:15 (IhrSmins) £7.50 (£6.50) World premiere-IS29 30 3 .3.5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 I AN AIR BALLOON ACROSSANTARCTICAThree to a Room i |Pleasance Dome, I Bristo Square *0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: F5 Can an obese hamster with an addiction to cereal and a burning desire to be alemming conquer a bit of snow? Can Caitlin?And what's in the urn?This outstandi iAustralian production reveals all.PreviewAug 1-3: I7:20(lhr lOmins) £5.00Aug4-5,7-9,14-16,21-23,27: 17:20 (Ihr I Omins) £7.50(£6.00) (£5.00U)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 17:20 (Ihr I Omins) £8,50(£7.00) (£6,00U) European premiere • jCf2930312345 678 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ALICE BELLLone Twin TheatreRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Reft E6 This internationally celebrated company tell the story ofAlice Bell, a fictionalcharacter born into a fictional conflictA portrait of life as something to sing anddance about 'A hope-filled story for 21 st Century' DeStandaard (Brussels).Aug 20-25: 18:25 (Ihr I Smins) £10.00(£8.00) i|e I t I 29 30 31 12 3 95 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28»3ol ALLABOUT USBig Scissors 'aSweet ECA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson Street (off ftWest Port/Grassmarket) • 0870 241 0136 • Grid Reft F4 1 A tale of juxtapositions between age, place and purpose.What does it really mean tljibe 19 in Hackney or 19 in Knightsbridge?Are we all victims of our postcode? jlAug 13-15: 13:00(45mins) £7,00(£6.00) UK premi#'29 30 31 12 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 a 29 30 1 “What thistheatrical tour deforce does is make you realise how many J thousands of moments/ from these films are / embedded in the / pysche-it's really/ . nuite astonishing^The Telegraph *

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ALL FALLjALL FALLINGTheatre Underground:ScotlandRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 We are lostWe are broken.Written by Scottish playwright Edward Nammi andinspired by Pinter, Beckett, Mamet Chekhov, Ibsen, Kane, Kellman,and Shakespeare,these eight plays perform in rep as part oftheir Scottish Tour.Aug2-11: 18:15 (30mins) £5.00(£4.00)Aug 13-18: I8:20(lhr30mins) £7.00(£5.00)Aug20-27: 20:00(27mins) £5.00(£4.00) World premiere •fTTTn

ALL I REALLY NEEDTO KNOW I LEARNED INKINDERGARTEN The American High SchoolTheatre FestivalBlueside, Pilrig Church, I b Pilrig Street *0131 553 1876 • Grid Ref:A6 A tightly-woven series of insightful everyman tales and music celebrating our veryexistence - from the whimsy of childhood, to the wisdom of old age.Thought-provoking,funny, touching and intimate theatre.Aug 17: 14:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00 (£4.00 Aug 18: 22:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00 (£4.00)Aug20: 20:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00 (£4.00) Aug 22: 18:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)X3I 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 t ALMOST HAUNTEDBigVillage Theatre CompanyAugustine's, 41 George IV Bridge « 08452 26 27 21 « Grid Ref: E5 A motleyTV crew arrive for a spooky vigil featuring orbs, doorkeepers - and theodd Jaffa Cake.Yvette and Co.would be green with envy! Supremely daft newcomedy from multiple BBC-commissioned writer. BigVillage sell-out Fringe shows2005-06! Aug6-12: 1900 (SOmins) £8.00(£6.00) World premiere • HZ3J ALTERNATIVE MEDICINEPatricia HartshorneRoman Eagle Lodge, 2 JohnstonTerrace *0131 2267207*Grid Ref: E4 Patricia Hartshorne returns as naive, repressed Enid.Working for Doctor Smythe-Wilkinson, her eyes are opened. Her confidence grows,as does her infatuation forher employer - but not his patients. Changes are coming, can she cope?What's thealternative? PreviewAug 4: I6:l0(lhr lOmins) £4.00Aug5-26: I6:l0(lhr lOmins) £8.00(£7.00) World premiere•0231 AMELIA JANE HUNTER IS KEITH FLIPPGilded Balloon ProductionsGilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square *0131 668 1633 • Grid Ref: F5 Who is Keith Flipp? He'sAmelia and he's trapped and disturbed. He's the vanishingtwin, back by popular demand to makeAmelia the altar for his irrepresible ego.Adarkly comic and engaging romp!PreviewAug 1-4: 1500(Ihr) £5.00Aug 5-9,13,15-16,20-23,27: 1500(Ihr) £8.00(£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 1500(Ihr) £9,00(£8.00) European premiere •HBH AMERICAN POODLEGuy Masterson <£ TTI(Assembly @ George Street, 54 George Street * 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D4 Guy Masterson and David Calvitto directed by Peter McNally and John Clancynow dismande the 'Special Relationship.' A screwball intertwinedof parallel yet twisted thinking from both sides ofthe pond. Caustic, clever,and inspired.wiewAug2-3: I700(lhr) £5.00 1700(Ihr) £12.00(£11.00)10-12,17-19,23-26: I700(lhr) £I3.00(£I200) BE

CARL LAUGHEDmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalI b RoyalTerrace » 0131 557 2124 • Grid Ref: C6 original play about Father Carl Kabat, a radical priest withal meditation on loyalty to one's conscience ... with aand a dollop of Samuel Beckett' St Louis Post-Dispatch.7,11: 14:30(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00)9: 12:30(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00)10: 20:30 (Ihr) £6.00(£4.00) clownish tendencies,sprinkling of Cirque du European premiere ESCALATOR EAST TO EDINBURGH Breathe Hoipolloi Nimble FishLuke WrightScamp TheatreThe Crow ShowTim WeltonHelix Dance Soma NIE Indefinite Articles Impetuous KinshipEastern Angles/CompanyRichard DedomeniciTheatre of WiddershinsReal Circumstance Loose CollectiveKath BurlinsonJude Simpson of Angels

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Directed by Cal McCrystal with % Adriana DM Darina Rofe Adrian vSljuez Assembly Rooms, Supper Room 6-25 August 3:40 pm. !0131623; assembly @GEORGE STREET see page 178 for show information ANTI-AGEING LOOK BETTER FEEL BETTER LIVEBETTER Elizabeth RoddickThe Green Room, 37 Guthrie Street • 0131 220 088S • Grid Reft ES Reduce your biological age. Rediscover, add to your zest for life. Change thingsyour life with author and NHS award-winner Elizabeth Roddick.www.newlifehealthcare.co.uk PreviewAug 2-4: 11:40(SOmins) £4.00Aug 5,10-12,17-19,24-26: 11:40(SOmins) £6.00(£5.00)Aug 6-9,13-16,20-23: 11:40(SOmins) £7.00(£6.00) in I 45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2S 26 2728 APE Gary StevensTheatreWorkshop, 34 Hamilton Place » In 'Ape,' three performers are renderedthrough an imperative to assimilate eachthought Behaviour begins to spin out ofAug 20-25: 1400(Ihr) £9,00(£7.00) 0131 226 5425 • Grid Ref: B2 interdependentTied to one another 1 jother's behaviour,they have no autonomy|rcontrol as they copy the copy ... WoHd premie12 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 APOCRYPHALTALESTOLD INTHE DARKCambridge UniversityADCC cubed, Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Reft E4 The gift of a Bible to a homeless man prompts the search to find a forgiving father.Experience epiphany and uncanny familiarity in the tragedy of a man who has nofurther to fall.Aug 2-3,20,27: 1900(Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 19:00(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11 -12,18-19,25-26: 19:00 (Ihr) £9,50(£8.50) WoHd premiere i 45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 APOLLO/DIONYSUS - PART I:WINE/WATER & PART 4ORDER/CHAOS Thedead C cubed, Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile « 0845 260 1234 • Grid Reft E4 Flesh,wine and philosophy guaranteed as Dionysus challenges the naked hypocrisyApollo! Following the 2006 provocative prequel, Wine/Water,' the debate contimwith 'Order/Chaos.' 'Engrossingly erotic' List. 'Intellectually provocative' ThreeWeeks.Aug 2-3,20,27: 2300(lhr30mins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 4-10,14-17,21-24: 23:00(Ihr30mins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 2300(lhr30mins) £9,50(£8.50) WoHd premiere45 6 78 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ARCADIA Oxford University Dramatic SocietyBedlamTheatre, 11 b Bristo Place • 0131 225 9893 • Grid Reft F5 Catapulting the audience back and forth between centuries,Tom Stoppard exploresthe nature oftruth and time,the order of romance and the chaos of sex. From theOxford University Dramatic Society, now in its 203rd year.PreviewAug 2-3: I5:45(lhr30mins) £8.00(£6.00)Aug 5-11: !6KX)(lhr30mins) £8.50(£6.50) z: 1 9 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 282930si ARCLIGHT Squagulate TheVault, 11 Merchant Street« 08452 Edinburgh's NewYear and they've onlyChris would rather be dancing, but sheindoors but he walks the streets. NewAug 14-19: 18:35(Ihr) £5,00 26 27 21 • Grid Reft E5 gone and cancelled the street-party again.sits and watches the rain. Kris wantstheatre from Edinburgh-based Squagulate. Worid premi145 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ARMAGEDDON AND FISHCAKESTouchwoodTheatreDiverseAttractions, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket *0131 225 8961 - Grid Reft E4 It The Horsemen oftheApocalypse are redundant; humans have fouled up the Earth. |Famine - keen cookWar - chiropodist's receptionist Pestilence - keep-fit enthusiast!Death - children's clown. Share an apocalyptic picnic, but theWorld's End is Nigh.Aug6-11: 11:30(Ihr) £5.00(£3,00) Worid premiere • EC—T - 30: . :5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24.25 26 27 »29 30 3i|

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24 hour box office at www.edfringe.com r_ ! | | I ARNOLDWESKER'STHE MISTRESSGuy Masterson - TTI and Holden StreetTheatresAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street • 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D4 Guy Masterson directsAustralian multi-award winning Martha Lott as Samantha,bohemian designer, hopelessly in love with a married man controversially, desperately,ludicrously justifying her duplicity.A powerfully devisive introspective.A comicallyfierce play about guiltPreviewAug 2-3: I IOO(SSmins) £5.00Aug4-9,14-16,20-22,27: 11:00(55mins) £10.00(£9.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 11:00 (SSmins) £11.00 (£10.00) FTTH 1 29303 2345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 192021 22 23 24 25 26 27 1| | | 1 I i 1 !| || THE ART OF SWIMMINGPlaygroup TraverseTheatre,Cambridge Street,off Lothian Road • 0131 228 1404 • Grid Reft E3 Lynda Radley's intimate and compelling solo performance about long-distanceswimming, celebrity, storytelling and time, inspired by the life of Mercedes Gleitze,the first British woman to swim the English Channel. 'Outstanding' ***** Herald.'Haunting' **** Scotsman.PreviewAug 2: 12:15 (Ihr) £10.00(£5.00) Aug3: 14:30 (Ihr) £14.00 (£10.00) (£5.00U)Aug4: 16:30(Ihr) £14.00(£10.00) (£5.00LO AugS: 18:45 (Ihr) £14.00(£10.00) (£5.00U)Aug 7,12: 20:45 (Ihr) £14.00(£10.00) (£5.00U) Aug 8: 1200(Ihr) £14.00(£10.00) (£5.00U)Aug 9: I4:l5(lhr) £14.00(£10.00) (£5.00U) Aug 10: 16:15 (Ihr) £14.00(£10.00) (£5.00U)Aug II: 18:30(Ihr) £14,00 (£10,00) (£5.00U) HSU | 29 3331 I 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293331 1 j| 3 I 4 | ASH TheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalChurch HillTheatre, Morningside Road • 0131 447 01 I I • In aTlingitAmerican Indian village, a young girl sits by theflames. Follow her to the land of many suns,the tower toCeridwen's bronze cauldron.Aug 17-18: 18:20(Ihr20mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 19: 2220(Ihr20mins) £6.00 (£4.00)Aug 21: I6:20(lhr20mins) £6.00 (£4.00) Grid Ref: H2 fire, dreaming into thethe gods, lakes that fly, and European premiereIj ]I | j j i 29 30 31 12 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i1 1 ASHES Dancing Shadows Theatre CompanyPleasance Dome, I Bristo Square •0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: F5 'Ashes' is about things that don't burn. It's about how books burn, but not ideas;manuscripts, but not music; people - but not love. 'Ashes' delves into the worst ofhumanity, and finds the triumph ofthe human spiritPreviewAug 1-3: l33X)(lhr20mins) £5.00Aug4-9,13,15-16,20-23,27: 13:00 (Ihr20mins) £7.50(£6.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: I300(lhr20mins) £8.50(£7.00) World premiere•ECU 29303 11345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 4 M d ! ."1 ',l (ASLEEP IN) DISORDERZTheatre CompanyVenue 45,39 Jeffrey Street •0131556 0476 • Grid Ref: D5 A representation ofwhat sufferers ofthe sleeping disorder 'NightTerrors' mightexperience and how it affects those around them.The play then shifts into a self-conscious analysis of the role ofthe audience within the play.Aug6-11: 19:10(45mins) £5.00 (£4.00)Aug 13-17: 19:25(45mins) £5.00(£4.00) World premiere2°iC3, 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3m | I-:j J 3 j 4 THEATHEISTDieselTheater ProductionsVenue 260 @ Jury's Inn, 43 Jeffrey Street •0131 556 0476 • Grid Reft D6 Off Broadway's 'TheAtheist' by Ronan Noone - a fiercely funny new play about oneman's relentless quest for fame and celebrity in America. Directed by David Sullivan,'Compelling ...' NYTimes. Presented by DieselTheatre Productions.PreviewAug3-4,6-11: I600(lhr20mins) £6.00(£4.00) HSU 31 I 23 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1 1 j ® ATTEMPT 3.4PresentAttemptC cubed, Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Reft E4 Risk, riot and revelation in this new live-devised performance. No two shows are the same as performers expose their innermost confessions.Vulnerable, unpredictablewith high-octane energy; the art of performance is put to the testAug 2-3,13,20,27: 21:45 (IhrSmins) £6.50(£5.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 21:45 (IhrSmins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 21:45 (IhrSmins) £8.50(£7.50) WoHd premiere*OSH ’ 13 456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 192021 2223 2425 2627 AN AUDIENCEWITH ADRIENNEAdrian HowellsTraverse 5:The Medical School.Teviot Place • 0131 228 1404 An intimate show where the gorge-arseAdrienne invites youliving-room, tells autobiographical stories, plays home moviesA Drill Hall commission. 'Hilarious' ***** Herald.Aug 8: 19:00(2hrs) £11.00(£5.00)Aug 9-12,14-19,21-23: 19:00 (2hrs) £16.00(£11.00) (£5.00U)Aug 21-24: 14:30 (2hrs) £16.00(£11.00) (£5.00U) • Grid Ref: F5 into her cosy-rosyand serves tea and cake. WoHd premiereB 30 3I 12 3456 8 9 10 II 12 3 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 293031 1 AN AUDIENCEWITH LYNN RUTH MILLERLynn Ruth MillerdubWEST®Three Sisters,Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate • 07720 28 5550 • Grid Reft E5 TheTooth Fairy returns with more hilarious, poignant memories.A highlight oflast year's Festival.You owe it to yourself to hear this one-woman phenomenon:inspirational vignettes for everyone told by an exceptional story-teller.Aug 5-25: 13:00(SOmins) £8.00(£6.00) European premiere • HSU 5 6 789 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27288 30 31 AN AUDIENCEWITHTHE CRIPPENDALESThe CrippendalesTheatreWorkshop,34 Hamilton Place •0131 226 5425 • Grid Reft B2 They might not have legs, but do they have the balls? Fresh from the award-winningChannel 4 documentary, an intimate audience with the risque disabled male cabarettroupe. For one night only.Aug 16: 2200(Ihr) £8.00(£6.00)29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 x 31 AUTOAUTOPleasance in association with AssemblyTheatrePleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance *0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: E6 A crash concert! ChristianVon Richthofen brings his highly sensitive and funnymuscial oddity - in the form of aVauxhall Astra Mkl.They create songs from Bach toBenny Goodman until there's very little left of any car.PreviewAug 1-3: 17:30(Ihr) £5.00Aug4-9,13,15-16,20-23,27: I7:30(lhr) £14.00(£11.50)Aug 16-12,17-19,24-26: 17:30(Ihr) £15.00(£1200) EC3J 29303111145 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 AUTOPILOT CalArts FestivalTheaterVenue 13, Lochend Close, Canongate • 07074 201313 • Grid Ref: D6 Adrift in the desert,a downedAmerican fighter pilot searches for a way out amidst a barrage of mirages and memories. Out of context and increasingly out of mind, heencounters a stranger and embarks on a persona-melding odyssey.Aug 9-10: 12:45(Ihr) £4.00Aug II: 1245(Ihr) £8.00(£6.00)Aug 12,14-19: 18:30(Ihr) £8.00 (£6.00) World premiere29 303112 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 311 BABBLE Paper NautilusThe Green Room, 37 Guthrie Street • 0131 220 0885 • Grid Ref: E5 The answer to all of life's questions can be found in books. But not in stories or factscontained within them.Their real messages are hidden.They are in code.And nobodyknows the code. It's all Babble.PreviewAug 2-4: 15:20(SOmins) £5.00Aug 5,10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:20(SOmins) £8.00(£7.00)Aug 6-9,13-16,20-23: 15:20(SOmins) £7.00 (£6.00) World premiere • Firm 29 303 1345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26272829 30311 BABYWITH THE BATHWATERTheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalBlueside, Pilrig Church, I b Pilrig Street • 0131 553 1876 • Grid ReftA6 Bitingly satiric black comedy by Christopher Durang. His target? Parenthood,he skewers with savagely gleeful wit and characteristically outrageous humor.Aug 17: 20:20(lhr20mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 18,21: 16:20 (Ihr20mins) £6.00 (£4.00)Aug 20: 12:20(Ihr20mins) £6,00(£4,00) which 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 3031 i

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THE BACCHAEBlack £ White RainbowC, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Dionysus - performance god, magnificent magician!opulence define this update on the Greek Bacchus vengeance and a choir of chorus delights feature asAug 3,20,27: 2000(Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 20.00(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 2000(Ihr) £9.50(£8.50) Sumptuous style and jazz-agemyth.Vaudeville illusion, viciousfetes are sealed and plots unravel. World premiere • ECU 29303 123 4 S 6 78 9 10 II 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 BACCHIC Actors ofDionysusGilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square •0131 668 1633 • Grid Reft F5 An icon.An orgy.A dissenter. Caught between Heaven and Earth, a demi-god fellsfrom grace. Euripides' masterpiece of ecstasy and revenge, The Bacchae,' broughtbang up-to-date in AOD's stunning marriage of music, theatre and circus. 'Seriouslysexy' Guardian, www.actorsofdionysus.comPreviewAug 1-4: 13:30(Ihr) £5.00 Aug5-6,8-9,i3,15-16,20,22-23,27: 13:30(Ihr) £9.00(£8.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 13:30(Ihr) £10.00(£8.00) World premiere • HS2 2 303 11345 6789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 22 23 24 25 2627 BACON/LAUTREC PotlatchTheatre Companyunderstairs @EuroScot, European in Scotland, 39 Palmerston Place *0131 527 6161Grid Ref:El A work in two parts that explores the self-destructive nature ofgenius by giving us aglimpse into the lives and the loves oftwo ofthe world's most original artists: FrancisBacon and Henri deToulouse-Lautrec.www.potlatchtheatre.comPreviewAug 3: 16:30(Ihr) £5.00(£3.00)Aug 5,7,9,11,13,15,17: 16:30 (Ihr) £7.00 (£5.00) World premiere29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 i BARBED AND SPINEDPeach Plum PearVenue 260 @ Jury’s Inn, 43 Jeffrey Street • 0131 556 0476 • Grid Reft D6 A vicious and provocative new drama about the fragile relationships between threetwentysomethings and their respective parents.Witness Diane's unexpected visit andthe brutal consequences of her frantic, uncontrollable urge to wrench her son backunder control.Aug 20-25: 20:l0(45mins) £6.50(£5.50) World premiere29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3m THE BARDS OF BANGKOKCrawlingAfter StrawberriesC soco,Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Foul-mouthed and dirty-minded - four ex-pats joust with poetry to win the loveofone fiery woman.An original comedy play that journeys through the lows (andhighs!) of male sexual self-delusion.Aug3,20,27: I8:l5(lhr ISmins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 18:15 (Ihr ISmins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 18:15 (Ihr I Smins) £9.50 (£8.50) WoHd premiere•EEU1 29303 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 : 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 BARNABY BROWN: ORPHAN EXTRAORDINAIREThe Dog-Eared CollectivePleasance Dome, I Bristo Square * 0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: F5 Feral comedy.AVictorian joyride through glitz and gruel,with Dickens riding pillion.Wheeeeeeeeee! www.dogearedcollective.co.uk. **** 'perfectly pitched' Irish Times.'Silly and surreal, very much in the vein of 'The Mighty Boosh." Camden NewJournal.PreviewAug 1-3: 12:20(Ihr) £5.00Aug4-9,13-14,16,20-21,23,27: 1220(1hr) £7.00(£5.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 12:20(Ihr) £8.00(£6.50) European premiere•HSU 29303111345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 BARRIE:A LIFE IN STORIESSplinters ProductionsScottish Storytelling Centre,The Netherbow, 43-45 High Street *0131 556 9579 •Grid Ref: D6 Creator of Peter Pan and world-famous playwright reworks his own life in fantasyand fiction. Discover the artist, storyteller and hidden self. Splinters weave their magicas with George Mackay Brown - from Barrie's own words.Aug I5-Sep I: I900(lhr55mins) £10,00(£8.00) WoHd premiere29X31 12345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 i8i» 30 3i i A HILARIOUS JOURNEY THROUGH 35 Classic Books 2324 Amazing Characters &1 Extraordinary Man WRITTEN! DIRECTEDfotinder member ol BY Adam 1.0110 Shakespeare Company

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BASICTRAININGAssembly Presents KahlilAshantiAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street *0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D4 Taking us through his theatrical tour of duty as a USAir Force entertainer,Ashantioffers nothing but impeccable magic. His mimicry is comparable to Eddie Murphy; hisseamless melancholy to RobinWilliams. The man's a star' Age.PreviewAug 2-3: 19:40(Ihr) £5.00Aug4-5,7-9,14-16,21-22,27: 19:40(Ihr) £12.00(£11.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 19:40(Ihr) £13.00(£1100) HEH 293031 234 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 314 15 16 17 18 192021 22 23 24 25 26 27 I i I | THE BEAUX' STRATEGEMCygnet TheatreQuaker Meeting House, 7VictoriaTerrace • 0131 220 6109 • Grid Reft E4 Two impoverished gentlemen seek pretty heiress! An unhappy wife,a romantic sister,an ambitious barmaid, highwaymen and French prisoners add to the fun in GeorgeFarquhar's rip-roaring comedy. Schemes, seduction and a satisfying happy ending.Aug 13,15,17,21,23,25: I6:l0(lhr40mins) £7.00(£5.00)|29 30 3I 12345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i BECKETT IN A BUCKETMardyArts and fromthegreyhousexompanyThe Zoo, 140The Pleasance • 0131 662 6892 • Grid Ref: F6 A new Bridsh play with words.As Beckett rekindles a trio dampened in spirits,Ireland fans the embers of an original script; Boon refuels her bucketfuls ofabsurdisms whilst Broughton pauses for a thoughtwww.myspace.com/mardyarts PreviewAug 3-4: I4:50(55mins) £4.50Aug 5-6,8-12,14-19,21-25: 14:50(55mins) £6.50(£4.50) European premiere 11321 29303 34 5 6 78 9 10 1 1 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 272829 303m BED AND BREAKFASTErica Fee ProductionsUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street) • [0870 745 3083 »Grid Reft E5 From the Royal Court'sYoungWriters' Programme. Sometimes a littleexperimentation in bed means something new to discuss over breakfast For B&Bresidents, Gwen and John,the roleplay spells destruction.Witty,taut moving' KateWasserberg, FinboroughTheatre.Preview:Aug 2-3: I4:50(50mins) £5.00Aug4-9,14-16,20-23: I4:50(50mins) £8.50 (£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: I4:50(50mins) £9.50(£8.50) World premiere • EE3J 29303 234 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27282930311 BEDSIDE STORYActors' CircleGilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square • 0131 668 1633 • Grid Ref: F5 A bitter-sweet love story about a woman's seemingly unwavering devotion to a manreduced to a near-comatose state by a motorbike accident Brutally sad,yet fresh andfunny, it begs the question: how unconditional can romantic love be?PreviewAug 1-4: 15:15 (Ihr) £5.00Aug 5-9,13-14,16,20-23: 15:15 (Ihr) £8.00(£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:15 (Ihr) £9,00(£8.00) World premiere•EEH 29 3C 12345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829 303 ! i BEDTIME STORIESSomething ElseC soco, Chambers StreetSouth Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Are you sitting comfortably? Enjoy a surreal selection of comedy shorts from dreamyto deadpan all about a bed. New writing, comfy pillows.and free cocoa in the newshow you can't fall asleep in! Includes cocoa.Aug 12,18,26: 2l:20(50mins) £9.50(£8.50)Aug 14,16,22,24: 21:20 (SOmins) £8.50 (£7.50)Aug 20: 21:20(SOmins) £7,50(£6.50) World premiere! *30 31 12 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31 i A BEGINNERS GUIDETO FRINGE GREATNESSLip Theatre Companyi Sweet Grassmarket,Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket» 0870 241 0136 » Grid Ref: E4 Steve and Jonah want to write the World's Greatest Fringe Play.' But their quest fororiginality quickly plumbs shameless plagiarism to previously uncharted depths ... LipfTheatre returns after 2 years of sell-out shows,i PreviewAug 2: I9:l0(50mins) £5.00i Aug 3-26: 19:10(SOmins) £7,50(£6.50) World premiere»HSU129 3031123456789 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27282 303 BELIEVE - LINDA MARLOWELMP and RichardJordan Productions LtdTraverseTheatre,Cambridge Street, off Lothian Road *0131 228 1404 • Grid Reft E3 The OldTestament is a batdeground and war is a man's game. But what ofthewomen? 'Believe' is a contemporary re-imagining offour survivors - traitor, widow,warrior, martyr - who carved their names into our violent history.PreviewAug 2: I4:l5(lhr ISmins) £I0.00(£5.00)Aug 3: 16:30(Ihr I Smins) £14.00(£10.00) (£5.00U)Aug 4: 18:30(Ihr I Smins) Aug 5: 20:45 (Ihr I Smins)Aug 7,12: 1200(Ihr I Smins) Aug 8: 14:00(Ihr ISmins)Aug9: I6:l5(lhr ISmins) Aug 10: iai5(lhr ISmins)Aug 11: 20:30(Ihr ISmins) Aug 14,19,25: I4:30(lhr ISmins)Aug 15: 13:45(Ihr ISmins) Aug 16,22: 19:00(Ihr ISmins)Aug 17,23: 21flO(Ihr I Smins) Aug 18,24: 11:30(Ihr I Smins)Aug 21,26: 16:45 (Ihr I Smins) WoHd premiere • HSU 293031 3345 678 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2728293031 BELLYDANCING IN LEEDS - FREE SHOWSiren Turner!Laughing Horse Free FestivalLaughing Horse @ Linsay's, 15 Brunswick Street *0131 556 8974 • Grid Reft B6 A bittersweet comedy about a woman, a mirror, a few men and the need to takecontrol. Can she find liberation, and if so,will it be where she expected to find it?www.freefestival.co.uk Aug 19-25: 1350(Ihr) (FreeNon-ticketed) WoHd premiere29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1 (BE)LONGING Curious TheatreWorkshop, 34 Hamilton Place « 0131 226 5425 • Grid Reft B2 Curious explore longing and belonging against two contrasting backdrops - the vastsearing landscape oftheAmerican Southwest and a landscape you can hold in thepalm ofydur hand.The ten ounce site of longing itself:the heartAug 20-25: 2100(Ihr) £9.00(£7.00)29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 THE BENCHNext Stage Productions in Association with The OldJoint StockTheatre Venue 260 @ Jury's Inn,43 Jeffrey Street 0131 556 0476 • Grid Reft D6 'The Bench' follows two men who meet daily on a park bench. Can Frank sort outJames's problems? Darkly comic,the play highlights the obsession with the workethic in today's business world and its penalties. (Tues/Thurs/Sat)PreviewAug4: 21IO(45mins) £6.00(£5.00)Aug 7,9,11,14,16,18,21,23,25: 2110(45mins) £6.00(£5.00) European premiere»30 31 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2930 31 I BEOWULF & BEERKSU TellersC cubed, Brodie’s Close, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Reft E4 Live percussion, puppetry, rapid-fire puppetry, mead, marauding beasts, and a motherwith a bad attitude.This original adaptation includes comedy and larger-than-lifeheroics. Epic suspense permeates this legendary thriller. Includes a pint on the house!Aug 5-10: 1105 (55mins) £7.50(£6.50) (£5.50QAug 11: 2305 (SSmins) £8.50(£750) (£6.50C) European premiere•HSU 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i i

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BETWEENTHE DEVILANDTHE DEEP BLUE SEA1927 Underbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street) • 0870 745 3083 Grid Ref:E5 A theatrical cabaret which combines live music and performance with animation andfilm, a surreal satire for the discerning viewer.' 1927 go all out to entertain' Independent.'Impeccable choreography, perfect timing, magnificent stage presence' Time Out.PreviewAug 2-3: 20.15 (Ihr) £5.00Aug 5-9,13-16,20-22: 2015 (Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 2QI5(lhr) £9,50(£8.50) UK premiere •HSM 29 30 3 2 1 456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 2718 29 30 3 BETWEEN THEWORLDSTemenosTheatreDiverseAttractions, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket •0131 225 8961 - Grid Ref: E4 Hypnotic evocation ofthe shaman's journey through the gap between worlds, amany-layered visionary experience exploring the edge between reality and dream.Wow,what an interesting show' **** ThreeWeeks. 'A strangely reassuring experience'**** Scotsman.Aug 6-11: 21:30(Ihr) £7.00(£6.00)Aug 13-18: 19:30(Ihr) £7.00(£6.00)Aug 20-25: 17:30(Ihr) £7.00(£6.00) World premiere • HSU 29 30 3 2 3 45 6 78 9 10 II 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829*3 BEYONDTHE CHARIOTSRich SwingleGilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square •0131 668 1633 • Grid RefcFS The rest ofthe 'Chariots Of Fire' story: How Eric Liddell left world-record breakingcelebrity status to teach and coach track in war-torn China, eventually racing for hislife in a Japanese internment camp, www.richdrama.com/beyondthechariotsAug 13-16,20,22-23,27: 11:00(Ihr) £8.00(£7.00)(£16.00F)Aug 17-19,24-26: 1100(1hr) £9,00(£8.00) (£18.00 F) European premiere29 30 3 2 3 45 6789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 BIGGERTHAN JESUSRick Miller andAssemblyAssembly @ St George'sWest, 58 Shandwick Place •0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: E2 2000 years of selling the Big Guy! Canada's Rick 'Machomer' Miller takes us on ahilarious and thought-provoking ride through the thorny crown of Christianity.Anaward-winning international sell-out hit! Virtuoso performing and staging!' Variety.***** 'Mesmerizing!' Globe & Mail.PreviewAug 2-3: 20:45 (Ihr lOmins) £5.00Aug4-6,8-9,13,15-16,20-22,27: 20:45(lhr lOmins) £11.50(£I0.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 20:45 (Ihr I Omins) £1150(£11.50) European premiere • HEM 134 5 6 8 9 10 II 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 BIG IN JAPAN (ORTHREE STEVESAND A BOB)Bob KarperThe Zoo, 140The Pleasance • 0131 662 6892 • Grid Ref: F6 Imaginative, engaging solo show with live music and film aboutAmerican reunions,Japanese drumming, break-ups, breakfast cereal and people called Steve. 'Karper'sidiosyncratic & beguiling' Guardian. 'A profoundly interesting storyteller' Scotsman.PreviewAug 3-4: I4:30(lhr ISmins) £5.00Aug 5-27: 14:30(Ihr lOmins) £8.00(£5.00) H2~ll 29303 345 678 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 BIG SISTERQueen MaryTheatre CompanyVenue 45,39 Jeffrey Street •0131 556 0476 « Grid Ref: D5 A cutting and incisive sideswipe at reality television and theSister asks: can sisters really do it for themselves?Aug 13,15,17: I I:35(lhr30mins) £5.00(£3.50)Aug21,23,25: 20:l0(lhr30mins) £5.00(£3.50) definition of feminism. Big World premiere29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i THE BITCHES' BALLPenny DreadfulAssembly @ Hill StreetTheatre, 19 Hill Street • 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D3 Inspired by the life of 18th-century celebrity Mary Robinson, high-flying courtesanand acclaimed poet It's 'League of Gentlemen' does 'Liasions Dangereuses' - rippedcorsets, opium nightmares, surreal gothic characters. Mick Barnfather directs(Theatre de Complicite, Peepolykus).PreviewAug 3-4: 20:30(Ihr lOmins) £5.00Aug 5-14,16-27: 20.30 (Ihr I Omins) £11.00 (£9.00) Hmn 29303 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2627

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BLACK COMEDY BY PETER SHAFFERThe Perse PlayersVenue 45,39 Jeffrey Street •0131 556 0476 Grid Reft D5 From the writer of 'Equus,1 Peter Shaffer,The Perse Players present 'Black Comedy,'a slapstick ferce set in the swinging sixties. In the pitch-black of a power-cut, artistBrindsley Miller battles neighbours, electricians and German millionaires.Aug20-25: I8:00(lhr IQmins) £7.00(£5.00) BLOOD BROTHERSViva Youth TheatreGreenside, I b RoyalTerrace « 0131 557 2124 • Grid Ref: C6 Play version ofthe hugely successfulWilly Russell musical, centred on Liverpooltwins Eddie and Mickey who are separated at birth.A beautiful, poignant productionperformed by a young, dynamic cast Sell-out show awards 2005 & 2006.Evug 13-17: 11:20(Ihr) £5.00(£4.50)pa3i 123456789 10 II 12 13 14 II 16 1 7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3m BLOOD BROTHERS (PLAYVERSION)Lauder Studio Theatre Companyunderstairs @EuroScot, European in Scotland, 39 Palmerston Place • 0131 527 6161Grid Ref: El Did you ever hear the tale oftheJohnston twins? Following their successful Scottishtour,joinThe Lauder StudioTheatre Company as they take you though the playversion ofWilly Russell's famous story.|\ug 12,16-18: 20:l5(lhr30mins) £l0.00(£6.00)IM 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 BLOOD CONFESSIONConfesion de Sangre ProductionsAssembly @ Hill StreetTheatre, 19 Hill Street • 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D3 In a deserted police station,a crime from the past resurfaces during a routineinvestigation.A Hitchcockian no-holds-barred psychological thriller. Contains scenesofgraphic violence.PreviewAug 3-4: 16:45 (Ihr) £5.00Aug 5-9,13-14,16,20-22,27: 16:45 (Ihr) £9.00(£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 16:45 (Ihr) £10,00 (£8.00) World premiere •gEB29303 2145 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 BLOODWEDDINGTheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalBlueside, Pilrig Church, I b Pilrig Street»0131 553 1876 Grid ReEA6 The clash between our primal desires and the demands ofsociety play out in thebarren world of passion and loss in Federico Garcia Lorca's classic surrealist drama.Aug 6: 2120(Ihr20mins) £6.00(£4.00) Aug 8: 12:20(Ihr20mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 9: 18:20 (Ihr20mins) £6.00(£4.00) Aug 10: 14:20(Ihr20mins) £6.00 (£4,00) EE1I II 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 I A BLOSSOM FELLUnfinishedTheatreSweet ECA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson Street (offWest Port/Grassmarket) « 0870 241 0136 ’ Grid Ref: F4 This new production is both a moving retelling ofa Raymond Carver story and a rejection of itself. In life. UnfinishedTheatre purport, love and loss are not easilyresolved - why should we act otherwise on stage?PreviewAug 3-4: I2:l0(lhr20mins) £5.00Aug 5-19: 12:10 (Ihr20mins) £6.00(£5.00) World premiere»tg3330 3i 1345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 i [BOMBERS' ROW78th StreetTheatre LabAssembly @ Hill StreetTheatre, 19 Hill Street • 0131 623 3030 • Grid Reft D3 Three celebrity terrorists in separate cages, one hour a day.Allowed to talk withI each other and no one else. Evil has a way with words.A true story.A comedy. Bytwo-time Fringe First and Best Ensemble winner.PreviewAug 3-4: I5:55(lhr lOmins) £5.00Aug5-14,16-27: 15:55 (Ihr I Omins) £11.00(£8.50) World premiere Han ^ 345 6 789 10 II 12 13 14 16 17 18 192021 22 23 24 25 26 27 BONNY & READMoohfshTheatre Companyy DiverseAttractions, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket • 0131 225 8961 » Grid Ref: E4 I The fast-paced, fascinating tale of real-life women pirates Anne Bonny and Mary Read.(Follow their wild adventures from childhood to the gallows (and beyond!) in a rip-I roaring,timber-shivering, sea-shanty-soaked theatre production!U Aug 6-1(k 13:30 (Ihr) £7.00(£5.00) Aug 13-18: 17:30 (Ihr) £7.00 (£5.00)I Aug20-25: 15:30(Ihr) £7.00(£5.00) European premiere •ECU 1 29303 1234 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 9 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 i JOHNSON ac BOSWELL Late But Live - Devised by STEWART LEE ~

"Inand England you have better horses,in Scotland we have better men”JAMES BOSWELL "Much may be made of a Scotchman,if he be caught young”SAMUEL JOHNSON Traverse Theatre at Half Past Ten see page 200 for show information

BORSTAL BOYLaine-Johnson Augustine's, 41 George IV Bridge • 084S2 26 27 21 Grid Ref: E5 Brendan Behan's 'Borstal Boy' factually relates his vicious journey throughmurderous IRA activities.This 4-star runaway success of the 2002 Festivalrevived as part of a national tour.Aug 6-11: 20:15(1hr2Smins) £10.00(£8.00) borstal foris brilliantly USD m5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24-25 26 27 28 BOUNCERS Stromness Drama ClubZoo Southside, 117 Nicolson Street» 0131 662 6892 • Grid Ref: F6 We welcome you to a vision ofthe modern urban nightlife, to stag-nights and hen-dos,to drunken crying girls and gallons of booze. One of Scotland's best young caststackles Godber's classic black comedy. 'Confident and sophisticated,' SCDA judges.Aug 13-18: I5:l5(55mins) £6.00(£5.00)m5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 BOUNCERS Watch-lt ProductionsC, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Witness grotesque 80s club culture in all its trashy glory. Four mature hunky actorsreturn to play 20 characters in one crazy night on the town. 'Fast, furious, very funny - they live up to their hype' ThreeWeeks.Aug 19,25-26: I8:30(lhr ISmins) £10.50(£9.50)Aug20: 18:30(Ihr I Smins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 21-24: 18:30(Ihr I Smins) £950(£8.50)

M23456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2S 26 27 28 BOUNCY CASTLE MACBETHStrollingTheatricalsRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref:E6 'Macbeth' was first performed in 1605; bouncy castles were invented in 1961.Somehow,the two were kept apart... until now. Finally, the Scottish Play, performedentirely on a Bouncy Castle! Kilts! Witches! Shakespeare! Jumping! What couldpossibly be better?PreviewAug 2-4: 16:40(Ihr IOmins) £6.50(£5.50) Aug 5: 16:40(Ihr I Omins) £6.50(£5.50)Aug 6-11,13-18: 16:40(Ihr I Omins) £8.00(£7.00) (£6.00C) wan 45 6 7 8 9 10 II : 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 311 BOYAND HISAXETRINDERHOUSE Sweet EGA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson Street (offWest Port/Grassmarket) » 0870 241 0136 • Grid Reft F4 A midnight robbery at a tired northern high school. Spinner,a futureless 15-year-olddreamer is on lookout.A humorous tale of misadventure, peer pressure,ghosts,regret and a mythical unhinged caretaker seeking revenge.PreviewAug 3: 16:10(Ihr ISmins) £5.00Aug4-19: 16:10(Ihr I Smins) £7,00(£6.00) World premiere • EC3I 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 202122 23 24 25 26 27 28 BREAKER MORANTComediansTheatre Company and Underbelly ProductionsE4 UdderBELLY's Pasture, Bristo Square • 0870 745 3083 » Grid Ref: F5 The true story of brash poet and soldier Harry Morant's court martial for themurder of POWs and a German missionary during the BoerWar. His exploitsa nation and made him an Australian legend.PreviewAug 2-3: I3:40(lhr30mins) £7.00Aug4-9,13,15-16,20-23: 13:40(Ihr30mins) £1250(£10.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-27: 13:40 (I hr30mins) £14.50(£13.00) shook Wm 45 6 78 9 10 1112 13 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 A BRIDGETOTHE STARSDEMARCO ROCKET PRODUCTIONSRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 Eleven-year-old Joel forms a secret society and invites newcomer Rolf to join. ButRolf believes a secret society must create fear ... A committed,well realised andbeautifully executed production' Colin Bradie, Promote-YT (Scotland).Aug 13-18: 14:00(SOmins) £6.50(£5.00)M5 6 7 8 9 10 II II 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

THE BIGGEST FREE EVENT12 Auguston the Meadows ON THE FRINGE \ o BRIMSTONE ANDTREACLEDemarco Rocket Productions:TridentTheatre CompanyRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 » Grid Ref: E6 The play follows the fortunes ofa couple whose lives have been catastrophicallyaffected by a hit-and-run accidentTheir daughter has been left in a coma, buteverything changes with the arrival of a mysterious young stranger.Aug 13,15,17,21,23,25: 2040 (Ihr I Omins) £6.00 European premi I 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 282930 HELEN BURKEHelen BurkeVenue 260 @ Jury's Inn, 43 Jeffrey Street *0131556 0476 « Grid Ref: D6 Helen Burke's poems have been called surreal, quirky and humorous. Sherecently bandaged poems back into the wild. Some ofthese poems haveknown human contact Could you give a home to one?Aug 20-25: ISPO(SSmins) £5.00 Europe is releasing!never 145 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 BUSY NIGHTUP £ @ EMUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances o0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 Cowgate andVictoria Street) • Brian drives a minicab; nights. Fridays are always messy, but will Brian's punters drivehim too far tonight? All characters, music and sound effects created by a real cabbieand his extraordinary voicebox. Enjoy the ride,www.upandatem.co.uk,www.myspace.com/busynight IPreviewAug 2-3: 18:25 (Ihr) £5.00Aug 4-9,13-16,20-23: 18:25(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 18:25(Ihr) £9.50(£8.50) Worid pre j| I 45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2728 THE BUTLER DID IT!?Afternoon DelightTheatre CompanyRoman Eagle Lodge, 2 JohnstonTerrace *0131 2267207 « Grid Reft E4 Murder! Mystery! Imagine, if you can, both combined! 2006's sell-out reworkingofthe 'whodunnit' genre from QMUC's acting students is the funniest and mostsatisfying show on the Fringe - ever! You'll never see this one coming ...PreviewAug 3-5: I3:l0(lhr) £7.50(£6.00)Aug 6-26: 13:10(Ihr) £7,50(£6.00) EC 45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829 3031 CABARETAUSCHWITZPlayfellows Zoo Southside, 117 Nicolson Street • 0131 662 6892 • Grid Ref: F6 Cabaret theatre from the darkest place we know:Auschwitz.The songs, the torture,the brothel. Missed the slaughter, but have the talent?Then you could join Block 24. jCamp for whores and performers alike.Adult content www.playfellows.co.uk 3PreviewAug 3: I7:l5(45mins) £5.00Aug 5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25,27: 17:15 (45mins) £6.00(£5.00) Worid premiere«HEZ4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 CA$H IN CHRIST!Wisepart,Jews & CommunistsAssembly @ Hill StreetTheatre, 19 Hil Street • 0131 623 3030 • Grid Reft D3 ByVan Badham and Jonny Berliner. Bob and Fanny Comfort sing the fun intofundamentalism in this celebration of Britain's new megachurch televangelists.Remember; praise pays! Fringe First winning company. 'The most incendiary politicson the Fringe' Independent.PreviewAug 3-4: 2l:20(50mins) £5.00Aug5-13,15-27: 21:20(SOmins) £10,00(£9.00) premiers 1 145 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 CALLATE! Mexort 2007:The Anglo Mexican Foundation and Giles RamsayAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street 0131 623 3030 • Grid Reft D4 'Callate!' Hilarious new comedy from Mexico.Top clownsAdriana Duch, DarinaRobles and AdrianVazquez team with comedy mastermind Cal McCrystal(SpymonkeyThe Boosh, Peepolykus) to whisk you to a mad world of jealousy,retribution and lust 'Side-splitting silliness.'Aug 6-9,13,15-16,20,22,27: 15:40(Ihr I Omins) £10.00 (£9.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 15:40 (Ihr I Omins) £11.00(£10.00) European premiere 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 7

Award winning French-Canadian troupe The 7 Fingersperform a fantastical biend of circus,physical theatre and music.

“A WILD TRIUMPH... A TOTAL MADCAPOVERWHELMING SUCCESS”

Assembly presents

assembly ©GEORGE STREET www.7fingers.com

see page 116 for show information

****‘ SILLY ANDVERY MUCH SURREAL,IN THE VEIN DF THE PERFECTLY MIGHTY RRDSH”

PITCHED” IRISH TIMES ^OPM 1-27 AUGUST(NUT IS & 221 see page 174 for show information CALL MR ROBESONTayo Aluko <8 FriendsC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate » 0845 260 1234 » Grid Reft E5 Follow Paul Robeson,famous singer/attor,on a rollercoaster journey through life, ashis growing radical activism causes him to be disowned and disremembered, even bycivil rights movements' leaders. Features femous songs and speeches.Aug 12,18: laSO(lhr) £9.50(£8.50)Aug 13: 18:50(Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 14-17; 18:50(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50) World premiere29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 » 30 3i i CANADIAN BARTENDERAT BUTLINSTJ Dawe and Underbelly ProductionsUnderbelly's Smirnoff Baby Belly,The Caves, Niddry St South, offCowgate • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 From the highly-acclaimed veteran of 70 fringe festivals worldwide,a story ofaworking holiday in Hell. 'If George Carlin and Jerry Seinfeld had a baby, it'd beTJDawe' Winnipeg Sun. www.tjdawe.comPreviewAug 2-3: 18:10(Ihr) £5.00Aug 4-9,13,15-16,20-23: 18:10(Ihr) £9.00(£8.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 18:10(Ihr) £10.00 (£9,00) European premiere • HSU 29 303 2345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27282930311 CAN OFWORMSStrange BedfellowsUnderbelly's Smirnoff Baby Belly,The Caves, Niddry St South, off Cowgate • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 An appalling, unforgivable assault on all we hold sacred,this utter buffoonery takes on torture, official deception and nice blue overalls. Outrageous. Developed at BAC.'Inventive heights of physical comedy. Extremely funny - demands serious attention'BTG PreviewAug2-3: 14:15(Ihr) £5.00Aug4-9,13,15-16,20-23: 14:15 (Ihr) £8.00(£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:15 (Ihr) £9.00(£8.00) World premiere•HEH 2 303 2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829303m CAPTAIN CORELLI'S MANDOLINAlike Maran ProductionsValvona & Crolla, 19 Elm Row « 0131 556 7800 • Grid Ref: B6 Triumphant return for the acclaimed adaptation by Mike Maranwith Ali Stephens (Mandolin) and Anne Evans (Flute). Td ratherthe film any day!' Louis de Bernieres. Early booking advised!Aug 15-16,18,21: 20<X)(lhr20mins) £l200(£l0.00)Aug 17,20: I3:00(lhr20mins) £12.00(£10,00) and see Philip Continithis show than 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1 CATRIONA Meanwhile Theatre CompanyGreenside, I b RoyalTerrace *0131 5572124* Grid Reft C6 Alone and wanted for murder ... David Balfour,the young hero of Stevenson's epicadventure 'Kidnapped,' is disappointed by the ending his creator has given him andstrives for a better one in this much-loved sequel.Aug 13-18: 09:30(lhr20mins) £7.00(£5.00)Aug 20-25: I4:l0(lhr20mins) £7.00(£5.00) World premiere29 3031 12 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i CAUGHT ON TAPEPutney PlayersZoo Southside, 117 Nicolson Street •0131 662 6892 • Grid Ref: F6 An American ensemble has travelled the UK collecting interviews from people theworld over. Cultures collide and opinions clash in interwoven monologues and actualconversations. Nothing is off-limits! They're your words. Come and discover where you stand.Aug 5-7: 15:15 (45mins) £6.00 (£4.00) World premiere• EXSH 29 30 31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 311 THE CAVE OFTHE GOLDEN CALFGolden CalfProductionsAssembly Universal Arts, Freemason's Hall • 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D3 The return ofthe most sensational cabaret show ofthe festival.An exotic melangeof music hall, burlesque, chanson, drag and jazz. 'Unlike any other night in Edinburgh ...Prepare to be stunned' Scotsman.Aug 2-26: 22:30(lhr30mins) £10.00 ET7T1 29303 2345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30311 179

CERTIFIED MALEGlynn Nicholas Group - Festival HighlightsAssembly @ St George'sWest, 58 Shandwick Place •0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: E2 'Extracts immense fun from a host of everyday neuroses about the business of beingmen' Age. 'Will have guys in stitches, and is a must see for women everywhere' DublinSundayWorld. Cast includes Les Dennis.www.certifiedmale.co.ukPreviewAug 3-4: I3:30(lhr30mins) £5.00Aug 5-9,13,15-16,20,22-23,27: 13:30(Ihr30mins) £11.00(£9.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 13:30(Ihr 30mins) £12.00(£10.00) European premiere •HZgl29303 3 4 5 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 THE CHANGELINGEyeballTheatreC, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 Grid Ref: E5 Heaving bosoms, quivering codpieces and the filthiest mime inis Jacobean tragedy with bite in Eyeball's unique physical style.accompanied by a live score. Not for the squeamish or youngAug 1-3,20,27: 1705 (Ihr lOmins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 4-10,14-17,21-24: 1705 (Ihr I Omins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 1705 (Ihr I Omins) £9.50(£8.50)H345 6 78 9 10 II 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Edinburgh.This Murder and sexchildren. 23 24 25 26 27 FTTH CHANGE:THE UPCOMING WARWITH IRANSpankin' Yanks <& IMC Productions * Assembly @ Hill StreetTheatre, 19 Hill Street» 0131 623 3030 • Grid Reft D3 A senior US policy advisor is losing his wife and his conscience. Fringe First winnersSpankin'Yanks & IMC productions present this profound political thriller about thecosts of power and seduction, www.marksoperschange.comPreviewAug 3-4: I400(lhr30mins) £5.00Aug5-9,14-16,20-23: I4:00(lhr30mins) £9.50(£8.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-27: 14:00 (Ihr 30mins) £11,00 (£9,00) Worid premiere • FTTH 345 6 789 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 CHANGO MACBETHTheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalBlueside, Pilrig Church, lb Pilrig Street • 0131 553 1876 • Grid Ref-A6 Afro-Caribbean-infused rhythms accent this new world interpretation of 'Macbeth,'a febrile nightmare where Change supplants Hecate, and the incantations of Brujeriaunderscore the atrocities of a tyrant who reigns on a blood-drenched tropical isle.Aug6: 16:15 (Ihr25mins) £6.00 (£4.00) Aug 8: 20:15 (Ihr25mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 9: 1015 (I hr25mins) £6.00 (£4.00) Aug 10: 18:15 (Ihr25mins) £6.00 (£4.00) Ban 29 30 31 I 2 395 6 7 8 9 10 II !2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 CHAPLIN PIP LITTON THEATRE COPleasance Dome, I Bristo Square *0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref:F5 'Chaplin' written/performed by Pip Utton.Acdaimed Fringe favourite Pip Uttonfocuses on Charlie Chaplin. 'Adolf,' 'Resolution,' 'Bacon' - all massive Fringe hits.'Utton's performances are all masterclasses in acting' British Theatre Guide. 'Master ofthe one man show' Guardian.PreviewAug 1-3: IS:IS(lhr) £5.00Aug4-9,13,15-16,20-23: I5:l5(lhr) £8.00(£6.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:15 (Ihr) £9.00(£7.50) Worid premiere•BBH 29 30311345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26272829 30 311 CHAV! IT'SA MUSICAL INNITCrowded Logic Theatre CompanyUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street) • 0870 745 3083 » Grid Ref: E5 Three teenagers and the BNP Larger-than-life characters reveal their true selves:antagonistic teenagers disclosing ambitions and fears, belligerent members ofthe'bona-fide' political party expose their hatred and greed all through song.www.crowdedlogic.co.uk PreviewAug 2-3: 2300(Ihr) £5.00Aug4-9,14-16,20-23: 2300(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 230Q(lhr) £9.50(£8.50) Worid premiere •HS1 : 2345 6789 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272929 30 3 CHERRY SMOKEBarebones Productions (Philadelphia)C cubed, Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E4 Raw, minimalistic realism in this world premiere from James McManus.The visceralaccount of a fighter haunted by his past and heavy-handed temper.Thrilling on-the-edge drama that interweaves family, love and abuse.Aug 2-3,13,20,27: I6:35(lhr25mins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 4-10,14-17,21-24: 16:35 (Ihr25mins) £8.50(£750)Aug 11 -12,18-19,25-26: 16:35 (I hr25mins) £9.50 (£8.50) Worid premiere • HSU 29303 2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Truly original comic invention’ Drum Media * g> _ ^ 0 ‘Run, don’t walk,to the superfluous,extraneous andutterly ridiculousexperience that is Jeremy Boutsakis’Sydney Stage On Line

Pleasance Dome - 1.40pm (1-27 August, notPh: 0131 5566550 www.pleasance.co.ukAn Inaugural Traditional EventRegister online: www.jeremyboutsakis.comRegistration includes complimentary Sole Trader StarterPiece of String and beer mat. 13th)~ 5 JKit, see page 200 for show information

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CHICKEN BONES FORTHETEENAGE SOUPTheAmerican High School Theatre FestivalChurch HillTheatre, Momingside Road • 0131 447 0111 • Grid Ref:H2 Imagine opening a lovely valentine to find the words 'You Suck!' inside.tone of this delightfully twisted comedy. This hilarious play satirizes the'Chicken Soup' series, leaving no cliche untrampled!Aug 17: 22:30(Ihr ISmins) £6.00(£4.00) Aug 18: I6:30(lhr ISmins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug20: 18:30(Ihr ISmins) £6.00(£4.00) Aug21: 10,30 (Ihr ISmins) £6.00(£4.00) ; i ^ 5 6 7 8 9 10 ;, 12 13 14 o 6 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 That is thepopular UK premiere26 27 y ^ CHOKE POINTLA Writers CenterAugustine's, 41 George IV Bridge • 08452 26 27 21 • Grid Reft E5 Based on a true story, a charismatic rising star ofthe nation's top newspaperdiscovers something all too much in common with the teen sniper he is covering.Aug 14-19: 16:55 (Ihr30mins) £10.00(£8.00) Worid premiere29 30 3i 12345 67 89 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 a 29 30 3n CHRONICLES OF A SLEEPLESS MOONSuitcase RoyaleThe Spiegel Garden, George Square Gardens *0131 667 8940 • Grid Ref: F5 From Melbourne purveyors ofjunkyard-theatre, a deliciously dark tale of dastardlydeeds and unfathomable adventure, exquisitely crafted, riotously told. "Wallace andGromit' meets David Lynch ... One ofthe best shows I've ever seen' Montreal Gazette.Aug3-4,6-10,14-19,21-26: 15:00(Ihr I Omins) £8.00(£7.00)Aug 6-7: 1700(Ihr I Omins) £8.00(£7.00)Aug 11-12: 10:00 (Ihr I Omins) £8.00 (£7.00) European premiere3456 789 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 CITY OFTHE DEAD HAUNTED GRAVEYARDTOURBlack Hart EntertainmentLarge Black Sign Outside St Giles' Cathedral, Royal Mile 0131 225 9044»Grid Ref: E5 History, humour, horror and an investigation into the infamous MacKenzie Poltergeist,the world's best documented supernatural case. 'Terrifying',Most Haunted. 'Brilliant',About Edinburgh. 'Hideously, twistedly haunting', FestJul 29-Sep 1: 20:30(Ihr I Smins) £8.50(£6.50) Jul 29-Sep 1: 21:15 (Ihr I Smins) £8.50(£6.50)Jul 29-Sep 1: 2200(Ihr I Smins) £8.50(£6.50) Aug I-Sep I: OftOO (Ihr I Smins) £8.50 293031123416 78 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27202930311 CLASS Class Stage ProductionsAugustine's, 41 George IV Bridge • 08452 26 27 21 • Grid Ref: E5 Nigel leads a double life.To uber-dassy Elise, he's the suave restauranteur.To his 'girls'he's the sleazebag owner of strip-joint 'Class'.Will his worlds collide? Does Class matter?Will the strippers bare all? www.class-stage.co.uk. 'Sell-out' NetworkTheatre ***** Aug 14-19,21-27: 20:30(I hr20mins) £8.00(£6.50)29303i 123456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 CLOSER ThreeMile Theatre CompanyBruntonTheatre, LadywellWay, Musselburgh » 0131 665 2240 » Grid Reft F6 Four people with something in common; sex, lies and betrayal. Set in an intimateperformance space, the intensity of physical theatre at its closest; a stark portrayal ofmodem relationships up-close and personal.Visit www.threemile.co.uk for more details.Aug 7-11: 19:30(Ihr45mins) £10.00 29 X 311 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 ! 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 X 3: THE COACHNext Stage Productions inAssociation with The OldJoint StockTheatreVenue 260 @Jury's Inn,43 Jeffrey Street • 0131 556 0476 • Grid Ref: D6 The Coach' deals with one man's obsession in training the perfect football team andhow he expects everyone to reach that goal, regardless of his family or even the teamitself,with far reaching consequences. Funny, poignant and shocking. (Mon/Weds/Fri)PreviewAug 3: 22:l0(50mins) £6.00(£5.00)Aug 6,8,10,13,15,17,20,22,24: 22:10(SOmins) £6.00 (£5.00) European premiere • EE31 29X3 123 45 6 7 8 9 10 : 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 x 31 i COASTTO COASTHard GraftTheatre Co.Underbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street) • 0870 745 3083 » Grid Ref: E5 Last year we walked 216 miles across the country with no money, no food and noaccommodation,this is the show about our adventure. 'A first-class double-act', **** Scotsman. 'A classic double act', Time Out.PreviewAug 2-3: I4:50(lhr) £5.00 Aug4-9,13-16,20-23: I4:50(lhr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:50(Ihr) £9.50(£8.50) Worid premiere •HSU 29X 2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829X3: COAT Overcoat ProductionsUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street) • 0870 745 3083 » Grid Ref: E5 Winner ofthe 2007 Cambridge Footlights Prize for best new play, Coat is a sort ofromantic comedy which flicks between nineteenth-century Russia and the here and now.A play for everyone who likes love, or just loves like.PreviewAug 2-3: 12:45 (Ihr) £5.00Aug4-9,14-16,20-23: 12:45(Ihr) £8.00(£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 12:45(Ihr) £9,00(£8.00) Worid premiere•HSU 29X3 1345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26272829X3: i COFFEE Fat Cat ProductionsC, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 James Campbell's first grown-up play for the Edinburgh Fringe is a strange,unsweetened and disconcerting comedic story about antagonistic flirting, caffeine andanaphylactic shock. 'Campbell writes the best sort ofabsurdist comedy' Guardian.Aug 1-3,20,27: 20.15 (Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 20l5(lhr) £9.50(£8.50)Aug 11 -12,18-19,25-26: 2015 (Ihr) £10.50(£9,50) UK premiere • Qffll29X3 12345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 COITOPHOBIA Blue Masqueunderstairs @EuroScot, European in Scotland, 39 Palmerston Place * 0131 527 6161Grid Ref: El Who do you trust? Katie opting for an 'open relationship' seems the perfectandidote to monogamy. But balancing two lovers, a cross-dressing son and a fierybest friend becomes a string of memories in rented rooms,www.blue-masque.comAug 12-27: 22:l5(lhr30mins) £7.50(£6.50) Worid premiere29X312 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 COLD COMFORTDEMARCO ROCKET PRODUCTIONSRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 Grid Ref. E6 An Irish labourer living in London returns home to Belfast to have a last, drunken'conversation' with his recently dead father. 'An angry requiem soaked in whiskey ...shattering portrait of self-inflicted pain' SundayTimesAug 20-25: I6:50(45mins) £8.50 (£6.50) a 29 X 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829X3:: THE COLLECTORAslan ProductionsUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 Ever since he first saw her, Frederick Clegg has beenHaving abducted and imprisoned her in the cellar, hefantasy.Adapted from John Fowles' first novel.PreviewAug 2-3: 19:50 (Ihr ISmins) £5.00Aug4-9,13-14,16,20-23: 19:50 (Ihr I Smins) £8.50(£750)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 19:50(I hr I Smins) £9.50(£8.50) Victoria Street) • obsessed with Miranda soon finds reality is far Grey.from his EEai 29X3: 2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829X3:: THE CONCENTRATION OF JOSEF BROWNFive Ways ProductionsVenue 260 @ Jury's Inn, 43 Jeffrey Street • 0131 556 0476 • Grid Ref: D6 Josef Brown is an English Jew stuck on the right side ofthe fence in the wrong stateof mind.An exploration ofthe psyche when mankind was pushed to its limits. Moreinfo:www.myspace.com/fivewaysproductionsAug 20-25: 18:10(45mins) £5.00(£3.50) Worid premiere29 X 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829X31 : THE CONTAINERNimble Fish/Underbelly/Escalator EastPartnershipsThames GatewayE4 UdderBELLY's Pasture, Bristo Square • 0870 A container bound for England. Five people, onecontainer for the most raw, intense event on theeach show! Assemble at Udderbelly Box Office.PreviewAug 3-4: 1500 (Ihr I Omins) £5.00PreviewAug4: 19:00(Ihr I Omins) £5.00Aug 5,7-12,14-19,21-26: 1500(Ihr I Omins) £10.00Aug 5-12,14-26: 1900(Ihr I Omins) £10.00 29303 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 3 14 IS 16 17 18 To Edinburgh/Creative 745 3083 • Grid Ref: F5 dream: a new life. Step inside theFringe. Book early - only 20 seats Worid premiere19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829X3: 181

A CONVERSATION WITH EDITH HEADInvisible Theatre and Paul Lucas ProductionsAssembly @ Hill StreetTheatre, 19 Hill Street •0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D3 Hollywood's most legendary costume designer comes alive in a tale of humour,ambition,gossip and glamour.A behind-the-scenes feast of delectable movie lore andsinfully delicious stories. 'So perfectly accurate, it's almost scary.' NYTimeswww.edithhead.biz PreviewAug 3-4: I ft 15 (IhrSmins) £5.00Aug 5-9,13-14,16,20-22,27: 18:15 (IhrSmins) £9.50(£8.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 18:15 (IhrSmins) £10.50(£9.50) European premiere •HSU 29 303 2345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 29293031 CORPUS CHRISTIMCCVII08 ProductionsBedlamTheatre, I lb Bristo Place • 0131 225 9893 • Grid Ref: F5 Terrence McNally's controversial gayJesus story.'Recommended! the multiracial,gender-bent ensemble lands it's core message' LA Times. 'GO! great performances...cinematic in it's scope', LA Weekly. 'Critic's Pick!... a heartfelt allegory of love andacceptance.' BackstageWest.PreviewAug 2-4: 22.-00(lhr30mins) £5.00Aug 6-11,13-18,20-25: 22:00(Ihr30mins) £8.00(£7.00) ECU 29303 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829 30 3m COUNTINGTO INFINITYNWY ProductionsC soco, Chambers Street, South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 A boy finds himself stuck between childhood and adulthood.As he breaks from hisoverprotective mother while both intrigued and corrupted by the quintessentialAmerican male, the boy embarks on a funny surreal and solitary journeyAug 15-17,21-24: 22:20 (55mins) £7.50 (£6.50)Aug 18-19,25-26: 22:20(SSmins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 20,27: 2220 (SSmins) £6.50(£5.50)29 30 3H2345 67 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 A COUPLE OF BLAGUARDSBald Robin ProductionsRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 Have fun with the miserable Irish childhood. If you liked 'Angela's Ashes' you'll lovethe wit, song and story-telling in this memoir ofgrowing up in Limerick and America.Two blaguards, thirty odd characters, non-stop laughter.Aug 20-27: 15:10(IhrSmins) £8.00 (£6.00)29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 77 COVERED IN LOVE (THAT'SWHAT SHE SAID)Abingdon 751C soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Peel back the cardboard flaps ofthe tetrapack of love through the ages via time-travel, vignettes of astute character observation, and a dance finale that is in no wayincongruous. 'A gifted company' Herald.Aug 12,18-19,25-26: I2:l5(50mins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 13,20,27: 12:15 (SOmins) £6.50(£5.50)Aug 14-17,21-24: I2:l5(50mins) £7,50(£6.50) European premiere29303 23456789 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 CRAVE LittleAgitationsC cubed, Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E4 Hypnotic and articulate vision from renowned, provocative playwright SarahKane. Follow four disparate voices through a fantasia of love, lust, humour, sadnessand resignation. Breathing new life into the stunning text, this fresh and sensitiveproduction is set to captivate and astound.Aug2-3,20,27: I7:45(lhr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 17:45 (Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 17:45 (Ihr) £9.50(£850) wan 29303 2345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 192021 22 23 24 25 26 27 CRICKET ONTHE MOONConcrete DreamsRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 'Cricket on the Moon' is a contemporary tragi-comedy exploring the boundariesbetween fantasy and reality. Six friends reunite for Mary's birthday dressed as theirfavourite film icons. Identites blur, secrets are revealed, but one question remains:Where is Mary? www.myspace.com/concretedreamstheatrePreviewAug 2-4: 22:15 (SOmins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 5-18: 22:15 (SOmins) £7.50(£5.50) World premiere-EU293031 234 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 77 28 29 3031 182 Amid the hype fuelled blast of any arts festival comes at least a dozenwheezing promises that here at last is the Next Big Thing. In the caseof unlawfully gifted Kahlil Ashanti the promise happens to be true.

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CRIME AND PUNISHMENTRSAMD in Collaboration with EgregorVenue 13, Lochend Close,Canongate • 07074 201313 • Grid Ref: D6 The debut performance of this particular adaptation of Dostoyevsky's tragicmasterpiece - a profound drama of redemption and a thrilling detective story ofthe soul. Performed by acting students ofthe RSAMD, in collaboration with EgrejTheatre Company.Aug 20-26: 17:00(Ihr20mins) £8.00(£6.00) World *0 3112 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2J 26 27 28 THE CROSSANDTHE SWITCHBLADESaltmine Theatre CompanyChaHotte Chapel,204 Rose Street»0131 225 4812»Grid Ref: D3 I950's NewYork is a city ofgangs and violence, where only the toughest survive. Sowhat could possess a country preacher to go there and be with the fighters, addictsand prostitutes?Aug 14-18: I9:l5(2hrs ISmins) £9.00(£7.00)Aug 16,18: 14:15(2hrs ISmins) £9.00(£7.00)!I 12345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29

I CRUEL INTENTIONSBig Spirit Theatre Co.Augustine's, 41 George IV Bridge • 08452 26 27 21 Grid Bored ofthe girls he has so easily conquered, Sebastian isfreak step-sister, Kathryn,to seduce the beautiful Annette. soon backfires. Based on the book 'Dangerous Liaisons'.Aug 21-25: 16:20(IhrSmins) £8.00(£7.00) Ref: E5 challenged by his control-But the wicked wager European premiereS 30 3I 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 CRYSTAL CLEARJust In GeneralTheatre CompanySweet Grassmarket,Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket • 0870 241 0136 • Grid Ref: E4 A sharp study ofthe experience of blindness as well as a picture of love trying toshut out the dark. Richard struggles between his relationship with blindThomasinaand insecure Jane.Aug 13-18: 16:50 (SOmins) £7.50(£6.50) European premiere34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 THE CURSED BONES OF LEONARD LE-BECPointedArrowTheatre Company; 45,39 Jeffrey Street • 0131 556 0476 • Grid Ref: D5 \hoy, fellow Fringe traveller! Come, hear ofour coastal voyage hunting treasureirnd bones,spontaneously telling sea-stories.Twelve days, seven stories, pirate-playersslown on the four winds. 'Fringe theatre at its best' bbc.co.uk.Aug 20,22,24: I3:l0(45mins) £7.00(£5.00) World premiere po 3i 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 ni CURSE OFTHEWEREWOLF/enuelVenue Socket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 Dn an isolated isle there's a will to be read. Featuring a family curse,gothic:haracters and a tap dancing penguin.Who will inherit?Who will survive?And who'she furry culprit in this spooky spoof?'reviewAug 2-4: 17:50(Ihr) £7.00(£5.00)tug5-11: 17:50(Ihr) £7.00(£5.00)4 S 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 DAI (ENOUGH)li iernie Kukaff,Jonathan Pollard,Jon Cutler in association withail *aul Lucas Productions'leasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance • 0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref:E6 et in aTelAviv cafe moments before a suicide bombing,'Dai (enough)' capturesiraeli society, its observers, and critics.Alternately hilarious, moving, and tragic. 'Onehow you are likely to feel for days afterwards' NYTimes. www.irisbahr.comi\ reviewAug 1-3: 16:00(Ihr) £5.00;4-9,13,15-16,20-23,27: 1600(Ihr) £8.00(£6.50)10-12,17-19,24-26: 16:00(Ihr) £9.00(£7.50) European premiere HBa 'u g 4jkuglC 45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 4 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2S 26 27

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DAMASCUS Traverse Theatre CompanyTraverseTheatre,Cambridge Street, off Lothian Road *0131 228 i 404 • Grid Ref: E3 A brief encounter in a Syrian hotel finds a Scottish businessman grappling with languageand love, meanings and misunderstandings. Laughter, romance and tragedy meet in a new play by David Greig ('American Pilot'; 'San Diego'; 'Outlying Islands'; 'Europe'.)PreviewJul 29Aug I: 19:00(2hrs30mins) £11.00(£5.00)PreviewAug 4: 1600(2hrs 30mins) £11.00(£5.00) (£5.00U)Aug 5: 2000(2hrs30mins) £16.00(£11.00) (£5.00U)Aug 7,10,14,17,21,24: 1100(2hrs30mins) £16.00(£11.00) (£5.00U)Aug8,11,15,18,22,25: 14:45 (2hrs 30mins) £16.00(£11.00) (£5.00U)Aug9,12,16,19,23,26: 18:45 (2hrs 30mins) £16.00 (£11.00) (£5.00 U) World premiere • HEM 29 303 1234 5 678 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829303m DANGER! (MOUSE)Royal Scottish Academy ofMusic and DramaVenue 13, Lochend Close, Canongate • 07074 201313 • Grid Ref: D6 A highly visual production alongside an original electronic score.This performanceplayfully questions the modern world oftechnology in an attempt to betterunderstand it with a mouse as the protagonist Come and watch us spectacularly fail.Aug 20-26: 14:30 (Ihr) £8.00 (£6.00) World premiere29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829X31 i DANTON’S DEATHJacobins Rocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 A government overthrown by revolution. Now its dreams are disintegrating:promises have been broken, ideals betrayed.Those who fought for freedom now careonly for power. Danton is the last good man standing; how long can he survive?Aug 13-18,20-27: 17:50(Ihr) £7.00(£5.00)29X31 12 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1920 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 A DARKAND STORMY NIGHTThe American High SchoolTheatre FestivalGreenside, I b RoyalTerrace >0131 557 2124 • Grid Ref: C6 Remember the good old days of radio - when people had to use their imaginationsand when the mind was a stage?Those days are back - but only better, using storiesfrom OscarWilde, Rudyard Kipling and EdgarAllan Poe.Aug 6: 22:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00 (£4.00) Aug 8: 14:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 9: 16:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00 (£4.00) Aug 11: 20:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00 (£4,00) ECU 29X 3112345678 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 X 31 DARKNESSWITHINOutside In TheatreC, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Fascinating exploration of society in decay.Three flawed individuals examine thecircumstances that have lead to their downfall, whilst forcing the audience toconfront its role in their decline. Features original music by established composerPete Kelly.Aug 1-3,13: 12:30(45mins) £6.50(£5.50)Aug4-10,14-17: 12:30(45mins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 11 -12,18: 12:30(45mins) £8.50 (£7.50) World premiere • nrrai 29 30 311 J34S 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829x31 i THE DATING GAMEArtfeltTheatre CompanyRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 A fast-paced,funny and often moving insight into the world of speed-dating.Watch asthe unfortunate stories ofthe very unlucky in love unfold before your eyes atjocastaMatchmaking. Aug 2-11: l4.-00(55mins) £8.00(£6.00)Aug 13-18: 12:25 (SSmins) £8.00 (£6.00) World premiere « Offll 29X311134 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29X3! i A DAY IN DIG NATIONFlying CarpetTheatrePleasance Courtyard,60The Pleasance *0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: E6 Animation + virtuoso physicality + political satire = DIG. Discover how an officedrone becomes superhero, rock star and post-apocalyptic scientist all in one day.***** company presents 'The future oftheatre! Don't miss this show!' Seott/e Weekly.www.flyingcarpettheatre.com PreviewAug 1-3: 14:20(Ihr) £5.00Aug4-9,13,15-16,20-23,27: I4:20(lhr) £9.00(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:20(Ihr) £10,00(£8.50) European premiere • Han 29X3 11345 6 78 9 10 I M2 13 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 KB A DAY IN THE DEATH OF JOE EGG CrumpetTheatre CompanyAugustine's, 41 George IV Bridge • 08452 26 27 21 • Grid Ref: E5 A couple struggle to raise their only child, a handicapped girl whocommunicate.Taking care of her occupies every moment oftheir a toll on their marriage.Aug6-12: 17.00(Ihr25mins) £5.00 (£4.00SUDO) cannot lives and this takes QE314 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DEAD LIVINGJack ProductionsGilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square • 0131 668 1633 • Grid Ref:F5 When we die we go into a parallel life in the land ofthe dead. But when a plaguebegins to wipe out the living, both worlds are threatened. Superb physical theatre.From the novel by Kevin Brockmeier.Aug 5-9,14-16,21-23: 13:15 (Ihr) £8.00 (£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-25: 13:15 (Ihr) £9,00 (£8.00) World premie5 6 789 10 II 12 14 15 16 17 18 192021 22 23 24 25 262728 DEAD MAN'S CURVE BALL Actas CompanyRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 « Grid Reft E6 A darkly comedic tale of lost love, teenage passion and untimely demise told throughclassic 1960s car crash songs such as 'Leader ofthe Pack' and Tell Laura I Love Her'.Could these accidents be linked?PreviewAug 2-4: I9:l5(lhr) £5.00Aug 5-II: 19:15(Ihr) £7.50(£5.50) World premiere-Ha4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29X31 DEAR HEART AgelinkTheatre IncAct-IV@The Radisson,Venue 39, Holyrood Room • » Grid Ref: E5 A real-life love story based onWWII letters from a young London bride to herROW husband in Java. Both heartrending and joyous,the play captures the hopedespair of lovers separated by war.Aug 13-19: I7:30(lhr5mins) £8.50(£6.50) and (34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DEARLY DEPORTEDAnkle Productions - www.AnkleProductions.co.ukUnderbelly's Smirnoff Baby Belly,The Caves, Niddry St South, off Cowgate • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Reft E5 Contemporary satire based on Kafka's TheTrial': conceptual-artists, hippie-activists,fat cat lawyers:Joe's only hope after learning of his impending deportation ... ByCharlie Brafman, writer of 2006 Fringe Sell-out, SundayTimes NSDF2007 winner'CastAside':***** edinburghguide.com,**** ThreeWeeks.PreviewAug 2-3: 12:20(Ihr) £5.00Aug 4-9,14-16,20-23: 12:20(Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 12:20(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2728 DEBBIE DOES DALLAS -THE MUSICALSexy Boys and Girls & Co presentE4 UdderBELLY's Pasture, Bristo Square * 0870 745 3083 • Grid Reft F5 Lisa loves Dick, Dick's into Debbie, Debbie wants Dallas ... but will she go all the wayto get there? 'Legally Blonde' meets 'American Pie' in this ultimate porn-again partynight out! Cheeky cheerleading fun!PreviewAug 2-3: I7:45(lhr ISmins) £6.00Aug 4-9,14-16,21-23,27: 17:45 (Ihr I Smins) £1250(£10.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 17:45 (Ihr ISmins) £14.00(£12.50)45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 DENIED Humble Theatre CompanyC cubed, Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile • 0845 260 1234 * Grid Reft E4 The world today: suspicion permeates,questions dominate and communities continueto exist in a climate of fear. Here in the UK the threat of fundamentalist Islam seepsinto our collective consciousness. Crucial, shocking and powerful new drama for ourtime. Aug 2-3,13,20,27: 20:l5(lhr20mins) £7.50(£650)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 20:15 (Ihr20mins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11 -12,18-19,25-26: 2ft 15 (Ihr20mins) £9,50 (£8.50) Id premiere • B 45 6789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27

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Aquila’s productions are beautifully spoken,dramatically revealing, and crystalline in effect.’ The New Yorker assembly ©GEORGE STREETBwww.assemblyfestival.com 0131623 3030 7th - 27th . „ 1 _ atZ.15pm August see page 220 for show information A DEPENDABLE MARRIAGENUTS C soco, Chambers Street.South Bridge and Cowgate » 0845 260 1234 » Grid Ref: E5 A treacherous best friend, a loyal wife, a faithless husband. Comic exploration ofthe perverse affair between power and love, especially when equality isn't always thesecret to marital bliss.Aug 3,20,27: I3:l5(50mins) £6.50(£5.50)Aug 4-10,14-17,21-24: 13:15 (SOmins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 13:15 (SOmins) £8.50(£7.50) World premiere •HSU 345 6 789 10 II 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 THE DEVIL, CHESS:A BURLESQUE!Foul Play ProductionsZoo Southside, 117 Nicolson Street • 0131 662 6892 • Grid Ref: F6 Why rejoice in naked light when the devil's in the fight? Cabaret theatre that throwslight into dark with alluringly stylish visual seductions,where blood spurts in fountainsand flesh flashes freely! Explicit material, 16+Aug 19-27: 22:15(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00) . : a 7 8 q 0 2 3 t 5 6 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANKTheatre400 Venue 27@ Holyrood, 81 Holyrood Road • 0131 528 8442 • Grid Ref: D6 Don't miss the opportunity to seeTheatre400's re-telling ofAnne Frank's story.Confined to an annexe, how do Anne, her parents and her sister Margot deal withthe terrifying times they are living through?Aug 6-11: Ift30(lhr20mins) £5.00(£3.50) imi 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28» »3i i DICKENS UNPLUGGED -THE COMPLETEWORKSCHARLES DICKENS (ABRIDGED)Bad Boys ofAbridgement presentAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street • 0131 623 3030 « Grid Reft D4 A hilarious musical rollercoaster through 35 classic books and 2324 amazingcharacters,written and directed byAdam Long - founder member of ReducedShakespeare Company. Don't be a scrooge - book now.PreviewAug 2-3: I2:l5(lhr ISmins) £10.00Aug 4-9,14-16,21-22: 12:15 (Ihr I Smins) £1250(£1050)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-27: I2:l5(lhrlSmins) £14.00 (£1250) World premiere OF •HEH 1345 6 789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 A DINNER PARTYNotApplicable17 Sciennes - Edinburgh University Development*Is just that - you're invited to sit and eat round thein their beautiful new home. RSVP, but do it quicklygo horribly wrong.Aug 5-27: 2000(1hr) £1200(£10.00) 0131 226 0000 • Grid Ref:G6 Habitat table with Josh and Alice - because everything's about to World premiere56789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 DIRKTHE ASTRONAUTMidget ProductionsRoman Eagle Lodge, 2 JohnstonTerrace » 0131 2267207 • Grid Ref: E4 2007,the Zero generation have sprung forth fully armed likeAthene from the scull ofZeus. Dirk, unemployed and 'spaced',thinks he's an astronaut, Sylvia's only reason forstaying is their mutual love of salami, www.midgetproductions.co.ukPreviewAug 3-4: 1800(Ihr) £3.50Aug 5-11,13-18,20-25: 1800(Ihr) £7.50(£6.00) World premiere•ECU 345 6 78 9 10 II 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 3m DIRTY LINEN AND NEW-FOUND-LANDRep Theatre CompanyC too, St Columba's by the Castle,JohnstonTerrace • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E4 Tom Stoppard's razor-sharp wit whisks us to the House of Commons. Six membersof Parliament; sexual immortality discussions; and all six are sleeping with thesecretary.Join us for embarrassed ministers and several pairs of knickers!Aug 19,25-26: 17:30(Ihr) £9.50(£8.50)Aug 20,27: 17:30(Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 21-24: I7:30(lhr) £8.50 (£7.50)345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

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DIVINE RETRIBUTION?understairs artsunderstairs @EuroScot, European in Scotland, 39 Palmerston Place • 0131 527 6161 Straight guys don't contract HIV! This illness only affects gaysit!? HIV infection is reaching epidemic proportions within theDamon becomes HIV+ at 17 - how unlucky is that!!??Totallywww.understairs-productions.org.uk Aug 3-14,16-27: I9:l0(50mins) £7.00(£5.00) and druggies!!! Or doesstraight population!in-yer-face! Worid premiere • EEH 45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27: DOCTOR FAUSTUSFlintlockTheatreSweet ECA, Edinburgh College ofArt • 0870 241 0136 • Grid Ref: F4 FlintlockTheatre bring their unique brand of cartoonish mayhem to bear onMarlowe's great comedy of horrors.Three actors and three musicians take youhell and back in a tale that's halfway between pathos and pantomime.Aug 13-26: l9:2S(lhr20mins) (FreeTicketed) tc 3 45 6789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2728 DOCTOR STEIN BY JONATHAN NORTHLeitheatre St Serfs Church Hall, Clark Road, Goldenacre • 0131 226 0000 • Grid Ref:A3 Doctor Stein arrives in Edinburgh circa 1820 and embarks on a secret experiment...Who is mysterious Mr. Frankie? Hilarious sequel to Mary Shelley's classic novel withtraditional ingredients (courtesy Burke & Hare).World Premiere Comedy.Aug4,6-11,13-18: 19:30(2hrs I Omins) £8.00(£6.00) Worid pi45 6 7 8 > 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Cynthia and Bob have a problem.A canine problem.The gardeningbinoculars are out and all because of a couple of dogs ...Americaninto chaos in this hilarious and bitingly sharp new satire.PreviewAug 2-3: 1200 (Ihr) £5.00Aug4-9,14-16,20-23: 1200(Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 1200(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50) W DOGFIGHT Delta ProductionsUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (Cowgate andVictoria Street) 0870 745 gloves are off, thesuburbia erupts 3083 • Grid Reft E5 45 6 78 9 10 II 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829303m DOING MY BITCalm Productions 3) Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 !920 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Lesley wants to 'do her bit' and bridge the gap between Islam and theWesternWorld. Lesley gives her Somalian minicab driver her most precious possession whenshe is drunk. Lesley is an idiotAug 2-11,13-18,20-27: 21:10(SOmins) £7,00(£5.00) (£3.00U) BBa DOUBLE DUTCHDoctor Owsley Experimentunderstairs @Apostolic, 2 Davie Street *0131 667 7740 • Grid Ref: F6 Disillusioned with life, Duane joins his hedonistic friendVince in the land of dams,windmills, clogs and coffee shops. Love, lust and loyalty, sex, drugs (and sofas) areexplored ... all through a purple haze.Just don't mention the orgy!www.doctorowsleyexperimentco.uk PreviewAug 3-12,14-19,21-27: 22:20 (Ihr I Smins) £7.00(£5.00) World pi45 6 78 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 DRACULA Black £ White RainbowC, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Seductively sensual total theatre designed to tease,taunt and terrify. Originaladaptation featuring unforgiving violence and eroticism.Visceral vampire encounterslurk in every shadow of this cult late-night experience. Blood - best served chilled.Aug 3,20,27: 22:30(IhrSmins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 4-10,14-17,21-24: 22:30(IhrSmins) £9.50 (£8.50)Aug I M2,18-19,25-26: 22:30 (IhrSmins) £10.50(£9.50) V\ 45 6789 10 II 12 5 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 DRACULA...AVARIATION BY BO LISTChanceTheatreZoo Southside, 117 Nicolson Street • 0131 662 6892 • Grid Ref: F6 Shocking, sexy and strange, this tongue-slightly-in-cheek take on the horror classicfindsTransylvania's bloodlusty Count bending gender, logic and time itself in hisseductive quest to find a mate before the third millennium! www.chancetheatre.info.PreviewAug 3-4: 20:15 (Ihr I Omins) £5.00Aug 5-11: 20:15 (Ihr I Omins) £7.00 (£5.00) Worid premiere* I 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22'23. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i| THE DRESSERDouble Edge DramaUnderbelly's Smirnoff Baby Belly,The Caves, Niddry St South, offCowgate • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 Written byAcademyAward winner Ronald Harwood 'The Pianist'. Set backstageduring the Blitz, an ageing thespian is struggling to get ready for his 227thperformance of 'King Lear', but perhaps it is everyone's last performance ...Aug 13-16,20-23: 1210 (Ihr) £8.00(£7.00) Aug 17-19,24-26: 1210 (Ihr) £9.00(£8.00)29 30 3112 3 45 678 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30: DROPPINGTO ZERORatatatTheatre CompanyC cubed, Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile Explosive new comedy drama about celebrityTVWeather-girl wife Candice. She drops to size zerodoes he want her dead?Aug 2-3,13: 15:45 (SOmins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug4-10,14-17: 15:45 (SOmins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11-12,18: 15:45 (SOmins) £9.50(£8.50) • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E4 chef Robert and his diet-crazyand winds up in a coma. So why j Worid premiere•HSI 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30: DUCKVARIATIONSVividTheatre CompanyZoo Southside, 117 Nicolson Street • 0131 662 6892 • Grid Ref: F6 David Mamet's first comedy brought to the stage by leadingTeesside theatrecompany,Vivid.Two estranged brothers meet to scatter their mother's ashesbegin to discuss life,death and ...a lotta ducks.Touching,funny and truthful.www.vividtheatrecompany.co.uk. Aug 12-18: 1400(SOmins) £7.00(£5.00) and 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 DYEYOUNG/STAY PRETTYBeth MedleyGilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square * 0131 668 1633 « Grid Ref:F5 Before Madonna, blonde ambition had a different name, much tougher, sassier andsexier than the rest Debbie Harry. Set in the punked-up,funked-up 70s, DY/SP follow! one girl's life-changing journey to NewYork City.vwvw.myspace.com/dyeyoungPreviewAug 1-4: 18:45 (SSmins) £6.00Aug 5-9,13,15-16,20-23,27: 18:45 (SSmins) £9.50(£8.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 18:45(SSmins) £10.50(£9.50) Worid premiere*145 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 s THE DYING OFTHE LIGHTWotlarx Sweet Grassmarket,Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket * 0870 241 0136 • Grid Ref: E«Proposed as a pensioner's peaceful protest But when the chief planner is anextremist things don't turn out that way at all. Petrol bombs and pension bookscombine in this funny and deeply moving play.Aug 19-26: 15:30(Ihr I Smins) £7.50(£6.50) Worid premiere34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 i DYLAN THOMAS IN LONDONFluellenTheatre Company inAssociation withThe DylanThomas CVenue 13, Lochend Close, Canongate • 07074 201313 * Grid Ref: D6 Adapted fromThomas' words by Gwynne Edwards, an amusing look at Dylan amongl930/40s Soho characters likeAugustus John and Edith Sitwell. Peter Read repriseshis 5* Fringe role from the acclaimed 'DylanThomas in America.'PreviewAug 3-4: 20:30(Ihr) £4.00Aug 5-11; 20:30(Ihr) £8.00(£6.00) Worid premiere • EE 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 fringe massive 2fon

DYLAN THOMAS: RETURN JOURNEY - BOB KINGDOM,(ORIGINAL DIRECTION BY ANTHONY HOPKINS)RichardJordan Productions LtdAssembly @ Hill StreetTheatre, 19 Hill Street • 0131 623 3030 Grid Reft D3 The electrifying presence ofThomas' last-lecture tour enroute to theWhite-HorseTavern brought to life in this legendary production. 'Kingdom stands shoulder-to-shoulder with Alec Guinness and EmlynWilliams'. NewYorkerPreviewAug 4: I2:l0(lhr30mins) £5.00Aug 6,8,14,16,20,22: I2:l0(lhr30tnins) £9.50(£8.00)Aug 10,12,18,24,26: 12:10(Ihr30mins) £11.00(£9.00)29303 ,2345 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 5 16 7 18 19 20 . 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 i 3 Bugs TheatreRoman Eagle Lodge, 2 JohnstonTerrace •0131 2267207 • Grid Reft E4 Steven Berkoffs modern classic is a violent affectionate, and grotesque celebration oflife in London's East End.With its uncompromisingly physical performance style andlanguage veering from Shakespearean parody to the shatteringly profane, 'East' is arollercoaster of theatricality.Aug 21-26: 22:l0(lhr30mins) £7,5029 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2S 26 27 28 29 30 3m EDWARD ALBEE'S DIE ZOOGESCHICHTETheater Kiel -Theater Die KomoediantenCalton Hill - OutdoorVenue, Calton Hill • • Grid Ref:C6 Presented in German language on Calton Hill.A story about a strange conversationwhich starts trivial and ends with a twista shocking and also profoundly affectingplay. Open-air theatre. Entrance free!Aug 8-9: 16:00(Ihr)29 30.31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i EFFING AND BLINDING CABARET!Extant TheatreWorkshop, 34 Hamilton Place • 0131 226 5425 • Grid Anarchic cabaret in the pitch dark where five blind performersaudience and involve them in their scurrilous song and absurdfearlessly to the dark side ofthe moon!Aug 10-11: 20:30(45mins) £6.00(£4.00) Ref: B2 close up sketches, to theirguiding them 29 30 3M 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3m ELEANORTIERNAN - HELPEdComl Gilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square»0131 668 1633 • Grid RefiFS Directed byTommyTiernan. EleanorTiernan (comedian) and cousin Niamh (actress)present their debut play, HELP! Devised and written by all threeTiernans,this is adelightful mix ofstand-up and dialogue between the comedian and actress.PreviewAug 1-3: 13:30(Ihr) £5.00Aug 4-9,14-16,20-23: 13:30(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 13:30(Ihr) £9.50 (£8.50) European premiere • ECU 2930311 2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27282930311 THE ELEMENTS OF STYLEHWS RembikoRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI" 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 Veteran LosAngeles directorTedWalch's Fringe debut delightfully interweaves LewisCarroll's 'Alice In Wonderland', Shaw's 'Pygmalion', and Strunk &White's classicAmerican text!A deliciously witty romp through the perils and pedantry of language!www.rembiko.com PreviewAug 4: I8:l5(lhr5mins) £6.50(£5.S0)Aug6,10,14,17: 18:15 (IhrSmins) £7.50(£650) European premiere • H7-T1 SM 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3m THE ELEVATORConsequentTheatreTheVault, 11 Merchant Street» 08452 26 27 21 » Grid Ref: E5 Why do people do bad things?Are we free agents,with independent, unchangingspirits,or are we shaped as we grow?An absurdist story of misguided morals exploresempathy and criminality.What could you be driven to? www.consequentorg.ukAug6-11: 13:15 (SOmins) £6.00 (£4.00) World premiere • U£U 29 30 3M 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3m 50% OFF TICKETS ON THE DAYVisit the Fringe Half-Price Hut aboveWaverley Station. Selected shows only. fringe half-pricehut Glynn Nicholas presents... Group

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I i fe I I Kidbrooke Drama Department is mypremiering companyofchoice”All Smith “Kidbrooke’s version ofAH Smith’s Hotel World is inventive, smart,playful, and literate. Good theatre elegantly made”Stella Duffy“The mostpowerfulpiece oftheatre I’ve seen allyear-stunning,brave, inspiring!”Jackie Kay ? | | see page 196 for show information EMERGENCE-SEE! Daniel BeatyAssembly @ St George'sWest, 58 Shandwick Place 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: E2 A Slave-ship rises out the Hudson sending NYC into a frenzy. Daniel Beaty delivers a witty, moving exploration ofour shared humanity and what it means to be free.Lyrically brilliant must-see from an exciting young artist' Associated Press.PreviewAug 3-4: I8:45(lhr ISmins) £5.00Aug 5,7-9,14-16,21-22,27: 18:45 (Ihr I Smins) £11.00(£10.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 18:45 (Ihr I Smins) £12.00 (£11.00) HHM i | i) 5 29 30 3 34S 67 8 9 I0 M I2 3 I4 IS I6 I7 I8 I9 20 2I 22 23 24 21 26 27 ENCOUNTERS Traverse Theatre CompanyTraverseTheatre,Cambridge Street, off Lothian Road • 0131 228 1404 • Grid Ref: E3 El: Key playwrights discuss their Festival plays with Joyce McMillan, leading artsjournalist forThe Scotsman. E2: Stage to screen:theTraverse and Film4 team up tobring together theatre and film talent discussing the links between their worlds.Aug 20: 14:00(2hrs) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 20: 19:30(Ihr30mins) £6.00 (£4.00) Worid premiere29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 311 THE END OF EVERYTHING EVERNIE Pleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance * 0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: E6 Herald Angel/Total Theatre winners return.A heady blend of live music, comedy,tragedy and dynamic physical theatre. 'A showcase for the magic of live performance'Evening Standard. 'Fascinating, exciting and magical' Guardian. ***^ Scotsman.*****Herald, www.nie-theatre.comPreviewAug 1-3: 16:00(Ihr ISmins) £5.00Aug4-6,8-9,13,15-16,22-23,27: 16:00(Ihr ISmins) £8.50(£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 1600(Ihr I Smins) £10.00(£8.50)Aug 20: 18:30 (Ihr I Smins) £8.50(£7.00) EEH 11345 6 891011 1213 4 15 16 17 18 19 20: 22 23 24 25 26 27 I 9 |H THE END OF EVERYTHING EVER, PAST HALFREMEMBERED, MY LONG JOURNEY HOME - NIETRILOGY NIE - New International Encounter- Escalator East to EdinburghPleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance *0131 556 6550 « Grid Ref: E6 An rare opportunity to see NIE's acclaimed trilogy in one sumptuous afternoon. 'Anutterly magical feast' Scotsman. 'Beautiful and touching' Guardian.Aug 20: 13:00 (Thrs) £19.00(£17.00) j Ij 9 29 30 3i 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 I If ENGLAND TraverseTheatre, News From Nowhere andThe Fruitmarket GalleryTraverse atThe Fruitmarket Gallery, 45 Market Street • 0131 228 1404 • Grid Reft D5 'The patients like to look at the art It helps them to feel better.'Two guides in agallery.A bad transaction.A bad translation.A transplantation. ByTim Crouch. 'Sheerbloody magic,' Guardian (on 'An OakTree').PreviewAug 3: 2000(lhr) £11.00(£5.00)Aug 4-5,7-12,14-19,21-26: 2000(Ihr) £16.00(£11.00) (£5.00U)Aug 10-11,17-18,21-26: 22.-00 (Ihr) £16.00(£11,00) (£5.00U) World premiere • EEH 29 303 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30311 THE ENGLISHTEACHERHWS RembikoRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI- 0871 750 0077 • Grid Reft E6 Nine precocious prep school girls. One outrageous young teacher.Who's to blame?The Children's Hour' and 'Prime of Miss Jean Brodie' meet 'History Boys' and 'DeadPoets Society'. 'By far the best young ensemble on the Fringe' Scotsman.www.rembiko.com PreviewAug 8: 18:15 (IhrSmins) £6.50(£5.00)Aug 11,15,18: 18:15(IhrSmins) £7.50(£6.50) World premiere29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1 ESCAPE ROUTESUnfit ProductionsVenue 260 @Jury's Inn, 43 Jeffrey Street » 0131 556 0476 • Grid Ref: D6 Men - one of life's little obstacles! Three women make a break for freedom. Blackcomedy where 'Talking Heads' meets some very 'Bad Girls' indeed. Sex, ambition,obsession and murder are all on the menu tonight www.thespaceuk.comAug 13-18: 15:05 (SOmins) £5.00 (£4.00)Aug 20-25: 19:05 (SOmins) £5.00 (£4.00) World premiere29303112 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 i

ESCAPING HAMLETAndyJordan Productions andTeatro dei BorgiaE4 UdderBELLTs Pasture, Bristo Square • 0870 745 3083 Grid Reft F5 Acclaimed Italian director Gianpiero Borgia and writer Natalia Capra place Shakespeare'scharacters in an highly imaginative world ofdreams and comic feirytale, creating aravishing meditation on duty and destiny. 'Hamlet' as you have never seen it before.PreviewAug 3: 15:15 (Ihr I Smins) £6.00Aug4-9,14-16,20-23: IS:l5(lhr ISmins) £l0.00(£8.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:15 (Ihr ISmins) £12.00(£10,00) World premiere • HBH 2 3 3 416 789 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829 30311 THE ETHICS OF PROGRESSUnlimitedTheatreUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street) • 0870 745 3083 » Grid Ref: E5 Theatre and Science. 'The excellent' (Guardian) and 'the gifted' (Scotsman) UnlimitedTheatre invite you to a mind-melting, jargon-free,whistlestop tour of leading edgeQuantum physics. Passionate, cheeky, clever, unpretentious. Double Fringe Firstwinners. Aug 20-23: 12:10(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 24-25: 12:10(Ihr) £9,50(£8.50) Worid premiereI? 30 31 12 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28» 30 3i I EUGENE ONEGINMargaret WolfitclubWEST@The Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor,Grosvenor St«07720 28 5550 ‘Grid Ret El Pushkin's classic tale of unrequited love in 1820s Russia is enchantingly brought tolife by MargaretWolfit, acclaimed stage actress opposite Gielgud,Wolfit, Schofield andJudi Dench and a loved voice of BBC Radio. Direttor: Richard Digby Day.Aug5-7,10-14: I7:30(lhr50mins) £1100(£9.00) FTHJ1 24 K .4j 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3031 i EVE Two Become ThreeGreenside, I b RoyalTerrace >0131 557 2124 • Three women.Three lives.Three choices. Oneoffriendship.Aug 20-25: I OOP(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00) Grid Reft dialogue. C6 An exploration ofthe limits World premiere|i»3Q3M 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3m EXCUSE MY DUSTGilded Balloon Productions <& Oran MorEJ-Gilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square ‘0131 668 1633 • Grid Ret F5 Lesley Mackie as Dorothy Parker.JazzAge spirit, coruscating critic, poet, screenplayand short story writer, NewYork's most celebrated party guest - alone,at last, andstill wickedly funny. Played with real intelligence and charm. **** Scotsman.PreviewAug 1-4: 13:45 (Ihr) £5.00Aug5-9,13-14,16,20-23,27: I3:45(lhr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 13:45(Ihr) £9.50(£8.50) Ban 29 30 3 IJ3456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 1 . EXITS AND ENTRANCES - ATHOL FUGARDRichardJordan, Martin Platt, David Elliot, Primary Stages, DashaEpstein, Fountain Theatre in association with AssemblyAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street • 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D4 Winner of 27 major awards. Direct from NYC,world premiere production ofFugard's lastest play. Set in South Africa in 1956 and 1961 and based on Fugard's real-life relationship with actorAndre Huguenet, known as South Africa's Olivier.PreviewAug 3-4: I5:20(lhr30mins) £5.00Aug 5: I5:20(lhr30mins) £5.00Aug6-9,13-16,20-22,27: 15:20(Ihr30mins) £ I ZOO (£10.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:20(Ihr30mins) £13.00 (£11.00) World premiere

I 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 . EXTROPIA Flying CarpetTheatrePleasance Dome, I Bristo Square • 0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: F5 company returns with sci-fi extravaganza. Music is long forgotten in thiscomically Orwellian future.When a machine operator hears melodies in his head, co-workers think he's crazy - or worse. Performed to groundbreaking symphony of livemusic and effects, www.flyingcarpettheatre.comPreviewAug 1-3: I7:20(lhr lOmins) £5.00uAug4-9,13,15-16,20-23,27: I7:20(lhr lOmins) £9.00(£7.50)u^ug 10-12,17-19,24-26: I7:20(lhr lOmins) £10.00 (£8.50) European premiere • 0221 S9303 <23456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 PET SHOP BOYS REINTERPRETED 2-27 AUGUST 10:30PMROCKET @ DEMARCO ROXYBOOK NOW 0871 750 0077ib.com ART HOUSE “IT’S A SIN TO MISS...A STUNNER"

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FAMOUS LASTWORDSPercentage Strength TheatreRoman Eagle Lodge, 2 JohnstonTerrace • 0131 2267207 • Grid Ref: E4 The year is 1792. In France, 'laTerreur' is about to begin and three Englishmen findthemselves besieged in a nobleman's castle.They have lots of wine, not much time,and the world's greatest poem to write.PreviewAug 3-4: 19:25 (Ihr) £5.00 Aug 5: 19:25 (Ihr) £5.00Aug6-19: 19:25(Ihr) £8.00(£6.50) World premiere»HBH29303 234 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29X311 FANNYAND FAGGOT BY JACKTHORNELifeboatTheatre, Weaver Hughes Ensemble and Fish ProductionsPleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance *0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: E6 Once upon a time two small girls killed two smaller boys.The original sell-outLondon production, from writer of C4's 'Shameless' and 'Skins.' 'Darkly gripping,brilliandy volatile ... engrossing and superbly acted.' Times.www.myspace.com/fennyandfaggot PreviewAug 1-3: I4:40(lhr) £5.00Aug 4-9,13-14,20-23,27: 14:40(Ihr) £9.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:40(Ihr) £10.00(£8.50) gzai z S3H345 678 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 FATBOY The Green RoomThe Green Room, 37 Guthrie Street • 0131 220 0885 • Grid Ref: E5 John Clancy's ***** Fringe First-winning, hyper-satiric blitzkreig returns to thestage before commencing production as a feature film. 'Brazen ... daring ... highlyentertaining' NewYorkTimes.'... Brilliant political satire ...' Joyce McMillan, Scotsman. '...Another shocker ... obscene ... ferocious' Time Out.PreviewAug 2-4: I3:l0(lhr I2mins) £7.00Aug 5,10-12,17-19,24-26: 13:10(Ihr 12mins) £10.00(£9.00)Aug 6-9,14-16,20-23: 13: (0(Ihr 12mins) £9.00 (£8.00) Bmi 29303112345 6 78 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27282930311 THE FATHERSUDSTheatre CompanyRoman Eagle Lodge, 2 JohnstonTerrace *0131 2267207 • Grid Ref: E4 Gripping psychological drama, by turns comic and tragic, charting the thrillingdissension of a marriage torn apart by the parents' need to own their daughter'slove.An unrelenting masterpiece by one of Europe's greatest playwrights. ***** Scotsman, SUDS 2006.PreviewAug 3-4: 19:10(Ihr 15mins) £4.00(£3.00) Aug 5: 19:10(Ihr I Smins) £4.00 (£3.00) ,Aug 6,8-13,15-20,22-26: 19:10 (Ihr 15mins) £7.00(£6.00) wnn 34 5 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 272829303m FAUSTUS Ex Young PleasancePleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance *0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref:E6 Desire and damnation are ingeniously conjured by the Pleasance's own'breathtakingly skillful ensemble' (Scotsman) in a thrilling new adaptation oftheFaustian legend.This compelling tale oftemptation is accompanied by a hauntingoriginal musical score. 'Mesmerising, ingenious theatrical magic' HeraldPreviewAug 3: 1900(Ihr) £5.00Aug4-9,13-16,21-23,27: 1900(Ihr) £8.00(£6.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 1900(Ihr) £9.00(£7,50) Worid premiere29303 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 HHH A FEW LITTLE DROPS - THE EXTRAORDINARY LIFEOFWATERVolcano Theatre CompanyMedical Quad.Teviot Place -0131 662 8740 • Grid Ref: F5 Enter a giant inflatable wave and explore the strange properties ofthe world's mostprecious substance.An inspiring and frightening show about awesome power, fragilepurity and breathtaking beauty.Aug 21-24: 17:30(Ihr) £10.00Aug 21-24: 20:30(Ihr) £10.00 29 30 3M 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i FIND MEBasementTheatre CompanyC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Reft E5 Window onto the world of autism in the 1970s.A vivid journey through the mentallandscape ofVerity from 3 to 33 years old.Vital and energetic production exploringthe condition's impact on those that surround and support her.Aug 19,25-26: 18:45 (IhrSmins) £9.50(£8.50)Aug 20,27: 18:45 (IhrSmins) £760(£6.50)Aug 21-24: 18:45 (IhrSmins) £8.50(£7.50)29 30 31 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1 5 BEATSTOTHE BARHANAIPBH’s Free FringeThe Outhouse, 12A Broughton Street Lane • Grid Reft C5 Will,Gee-Haer, marriage, Shakespeare,witches, Lear, and one pound of flesh descend J|i:upon a troubled marriage to translate love into a universal language. Gee-Haer: Ni uh-.ima?Will't please your highness feed?Will: Oh, bollocks ....Aug4-25: 13:30(45mins) (Free Non-ticketed)45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26272829303 il FLESH Urban ExchangeSt John's,Corner of Princes Street and Lothian Road •0131 229 7565 • Grid Ref: E3 i A haunting recollection of life in slavery,first performed atWestminsterAbbey. Urban 1Exchange use dance, liveAfrican drumming and gospel song in this gripping productionficwhere memory and nightmare interweave to tell ofone man's fight for freedom. |Aug 6-11: 19:30 (I hr I Omins) £7.00 (£5.00) European premiere • BZZD 29»31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 THE FLIGHT INTO EGYPTSweet EntertainmentsSweet Grassmarket,Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket • 0870 241 0136 • Grid Reft E4: A postmodern journey through ordinary people's experiences of Nazi-occupiedPoland.A lone surviving daughter later finds solace through an obsessive immersionin art and the kindness of strangers.A moving story of courage against all odds.Aug 13: 13:40(Ihr20mins) £5.00Aug 14-19: I3:40(lhr20mins) £7.00 (£6.00)29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 i THE FLORISTSThe Brain EmporiumC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 A florist without flowers is a florist without hope.As a wedding approaches,join u:to witness morally dubious deeds and frenetic floristry in this dark and biting newcomedy.Watch your garden - and hide your gnomes.Aug 3,20,27: 2060(Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 20:50(Ihr) £8.50 (£7.50)Aug 11 -12,18-19,25-26: 20:50 (Ihr) £9.50(£8.50) Worid premiere • fl I 45 6 78 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 FLOWER POWERAlison Bradley <£ Mig KimptonAssembly @ St George'sWest, 58 Shandwick Place 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: E2 Join international flower demonstrators Alison Bradley and Mig Kimpton for an hourof floral fun. Returning to the Fringe following their sell-out in 2003, watch Alison andMig create a floral haven with music, light and beautiful flowers.Aug 21-25: 1200(Ihr) £1200 (£10.00) j 145 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 3031 FLUFF CripToNite TheatreWorkshop, 34 Hamilton Place » 0131 226 5425 • Grid Ref:B2 Tasha, Gloria and Beth invite you to join their world of shiny, fluffy kettles,wheelchairs that bomb and immaculate ironing! After first appearing at theFestival in 2006,this moving reading revisits'the three not-so-golden girls ...Aug 9-10: 16:30(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00) Xposure 2930 31 123456789 I I 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 FOLLOW MEGuy Masterson -TTI and RGR ProductionsAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street 0131 623 3030 « Grid Ref: D4 Guy Masterson directs Beth Fitzgerald ('Oleanna') and Ross Gumey-Randall (Goering'sDefence'). 1955.Albert Pierrepoint, England's Chief Executioner, will hang Ruth Ellis, hisimost famous client, in the morning. It'll be a very British execution.The crowd is angry.PreviewAug 2-3: I2l5(lhr ISmins) £5.00Aug4-9,14-16,20-22,27: I2:l5(lhr ISmins) £11.00(£l0.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 12:15 (Ihr I Smins) £12.00 (£11.00) Worid premiere < HHH 45 6 78 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27:8 FOOTBALLER S BOYFRIENDBrian WhartonTheatreWorkshop, 34 Hamilton Place « 0131 226 5425 • Grid Ref:B21 neaLre TTurKMiup, namnton riace • ui j i aao - ona dx Darren invites you on a camp gay rodeo ride. From the highs of Hollywood to thelows in Liverpool, stopping only to reveal his sex secrets with a soccer superstarwho's laid bare in a literary love outing!Aug 11-18: 1700 (45mins) £6.00 (£4.00)345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

FOR GOD'S SAKE!Seven Dwarves Ltdunderstairs @Royal Scots Club,The Royal Scots Club, 30Abercromby Place • bl3l 525 6152 • Grid Reft C4 When God created the world in 6 days it was a production on an Epic and Universalscale.And, of course, he did it on his own - or did he? Now there is Hell to pay.www.sevendwarves.org PreviewAug 3-4: 20:00(lhr ISmins) £11.50(£9.50)Aug 5-27: 20:00(Ihr ISmins) £11.50(£9,50) European premiere-Em29303 345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 FORGOTTEN VOICESAssembly Assembly @ George Street, 54 George Street >0131 623 3030 Grid Ref: Adapted from MaxArthur's acclaimed 'ForgottenVoices of the GreatWar'extraordinary and immensely moving book' Stephen Fry),this major play isoral testimonies ofWWI from the ImperialWar Museum archives.PreviewAug 2-3: 12.-00 (Ihr30mins) £5.00Aug 4-6,8-9,13,15-16,20-22,27: 12:00(Ihr30mins) £1250(£11.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: I100(lhr30mins) £15.00(£13.00) D4 ('An based on QEI]2913 2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 | 1 I 40 FEATHEREDWINKSThe Paper BirdsGilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square • 0131 668 1633 • Grid Reft F5 One-third of human life is spent in bed: living, resting,crying, hiding, love-making, sleeping,dreaming, dying. Live original music accompanies this spectacular visual and physicalexploration oftime passed horizontally. 'Totally original, inspired, beautiful' Scotsman.PreviewAug 1-4: I4:45(lhr) £5.00Aug5-9,13-14,16,20-23,27: I4:45(lhr) £9.00(£8.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:45 (Ihr) £10.00(£9.00) World premiere»BZ3129303 12345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 | | 45 MINUTESTurrets Youth TheatreVenue 260 @Jury's Inn,43 Jeffrey Street «0I3I 556 0476* Grid Ref: D6 Warning!The clock is ticking. Iraq has launched itsWMD ...and you have 45 minutesleft to live. So,what would you do?The poignant final 45 minutes ofone dysfunctionalfamily - and their neighbour.Aug 6-11: 15:10(45mins) £4.00 European premiere • HSU 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 !8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 I

Venue 45,39 Jeffrey Street • Aug 13-18: 13:25 (45mins) £6.00 0131 556 (£4.00) 0476 • Grid Ref: PS 29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 39 30 31 I I 1 i FRANK AND DOLLYGilded Balloon ProductionsGilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square • 0131 668 1633 » Grid Ref: F5 A dark, hilarious and moving exploration of partnership, ambition, and gay ballroomdancing competitions, brought to you by the team behind award-winning Edinburgh2005 hit 'Pramfece.' 'Mesmerising ... hilarious' Telegraph; 'a hugely political piece oftheatre' Stage.PreviewAug 1-4: 14:30(Ihr) £5.00Aug5-9,13,15-16,20-23,27: I4:30(lhr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:30(Ihr) £9.50(£8.50) World premiere• EE31 ^ 9303 12345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 FRANK S AIM ISTRUEj Set A RealJob Promotions(I jnderstairs @Apostolic, 2 Davie Street *0131 667 7740 • Grid Ref: F6 IChip-shop assistant Frank has issues; he often believes he's Elvis Costello. But withI !he regional takeaway finals looming, that soon becomes the least of his problems ...Ai ively, original comedy about musical obsession, love and fried fish.ig2l-27: 14:00(SOmins) £650(£5,00) World premiere345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 . l FRINGETASTERkmartCityHostels presentsnartCityHostels Cafe, 50 Blackfriars Street • 0131 524 1989 • Grid Ref: C6 liked 500 miles?About to walk 500 more?Take a break and be entertained.The an the block in the heart ofthe OldTown offers a free sample ofthe best|ind worst around.tug 5,7,9,12,14,16,19,21,23: 17:30(Ihr) (Free Non-ticketed)4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 98 29 30 31 i

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FROCK HORRORExposure TheatreDiverse Attractions, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket >0131 225 8961 * Grid Ref: E4 A psychological thriller set in the ballroom dance world. Edinburgh veteransExposureTheatre present David Kenzie's hilariously perceptive comic horror storyof a reluctant pupil transformed by a bizarre and formidable dance mistress into aballroom diva.Aug 13-18: 11:30(Ihr) £7.00(£5.00) World premiereS 30 3I 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 IJ 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3! THE FRUITS OF LIFEGiaNic GroupRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh Place* 0871 750 0077 •Grid Ref: E6 Art, love, passion ruled by the laws of Nature. Italian group presents an excitingdrama by Gianfranco Nicolini where two models portrayed by a painter becometrue lovers.Actors, 3D character, virtual environments,videoclips interactwww.gianicgroup.com Aug 5-12: 21:20 (SOmins) £7.00 (£5.00) World premiere»H3H29 30 31 1234 J 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1 FUERZABRUTA Fuerzabruta The BlackTent, OceanTerminal, Leith • 0870 169 0100 • Grid Ref: LEITH From creators of 'De La Guarda.' An event where worlds collide. Give in, let go,enjoy the ride. Powerful music, strobes, nudity, water, poetic, violent beautiful and a whole lot of mess.All-standing, dress casual, you get wetget dirty. Prepare for sensory overload.Aug 2,5,7-8,12,14-15,19,21-22,29: 20:00(Ihr30mins) £25.00(£17.50)Aug 3-4,9-11,16-18,23-27,30-Sep 1: 1900(Ihr30mins) £25.00(£17.50)Aug 3-4,9-11,16-18,23-27,30-Sep I: 2ZO0(lhr30mins) £25.00(£17.50)European premiere • unl 29303 12141 67 8 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31 1 FUGUE FUGITIVECarbootTheatreQuaker Meeting House, 7VictoriaTerrace *0131 220 6109* Grid Ref: E4 A young Muslim survivor of Bosnia's war lives its emotional legacy. Her personalpsychological struggle reflects the universal human predicament within the continuingepic ofwar, leading to a mythic and inexorable finale.Aug6-II: 16:15(Ihr) £5.00(£3.00) Worid premiere*ECU29 3031 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1 A FUNERAL FOR DON QUIJOTEDemarco Rocket Productions:Andrea Cusumano <£ Central SaintMartins College ofArt and DesignRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh Place* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 Sicilian directorAndrea Cusumano presents Mira Rychlicka, one ofTadeusz Kantor'sactress from 'Dead Class,' performing an object-based theatre piece with artists fromCentral Saint Martins. Inspired by Gombrowicz's latest novel 'Cosmos.'Aug 11-18: 00:l0(lhr) £15.00(£10.00) European premiere29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 i FUNERAL GAMESUnpacked Pleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance *0131 556 6550 • Grid Reft E6 Two brothers reunite to bury the dead and dig up the living.The lights are goingout and the water's coming in.A tale of tea stains, stiffs, and brotherly love. 'Dazzlingphysical theatre ... extraordinarily imaginative' Scotsman.www.unpacked.org PreviewAug 1-3: 1300 (SOmins) £5.00Aug 4-9,14-16,20-23,27: 13:00(SOmins) £7.50(£6.00) (£5.00U)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 13:00(SOmins) £8.50 (£7.00) World premiere • FTTH 2930313345 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 3 GALOIS DE GAULLEEUTC and Hi5 Theatre CompanyBedlamTheatre, I I b Bristo Place » 0131 225 9893 » Grid Ref: F5 In a troubled republic, Galois gave himself to two causes - maths and politics - andrevolutionised them both: but not without sacrifice. He died aged 20. Sell-out 2006.www.galoisplay.co.uk Aug 13-18,20-25: 15:30 (55mins) £5.00(£4.00) European premiere29 303112345 6 7 8 9 10 I M2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28*29 30 31 I 5.‘f|5S

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GAME? Tangled FeetGilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square«0131 668 1633 Grid Ref: F5 Life's a game. But at this party no one's playing by the rules. Internationally acclaimedFringe favourites taste the dark and dirty side of life. 'Slick,funky, innovative,' Scotsman.What an exciting company!' Stage. 'Explosive performances, dazzling,' Edinburgh Guide.PreviewAug 1-4: I6:00(lhr) £5.00Aug 5-6,8-9,13,15-16,20-23: 16:00(Ihr) £9.00(£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 16:00(Ihr) £10,00(£9.00) World premiere •EEUl 39 30312341 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14 IJ 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 273829 30311

GAMETHEORYEK PerformanceTraverseTheatre,Cambridge Street, off Lothian Road *0131 228 1404 • Grid Ref: E3 By Pamela Carter and Selma Dimitrijevic.A compelling, dark,funny and at timesdisturbing new play about the desire to win measured against the need to reconcile.'GameTheory' examines the difference between saying something and meaning itAug 14: 11:30(2hrs) £10.00 (£5.00) Aug IS: I600(2hrs) £14.00(£10.00) (£5.00U)Aug 16,22: I5:45(2hrs) £14.00(£10.00) (£5.00U) Aug 17,23: I8:00(2hrs) £14.00(£10.00) (£5.00U)Aug 18,24: 2ftl5(2hrs) £14.00(£10.00) (£5.00U) Aug 19,25: I l:30(2hrs) £14.00 (£10.00) (£5.00U)Aug 21,26: 13:45 (2hrs) £14.00(£10.00) (£5.00U) WoHd premiere29 30 3112 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 i

GARIBALDI! Mike Maran ProductionsScottish Storytelling Centre,The Netherbow, 43-45 High Street *0131 556 9579 • Grid Ref: D6 Two Scottish soldiers join the 1000 red-shirted poets and idealists who forged a newnation - Italy! A romantic, swashbuckling,fully staged storytelling adventure from MikeMaran ('Captain Corelli's Mandolin') with live music by DavidVernon (accordion andbagpipes). Aug 4-5,7-12,14-19: 15:30 (Ihr20mins) £10.00 (£8.00) WoHd premiere • EE31 29 3031 1234 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3031 i

A (GAY DISABLEDTRANSEXUAL) LOVE STORYTOLDTOATICKET INSPECTORATALTONTOWERSBind ProductionsTheatreWorkshop, 34 Hamilton Place • 0131 226 5425 • Grid Ref: B2 After surviving riot police, kilt-shopping and gender re-assignment,two men provethey can tackle Nemesis without a carer.White-knuckle comedy by StephenKeyworth ('Royal Court,' 'EastEnders').Aug 13-18: 22:10(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00) Worid premiere29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i i

GAY SLAVE HANDBOOKPhare Play Productions!Blake Bradford,Rocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 RoxburghThree friends,fifteen years - what happens? Fromin and out of love, best friends with Giulia.As theysame? Aug 19-27: 22.00 (Ihr 30niins) £8.00(£6.00) Matt Klan, Christine VinhPI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 18 to 33,Jimmy and Sebastian are grow up, can things ever be the European premiere29 30 31 12345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1 U A GLANCE AT NEWYORKAxis Theatre CompanyAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D4 Nine desperate vaudeville performers re-imagine 1848 NYC in this musicalextravaganza, set in a dangerous and inspirational historic period. Follow firefighterBig Mose on his wild adventures through the city. 'Spectacularly clever' Backstage NYCwww.axiscompany.org PreviewAug 3-4: I4:00(lhr) £5.00Aug5,11-12,18-19,25-26: I4:00(lhr) £11.00(£I0.00)Aug 6-10,14-17,20-24: 14:00(Ihr) £10,00(£9.00) European premiere • fcIZU 345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829X3

GLOBAL SNORINGConsciousTheatreC baraka, Infirmary Street»0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Shouldn't that be warming?What can we do? Is it too late? IsLively, green-spirited piece including sketches, satire, song andbottle.Warning - flyers recycled from Elephant poo.Aug 1-3,20,27: 12:15 (45mins) £6.50(£5.50) (£4.50QAug4-10,14-17,21-24: 12:15 (45mins) £7.50(£6.50) (£5.50C)Aug II-12,18-19,25-26: 12:15 (45mins) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50C) it happening at all?the occasional talking WoHd premiere •HTTI 29303112345 6 78 9 10 11 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 GOING UNDERGROUNDThe Ding MillersSweet ECA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson Street (offWest Port/Grassmarket) « 0870 241 0136 » Grid Ref: F4 One tube train; seven individual journies. Christopher Morgan's award-winning tragi-comedy takes you inside the lives of this disparate group of passengers to discoverwho is travelling hopefully,whose dreams have stalled and who is destined never to Aug 20-26: 15:30(Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 THE GOODTHIEFWatch-lt ProductionsC, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Third triumphant year ofthe one-man blockbuster by Conor McPhersonand The Seafarer'). Inept Irish hit-man bungles a job then goes on the run woman. Smash-hit performance of an ingenious tale. 'Riveting' ThreeWeeks.Aug 19,25-26: 18:45(Ihr ISmins) £9.50(£8.50)Aug 20,27: ia45(lhr ISmins) £750(£6.50)Aug 21-24: 18:45(Ihr ISmins) £850(£750) ('•The with Weir' a 29 303112345 67 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 GORMENGHAST House ofGroanunderstairs @Apostolic, 2 Davie Street •0131 667 7740 • Grid Ref: F6 'A thrillingly theatrical high-octane journey into a weird and wonderful world' Rupert Christiansen, DailyTe/egraph.This spectacular promenade production stagesMervyn Peake's phantasmagorical power-struggle as a fast-paced, darkly-comic Gothdrama of seduction, murder and revoltwww.gormenghast-fringe.com Aug 14-18: I8:l5(lhr30mins) £750(£5.00)2930 3i 12345 67 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28» x 31 i THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORComedyTheatre ofBucharestAssembly UniversalArts, Freemason's Hall • 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D3 No Smoking.Anywhere.Anyone who wants to smoke anywhere should findsomewhere else. Signed,The Mayor ofSomewhere Else.A town that met its socialtargets and was threatened by a visit from a management consultant Subtitles.Aug 16: I4:20(lhr30min$) £10.00(£7.50) (£5.00QAug 17-27: I4:20(lhr30mins) £10.00(£7.50) (£5.00C)29 X31 12345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29X31 GRASMERE RoaN ProductionsC, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Lives unravel as jealousy,addiction and love threaten to tear them apart In theexquisite seclusion ofthe Lake DistrictWilliam and DorothyWordsworth live happilyuntil the unexpected arrival of old friends promises to change their lives forever.Aug 1-3,13,20,27: 12:30(Ihr ISmins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 12:30(Ihr I Smins) £850 (£7.50)Aug 11 -12,18-19,25-26; 12:30(Ihr I Smins) £9.50(£850) European premiere•gag29»3 12345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 GREEDY SCRATCHERSPleasance Charlie fundPleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance •0131 556 The human stories behind the human story.Watchthe first heart, create the first god.An intimate epicRichard Marsh, Vituoso comedy' Guardian.PreviewAug 1-3: 15:30(Ihr) £5.00Aug 4-9,15-16,21-23,27: 15:30(Ihr) £8.00(£6.50)Aug 10-11,13,17-19,24-26: 15:30(Ihr) £9.00 (£750) 6550 • Grid Ref:E6 us speak the first word, breakfrom stone age to space age by Worid premiere•Ed 45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 GREY DAYSOn the BrewTheatre Companyunderstairs @Royal Scots Club,The Royal Scots Club, 30Abercromby Place • 0131 525 6152 •Grid Ref:C4 An affair, a diary,a mis-judgement and loss of understanding.What happens when we force ourselves to change for the better ... Does ignorance excuse racism? GreyDays is a stylistic and moving exploration of a modern multi-cultural society.www.onthebrew.co.uk PreviewAug 3-4: 17:15 (45mins) £5.00(£4.00)Aug5-27: 17:15 (45mins) £8.00(£6.00) European premiere•Hitll 29 30 ? 345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

Winner 2006 Montreal Critic-Circle BestTouring Production.Award-winningShakespeare Globe International company member, Raoul Bhaneja, NYCVampireCowboys & LABryinth-Theater director Robert Ross Parker present exhilarating re-working ofthe greatest play on earth. Has thrilled North-American audiences.PreviewAug 3-4: I I:l5(lhr45mins) £5.00Aug5-7,9,13-14,16,20-22,27: I I:l5(lhr45mins) £11.00(£9.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 11:15 (Ihr45rrtins) £12.00(£10.00) European premiere • nn^i 29 30 3 3 4 S 6 7 89 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 fringe shop

THE GREYHOUNDNearly StarvingArtistsDiverseAttractions, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket *0131 225 8961 'Grid Ref: E4 'Glimpses of genius', Belfast Newsletter. Comic drama ofa couple who play out theirlives through other characters whilst avoiding the problems in their relationship.Fresh from success with Belfast previews, this laugh-out-loud comedy is for all ages.Aug20-25: I I:30(lhr5mins) £4.00(£3.00)29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 26 27 28 29 30 3m THE EUROPEAN PREMIERE Miracle in Rwanda A One Woman Show Created and Performed byGRIMOIRE Agito TheatreBedlamTheatre, I lb Bristo Place • 0131 225 9893 • Grid Ref: F5 Venture into an enchanting land where a spirit is rising. Live music, phyiscal theatreand puppetry take you on a journey through this highly original and mesmeric fable.'Avant-garde theatre at the top of it's game.' ThreeWeeks, ***** Fringe '06.www.agitotheatre.org Aug 20-25: 13:55 (40mins) £6.00(£5.00) World premiere Leslie Lewis Sword Directed and Co-Created byEdward Vilga 29 30 3i 123456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3m GUERNICA FALLS - FREEAboundTheatre Company!Laughing Horse Free FestivalLaughing Horse @ Hillside, 11 Hillside Crescent * 0131 556 9332 • Grid Ref: C6 70 years ago a defenceless Basque town in Spain was attacked,from the earlyafternoon until the late evening. 'Guernica Falls' tells the story ofthat horrific daythrough drama, movement and a unique vocal narration.Aug 20-21,23-25: I4:30(30mins) (FreeNon-ticketed) World premiere29 30 3! 12345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 i A GUID SCOTSTONGUEJoyce FalconerGreenside, lb RoyalTerrace • 0131 557 2124«Grid Ref.C6 Best kent for her role of Roisin in BBC's 'River City',Joyce presents an amusing,yetpoignant variety of traditional and self-penned monologue, poetry, parody and songher pithy, inimitable style.Aug 20-21,25: 18:00(SOmins) £6.00(£5.00) in 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 i THE GUID SISTERSFunny Women - Laughing Horse Free FestivalLaughing Horse @ Ego, 14 Picardy Place • 0131 478 7434 « Grid Ref: C5 One play, fifteen female stand-ups - comedy, drama, Green Shield stamps and ...bingo! Theatrical, moving and fabulously funny, MichelTremblay's love-letter to women everywhere. Featuring special guests. 'Run it until the bus parties stop rolling'Observer ***** www.funnywomen.comAug4-14,16-18: I8:l5(lhr30mins) (FreeTicketed) "This brilliant theatrical spectacle must be seen" III Corriere dell Umbria HABAGAT Curious&Company Rocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 1842. Four sisters alone in the remotest corner ofthe British Empire. Hostile natives,terrifying sounds,and father dead in the corner. Old secrets emerge as the sistersstruggle to survive.A new darkly comic horror,www.habagatco.ukAug 6-7: 19:40 (1hr I Omins) £5.00Aug8-11,13-18,20-25: 19:40 (I hr I Omins) £8.50(£7.00) World premiere* "Gianpiero Borgia'ssuperb direction" II Foglio 2930 23 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 HAMLET (SOLO)Hope and HellTheatre Co. (Canada) and RichardJordanProductions Ltd.Assembly @ St George'sWest, 58 Shandwick Place * 0131 623 3030 * Grid 27 28» 30 Reft E2 3ii Enter a ravishing world of fairytale and dreams... HAMLET By Natalia Capra Directed by Gianpiero Borgia Hamletas you have never seen it before August 3-26 (excluding 13th)Underbelly Cow BarnBristo SquareBox Office: 0870 745 3083 3.30pm see page 189 for show information

t j f | HAPPY DAYSThe LoftTheatre CompanyC, Chambers Street» 0845 260 1234 » Grid Ref: E5 Winnie is buried in a mound ofearth.There's no story, no plot andgradually piles higher.This uplifting and legendary masterpiece offersexperience at its most compelling.Aug 12,18: I8:20(lhr30mins) £9.50(£8.50)Aug 13: I8:20(lhr30mins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 14-17: I8:20(lhr30mins) £8.50 (£7.50) the theearth Beckett i 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 M 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 HARDEN THE F**K UPWORLDLaughing Stock Productions presents Heath Franklin as ChopperAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street» 0131 623 3030 » Grid Ref: D4 FromAustralianTV's 'Ronnie John's Half Hour,' ex-con Chopper is a new life coachfor a new age - he's butchered the English language, now he has his sights on you! 'Aclass act... menacingly funny' Chortle.PreviewAug2-3: 22:20(lhr) £5.00Aug4-9,13-16,20-22,27: 22:20(Ihr) £10.00(£9.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 22:20(Ihr) £11.00(£10,00) ftbh 29 30 3 1 1 456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 HAY FEVERThe Edinburgh MakarsMurrayfield Parish Church Hall,OrmidaleTerrace • 0131 226 0000 » Grid Ref:El The ultra-Bohemian Bliss family all casually announce that they have invited guestsfor the weekend.When the guests arrive, they suffer an uncomfortable tea, and afterdinner have to play a word game which only the family understands.Aug 15-18,20-25: I9:30(2hrs30mins) £7.50(£6.00)29 30 31 12345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i I I HEAD OF RED O BRIENGilded Balloon Productions & Oran MorE!Gilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square *0131 668 1633 • Grid Ref:F5 O’Brien believes The Hunt for Red October' is the greatest film ever made buthis relationship with his wife, Mary Motorhead, has reached 'the land ofno return.''Excellent performance from Garan McIntyre' **** Sunday Business Post.PreviewAug 1-4: I2:30(lhr) £5.00Aug 5-9,14-16,21-23,27: 12:30(Ihr) £8.00(£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 12:30(Ihr) £9,00(£8.00)29303 11345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 4 HEELZ ON WHEELSFittings MultimediaTheatreWorkshop, 34 Hamilton Place » 0131 226 5425 » Grid Ref:B2 A ferociously bubbling melting pot ofa show about shoes, sex, crips, queers anddressing up. 'Poetic dialogue ... Exquisite singing ... Remarkable performances ... Potent...Thought provoking' Stage. 'An extraordinary and vastly entertaining performance'Manchester Evening News,www.fittings.org.ukAug 9-18,20-26: 20:00(IhrSmins) £7.00(£5.00)29303 2345 67 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 26 2728»30311 HELL S CABARETTalkTo Strangers!PBH's Free FringeThe Mercat Bar, 28West Maitland Street • Grid Ref: EI A unique,youthful and energetic student group have ripped apartand lovingly reassembled it with live music and gratuitously camporiginal script is transposed into the grotesque realms ofGermanAug 17-22: 13:30(Ihr) (FreeNon-ticketed) the Faustus legenddevils ... Marlowe'sCabaretTheatre.World premiere2930 31 123456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 311 HENRY & ELIZABETHSignal to NoiseYour Home,WhereYou Live 07914 629 851 • Grid Ref: n/a A classic tale of love gone wonky, retold in your own home by the makers ofTheTempest' ('One of the all-time great Edinburgh productions' Guardian) and'Homemade' ('Best show on the Fringe' Scotland on Sunday).henryandelizabeth.blogspot.com Aug 16-26: Call to booktimes (IhrSmins) £10.00 per person (min £80.00) World premiere|»3I 12345 6 7 8 ? 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28» 30 3i 1

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The Meadows Theatre Big TopMelville Drive, Edinburgh Venue No 189 a i if /r AUC 6to 14 and 18,19,25,26at 3pmMUVl v~aO« auC 15,16,17and 20to24at 5pm | ^ V FRINGE BOX OFFICE 0131 2260000 DIAL-A-SEAT 0870 1609558www.clowntweedy.co.uk www.myspace.com/alandigweed Mmtm HERETO STAYAgelinkTheatre IncAct-IV@The Radisson,Venue 39, Holyrood Room • Grid Ref: E5 The sad and funny stories of European migrants toWestern Australia afterWWIIaccompanied by music and song.Tim Minchin (Winner 2005 Perrier Best NewcomtAward) says 'AgelinkTheatre is Australian theatre ofthe heart'Aug 13-19: 14:30(Ihr) £8.50(£6.50) European premier»intS 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 HIPPOWORLD GUEST BOOKFestival HighlightsPleasance Dome, I Bristo Square • 0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: F5 Fringe First winner Chris Goode reveals a poignant yet hilarious drama createdfrom messages posted at a real website,where hippopotamus fans confront thevirtual realities of scepticism and spam. 'Clever, thoughtful, big-hearted' FT.PreviewAug 1-3: I4:40(lhr) £5.00Aug4-7,9,13-14,16,20-23,27: 14:40(Ihr) £8.00(£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:40 (Ihr) £9.00 (£8.00) WoHd premiere dad HITLERALONEThe HistoryActorInlingua Edinburgh, 29 Hanover Street •0131 220 51 19 • Grid Ref: D4 'HitlerAlone' is an attempt to enter the heart and mind ofa great criminal dictator, Ireflecting on his present, past and future in the minutes before his suicide. Ranting, jcharming, repellant,Adolffascinates and disgusts in equal measure.Aug5,11: 18:00(Ihr) £7.00(£5.00)Aug 6-10: 22-00(Ihr) £7.00(£5.00) WoHd premiere • EEE1 THE HOLYTERROREdinburgh People'sTheatreSt Peter's, Lutton Place • 0131 226 0000 • Grid Ref: G6 A sparkling Scots comedy loosely based on Moliere's Tartuffe'.This play loses nothinaiof it's original earthiness in it's successful transplant into 17th century Edinburgh. |Aug4,7-11,14-18,21-25: 19:45 (2hrs) £8.00(£7.00) i HOME ISWHEREYOUR CLOTHESARESouthern Light DramaBlackball St Columba's Parish Church Hall, MuirdaleTerrace • 07788 757 297Grid Reft Cl When his wife runs off, the Major solves his debts by letting her flat - to twotenants simultaneously! Resulting in confusion of identities, confrontations andmisunderstandings but ending happily for the assorted tenants!Aug 13-18: 19:30 (2hrs 30mins) £8,00 (£7.00) • hectic ij HOTELWORLDKidbrooke School in association with Greenwich TheatreTheatreWorkshop, 34 Hamilton Place • 0131 226 5425 « Grid Reft B2 One hotel. One night Five characters. Four living, one dead ...Ali Smith's Booker-shortlisted novel, adapted for the stage for the first time, promises a spiritedcelebration of life and love presented in a fast-moving physical style.Aug 13-18: I4:00(lhr20mins) £8.00 (£6.00) A HOUSE DIVIDEDPSFilms Venue 260 @ Jury's Inn, 43 Jeffrey Street« 0131 556 0476 • Grid Reft D6 The family celebrates, but Dad's birthday cake remains uncut - one son, a youngCatholic priest stands accused ofa terrible crime.The church closes ranks - can he prove his innocence and will his family stand by him?Aug 12-14: I6:00(lhr40mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 15-23: [6:00(lhr40mins) £7.00(£5.00) European premier^ HOWIE A ROOKIEDemarco Rocket ProductionsRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh Pl« 0871 750 0077 • Grid Reft A brutal joyride across Dublin's underbelly that takes in revenge, redemption, ascabies-infested mattress and two Siamese fighting fish. Mark O'Rowe's award-winning hit presented in a first-ever Slovak version by Divadlo Kontra.Aug 20-25: 2130(Ihr ISmins) £6.00(£4.00) E6

HUGH HUGHES IN ...FLOATINGHoipolloiIEscalator East to EdinburghPleasance Courtyard,60The Pleasance 0131 556 6550 Grid Ref: E6 Last year's award-winning hit returns after a sell-out run in NewYork. Hugh andSioned reconstruct the Isle ofAnglesey's voyage away from the coast ofWales.'Charming, surreal,warm-hearted.A piece ofgenius' Scotsman,www.hoipolloi.org.ukAug 20-23,27: I4:30(lhr lOmins) £9.00(£7.50)Aug 24-26: I4:30(lhr IQmins) £11,00(£9.50)12345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 HUGH HUGHES IN ...STORY OF A RABBITHoipolloi <£ The NewWofceyTheatre,Ipswich/EscalatorEast to EdinburghPleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance • 0131 556 6550 Grid Ref: E6 Hugh finds a rabbit lying dead in his garden. He tries to put it in a box. It doesn't fitAcomic and curious show about the complexities of death- Surprisingly uplifting.www.hoipolloi.org.uk PreviewAug 1-3: I7:30(lhr lOmins) £5.00Aug 4-6,8-9,13,15-16,21-23,27: 17:30(Ihr I Omins) £9.00(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 17:30(Ihr I Omins) £11.00(£9.50) World premiere • BEB 29 30 3 I2I4S 6789 10 II 12 13 1413 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 23 26 27 THE HYPOCHONDRIACKensington Drama Company:The OutpatientsSweet Grassmarket,Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket» 0870 241 0136 • Grid Ref. E4 A fast, physical, philosophical reworking of Moliere's classic comedy,featuring dancingnurses, singing lovers, lavatorial humour, mistaken identity,a banana and a kazoo.Amusical, medical spectacular for all the family - 'Is there a doctor in the house?!'Aug 5-II: 16:45(Ihr) £7,50(£6.50) HHI1 29 30 3 :3 4 3 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1 HYSTERIA Inspector Sands and Stamping GroundTheatreAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street • 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D4 Last years sell-out hit returns for three performances only! TotalTheatreAward2006.The world is ending.And it's happening at table 9. 'Beautifully observed ...wonderfully witty ... I laughed until I cried' Guardian ****.Aug 22: 17:40(Ihr) £1200(£10.00)Aug 23: 15:50(Ihr) £1200(£10.00)Aug27: 2IOO(lhr) £I200(£I0.00) I AM MY OWN WIFENorthern Stage and Giles RamsayAssembly @ St George'sWest, 58 Shandwick Place • 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: E2 True story of German transvestite Charlotte von Mahlsdorf who survived bothNazis and Communists. Hero? Spy? Informant? Broadway actor Kevin Loreque starsin DougWright's Pulitzer prize-winning play! 'Fascinating. Beautifully written' NewYorkTimes. Aug 6-9,13-16,20-22: 18:30(Ihr I Omins) £10.00(£9.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-25: 18:30 (Ihr I Omins) £11.00(£10.00)5 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829 30 311 l-C-Q Seeing REDDiverseAttractions, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket *0131 225 8961 • Grid Ref: E4 Seeing RED presents exciting, innovative theatre with a strong social commitmentbased around areas of accessibility, inclusion and integration. I-C-Q has beendeveloped as part ofthe EuropeanYear of Equality - highlighting Rights,Representation, Recognition and Respect for all.Aug 21-24: 13:30(45mins) (FreeTicketed) World premiere29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2a 29 30 31 1 IF WE AREWOMENArkle Theatre CompanyMayfield Salisbury Church, I a Mayfield Road »0131 226 0000»Grid Reft H6 Four women,three generations,together for one day. Learn oftheir lives, loves, lusts,the men they have had and choices they have made. Heart warming, dramatic andfunny, 'Steel Magnolias' meets 'Sex in the City'.Aug 13-18: 20:15 (2hrs) £8.00(£6.00)29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 I GAVE HIM MY HEART, HE GAVE ME ...AN APPLE!?!HaHa-HeHeTheatre Companyunderstairs ©Apostolic, 2 Davie Street *0131 667 7740 • Grid Reft F6 A blonde, brunette and afro effortlessly combine Barry Manilow, Bond, apples, and sex. Don't be afraid to sit back and light a fag - it's the best you'll ever have!www.myspace.com/hahahehetheatrecompany Aug 5-18: 16:00(45mins) £7.00 (£5.00) EEB

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I, LEARThe Black SheepAssembly @ St George'sWest, 58 Shandwick Place • 0131 623 3030«Grid Reft E2 Tarantara! Two ofthe country's finest thespians revive the gasping corpse of Britishtheatre live on stage. 'I have never seen anything so funny in my life1 BBC. Directed byCal McCrystal ('Spymonkey,' 'Boosh')www.blacksheepcomedy.co.uk PreviewAug 3-4: 15:10(Ihr) £5.00Aug 5-9,13-16,21-22,27: 15:10(1hr) £9.00(£8.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 15:10(I hr) £10,00(£9.00) HED 29303 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 192021 2223 24 25 26 27 I'LL GET MY MANSaughtonhall Drama GroupSaughtonhall United Reformed Church, 87 Saughtonhall Drive • 0131 539 0491 • Grid Reft FI PeterTV hero seeks refuge from adoring women in uncle's Rectory.The vicar,forgetting the word marriage, advertises for wife after sister dismisses housekeeper.Sacks of mail arrive and mayhem follows.Aug6-11: 19:30 (2hrs 30mins) £7.00 (£6.00) WTBl 29 30 31 12 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1 I’M A LAB RAT: GET ME OUT OF HERE!Tictek ProductionsC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Reft E5 The world's first televised drug trial. Five subjects have signed their lives over, and theexperiment has begun. But playing God can be dangerous - especially when you'vegot viewers to keep entertained!Aug 15-17,21-24: I5:30(lhr30mins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 18-19,25-26: I5:30(lhr30mins) £8.50 (£7.50)Aug 20,27: 15:30(Ihr30mins) £630(£5,50) World premiere29X31 12345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293( THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNESTClose Up TheatreGreenside, I b RoyalTerrace»0131 557 2124 Grid Reft C6 Wilde's witty,wicked and waspish masterpiece of mistaken identities, romanticdreams, clandestine weekend retreats and misplaced hand luggage is presented insparkling new production by Close-UpTheatre. Sell-out shows 2004,2005,2006.Aug 20-25: I l:30(2hn>) £6.00 (£5.00) a 29 X 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1 THE IMPORTANCE OF SHOESWeaver Hughes EnsembleThe Green Room, 37 Guthrie Street * 0131 220 0885 • Grid Ref: E5 'Bring me bad shoes and I'll cry.'Vanessa is addicted. Marise collects. Sebastian sells.Dylan tells people to stop. Four lives revolve around a story of passion, seduction,infidelity and some amazing shoes. www.weaverhughesensemble.co.uk PreviewAug 2-4: I6:30(lhr lOmins) £5.00Aug5,10-12,17-19,24-26: I6:30(lhr lOmins) £8.00(£7.00)Aug 6-9,14-16,20-23: 16:30 (Ihr I Omins) £7,00(£6.00) World premiere»HSU29X3 2345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829X311 IN HYSTERICSYolanda FerratoUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street) • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Reft E5 Tracking down her wandering womb sets Emma on a hysterical journey involvingdead bodies, virgin dragon births, police investigations, and coffee ... It means facingthe mess and chaos that make up life, art and creation.PreviewAug 2-3: 13:15 (45mins) £5.00Aug 4-9: I3:l5(45mins) £8.00 (£7.00)Aug 10-12: 13:15 (45mins) £9.00(£8.00) World premiere • HEn 29 x; 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29X3M THE INIMITABLE DICKENSDouglas CurrieDiverseAttractions, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket *0131 225 8961 • Grid Ref: E4 A dramatised reading is presented in period costume revealing the truth behind thelegend that was Charles Dickens, our finest novelist and a real personality before'personalities' were invented - 'OliverTwist,' 'Nicholas Nickleby,' 'Great Expectations'and more.Aug 13-18: 17:30(Ihr I Smins) £6.00 (£5.00) World premiere29 X 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 x 311 198 AXIS COMPANY presents

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IN MY FATHER'S HOUSEKindle TheatreC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Curiously comic exploration offather-daughter relationships from critically acclaimedKindle.A story of cake, confession and judgement. 'Better than a Bloody Mary themorning after the night before' **** Scotsman.Aug 3,20,27: 17:15 (Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 17:15 (1hr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11 -12,18-19,25-26: 17:15 (Ihr) £9,50(£8.50) World premiere • HSU $303 345 6 78 9 10 II 12 3 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 | | t I IN SEARCH OF KANTORDemarco Rocket Productions:Magico Theatre CompanyRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh Place* 0871 750 0077 •Grid Ref: E6 In collaboration with Richard Demarco, MTC present a contemporary avant-gardetheatre piece developed through conversations with Kantor's Cricot-2 group.The show promises to break preconceptions, and celebrates the cultural dialoguebetween the Edinburgh Festival and Poland.PreviewAug 2-4: 16:35 (Ihr I Omins) £4.00(£2.00) (£1.00SU)Aug 5-11: 16:35 (Ihr I Omins) £5.00 (£4.00) (£3.00SU) Worid premiere •EE3D 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2! 22 23 24 25 26 27 28»30 31 i THE INSECT CIRCUSInsect Circus SocietyThe Spiegel Garden, George Square Gardens *0131 667 8940 • Grid Ref: F5 Roll Up! Roll Up! See astonishing acrobatic ants! Marvel as Captain Courage enters a cage of wasps! Be dazzled by mayflies, butterflies, mantids and more! Welcome tomagical world ofextraordinary physical theatre.Aug 8-12,15-19,22-26: 17:00(Ihr I Omins) £8.00 (£6.00) a 29 30 31 2 3 456 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 303 INSIDE PRIVATE LIVESKristin Stone EntertainmentPleasance Dome, I Bristo Square *0131 556 6550 » Grid Reft F5 'Bravo!' NBC-LA. 'Recommended!' LA Times. 'Not-To-Miss!' Angeleno Magazine. Straightfrom LosAngeles comes this wildly popular interactive theatrical experience. Meetthe likes offamous, controversial people from the 20th century.You decide their fate!Aug 2-4: I5:45(45mins) £5.00Aug 5-9,13,15-16,20,22-23,27: I5:45(45mins) £6.50(£5.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:45 (45mins) £7.50 (£6.00) European premiere * HZ31 29 303 1 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 3 22 23 24 25 26 27 INTERNAL MONOLOGUEInternal ProductionsTheVault, 11 Merchant Street * 08452 26 27 21 Grid Ref: E5 All the voices have been compressed into one? Four women trying to untangle thetwisted depths of one man's tormented mind with only ten buckets and an overheadprojector. Featuring Liquorice the cow,Jesus, and the color orange.Aug 14-19,21-27: I4:35(40mins) £6.00(£4.00) European premiere29 30 3M2345 67 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 282930 I 1) INTOTHE HOODSZoonation Pleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance * 0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: E6 Complete sell-out 2006! 'Just about flawless ...the perfect show' ***** Scotsman.'Standing ovation stuff ***** Metro. 'Unmissable' ***** Herald. 'An inclination tobrilliance ...very funny' Observer.'Mesmerising choreography' DancingTimes.***** List'Respect is due' Guardian.PreviewAug 1-4: I9:30(lhr ISmins) £7.50Aug 5-9,13,15-16,20-23,27: 19:30(Ihr I Smins) £15.50(£13.50)Aug 10-12,17-19: I9:30(lhr ISmins) £17.50(£15.50)Aug 24-26: 19:30(Ihr I Smins) £19.50 EC3I j 29303 123456789 10 II 12 13 1415 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 il n ij i! i' i ) i IRON The American High SchoolTheatre FestivalBlueside, Pilrig Church, I b Pilrig Street» 0131 553 1876 • Grid Ref:A6 Will the human spirit survive a harsh, desolate world where justice and peace are scarce commodities?This character-driven ensemble work takes us on a primaljourney through time, utilizing ritualistic and organic song, dance, and storytelling,Aug 7,10: 12:30(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 8: 16:30(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 11: 20:30 (Ihr) £6.00(£4.00) Worid premiere| >9 30 31 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 I THE IRON EYELASHESImaginary ForcesThe Green Room, 37 Guthrie Street» 0131 220 0885 • Grid Ref: E5 A wall goes up overnight, severing the arteries of Berlin. Part theatre/part cabaretSeventeen nights inside the lives of a brother and sister torn apart by the ColdWar’scold heart Come. More than once, www.imaginaryforces.co.ukPreviewAug 2-4: 2l:l0(50mins) £7.00Aug5,10-12,17-18: 2l:l0(50mins) £I0.00(£9.00)Aug6-9,13-16:21:10(SOmins) £9.00(£8.00) Worid premiere*HSU 2930 31 11 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 i ISTHISABOUT SEX?Rough MagicTraverse 3:The University of Edinburgh Drill Hall, Forrest Road *0131 228 1404 •Grid Ref: F5 A dark and delightful exploration ofgender, sexuality and identity from Rough Magic(Improbable Frequency 2006). Christian O'Reilly debunks the definitions that bewitch,bother and bewilder us, in an intelligent comedy of sexual policies.PreviewAug I: I2:00(lhr30mins) £11.00 (£5.00)Aug 2,7,11: 1500(Ihr30mins) £16.00(£11.00) (£5.00U)Aug 3,8,12: 1800(Ihr30mins) Aug4,9,14,19,25: 2100(Ihr30mins)Aug 5,10: 1200(Ihr30mins) Aug 15,21,26: 1100(Ihr30mins)Aug 16,22: 13:30(Ihr30mins) Aug 17,23: 1600 (Ihr30mins)Aug 18,24: 18:30(I hr30mins) Worid premiere * gan29303111345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 ? 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27282930311 IT IS LIKE IT OUGHTTO BE:A PASTORALUninvited GuestsPleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance *0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref:E6 Come,share some ale and stay a while. Let's found Arcadia, a rural idyllcity's hubbub. 'A wonderful piece', TotalTheatre. Produced by Fuel.Aug 18: 1100(Ihr ISmins) £5.00Aug 19-25: 1100(1hr ISmins) £9,50(£7.50)29 30 31 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 amongst 2b 27 the JACK ORTHE SUBMISSIONCalArts FestivalTheaterVenue 13, Lochend Close, Canongate • 07074 201313 » Grid Ref: D6 An absurdist tragedy,Jack parodies conformism and the nuclear family via Ionesco'ssignature distortion of language and a highly physical performance style. Surreal comicforces intensify until a relationship founded on fantasy emerges as an antidote.Aug9-10: 14:15 (Ihr IOmins) £4.00Aug 11: 14:15(1hr I Omins) £8.00 (£6.00)Aug 12,14-19: 20:00 (I hr I Omins) £8.00 (£6.00)29 30 3112 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 JAMES II BY DOUGLAS MAXWELLNonsenseRoom ProductionsRosslyn Chapel, Rosiin, Midlothian • 0131 445 4023 • Grid Ref: H6 A dramatic, powerful yet humourous new play from one of Scotland's finestcontemporary playwrights.The story ofJames II of Scotland and his struggle todefend the throne. Performed in the enigmatic Rosslyn Chapel.PreviewAug 2-4: I9:30(2hrs) £7.00Aug 6-10,13-17,20-24: 19:30(2hrs) £10.00Aug 11,18,25: 19:00 (4hrs) £28.50 Worid premiere29333 1345 6 7 8 9 10 II 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 920 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829 303m JASON ANDTHE ARGONAUTSWellington College in association with Splendid ProductionsVenue 27@ Holyrood, 81 Holyrood Road • 0131 528 8442 • Grid Ref: D6 A fast-paced, physical,family interpretation ofthis epic tale, created and directed bySplendid Productions and performed by students fromWellington College.A quirkyand original mix of music, song, comedy and epic ridiculousness.Aug6-11: 20:45(Ihr) £5.00(£4.00) Worid premiere29 30 31 I 2345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 I JEAN JACQUESCabaretTechnelEscalator EastTo EdinburghSweet ECA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson Street (offWest Port/Grassmarket) 0870 241 0136 Grid Reft F4 'Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains.' Illuminating the duality of his life,Jean Jacques Rousseau makes one last effort to tame his ghosts in order to voice hisfinal and most honest confession.PreviewAug 4: 13:30(SSmins) £5.00 Aug 5-6: 13:30(SSmins) £5.00Aug 8-13,15-20,22-26: 13:30(55mins) £7.00(£6.00) Worid premiere •FTH71 345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 282930311 199

JEREMY BENTHAM -THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESSThe Radicals (Radical Enlightenmentarians)St Mark's artSpace, 7 CastleTerrace •0131 228 1155 • Grid Ref: E3 This docu-drama follows the Fringe successes of 'Socrates-Last Days and Legacy' and'David Hume - Citizen oftheWorld'. Now the Father of International Law comesalive with friends in the City of EnlightenmentAug 5: 1700(IFir20mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 12: I7:00(lhr20mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 19: 19:30 (I hr20mins) £6.00 (£4.00) World premiere • HSU 29 30 3i 12 3 4 1 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 I JEREMY BOUTSAKIS -THOUGHT LEADER:ACONFERENCE FOR SOLETRADERSAn InauguralTraditional EventPleasance Dome, I Bristo Square *0131 556 6550 • Grid Reft F5 Business critical satire. Experience the Guru other Gurus trust Be transformedthe inventor ofthe Personal Branding KitTM and iTitherTM. Sells out fast 'Trulyoriginal comic invention' Drum Media, www.jeremyboutsakis.comPreviewAug 1-3: 13:40(SSmins) £5.00Aug 4-9,14-16,20-23,27: 13:40(SSmins) £8.00(£6.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 13:40(SSmins) £9.00(£7.00) European premiere • by HBH 29303 1 2 1 4 5 6 789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 192021 2223 2425 2627 JIA DE HOUZhTHE FALSE MONKEYTheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalChurch HillTheatre, Morningside Road • 0131 447 0111 • Grid Ref:H2 Adapted from the Chinese novel 'Journey to theWest' performed as Beijing Operain English. Costumes, makeup, performing style make a tale of alligator demons,transformation and love between a pig and his supper.Aug6: I6:l5(lhr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug8: I8:l5(lhr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug9: I4:l5(lhr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 11: I2:l5(lhr30mins) £6.00(£4.00) European premiere»HSH29 30 3 6 8 9 CM 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 i JOANNA invisible theatreTheJazz Bar, I a Chambers Street« 0131 220 4298 • Grid Reft E5 One grand piano. One secretJoanna tells her tale of being encased in wood for acentury, revealing more than just a few notes ...A play by Neil Brand, featuring livepiano music with a physical twist! www.invisibletheatre.co.ukPreviewAug 4: 13:00(Ihr) (FreeTicketed)Aug 5,11-12,18-19: 13:00(Ihr) £7.50Aug 6-10,13-17: 14:30(Ihr) £7,50 Worid premiere-Em29303 ..4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 282930311 JOHN BETJEMAN S LIFE INVERSELance Piersonunderstairs @Apostolic, 2 Davie Street *0131 667 7740 • Grid Reft F6 Betjeman's life story as told through his poems.A celebration ofthe last century'sbest-selling poetActor Lance Pierson performs many of his autobiographical poemslike 'In a BathTeashop' and 'HunterTrials'.www.lancepierson.org Aug 12,14,16,18: 14:00(Ihr) £7.50(£5.50)Aug 13,15,17: 20:00(Ihr) £7.50(£5.50)29 X 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30-311 JOHNSON AND BOSWELL - LATE BUT LIVEBlue BoxTours,Anthony FieldAssociates and Festival HighlightsTraverseTheatre,Cambridge Street, off Lothian Road •0131 228 1404 • Grid Reft E3 Johnson told Boswell, The noblest prospect a Scotchman ever sees is the high-road that leads him to England!'Two provocative wits recall their travels and takequestions. By Stewart Lee ('jerry Springer -The Opera').Aug 7: 22:30(Ihr I Smins) £11.00 (£5.00)Aug 8-12,14-19,21-26: 22:30(lhr ISmins) £I6.00(£I LOO)(£5.00U) World premiere2930 2345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27282930311 JOURNEY INTOTHE UNKNOWNEl Funoun Group (Scotland)TheatreWorkshop, 34 Hamilton Place • 0131 226 5425 • Grid Reft B2 Through drama, dance, poetry and music, children relive their ancestors' experienceof exile in the refugee camps ofthe surroundingArab countries.Victims ofgreedywars, Palestinians and Iraqis stare into the abyss ofthe unknown.Aug 9-11: 18:00(Ihr I Smins) £8.00 (£7,00) (£5.00) World premiere29 X 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 X31 I 200 THE JOURNEY OF JEANNIE DEANSRowan Tree Theatre CompanyAssembly Universal Arts, Freemason's Hall • 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D3 Public and private issues collide dramatically in post-Union Edinburgh.Judy Steel':powerful re-telling of Scott's masterpiece The Heart of Midlothian' combineshumour, passion and tension as Jeannie faces a dilemma to save her sister's life.Aug 3-14: 12:45 (Ihr30mins) £12.00 (£10.00) World premiere29 30 31 : J 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 JOURNEYS ENDEssentialTheatre CompanyGreenside, I b RoyalTerrace • 0131 557 2124 • Grid Reft C6 I This stunning new company offers a disturbing and touching production of 'JourneysEnd', one ofthe twentieth century's greatest plays, unrivalled as a comment on the iabsurdity and inhumanity ofwar that in today's climate is more poignant than ever. 9Aug 13-18: 12-30(Ihr20mins) £7,00(£5.00) (£4,00U) UK premierj;29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3|| JUDY,JUDY GARLANDCHS Theatre Companyunderstairs @Royal Scots Club,The0131 525 6152'Grid Reft C4 Royal Scots Club, 30Abercromby Place • | |

A high impact, high energy,toe-tapping production devised by seven enthusiasticstudents. It follows the highs and lows ofJudy Garland's life in the limelight and the «perils ofa career in Hollywood,www.ghstheatrecompany.co.ukAug 13-15: 11:30(45mins) £6.50 (£4.50) World premier!45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 X3ll JULIUS CAESARExeter UniversityTheatre CompanyC, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Reft E5 Veni,vidi, vici.The tragic tale of power to the people. Bear witness to the epicleft in the wake ofthe fall of Caesar - Emperor. Shakepeare's stark explorationman whose ambition was to become the unassailable dictator of Rome, but Aug Aug Aug 1-3,13,20,27: 13:454-10,14-17,21-24:11 -12,18-19,25-26: (Ihr I Smins) £750 (£6.50) (£4.50Q13:45 (Ihr I Smins) £8.50 (£750)(£550Q13:45 (Ihr I Smins) £9.50(£8.50) (£6.50Q45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 JUNK Scaffraj Theatre CompanyDiverseAttractions, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket - 0131 225 8961 "Grid Reft E4 Junk = Heroin = Bliss = Despair = A love affair you'll never forgetThis challenging |and demanding play is Scaffraj's second Fringe appearance, and explores the impact qjheroin addiaion on two teenagers. Brutal; honest 'Junk' is a play you'll never forget |,Aug 7-11: 17:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00(£3.00) (£2.00 U) 1 III 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 x JUSTTO(O) LONG(?)Breathe/Escalator EastTo EdinburghHome from Home, 54Annandale St • 07821 677382 • Grid Reft B5 A unique experience to dine as a guest at our table.A feast accompanied by lightentertainment will be served to six strangers.Question belonging, share secrets ... J everyone has something worth knowing! www.breatheartists.co.ukAug 3-5,9-12,16-19,23-26: I9fl0(2hrs) £10.00 European premiem4 5 678 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829X3i| JUVIE Fat Lip DramaUnderbelly's Smirnoff Baby Belly,The Caves, Niddry St South, offCowgate • 0870745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 'Powerful,gut-wrenching theatre' ***** Advertiser. Direct from the 2007AdelaideFringe Festival in Australia, 'Juvie' is about young offenders, pain, suffering, choices,crime and the sad reality that life can affect our young people for a long time.PreviewAug 2-3: I3:45(lhr lOmins) £5.00Aug 4-9,13,15-16,20-23: 13:45 (Ihr I Omins) £850(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 13:45 (Ihr I Omins) £9,50(£8.50) European premiere • I >45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272 50% OFF TICKETS ON THE DAYVisit the Fringe Half-Price Hut aboveWaverley Station. Selected shows only. fringe halHHiceliut

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2 - 26 AugustThe Green Room www.thegreenroomvenue.com 6.10pm see page 42 for show information KEEPING IT DOWNLaura Berlin StingerTheVault, 11 Merchant Street • 08452 26 27 2I » Grid Ref: E5 Impetuous, provocative solo work ... hits like a tornado through consumer culture.Fasting with Mia Farrow and lectures with Joan Crawford while a new-age visionaryturned cable-access host fasts for peace and slowly loses her mind.Aug 14-18,21-25,27: 13:20(40mins) £5.00 (£3.50) World premiere29303112345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 282 KILLER JOEPleasance andThe Comedians'Theatre Company presentsPleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance • 0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: E6 Killer CopTony Law meets trailer-park trash Phil Nichol and Lizzie Roper inTracy Letts'jaw-dropping smash-hit dark comedy. Breath-taking events.Truly shocking behaviour.Thrilling high-energy climax. 'You won't see finer acting on the Fringe' Daily Mail.PreviewAug 1-3: I800(lhr30mins) £5.00Aug 4-9,13-14,16,20-23,27: 1800(Ihr30mins) £10.00(£8.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 1800 (Ihr30mins) £ I ZOO (£11.00) nrn 45 6 789 10 II 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 LACASAAZUL MephistoTheatre CompanyC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 'I took my tears and I turned them into paintings.' A tourist at Kahlo'sstumbles into Frida wresding tyranny, betrayal and lustVivid landscapethrough visceral humanity, language,fabricadon and lightAug 12,18-19,25-26: I7:l5(lhr20mins) £950(£8.50)Aug 13,20,27: I7:l5(lhr20mins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 14-17,21-24: 17:15(Ihr20mins) £8.50(£7.50) • Grid Ref: E5 Blue Houseportrayed 29303112345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 LADY BOYS OF BANGKOKUrban Circus LtdMeadowsTheatre BigTops,The Meadows, Melville Dr • 0871 224 0033 • Grid Ref: G5 A new cabaret sensation - the glitter,the glamour,the fun ofVegas performed as onlythe Lady Boys can! Edinburgh's biggest party is back - 'Divas LasVegas,' featuring theLady Boys' tribute to Edinburgh.Aug 5-8,12-15,19-22,26-29: 19:00(Ihr45mins),21:15 (Ihr45mins) £18.00 (£16.00) £16.00(£14.00)Aug9-11,16-18,23-25,30-Sep I: I9:00(lhr45mins),2l:l5(lhr45mins) £18.00 &£I6.00Aug 11,18,25,Sep I: I6:30(lhr45mins) £18.00 &£16.00 mi 56789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 192021 22 23 24 25 26 27 is 1930311 LADY OF BURMAThe Burma Campaign (UK) and Louise ChantalAssembly @ St George'sWest, 58 Shandwick Place 0131 623 3030 Grid Reft E2 The inspirational true story of Burmese leader and Nobel Peace Laureate Aung SanSuu Kyi, following a sell-out gala performance at the OldVic. Produced by the BurmaCampaign (UK). 'Rarely is a show so powerful' Independent.PreviewAug 3-4: I6:45(lhr ISmins) £5.00Aug 5,10-12,17-19,24-26: 16:45 (Ihr I Smins) £13.00(£1100)Aug 6-9,13-16,20-23,27: 16:45 (Ihr I Smins) £1100 (£11.00) mn 3456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 192021 22 23 24 25 26 27 LA FEMME EST MORTE ORWHY I SHOULD NOT F**KMY SONShalimar Pleasance Dome, I Bristo Square *0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: F5 Live music,frenetic dance,fierce boxing, raw meat eight wild performers satirizeAmerica's celebrity obsession in the midst ofwar. www.shalimarproductions.org. Adelicious theatrical experience!' nytheatre.comPreviewAug 1-3: 1600(Ihr lOmins) £5.00Aug 4-9,13,15-16,20-23,27: 1600(Ihr I Omins) £9.00 (£7.50) (£5.00U)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 16:00(Ihr lOmins) £10.00(£8.50) European premiere •HSH 29303 12345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 LAND ON MYTONGUETheatre VaultsUnderbelly's Smirnoff Baby Belly,The Caves, Niddry St South,offCowgate • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 A husband and wife eat dinner.They believe they are under attack.A girl goes fishingin an empty pond. She believes she will catch something.An absurdist comedy thatasks: whose is the spare chair?PreviewAug 2-3: 11:45 (Ihr) £5.00Aug4-9,13,15-16,20-23: 11:45(1hr) £8.00(£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 11:45 (Ihr) £9.00(£8.00) World premiere•HU]29303 234 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829303m 201

Cho-ln Theatre (Korea) presents The Angel a»d the Woodcutter _V creators of 2006 hit The Train

'Clearly masters oftheir craft... Beautiful' Scotsman“Communicates volumes of emotion" The Stage 1-27 August at C C box venues vibrantoffice hotline 0845 260 1234 online vivacious varietybooking www.CtheFestival.com K j see page 108 for show information

12-18 August at C cubed f??. C box venues vibrant vivacious varietyoffice hotline 0845 260 1234 online booking www.CtHeFestival.com I j see page 225 for show information THE LASSWITHE MUCKLE MOOTheatre AlbaDuddingston Kirk Manse Garden, Old Church Lane, DuddingstonVillage * 0131 556 9579 • Grid Ref: F6 This rip-roaring comedy is one ofthe greatest plays ever written in Scots.Translatedinto 15 languages, it transports you to the earthy world offeuding borders families,encapsulated within the wonders of Elfland.Aug 8-12,15-19,22-26: 19:45 (2hrs I Smins) £10.00(£8.00) J tM f THE LASTFenced EdenTheVault, 11 Merchant Street • 08452 26 27 21 • Grid Ref: E5 Welcome to the last party in the world.Join seven friends coming together onelast time before humanity's conclusion.A new tragicomedy that explores unfulfilleddreams, unrequited love and innate beauty.The end is well and truly nigh.Aug6-12,14-19,21-27: 20:00(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00) W ' LAST MAN STANDINGDragon's MenAugustine's, 41 George IV Bridge • 08452 26 27 21 • Grid Ref: E5 July 1st 1916 - Death or Glory? A band ofYorkshire lads,torn fromconfront the devastating consequences ofa single moment's choice. young lives lost, sweethearts abandoned,cowardice and betrayal...www.last-man-standing.org.uk Aug 21-27: 14:00(SOmins) £5.00(£4.00) their homes,A tragic tale of World premiere THE LAST SOUTH: PURSUIT OFTHE POLEFestival HighlightsPleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance •0131556 6550 • Grid Ref: E6 New drama from multiple Fringe First winning team.Two invincible explorers;onefinal conquestA century ago and a world apart,Amundsen and Scott race for Earth'last unknown.Adapted from expedition diaries.PreviewAug 1-3: I3:l0(lhr lOmins) £5.00Aug 4-7,9,13-14,16,20-23,27: 13:10 (Ihr I Omins) £9.00(£8.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 13:10(Ihr I Omins) £10.00(£9.00) World premiere • HE3 LAUGHINGWILD BY CHRISTOPHER DURANGY FactorDiverseAttractions, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket *0131 225 8961 • Grid Ref: E4 Having trouble being positive?Try laughing wildly - it might help ... or make you seemmad.A comedy about the frustrations and neuroses of modern life, summed up byan incident in the tinned tuna aisle.Aug 13-18,20-25: I I:l5(lhr30mins) £5.00(£4,00) LEAVE A MESSAGEZTheatre CompanyVenue 45,39 Jeffrey Street • 0131 556 0476 • Grid Ref: D5 For Ruth the loss of her brother challenges the question offaith. 'LeaveA Message'examines the role of Christianity amongst today's youth. Do we believe only because we want to believe?Aug 6-11: I5:30(45mins) £5.00(£4.00)Aug 13-17: 15:45 (45mins) £5.00 (£4.00) World premiere !I LEFTOVERS Mem Morrison CompanyTheatreWorkshop, 34 Hamilton Place « 0131 226 5425 • Grid Ref: B2 The full English breakfast is given a CitizenshipTest as Mem Morrison returns tohis roots to examine the traditional greasy spoon cafe.A gentle exploration of howcultures meet and mingle, eat, socialise and influence each other.Aug20-25: 16:00(Ihr) £9.00(£7,00)

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LEMONS ARE FOR EMERGENCIES ONLYKC/a/re's KitchenGilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square • 0131 668 1633 « Grid Ref: FS : Deviled eggs, existential chiffon, bizarre rituals and birthday parties ...Americanj actor ClaireTitelman's solo-show is 'unsettling,funny, and ultimately fascinating(unique and surprising ... she does it brilliantly.' EntertainmentToday.www.lemonsareforemergenciesonly.com PreviewAug 1-4: I2:30(40mins) £5.00Aug 5-6,8-9,13-16,20,22-23,27: 12:30 (40mins) £8.00(£7.00)|Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 12:30(40mins) £9.00(£8.00) European premiere1234S6 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 202 22 23 24 25 26 27 film ... •HSU | 1 I THE LESSON BY EUGENE IONESCOIcarusTheatre CollectiveAssembly @ Hill StreetTheatre, 19 Hill Street • 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D3 A light, classroom farce and charged political play.A mild mannered,scatty scholarteaches his bright-eyed bonne-eleve student I +1 =2.When pupil displeases tutor heturns on her, becoming a bully tyrant,ferocious animal bent on her destruction.PreviewAug 3-4: 19fl0 (Ihr5mins) £5.00Aug 5-9,13-14,16,20-22,27: I9:00(lhr5mins) £10.00(£8.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 19fl0(IhrSmins) £12.00(£10.00) 02321 29303 345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 LEWIS CARROLL S THROUGHTHE LOOKINGThe University ofLincoln Drama Societyunderstairs @Apostolic, 2 Davie Street *0131 667 7740 • Grid Ref: F6 Take a trip ThroughThe Looking Glass' as Lewis Carroll's original book islife on stage in a truly inventive,vibrant and dream-like manner.Aug 19-27: I IOO(5Qmins) £7.00(£5.00) GLASS' brought to 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 li 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31 i : THE LIARSIcarus C soco. Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Society has suffered a stroke. Homosexuals have taken over Britain as the publicrealise the benefits. Meanwhile, heterosexuals are finally outcast as the source of allevil.A theatrical romp through modern sexuality in this absurd satirical comedy.Aug4,6,8,10,14,16,22,24: 22:30(SOmins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 12,18,26: 22:30 (SOmins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 20: 22:30(SOmins) £6.50(£5.50) World premiere • HHH 12930 311234 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 311 ! LIBERTE, EGALITE, FRATERNITEThe Boy Who CriedTheatre CompanyC soco. Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate » 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 From the Ukraine to the UK.Julian journeyed through the landscape ofWorldWar[I, finding love, anti-semitism and ultimately escape.A cutting blend of original comedy,drama, movement and music in this tale of passion and adversity.Aug 3,20,27: 19:35 (Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 19:35 (Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 19:35 (Ihr) £9,50(£8.50) World premiere • HZ31 j 29 30 3 13456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 i I LIE DETECTORTRUTH DETECTORRandom Cactusunderstairs ©Apostolic, 2 Davie Street« 0131 667 7740 Grid Ref: F6 By PeterYates: Marie Bobin's intriguing production - a thought-provoking examinationof this Government's National Security mind-set 'Stylishly quick-witted ... evokesshades of Guantanomo and modern corporate culture ... funny as it's cutting' DeccaAitkenhead, Guardian (about 'LieDetector').www.randomcactus.co.ukPreviewAug 3-4: 22:00(Ihr ISmins) £5.00(£l.00)Aug 5-18: 22:00 (I hr I Smins) £8.00 (£5.00) World premiere • EUI 29 30 3 .3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i i !j j j j II LIFE FORCE - A SHOAH LOVE STORYTheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalBlueside, Pilrig Church, I b Pilrig Street 0131 553 1876 • Grid Ref.A6 This true story is based upon the manuscript ofWilli Tannenbaum, circa 1946,andthe family stories that are his legacy, may they never be forgotten.A tour de force,straight from NYC!Aug 6: 12:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00 (£4.00)Aug 8: 18:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00 (£4.00)Aug 10: 2ft 15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 11: I4:l5(lhr30mins) £6,00(£4.00) European premiere•Bail 29 30 31 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 HNDERUUY PRODUCTIONS AND TNI COMEDIINS THEATRE COMPANY PR0U01Y PRESENT

DIRECTED BY PMIL AY KJ.ROSS NICHOL HDD TOM DALEY E4 UDDERBELLY 1340 (90 MINS]2ND TO 27TH AOG U870 745 3083 E4U0nERBELLYC0.UK see page 178 for show information

LIFE IN A MARITAL INSTITUTIONLittle Johnny Koerber and Louise ChantalAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street •0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D4 'In the tradition of Spalding Gray,James Braly is one ofthe finest storytellers in NewYork' The Moth. 'Hilarious' NewYorker. 'A master storyteller' novelistJonathan Ames.Directed By Hal Brooks ('Thom Pain').PreviewAug 3-4: I4:00(lhr20mins) £5.00Aug 5-9,14-16,20-22,27: I4:00(lhr20mins) £11.00(£10.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 1400 (Ihr20mins) £1200(£11.00) 0211 29303 345 6 78 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27 A LIFETIME ONTIPTOESMan MelaTheatre CompanyTheVault, 11 Merchant Street • 08452 26 27 21 • Grid Ref: E5 A commemorative piece by MazharTirmazi marking the 60th anniversary ofthePartition of British India.The play is written in the Panjabi folk style of 'Qissa.'Presented by Man MelaTheatre Company director Dominic Rai.Aug 6-12,14-19,21-27; 17:25 (SOmins) £5.00 (£4.00) World premiere6 78 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 LIMBO Real Circumstance with YorkTheatre Royal <6 Strawberry ValeMedia/Escalator East to EdinburghUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street) • 0870 7453083 < Grid Ref: E5 The tender and compelling story of a young girl's relationship with an older man.Claire drops soundlessly into the lake, the darkness rushes up to claim her, she'salways had a fear ofwater,but ...www.realcircumstance.com/limboPreviewAug 2-3: 14:20 (Ihr) £5.00Aug4-9,14-16,20-23: 14:20(Ihr) £8.00(£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:20 (Ihr) £9.00 (£8.00)29303 2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27282930311 THE LINE BETWEENThe Third Man Theatre CompanyGilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square • 0131 668 1633 • Grid Ref: F5 Two men, one dog and a partially molested wardrobe are trapped. Before escapingtheir room,they must escape their minds. Fast paced comedy and clowning fromtwo weird and wonderful actors in a weird and wonderful world.PreviewAug 1-4: 1215 (Ihr) £5.00Aug 5-9,13,15-16,20-23,27: 1215 (Ihr) £8.00 (£7.00)Aug 11-12,17-19,24-26: 1215 (Ihr) £9.00 (£8.00) World premiere • BB11 29303 1234 5 6 7 8 9 011 12 13 15 16 17 18 192021 2223 2425 2627 A LITTLE BOX OF OBLIVIONArnott EnterprisesDiverseAttractions, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket *0131 225 8961 • Grid Ref: E4 A woman leaves a mysterious box with a stranger - but what's in it? Three passers-by share their theories. Do you have one? Find out if you are right,watch thishilarious one act comedy!Aug 6-11: 19:30(Ihr) £7.00(£6.00) EE3]29 30 3i 12345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 LIZZIE ROPER IN PECCADILLO CIRCUSFestival HighlightsPleasance Dome, I Bristo Square *0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: F5 2006's sell-out documentary comedy returns for one week only. Stage Best SoloShow Nominee. 'Performance comedy ofthe highest order in this hour of auralvoyeurism' ***** Herald. 'Frankly funny, frequently very filthy' ***** Standard.Aug 20-23,27: 21:35(Ihr) £9.00(£8.00)Aug 24-26: 21:35(Ihr) £10,00(£9.00)29»3I 12345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829x31 THE LOCAL STIGMATICPlayground ProductionsC cubed, Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E4 A study in feme and envy.Two restful Londoners discuss dog racing and celebrity.Violence ensues. HeathcoteWilliams' acclaimed piece,first performed in 1966 atthe Royal Court, London. Piercing and relevant, this fresh production speaks of ourtime. Aug 2-3,13,20,27: 16:45 (SOmins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 4-10,14-17,21-24: 16:45 (SOmins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 16:45 (SOmins) £9.50 (£8.50) FTH7I 29X31!2345 6 789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 204 see page 201 for show information

Stonewall ...Ws a riot. **

Written by Rikki Beadle-Blair Based on the film by Nigel Finch Pleasance 0131 556 One 6550 1-27 August @ 5.50PM www.pleasance.co.uk see page 227 for show information

LONGTIME DEADPaines Plough TraverseTheatre,Cambridge Street,off Lothian Road •0131 228 1404 Grizzly, Dog and Gnome live to climb mountains.They love it and do itRona Munro's new play is an exhilarating story of friendship, adventureDirector: Roxana Silbert**** 'Jagged,thrilling' Guardian.PreviewJul3l: I900(2hrs 30mins) £11.00(£5.00)PreviewAug 4: 20.00(2hrs 30mins) £11.00(£5.00)Aug 5: 1200(2hrs30mins) £16.00(£11.00) (£5.00U)Aug 7,10,14,17,21,24: 1500 (2hrs30mins) £16.00(£11.00) (£5.00U)Aug 8,11,15,18,22,25: 18:45 (2hrs 30mins) £16.00(£11.00) (£5.00 U)Aug 9,12,16,19,23,26: I IQ0(2hrs 30mins) £16.00(£11.00) (£5.00 U) • Grid Ref: E3 to the limitand survival. HBH 29 3331 : 41 6789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 272829303 i LONGWAVE The Com Exchange Newbury £ Signal to NoiseE4 UdderBELLY's Pasture, Bristo Square • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: F5 Two scientists stranded together with only an old radio for company ...A seductivelybleak comedy without words from double Fringe First winner Chris Goode. 'Likethe garden shed version of 'The Great Escape'. Outstanding ... beautifully judged ...remarkable' Guardian.Aug 19,24-26: 11:00(Ihr lOmins) £10.00(£9.00)Aug20-23: I IflOQhr IQmins) £9.00(£8.00)ib 30 31 12 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3031 1 LORCA S SHADOWMoving PartsTheatre CompanyDiverseAttractions, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket •0131 225 8961 • Grid Ref: E4 A new uplifting production using 'BernadaAlba' as a starting point, exploring Lorca'slife and death through poetry, quotes and extracts - in search of duende. Judging bythe sell-out crowds,a word of mouth success' Evening News 2004.Aug6-ll: 19:30(Ihr) £9.00(£7.00) World premiere • BSH 29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829303i i LORD OFTHE FLIESFeltonfleet@TheFringe Augustine's, 41 George IV Bridge • 08452 26 27 21 • Grid Reft E5 Golding's classic ... performed for the new millennium! Feltonfleet@TheFringe returnfollowing sell-out shows in 2005 & 2006. ***** British Theatre Guide, 2006. 'This groupabsolutely sparkles' bmadwaybaby.com, 2006. **** ThreeWeeks, 2006. Kill the beast!Aug6-i I: I2:30(lhr20mins) £7.00(£6,00) BSm 29 30 31 12345 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 THE LOSTTHINGImpetuous Kinship/Escalator East to EdinburghUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street) • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 Shaun stumbles across something more amazing than the rarest bottle-top in hiscollection ...The Federal Department of Odds-and-Ends want it! What shouldhe do?An exciting journey of self-discovery for the whole family! 'A remarkableperformance' **** Scotsman. **** Herald, www.impetuouskinship.co.ukPreviewAug 2-3: 12:10(Ihr) £5.00Aug4-9,13-16: I2:l0(thr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19: I2:l0(lhr) £9.50(£8.50) Han 29 3031 123 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 2223 2425 26 2728293031 i LOVE IN (3) PARTSlost dog theatre companyPleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance • 0131 556 6550 • Grid Reft E6 Delve into the beautiful off-kilter world of Claire and Paul as they try to progressfrom first date to last love. 'Endearing, comical, quirky performance' ThreeWeeks 2005.Featuring a sparkling live soundtrack by James Dey.PreviewAug 1-3: 11:30(Ihr lOmins) £5.00Aug4-9,13-16: 11:30(Ihr I Omins) £7.00 (£5.00)Aug 10-12,17-19: 11:30(Ihr I Omins) £8.00 (£6.00) HZ3I 29 303111 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30311 LOVE INTRIGUESCPTheatre ProductionsAugustine's, 41 George IV Bridge • 08452 26 27 21 • Grid Reft E5 What do you expect when eight mythological guests come to an orgy?They pourtheir hearts out telling stories ofthe ecstasies and torments ofsex and love and welearn life is more than Romeo and JulietAug6-11: I2:l5(lhr) £7.00(£5.00) World premiere • EE31 29 s 3 .;5 6 7 8 9I0II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i i LOVE LABOURSWONRogue Shakespeare CompanyGilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square • 0131 668 1633 • Grid Ref:F5 Love without fear! 'Pick of the Fringe 2006.' ***** 'Unmissable. Undoubtedly the bestShakespearean comedy not written by Shakespeare' ThreeWeeks. ***** 'Funny!' UKTN.Original verse from award-winning Elizabethan-style playwright, Ryan J-W Smith.All-female cast! Free chocolate!PreviewAug 1,3-4: 16:30 (Ihr) £5.00PreviewAug 2: 1500(Ihr) £5.00Aug 5-9,13-16,20-23,27: 16:30 (Ihr) £10.00(£9.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 16:30 (Ihr) £1100(£10.00) HZUJ 39332 12345 6 7 8 9 10 II 1213 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 THE LOVE OFTHE NIGHTINGALEThe American High SchoolTheatre FestivalChurch HillTheatre, Morningside Road • 0131 447 01 11 - Grid Ref: H2 A reworked Greek myth drawing parallels to contemporary society: power,who isheard and silenced, and the return to an animalistic state of violence and predatoryinstinct.A tale of love,war, metamorphosis, and silence.Aug 18: I2l5(lhr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 19: 14:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 20: 20:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug22: 16:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)29 X 31 12 3 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 X 3i i THE LOVE OFTHE NIGHTINGALETeabreakTheatre CompanyC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Violence,sex and savage wit, in this timeless tale of boy rapes girl, boy cuts girl's tongueout,girl exacts hideous revenge and turns into nightingale. But how does she sing?Aug 3: 1850(Ihr) £750(£6.50)Aug4-10: 1850(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11: 18:50(Ihr) £950(£8.50) IE31 29 3c 3 :3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 x 3i i L.O.V.E. ROMEO? JULIET?BuoOneTheatre andThe HarrodianPleasance Dome, I Bristo Square *0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: F5 A funny,furious adaptation: Romeo and Juliet onWard 212. Padents,playing parts, replace swords with pillows. Beds become balconies inworld. Manic, marvellous mayhem. Laugh, cry, never fall in love again.Aug 19,24-26: 17:00(Ihr) £8.50(£650)Aug 20-23,27: 17:00(Ihr) £7.50(£5.50) forced into a physical fantasy World premiere29 X 3112 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829X311 LOVER'S:WINNERS Meddlin' ProductionsVenue 260 @ Jury's Inn, 43 Jeffrey Street • 0131556 0476 • Grid Ref: D6 By Brian Friel. Mag and Joe, two young lovers, share their bliss, ignorant ofwhat fatehas in store. Brian Friel skilfully combines comedy and tragedy in this poignant storyof love and disaster.PreviewAug 4: I400(55mins) £1.00Aug 5-11: 14:00(SSmins) £5.00(£4.00)29X31 I : 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829x31 i LOVING THE ACCORDIONISTRoom 37 Augustine's, 41 George IV Bridge • 08452 26 27 21 • Grid Reft E5 1941 - bombs are falling on a frozen city.A group ofwomen are struggling to survive.Each ofthem holds a fragment of shared memory that will bind them together andstrengthen their resolve to live.Aug 21-25: 114)0(Ihr) £6.00 (£5.00) World premiere29 X 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20’2I 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 X31 i LUCID DREAMS FOR HIGHER LIVINGFuture RuinsUnderbelly's Smirnoff Baby Belly,The Caves, Niddry St South, off Cowgate • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 Watch an ordinary family man go through a live self-help video in a final attempt toend his daily torment.A striking multimedia comedy about a man, a television and agreat deal of hope.PreviewAug 2-3: 16:00(SSmins) £5.00Aug 4-9,13,15-16,20-23: 16:00(SSmins) £8.00 (£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 16:00(SSmins) £9.00 (£8.00) World premiere • EClf 29X3 2345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829X311 205

M3 Mr Kubik ProduccionesUnderbelly's Smirnoff Baby Belly,The Caves, Niddry St South, off Cowgate • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 Imagine all the room there is in a cupboard, inside a washing machine, imaginea cubic meter ... well, he lives there! A one M3 apartment show. 'One oftherevelations ofthe year! ...An amazing show' B Pais.PreviewAug 2-3: 15:30(45mins) £5.00Aug4-8,13,15-16,20-23: 15:30 (45mins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:30 (45mins) £9.50(£8.50) UK premiere • HE31 29303 2 I4S6789 I0 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829 303 MACBETH TheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalGreenside, I b RoyalTerrace • 0131 557 2124 » Grid Ref: C6 'tis strange:And oftentimes to win us to our harm, the instruments of darkness tell us truth,Win us with honest trifles, to betrays In deepest consequence.' Darknessand blood portrayed by five actors and two percussionists.Aug 6: 18:30(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00) Aug 7: 22:30(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 9: 20:30 (Ihr) £6.00(£4.00) Aug 10: 1630(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00) HBll 29 30 31 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i i MACBETH - FRANTIC REDHEAD SWALKING PLAYFrantic Redhead ProductionsFrantic Redhead @ Greyfriars Kirkyard,Greyfriars Kirkyard,Main Gates • Grid Ref: E5 'Madness and murders flood the closes of Edinburgh's OldTown in this innovativewalking performance.' Independant Critics' Choice, Hot List 'A Fringe event ofthebest sort... must see ... richly imaginative' ***** Scotsman. Annual sell-out Final year!Aug 5-8,10,12-13,16-17,19,21-24: 1800 (2hrs) £9.00 (£7.00) (£600PC) HEIJ 2930 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i i MACBETH:WHO ISTHAT BLOODIED MAN?Biuro PodrozyOld College Quad,South Bridge • 0131 662 8740 • Grid Ref: E5 Known worldwide for their stunning Carmen Funebre, Fringe First winners BiuroPodrozy return with a visually captivating interpretation of 'Macbeth'. Using theirtrademark stilts, fire and music this is a powerhouse of energy and menace.Aug 5-15,18-27: 22:00(Ihr I Smins) £11.00(£8.00) European premiere • H3H 29303 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 THE MAIDSFive Ways ProductionsVenue 45,39 Jeffrey Street 0131 556 0476 • Grid Ref: D5 'The Maids' is a transgendered exploration of volatility, destruction, eroticism andmurder. 'Sensual, compelling, a strong cast and innovative interpretation' BoyFresh.'Stunning, perfect performances' Diva. 'Captivating, exceptionally stunning and deeplymoving' Birmingham Evening Mail. More info:www.myspace.com/fivewaysproductionsAug 13-25: 22:l0(lhr20mins) £6.00(£4.00)29 303112345 6789 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 i MALAPARATA Teatro Dei VentiSweet ECA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson Street (offWest Port/Grassmarket) • 0870 241 0136 • Grid Ref: F4 Spectacular street theatre, music and dance from Modena, Italy: themed around the'man and his quest for knowledge.' Featuring fire sticks,flags, stilt walkers and more ... 2006 Novi Becej Festival (Serbia) prize-winners, www.teatrodeiventi.itAug 11: 20:00(2hrs) (Free Non-ticketed) UK premiere29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3o 3i i MAN ACROSSTHEWAYSilverTongue TheatreUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate and0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 A dazzling,anarchic new work about surveillance,taporder. From the creators of 'Shiver', 'lz' and 'Bella andperfect' **** Scotsman; 'future of British theatre' **** PreviewAug 2-3: 16:00(Ihr) £5.00Aug 4-9,13,15-16,20-23: 16.00(Ihr) £850(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 16:00(Ihr) £9,50(£8.50) Victoria Street) • dancing and the new worldthe Beautiful Knight': 'almostTimes. World premiere•HSU 29303 2345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829303

THE BIGGEST FREE EVENT12 Auguston the Meadows ON THE FRINGE 206 MANBITCH FluffProductionsPleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance >0131556 6550 • Grid Ref: E6 Or, 'Chicago' with knobs.All-female Fluff present a gritty insight into the world ofhardened criminals.Yet this singing 'n' dancing bunch of sociopaths have one bigproblem: 'Iron Fist' Frank's reign of silent terror.PreviewAug 1-3: 12:45 (Ihr) £5.00Aug 4-9,13,15-16,20-23: 12:45 (Ihr) £7.00(£5.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-25: 12:45 (Ihr) £8.00 (£650) World premiere • 0 29 30 3 1 2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829 3031 MANTRA KatyWix Underbelly's Smirnoff Baby Belly,The Caves, Niddry St South, off Cowgate • 0870745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 Everything happens for a reason. Fearful, mournful, hopeful.A powerful and heart-breaking story about belief, loyalty and love. 'Incredible performer ...' List.PreviewAug 2-3: 13:00 (Ihr) £5.00Aug4-9,13-14,16,20-23: 13:00(Ihr) £8.00 (£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 13:00 (Ihr) £9,00(£8.00) World premiere • 0EH i | J 29303 2345 6 78 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829303 i MARDLINGTHE BARD:A NORFOLKTWELFTHNIGHT Spin-OffTheatre CompanyHenderson's,94 Hanover Street 07980 358 942 • Grid Ref: D4 After Spin-Offs hugely acclaimed 'Dream,' Fringe 06.This Twelfth Night' rompsaway with Shakespeare’s original to bring you all your favourite lines peppered withNorfolk wit 'Delight!' Eastern Daily Press.Aug 13-17: 16:00(Ihr) (FreeNon-ticketed)29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829so31 i MARK’S GOSPELLance Piersonunderstairs ©Apostolic, 2 Davie Street-0131 667 7740 « Grid Ref: F6 The Gospel story brought to life in one hour.A powerful one-man showthe greatest life ever lived. Using a vivid, straightforward translation, actorPierson brings the story close to the audience, www.lancepierson.orgAug 12,14,16,18: 2000(Ihr) £7.50(£5.50)Aug 13,15,17: 1400(Ihr) £7,50(£5.50) dramatizing Lance 1 | | 1 1 29 30 3112 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3m 9 MARY ROSETheatre AlbaScottish Storytelling Centre,The Netherbow, 43-45 High Street • 0131 556 9579 •Grid Ref: D6 Barrie's classic ghost story of music, myth and magic is ideal for award-winningAlba.Domestic comedy and supernatural unease mingle, in turn containing the centralepisode - 'the island that likes to be visited', the vanishing of time.Aug 21-Sep 1: 15fl0(2hrs I Smins) £10,00(£8.00) I I | j12345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293011 1 J MARY STUARTSEDOS Sweet ECA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson Street (offWest Port/Grassmarket) • 0870 241 0136 • Grid Ref:F4 The story of Queen Elizabeth I and her imprisioned cousin, Mary Queen of Scots.Rivals as monarchs, politicians,women and lovers,they meet in the grounds ofFotheringhay castle.Another dynamic SEDOS production,fresh from London's fringe.Aug 13-18: I5:45(lhr30mins) £7.00f£6.00)2930 3i 12345 67 8910 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2? 30 3n THE MASQUERADEQueen MaryTheatre CompanyVenue 45,39 Jeffrey Street • 0131 556 0476 • Grid Ref: D5 Defining oneself is never easy.This darkly humourous play follows Mary as sheencounters fanastic characters and bizzare situations in her attempts to discoverwhat she is looking for.Aug 14,16,18: l2:25(4Smins) £4.00 (£150)Aug 20,22,24: 21:00(45mins) £4.00 (£250) World premiere29 30 31 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 3031 i

[ THE MASTERAND MARGARITABeg C soco, Chambers Street, South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Finds us in Moscow.Amid murders,supression and dreams,a naked woman and a tallblack cat herald the arrival ofthe devil.Visually stunning new production of MikhailBulgakov's exciting, satirical story.Aug 3,13: 13:45 (Ihr I Smins) £6.50(£5.50) Aug 4-10,14-17: 13:45 (Ihr I Smins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 11 -12,18: 13:45 (I hr I Smins) £8.50(£7.50) ; WHTI 29 30 3 . 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 »29 30311 THE MATRIX:THE PANTOMIMETwo Shades ofBlue(Augustine's, 41 George IV Bridge ’ 08452 26 27 21 Grid Reft E5 Reality is an illusion ... oh no, it isn't! A 21 st century pantomime featuring a ridiculousplot, martial arts,terrible puns, hot leather-dad chicks, and red and blue sweeties!What isThe Matrix? See for yourself ...www.twoshadesofblue.org.ukAug 14-19: 19:00(Ihr) £8.50(£6.50) World premiere1 30 3112 3 95 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1 MEASURE FOR MEASURECygnetTheatreQuaker Meeting House, 7VictoriaTerrace *0131 220 6109* Grid Ref: E4 Shakespeare's morality play. In the absence ofthe Duke, his puritanical deputy forbidssexual pleasure - until he fells in love with a nun ...The wages of sin can be strangelyexciting. Elizabethan ideas - contemporary resonances.Aug 14,16,18,20,22,24: I6:l0(lhr40mins) £7.00(£5.00)5 6 7 8 9 10 I! 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 : I I ( S ; ! MEHNDI NIGHTMulberryTheatre CompanyVenue 45,39 Jeffrey Street • 0131 556 0476 • Grid Ref: D5 You are cordially invited to a Bangladeshi mehndi party,to bless Nilufe Begum'swedding. Samosas, chai and long-forgotten secrets will be served.An extraordinarycollaboration between award-winning playwright Fin Kennedy and girls fromMulberry School, El.PreviewAug 2-4: l2:IO(3Smins) £4.00 (£3.00)Aug6-11: 12:10(35mins) £5.00(£4.00) World premiere•HSU 29 30 3N 23 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 MELANCHOLIA Latino Theater CompanyAugustine's, 41 George IV Bridge • 08452 26 27 21 • Grid Ref: E5 East LA: a young marine returns home from Iraq. Before taking his last breath, Mario'slife flashes before his eyes. His only companions,two imaginary friends.A Chicanoanti-war play from the United States.Aug 14-19,21-26: 15:20(Ihr) £7.00(£4.00)(£3.00) European premiereIs 30 31 1234 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 as 31 MERRICK (TALES OFTHE ELEPHANT MAN)The BeaconAugustine's, 41 George IV Bridge • 08452 26 27 21 » Grid Ref: E5 The Elephant Man. Images are conjured: pain, suffering, degradation. But also hope,humour and courage. Drama and music combine, exploring the myths,fects and fictionsurrounding this unfortunate. 'A performance oftears and joy' audience member, 2006.Aug6-11: 15:00 (Ihr I Smins) £6.00 (£5.00) HHH 29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 293031 THE MIDNIGHT CAROUSELC presentsC central, Carlton Hotel, North Bridge • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: D5 Abandon yourself to an everchanging seductive feast of comic cabaret and beguilingburlesque delights. Hosted by devilishly decadent diva Marysia and followed by Festivalpiano bar until late. Dress to beguile, dance til dawn, www.the-establishment.netAug 1-3,13,20,27: 00«0(lhr 30mins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 00:00 (Ihr30mins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 00fl0(lhr30mins) £9.50(£8.50) World premiere • EC-31 29303 12345 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

I A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAMThe PantaloonsRoyal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, East Gate, 7a Inverleith Row •0131 5527171 •Grid Ref:A2 Midsummer nightAn enchanted forest Bottom and his friends enact a hilarious taleof goblins, lovers, and magical mayhem.All ages will enjoy this contemporary twist onShakespeare.Free (donations).'Excellent' ***** 7hreeWfeeks.www.thepantaloons.co.ukAug 11-19: I4:30(2hrs) (Free Non-ticketed)29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 i

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David Malikoff '"'tv ' Venue 40, the QUAKER MEETINGHOUSE Duration: 1 hour6 -11 Aug: 11.30 ant (Previews 6/7th)13 -18 Aug: 8.30 pm920 - 25 Aug: 11.30 amJfrekets: £7/£5.Bookings: 0131 225 4825 .‘S&fdfHnge box office 0131 22$H>0O STM* ^ A MIDSUMMERNIGHTSTREE - 2007MZA in association with More Promotions & PleasanceDean Gardens, EtonTerrace, Off Dean Bridge *0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: D2 New acts! Another magical experience! 2006's smash-hit leaf-canopied circus fantasy®returns at sunset. Unforgettably sensuous outdoor cabaret with music and firebeneath the stars. For lovers of world-class acrobatics, dreamers and romantics of al;ages. Sold-out 2006!PreviewAug 3-4: 2l:l5(lhr) £7.50Aug5: 2l:l5(lhr) £7.50Aug 7-9: 21:15 (Ihr) £11.00 (£8.50) (£35.00 F)Aug 10-11: 2l:l5(lhr) £1250(£10.00) (£35.00 F)Aug 12: 21:15 (Ihr) £11.00(£8.50) (£35.00 F)Aug 14-16,19: 21:00 (Ihr) £11.00 (£8.50) (£35.00 F)Aug 17-18: 2IOO(lhr) £1250(£10.00) (£35.00 F)Aug 21 -23,27: 20:30 (Ihr) £11.00(£8.50) (£35.00 F)Aug 24-26: 20:30(Ihr) £1250(£10.00) (£35.00 F)All tickets purchased on the gate cost an extra £250. World premie45 678 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 MILE ENDAnalogue Pleasance Dome, I Bristo Square *0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: F5 Cinematic, explosive and haunting.Analogue take the audience on a devastatingjourney, inspired by the real life 2002 story of a man who pushed a commuter ifront of a tube train during the rush hour, www.analogueproductions.co.ukPreviewAug 1-3: 14:30(Ihr) £5.00Aug4-9,14-16,21-23,27: 14:30(Ihr) £8.00(£6.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:30(Ihr) £9.00(£7.50) W “ MINUTEST© MIDNIGHTDislocated Productions The doomsday clock has finally struck midnight ...When the dust from the nuclear arms race settles, only one place is left - surely the fate of humanity can't rest in thihands ofthese,these ...PreviewAug 2-3: 14:50(Ihr) £5.00Aug6-9,13-16,20-23: 14:50(Ihr) £8.00(£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:50(Ihr) £9,00(£8.00) World 3 56 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272 MIRACLE IN RWANDALeslie Lewis SwordGilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square • 0131 668 1633 • Grid Ref: F5 Could you forgive your entire family's killers? Immaculee llibagiza did.This rivetingone-woman drama shows how faith in God led to peace amidst a holocaust LeslieLewis Sword brilliantly plays every character in this uplifting true story.PreviewAug 4: 15:00 (Ihr) £5.00Aug5,10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:00(Ihr) £9.00(£8.00)Aug 6-9,14-16,21-23,27: 1500(Ihr) £8.00(£7.00) European premiere•HS 45 6 78 9 10 II 12 5 14 15 16 17 18 192021 22 23 24 25 26 27 MIRACLES Go4lt Youth Theatre in association with Theatre ObjectivScottish Storytelling Centre,The Netherbow, 43-45 High Street • 0131 556 9579 •Grid Ref: D6 Warning: miracles can seriously improve your health and happiness.Whether youdream ofthem, pray for them, or deny them, miracles do happen.Trust us. Spiritualdiscombobulation guaranteed! aAug6-11: I9:00(lhr) £5.00 World premier^5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MISSING LINK -THE LOSTVALLEY OFTHETROGLODYTES Yorick & Co (FestSpielHaus - Munich)TheatreWorkshop, 34 Hamilton Place » 0131 226 5425 • Grid Ref:B2 In a dramatic accident an unknown Bavarian valley inhabited by a tribeis discovered.The modern world tries to exploit its treasures, but withbrutality, the troglodytes fight back.Aug 9-12: 15:00(IhrSmins) £7.00(£5.00) of troglo: refreshing UKpremi : 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 : VISIT WWW.EDFRINGE.COMBook tickets for Fringe shows and getall the latest news, reviews and gossip website

MISS JULIE Birmingham-Southern College Theatre (Alabama)C soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 •Grid Ref: E5 Privilege and post-modern paralysis prevail in this new adaptation of Strindberg'sclassic. Relocated to the contemporaryAmerican Deep South, it bears witness tofresh desperation. Gender and social division penetrate the establishment in thisbleak encounter.Aug 3: 17:15 (Ihr I Smins) £6.50(£5.50)Aug4-10: 17:15 (Ihr I Smins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 11: 17:15 (Ihr I Smins) £8.50(£7.50) World premiere • HHH 29 30 31 12 3 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i i MONICA Queen MaryTheatre Companyhfenue 45,39Jeffrey Street • 0131 556 0476 • Grid Reft D5 The internet makes finding someone to love easy. Leaving someone you love is stilldifficult Monica is an MP3 mixtape from 2006, carbon-dated by netspeak, eyeliner and[ myspace haircuts. But the tracks are timeless: mischief, obsession, betrayal and loss.Aug 14,16,18: 11:35 (45mins) £4.00(£250)! Aug 20,22,24: 20fl0(45mins) £4.00(£250) World premiere1 30 3112 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3m I '• MONKEY 101Firefly ProductionsRoman Eagle Lodge, 2 JohnstonTerrace • 0131 2267207 • Grid Ref: E4 'Monkey 101' drags Ken Keyes' 100th MonkeyTheory into the 21 st century. Comeand cleanse your spiritual yams. It's a monkey thing. From the creators of 'G-CityMonologues' (**** '05) and 'Budapest Kiseret' (**** '06). Light lunch included.Aug 12-25: 13:05 (I hr I Smins) £10.00(£7.00) Worid pi345 6789 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MONKEY BOY SAVESTHE PLANETTheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalGreenside, I b RoyalTerrace • 0131 557 2124 • Grid Ref: C6 Pontificating presidents, sexy spies, and global monkey mania collide in thispolitical action comedy by Kevin Holladay.Will anyone survive the full-castthe play's unbelievable conclusion? Find out for yourself!Aug 6,10: 12:30(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 7: 16:30(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00)Aug8: 18:30(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00) uproarious fist fight at 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 MONKY BUSINESSHallyracket ProductionsGreenside, I b RoyalTerrace • 0131 557 2124 • Grid Ref: C6 'The biggest laugh you'll have in a cassock' Aberdeen Evening Express.The brothers ofSt Bernard's are in a jam.Their monastery will become a casino unless they can raisecash.Join their musical radiothon with songs including 'Celibacy' and 'Mohair Rag.'‘ 22-24: 18:00(Ihr30mins) £6.00(£5.00)§ 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 i MONSTERS Double EdgeUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street) • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 IBehind the closeted doors ofthe 'perfect' American family, something is stirring.Withthe arrival of an old family member, relationships begin to crumble. Prejudice and self-absorption can no longer repress the monsters that break loose.PreviewAug 2-3: I I:l5(lhr30mins) £5.00Aug 4-9,13-16: 11:15 (Ihr30mins) £7.50(£6.50)‘ 10-12,17-18: 11:15 (I hr30mins) £8.50 (£7.50) World premiere • HSU 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 282933311 MOUSE PaulTrussell and Underbelly ProductionsUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street) • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 A quiet man's epic batde against a brutal nemesis to win the heart ofthe womanwho sits between the mailroom and the disabled toilet...whom he fancies. Sex,licide and stationery in a dark comedy by Paul Trussell.reviewAug 2-3: 15:45 (Ihr) £5.00ug4-9,14-16,20-23: 15:45 (Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)ug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:45 (Ihr) £9.50(£8.50) European premiere • mi 303 2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829303m UNFIT PRODUCTIONS present Escape RoutesBy Helen Shay“Accomplished...comedy &Soho Theatre genuine2007 intrigue”? Men -one of life’s little obstacles. Three women makewhere Talking Heads’ a breakforfreedom. Black comedymeets some very ‘Bad Girls’ indeed. Venue 260 @ Jurys Inn, 43 Jeffrey StreetBox Office Tel:0131 556 0476Aug 13 -1815:00 (1hr) £5.00 (£4.00)Aug 20 -2519:00 (1hr) £5.00 (£4.00) see page 188 for show information

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MUCH ADOABOUT NOTHINGIllyria BedlamTheatre, 11 b Bristo Place ’0131 225 9893 • Grid Ref: Love, laughter and practical jokes abound when soldiers comeBut when one joke goes too far, revenge can be murderous ...comic scenes' SundayTimes. ***** ThreeWeeks. ***** Scotsman.Aug 22-25: I9:30(2hrs) £1200(£10.00) F5 home from war.'Fabulously executed 29 30 31 12345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 MUTTON LiberatedTheatreGilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square • 0131 668 1633 • Grid Ref: F5 They're back! One-hit-wonders 'Chix' give fame another shot... only nowthey're thrusting forty-somethings. Biting comedy from the makers of sell-out hit'Babooshka.' 'Henshall is genius' Steffi Abott, Daily Mail. 'Very funny,fantastic cast'Karen Rosie, BBC. Drinks and nibbles! www.liberatedtheatre.comPreviewAug 1-4: I6:l5(lhr ISmins) £6.00Aug 5-9,13-16,20-23: 16:15 (Ihr 15mins) £8.50 (£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 16:15 (Ihr I Smins) £9.50(£8.50) World premiere • Edl 29303112345 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829303 MY FILTHY HUNTHorizonArtsThe Zoo, 140The Pleasance • 0131 662 6892 • Grid Ref: F6 Marvin's friends have gone mental! Devoid of moral decency,they have become theultimate thrill seekers! Someone will get hurt and Marvin is powerless to stop them...A hilariously provocative tale of sex,violence and biscuits.www.horizon-arts.co.uk PreviewAug 3-4: 16:00(Ihr) £5.00 (£3.00)Aug 5-27: 16:00(1hr) £7.00(£5.00) World premiere • Hffll 29303 345 6 789 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 192021 22 23 24 25 26 27 MYSTERY PLAYSItalia ContiAcademyRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 RoxburghThe collection of short scenes begin with Luciferends with the birth ofChristAudience memberswhilst being surrounded by sheep, horses and theAug 20,22,24,26: I6:40(lhr40mins) £8.00(£6.50) PI • 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 being thrown from Heaven and can interact with the ensemblestars. 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 NATASHAWOOD: ROLLING WITH LAUGHTERPark Ravine ProductionsPleasance Dome, I Bristo Square • 0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: F5 In a wheelchair since birth, nothing confines this witty Brit's spirit. Sometimesthrough tears, her story is an empowering, humorous, one-of-a-kind take on life, loveand lingerie - with a little disability thrown in. www.rollingwithlaughter.comAug 1-3: 18:15(Ihr) £5.00(£4.00)Aug4-9,15-16,22-23,27: 18:15(Ihr) £6.00(£5.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 18:15 (Ihr) £8.00 (£7.00) UK premiere • wnn 29303 11 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 NEIL BRAND -THE SILENT PIANIST SPEAKSM/ck Perrin forJust for Laughs LivePleasance Dome, I Bristo Square *0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: F5 Writer and 'doyen of silent film pianists,' (Radio 4), hilariously reveals the secrets ofhis unique profession and accompanies rare clips from the very best of silent cinema.Terrific entertainment for all ages.PreviewAug 1-3: I7:30(lhr) £5.00Aug4-9,14-16,21-23,27: 17:30(Ihr) £8.50(£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 17:30(Ihr) £9.50(£8.00) World premiere • ECU 29303111345 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 NEWTHEATRE FROMTHE JEWISH DIASPORAJMI comes to EdinburghC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234- Grid Ref: E5 'Gimpel the Fool': inspired by IB Singer's classic story.'WhileYouWereAway': daringdreams in Jewish North London while friends travel the world. 'S'Brent': threedynamic monologues from masterYiddish storyteller Sholem Aleykhem. Programmechanges weekly.Aug3,13,20,27: 15:45(Ihr) £6.50(£5.50)(£4.50C)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: I5:45(lhr) £7.50(£6.50)(£5.50QAug 11 -12,18-19,25-26: 15:45 (Ihr) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50C) World premiere • 0221 29303 3456789 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 192021 22 23 24 25 26 27 NEXT BESTTHINGHullTruckTheatre Company in association with KingswoodCollege ofArtsC, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Perceptive and touching new comedy byJohn Godber.We cannot all be famous for|fifteen minutes. In an age obsessed with celebrity, how does it affect our children?Everyone dreams, but what's wrong with just being you?Aug 3: 18:45 (Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug4-10: 18:45(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11: 18:45(Ihr) £9,50(£8.50) World premiere-O4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 sf NIGHT JUST BEFORETHE FORESTSCalArts FestivalTheaterVenue 13, Lochend Close, Canongate » 07074 201313 Grid Ref: D6 By Bernard-Marie Koltes.Alone on the streets of France, a young man searches for |iroom. Government, sexuality and death become interwoven through streams of fre<association, creating a collage of anti-romantic desperation.Aug 9-10: ia00(45mins) £4.00Aug 11: 1000(45mins) £8.00(£6.00)Aug 12,14-19: 15:45 (45mins) £8.00(£6.00)30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 NIGHT, MOTHERRebel PlayersTheVault, 11 Merchant Street • 08452 26 27 21 • Grid Ref: Jessie calmly announces to her mother that she intends toand penetrating, this play examines life after deciding to dieenough, it's my stop. I've had enough.'Aug 22-27: I5:45(lhr20mins) £5.00 (£3.50) E5 kill herself. Introspective ... Whenever I've had / t 14 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 NIGHTTIME Traverse Theatre CompanyTraverse 3:The University of Edinburgh Drill Hall, Forrest Road • 0131 228 1404 • Grid Ref: F5 A restless thriller that blends classic noir with sophisticated theatre. Chris, half-in an<|half-out of an abusive marriage, steps into the uncertain night simmering with danger;and possibilities which could change everything.PreviewAug I: !8KX)(lhr30mins) £11.00(£5.00)Aug 2,7,11,16,22: 21OO(Ihr30mins) £16.00(£11.00) (£5.00 U)Aug 3,8,12: I200(lhr30mins) Aug 4,9: I500(lhr30mins)Aug5,10: 1800(Ihr30mins) Aug 14,19,25: 16:00(Ihr30mins)Aug 15,21,26: 18:30(Ihr30mins) Aug 17,23: 1100(Ihr30mins)Aug 18,24: 13:30 (Ihr 30mins) Worid premiere45 678 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2930 3t! NIJINSKY TeatrJaraczaAssembly Universal Arts, Freemason's Hall -0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D3 Story ofthe world's greatest dancer's descent from brilliance to madness, revealingthe complexity of Nijinsky's professional and emotional world.Touching performancein English by Poland's top young actor and dancer. First Prize at the 2007St Petersburg International Festival.PreviewAug 2-4: I9:00(lhr lOmins) £5.00Aug 5-7,9,13-14,16,20-21,27: 19:00(Ihr I Omins) £10.50(£8.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 193X3 (Ihr IOmins) £1100(£10.00) European premiere < 45 6789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2 NIJINSKY'S LAST DANCEWorkshop Theatre GroupAssembly @ Hill StreetTheatre, 19 Hill Street Winner ofWashington DCs prestigious HelenPlay.' A one-man tour-de-force that delves intoNijinsky.A passionate telling ofthe rise and fallPreviewAug3-4: I5:l0(lhr5mins) £5.00Aug 5-14,16-27: 15:10(IhrSmins) £9,00 (£7.00) • 0131 623 3030 Grid Ref: D3 HayesAward for 'Outstanding Newthe psyche ofdance legend,Vaslavof a genius. European premiere • OZX 45 6 789 10 II 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 THE NINAVARIATIONSRams2Scotland Rocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI • 0871 750 0077 • Grid Reft E6 Experimental Chekhov. Ensemble approach to intimate moments, as 4Treplevs and I LNinas explore the kaleidoscopic potential - from heartfelt to silly to sublime - oftheir;star-crossed relationship;42 quick versions oftheir final scene from 'The Seagull.Aug 6-11: I505(lhr20mins) £7,00(£5.00)> 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25.26 27 28

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Neil Brand The Silent Pianist Speaks

5.30pm 1-27 AUGUST (NOT 13 &-20) KING DOME PLEASANCE DOME 0131 556 6550 www.pleasance.co.uk/edinburgh 0131 226www.edfrini 0000 see page 210 for show information

the stories of the South African interpreters are told in ‘..one of the most important theatrical events ofThe Writing StudioAssembly in association with UK Arts International and Belfast Festival at Queen’s,presentsTie ColonnadesTheatre Lab/MarketTheatre producbon of our time’

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2pm 2-27 August (not 13 & 20 Aug) assembly ©ASSEMBLY HALL US01316233030 ,'val com see page 232 for show information NOCIOCEPTION Eternus RebellusZoo Southside, 117 Nicolson Street • 0131 662 6892 • Grid Ref: F6 Bordering S&M and experimental theatre, combining performance and film on thesimplicities and complexities ofa relationship. Domme Sadie finds love only to findherself a slave. Explicit, macabre, aesthetic; based on a mistress' true diaries.PreviewAug 3-4: 22:l5(lhr lOmins) £6.00Aug 5-12,14-18: 22:15 (Ihr I Omins) £8.00 (£6.00) World premiere-m29 30 3 134$ 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 3 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 a»x 31 NOEL COWARD,ATRIBUTETOTHE MAN AND HISMUSIC Auditioncall.com Diverse Attractions, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket • 0131 225 8961 • Grid Ref: E4 Edinburgh FringeAward-winning sell-out show returns to the genteel drawing roomat Riddles Court.'Unique,cool,sophisticated ...fresh and contemporary' EdinburghGuide. 'Leaves one wanting more' ThreeWeeks. 'Unmissable' Scots Gay.Aug 13-18,20-25: 15:30(Ihr) £7.50(£6.00)29 X 3112 3 95 6789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2$ 26 27 2829 »3i NORMAL OffThe RoadTheatreunderstairs ©Apostolic, 2 Davie Street •0131 667 7740 • Grid Reft F6 Is he a monster? Or normal?What separates us from him. Based on the trial ofa real lifeserial killer,this play forces us to confront our own potential for murderous violence.PreviewAug 3-4: 00:15 (SSmins) £4.00(£3.00) (£100U)Aug5-11: 0ft15 (SSmins) £6.00(£4.50) (£3.00U) HSU 29 X 3 1 3 4 $ 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829x31 i Venue 45,39 Jeffrey Street • 0131 556 0476 • Aug 18: 17:30(SOmins) £4.00(£3.00) (£200U)Aug 20-25: 1205 (SOmins) £6.00(£4.50) (£3.00U)29 X 3112 3 95 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 7 18 Grid Ref: D5 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 BZ3I a29X3ii NOT FOR SALEFreefallTheatre (with CHASTE)Pleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance *0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref:E6 How are people stolen from themselves, bit by bit? Fusing movement, image andtext, Freefall's dynamic new production delves into the brutal world of sex trafficking.Come and hear the faceless victims' voice.They're screaming.Aug6-10,14-17,20-24: 14:15 (Ihr) £7.00(£5.50)Aug 11 -12,18-19,25-26: 14:15 (Ihr) £8.00 (£6,50) World premiere • EU1 56 78 9 10 II 12 15 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829X311 THE NOTHINGLEFTTOLOSETheatre Du RisoriusRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 What remains when we have nothing left? Our dreams? Zany, caustic humourand live rock'n'roll,join two homeless men as they embark on a magical imaginaryjourney into themselves.Are you prepared to lose your bearings?www.risorius.fr Aug 5-27: 17:05 (SOmins) £7.50(£5.50) European premiere • unai 5 6 789 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 2425 26 27 NOT IN MY NAME! -THETRIAL OF NICCOLOMACHIAVELLI. Portrait ProductionsThe Green Room, 37 Guthrie Street • 0131 220 0885 • Grid Reft E5 Michael McEvoy's terrific one-man-play asks: should Machiavelli be held accountablefor 'machiavellian' leaders like Bush? 'A heartrending indictment' Dawn. (Scotsman onMcEvoy's 'Shakespeare': 'Intriguing.' 'Orwell:' 'Fascinating.' 'Van Gogh': 'Brilliant')PreviewAug2-4: I4:l0(lhr30mins) £5.00Aug 5,10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:10 (Ihr30mins) £8.00(£7.00)Aug 6-9,14-16,20-23: 14:10(Ihr 30mins) £7.00(£6.00) European premiere • BED 29303 2345 6 78 9 10 1112 5 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27x29X311 A NUMBERFramework ProductionsSweet Grassmarket,Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket • 0870 241 0136 • Grid Reft E4 A hospital discovers the secret records of 20 identical human clones, sparking abloody battle between rival siblings. Caryl Churchill's Oedipal thriller explores boththe dark side ofgenetic engineering and the primal conflicts oflathers and sons.Aug 2-19: 17:40 (51 mins) £7.50(£6.50) H.-T1 $ 6789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

ODD&ABANDONED Post PotatoTheatre CompanyPleasance Dome, I Bristo Square *0131 556 6550 • Grid Reft F5 In the dark, dusty basement of a tall, tall building live three little clerks. One daythe arrival of an unexpected pair ofshoes forces them to venture outside ... Fusesphysical theatre,text,puppetry and circus skills.www.postpotato.co.ukPreviewAug 4: I ZOO (Ihr) £5.00 Aug 5,10-12,17-19,24-26: IZOO(lhr) £8.50(£7.00)Aug 6-9,14-16,20-23: I ZOO (Ihr) £7.50(£6.00) World premiere •ECU 29 30 3 456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829303m THE ODD COUPLEInnovation Theatre CompanyVenue 45,39 Jeffrey Street • 0131 556 0476 »Grid Reft D5 There's a new odd couple in town. One's a slob, the other's house proud.Willthe weekly game ever be the same again? A memorable comic experience in thishilarious female version of Neil Simon's hit comedy.Aug20-25: I6:l5(lhr25mins) £7.00(£6.00)2930 3i 12345 67 89 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i i THE ODD COUPLE:THE FEMALEVERSIONSEDOS Sweet EGA, Edinburgh College ofArt • 0870 241 0136 • Grid Reft F4 A remixed comedy classic - and this time the girls have their say! Fast-pacedpoignant, Neil Simon revisits friendship taken to the limits.Another dynamicproduction,fresh from London's Fringe.Aug 13-18: I7:30(lhr30mins) £750 (£6.50) and SEDOS 29 303112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3m ODYSSEY UvewireTheatre CompanyVenue 45,39 Jeffrey Street 0131 556 0476 • Grid Reft D5 Ashes on the wind.Troy burns. Hector dead.Achilles dead. Odysseus lives. He was everyman, no-man.A king, long in the coming,worth the wait 'Iliad'... 2005/6 acclaimedsell-out 'Absolute highlight of festival' British Theatre Review. 'Perfect' Daily Mail.PreviewAug6-7: 08:l0(lhr30mins) £5.00(£5.00)Aug 8-11: 08:10(Ihr30mins) £7.00 (£5.00)Aug 13-18: 08:20 (I hr30mins) £7,00 (£5,00) World premiere-Em6 7 8 9 10 II i 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 26293031 i ODYSSEY Offensive Shadows & Castle Theatre CompanyBedlamTheatre, lib Bristo Place • 0131 225 9893 • Grid Reft F5 A bittersweet tale of twin brothers whose family bonds are wrenched apartby betrayal. Following the success of 'Young Macbeth,' ***** reviews 2006 - acompelling new play combining dark satire and explosive physical theatre.PreviewAug 2-4: 20:00(lhr30mins) £7.50Aug6-11,13-18: 2000(Ihr30mins) £8.50(£7.50) Worid premiere n 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 OLEANNA, BY DAVID MAMETMuckle Roe ProductionsRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 'Oleanna' is Mamet's Molotov cocktail at the politicalprovocative exploration of language,gesture and guiltis the disturbing reflection ofwho we have become.Aug6-11,13-18: 2Z20 (Ihr I Omins) £7,50(£6.00) 0871 750 0077 • Grid ReftE6 correctness brawl - aMore than a power struggle: it W-JI 29 30 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 : 13 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 1 8 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 282930311 ONE FLEW OVERTHE CUCKOO S NESTDemarco Rocket Productions: Pipin Theatre CompanyRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Reft E6 Told through the character Chief Bromden, this visually physical adaptation ofWasserman's play questions the staunch authority of a mental institution, personifiedwithin the character of Miss Patched,which destroys the patients' free will.PreviewAug 6: I3:25(lhr) £6.00(£4.00)Aug7-11: I335(lhr) £6.00(£4.00) mi 2930 31 123456 7 8 9 10 II !2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 I ONE-MAN STARWARSTRILOGYUnderbelly ProductionsE4 UdderBELLY's Pasture, Bristo Square • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: F5 Total sell-out 2006!! Charles Ross returns to play all the characters, sing the music,fight the battles and condense the plots into just 60 'Lucas loving' minutes.PreviewAug 2-3: 20:25 (Ihr) £6.00 Aug4-9,13,15-16,20-23: 20:25(lhr) £12.00(£10.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-27: 20:25 (Ihr) £14.50(£11.50) FIHH 29303 1145 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 15 16 17 18 192021 22 23 24 25 26 27 A PORTHOLE INTO THE HINDS OF THE I VANQUISHED "ENTIREIY ANARCHIC,BEWILDERINGLY ENGAGING..JUST GO SEE THE DAMN THING! IMPRESS 0131 BOB 1633 see page 216 for show information

TWO GREAT IRISH PLAYWRIGHTS [MUEL BECKETT ONE WOMAN: HAPPY DAYS ConorMcPherson ONE MAN: THE GOOD THIEF 12-18 August at C C box venues vibrant vivacious varietyoffice hotline 0845 260 1234 online booking www.CtheFestival.com see page 195, 193 for show information

i 11 , THE ONETREE/THE ONE SEAAtomicSO ProductionsAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street * 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D4 Two shows, alternating throughout the Festival, celebrating friendship, renewal andthe natural world.Adapted from books by David Pierce Hughes - a resonant mix ofstory, projections, soundscapes and puppetry to delight all children.Aug 2-9,13-16,20-22,27: 11:00(40mins) £7.50 (£6.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 11:00 (40mins) £8.50 (£7.50) World premiere29 3C3 2145 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

ON WONDERLANDKandinsky Underbelly's Smirnoff Baby Belly,The Caves, Niddry St South, off Cowgate • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 Follow a young girl who suffers from Alice in Wonderland Syndrome as she attemptsto learn to trust her world with her own eyes.A new play from the team behind'Enola' and 'Radio1 : ***** Independent, **** Guardian/Scotsman.PreviewAug 2-3: I7:l0(lhr) £5.00Aug 4-9,13,15-16,20-23: I7:l0(lhr) £9.00(£8.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 17:10(Ihr) £10.00(£9.00) WoHd premiere •0231 45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27282930311

OPTIONS OF LIFEUnia Teatr Niemozliwy (Poland)C, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Quintessential collection offive parables from the OldTestament, interpreted byprolific Professor Leszek Kolakowski, probably the world's finest contemporaryinterpretative philosopher. Each episode is evocatively prefaced and narrated throughmusic courtesy ofa live pianistAug 1,3,13: 11:10(Ihr) £6.50(£5.50)Aug 5,7,9,15,17: 11:10(Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 11: 11:10 (Ihr) £8.50 (£7.50) WoHd premiere • EEJH j I 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

THE ORDINARIES ... IN AN AWKWARD SILENCEThe River PeopleBedlamTheatre, I lb Bristo Place • 0131 225 9893 • Grid Ref: F5 A grotesque family, dancing spoons, a desperate competition to be normal andsecret dark that creeps from behind the sofa into little girl Sarah ... who starts a tc

Aug2-4,6-11,13-18,20-25: 1800(1hr) £6.00(£5.00)456 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829X31 ;I :i THE ORIGINAL EDINBURGH LITERARY PUBScottish LiteraryTourTrustBeehive Inn, 18 Grassmarket • 0131 226 0000 • Grid Ref: E4 A brilliant introduction to literary Edinburgh! Well-established culturalentertaining ... Hilarious dual of wits by professional artors across 300Scottish writing - from Burns and Stevenson to Scott and Rankin!wvvw.edinburghliterarypubtour.co.uk Jul 29-Sep I: I9:30(2hrs) £10.00(£9.00) (£6.00S) TOUR gem and highlyyears ofgreat >45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2425 26 27is2910111 i »i ORPHEUS EX MACHINAIs ThisTheatreGreenside, I b RoyalTerrace • 0131 557 2124 » Grid the right circumstances,the internet can swallow woman whose weblog inspires a nation faces innerhusband. See www.myspace.com/isthistheatre.com.13-18: 17:20(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00) Ref: C6 you whole.darkness toA divinely giftedbring back her dead WoHd premiereM 2 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29X3M

< : Spotlites Theatre CompanyC too, Stoo,St Columba's by the Castle,JohnstonTerrace * 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E4 'Chaos is come again.' Raw and emotional experience featuring contemporary danceind a rock soundtrack including Slipknot and Rolling Stones. Inspired byArtaud'sTheatre of Cruelty.' Vigorous and memorable ... left a powerful image. I woke up stillthinking about it' Open University.www.spotlites.co.uk Aug 2-3,13,20,27: 22:30 (2hrs) £6.50(£5.50) (£4.50C)Aug 4-10,14-17,21-24: 22:30(2hrs) £7.50(£6.50) (£5.50QAug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 22:30 (2hrs) £8.50(£750) (£6.50C)45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 OUR COUNTRY'S GOODI. S. PlayersVenue 27@ Holyrood, 81 Holyrood Road • 0131 528 8442 • Grid Ref: D6 Powerfully emotive and highly amusing:Wertenbaker's text recreates Britain's firstAustralian colony where the Governor decrees that theatre will help convicts overcome antisocial instincts.A talented young cast conveys the brutal authority andthe inspirational underclass.Aug 6-11: 18:45 (Ihr30mins) £7.50(£6.00) HZH 2 :: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 »31 i OURTREBOR MINT FEELINGAtom TheatreThe Zoo, 140The Pleasance • 0131 662 6892 • Grid 'OurTrebor Mint Feeling' is an eclectic mix of smalldrama. It could be about drugs, relationships, elusivecannot describe.Aug 19-27: 21QO (30mins) £6.00 (£4.00) Ref: F6 physical theatre and choral'men' or feelings. Feelings you Worid premiere29 X 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293 THE PACKED LUNCHC presentsC baraka, Infirmary Street • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Daily diet of highlights from across Edinburgh Festivals. Start your day with a feast offive hot picks including music, drama and musicals.Your Festival five-a-day all in onemouthwatering bite, www.the-establishmentnetAug 1-3,13,20,27: 13:30(Ihr) £4.50(£3.50)(£2.50QAug 4-10,14-17,21-24: 13:30(Ihr) £5.50(£4.50) (£3.50QAug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 13:30(Ihr) £6.50(£5.50)(£4.50Q Worid premiere-053129X3U145 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 PAINKILLERS Fifth WordTheatreUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street) • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 Two women,one room and a breathtaking use of projected imagery,Award-winningwriter Paul Buie delves into the psyche ofwomen who kill.With moving flashbacksthe audience is asked to question what really is the truth?PreviewAug 2-3: I5:20(lhr) £5.00Aug4-9,14-16,20-23: 15:20(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:20(Ihr) £9.50 (£8.50) Worid premiere • HE33 29X3 1145 6 78 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829X3 THE PANELPanel Pleasance Dome, I Bristo Square *0131 556 6550 • Grid Reft F5 Round-table rumbles revisited.You've seen the shows, now argue the toss.Jointop writers,directors and journalists for sparkling debate over the shows/themeseveryone's talking about. Come on down - get what's on your mind off your chestAug 13-15: 21-00(Ihr) (FreeTicketed)29 X 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 x 311 PASS IT ONAngels and Virgins Theatre Companyunderstairs @Apostolic, 2 Davie Street *0131 667 7740 * Grid Reft F6 Angels andVirginsTheatre Company question why society left us with suchmonumental political cock-ups. Putting ordinary lives under the microscope,tense satirical drama asks why the shit is still being passed on?www.geocities.com/angelsandvirginstheatre Aug 20-27; 203)0(Ihr) £7.00(£5.00) this 29 X 31 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 PERICLES Siege Perilousunderstairs @Apostolic, 2 Davie Street •0131 667 7740 • Grid Ref: F6 Join Shakespeare's time-travelling prince on his fantastical voyages energetically andmovingly expressed with pulsating music, slick dance moves, one brothel and agameshow! A sensory experience. Bad child?Worse father?You decide. 'My kind ofShakespeare', Stage, www.siegeperilous.co.ukPreviewAug 3-4: I4:30(lhr ISmins) £4.00Aug 5-18: 14:30(Ihr I Smins) £7.50(£5.00)Aug 19-27: 16:30(Ihr ISmins) £7.50(£5.00) European premiere•QSZI145 6789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27

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PH/EDRE Offstage TheatreC at Craigmillar Castle,Craigmillar Castle Road (Meet at C,Venue 34 for free bustransfer) • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Reft G6 Haunting new site-specific production of Racine's classic.A tale of unrequited lustand revenge leads you through the spectacular ruins of Craigmillar Castle.Anexceptional theatrical experience. Following OffstageTheatre's phenomenal 'Home'(**** Time Out). 'Unique' Channel 4. 'Enterprising' Times.Aug 2-3,13,20,27: I8:00(2hrs) £8.50(£7.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 18:00(2hrs) £9.50(£8.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: I8:00(2hrs) £10.50(£9.50)Free bus transferto Craigmillar Castle departs from main C venueat Chambers Streetat 18.00 and returns by 20.00 approximately. World premiere • Q2H1345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 21 26 27 THE PHARMACISTDirectionsTheatreSweet Grassmarket,Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket • 0870 241 0136* Grid Reft E4 A surreal look at pain. One day, one pharmacist, many customers. Hypochondriacs,addicts, new-age, neurotic.All linked by their suffering and the one woman who mayoffer relief.Always read the label - don't take on an empty stomach.Aug 13-27: 16:30(SOmins) £7.50(£6.50) • World premiere5 67 89 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 THE PHYSICISTS3BUGS FringeTheatreSweet ECA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson Street (offWest Port/Grassmarket) • 0870 241 0136 » Grid Ref: F4 Justice is on holiday; Einstein and Newton,trapped in a madhouse,must assist oneJW Mobius in his quest to keep hidden his dangerous discovery. Disguise, deceptionand confusion result in 'unfortunate' murders in this exhilarating dark comedy.PreviewAug 2-4: I700(lhr lOmins) £5.00Aug 5-19: 17:00(1hr I Omins) £7.00(£6.00) H~I1 29303 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 2829 3031 PIAF Italia ContiAcademyRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Reft E6 A tale of French singer Edith Piaf by Pam Gems.The Parisian underclass is stylisticallytransposed into cockney London, detailing Piafs love affairs, passion for singing andthe darker areas of her life.Aug21,23,25,27: I6:40(lhr40mins) £8.00(£6.50)!I I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 IS 26 27 25293 PICASSO & MEMike Maran ProductionsValvona & Crolla, 19 Elm Row •0131556 7800 • Grid Reft B6 A new play about fathers and sons with music by KarenWimhurst, direaed byPatrick Sandford. Inspired by the genius of Picasso, Mike Maran crams his huge heartinto another tour de force about estrangement and reconciliation.Aug 3,6-7,14,20,22: 20:00(Ihr2Smins) £10.00(£8.00)Aug 4-5,8-11,13,15,24-26: 1300 (Ihr25mins) £10.00 (£8.00)Aug 16,18,21: I800(lhr25mins) £10.00(£8.00)345 6 78 9 10 II 2 13 14 15 16 7 18 920 21 22 28 24 25 26 27 PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAYTheatre Underground:ScotlandDiverseAttractions, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket *0131 225 8961 ‘Grid Ref: E4 'How sad that I shall grow old. If only it were the other way -1 remain young, andthe picture grow old. For that I would give everything. I would give my soul!' OnScottish tour.Aug6-11: I5:l0(lhr40mins) £7.00(£5.00)Aug 20-25: I3:l0(lhr40mins) £7.00(£5.00) FTHU 2°;o: 3-5 6 7 8 9 10 II 2 13 14 15 16 i'7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 23293 THE PILGRIMAGETurrets Youth TheatreVenue 45,39 Jeffrey Street >0131556 0476 • Grid Reft D5 A lyrical play with a hard-hitting and relevant message. Physical theatre, powerfulperformances and a timeless tale of the cycle of conflict delivered with searinghonesty and simplicity. 'Youth Theatre at its best... Devastating' Broadway Baby2006. Aug6-11: 13:10(45mins) £6.00 (£4.00) Hmi 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 '23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3M 214 HEAVY METfliCWf See him while its Hughes is Gold”Metro still legal"c/?ort/£j qpiUI | HI 3-26 AUG 07 assembly ©EDINBURGHCOMEDY ROOM fcrW0131623 3030S,'ValCOm

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; ; PIT ArchesTheatre CompanyTraverseTheatre,Cambridge Street, off Lothian Road *0131 228 1404 • Grid Ref: E3 You are invited to a special meal - deep in America's rumbling stomach. 'Pit' depictsone woman's dark journey to the bottom ofthe food chain. Sell-out atArches Live!2006;**** 'unforgettable' Scotsman;**** 'dark, twisting comedy' Herald.PreviewAug 2: 18:45 (Ihr) £10.00(£5.00)Aug 3: 21:00(Ihr) £14.00 (£10.00) (£5.00U) Aug4: I2:l5(lhr) £14.00 (£10.00) (£5.00U)AugS: 14:30(Ihr) £14.00 (£10.00) (£5.00U) Aug 7,12: I6:30(lhr) £14.00 (£10.00) (£5.00U)Aug 8: 18:30(Ihr) £14.00 (£10.00) (£5.00U) Aug9: 20:45(lhr) £14.00 (£10.00) (£5.00U)Aug 10: llOO(lhr) £14.00(£10.00) (£5.00U) Aug 11: I4:l5(lhr) £14.00 (£10.00) (£5.00U)Aug 14: I9:l5(lhr) £14.00(£10.00) (£5.00U) Aug 15,26: 2l:l5(lhr) £14.00 (£10.00) (£5.00 U)Aug 16,22: ll:30(lhr) £i4.00 (£10.00) (£5.00U) Aug 17,23: I3:45(lhr) £14.00 (£10.00) (£5.00U)Aug 18,24: 16:00 (Ihr) £14.00 (£10.00) (£5.00U) Aug 19,25: I9:00(lhr) £14.00(£10.00) (£5.00U)Aug2l: 2l:30(lhr) £14,00 (£10,00) (£5.00U) HHai_29303 2345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 303 —— THE PITCHPalpable HitsAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street • 0131 623 3030 » Grid Ref: D4 A Hollywood blockbuster complete with exotic locations,A-list cast,and Dolbysoundtrack all bursting out of one actor. 'A tour de force ... a sell out hit of this year'sComedy Festival' Age. 'A one man blockbuster ...' Melbourne Stage.PreviewAug 2-4: I4:l0(lhr lOmins) £5.00Aug 5-9,14-16,21-22,27: 14:10(Ihr I Omins) £11.00(£10.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 14:10(Ihr I Omins) £12.00 (£11.00) European premiere • HH11 29 3C3 2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 l PLANTINGTHE DUNK BOTANIC GARDENSfa/gTOE ProductionsQuaker Meeting House, 7VictoriaTerrace « 0131 220 6109 « Grid Ref: E4 One man's struggle to plant an edible Eden - an Eden's struggle to survive Mankind.Mark O'Connor,Australia's Olympic Poet, provides a tour-de-force for David Malikoffand Olivier award-winning director, Emil Wolk.Jeez!PreviewAug 6-7: I l:30(lhr) £5.00Aug8-11,20-25: 11:30(Ihr) £7.00(£5.00)Aug 13-18: 20:30(Ihr) £7.00(£5.00) European premiere • ECU 6 78 9 10 II 3 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 2627282930311 ! | I PLAYING BURTON Guy Masterson - TTI andJosh Richards ProductionsAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street •0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D4 Guy Masterson (Burton's nephew) directs the original. 'With a mountain-shatteringpresence Josh Richards ('Rosebud') becomes Richard Burton in an exceptionallypowerful and darkly haunting performance. Faultless, riveting, brilliantly charismatic,peerless' Scotsman. 'Deliriously literate!' Mary Jenkins, Daily Mail.PreviewAug 2-3: 18:30(Ihr) £5.00Aug 4-9,14-16,20-22,27: 18:30(Ihr) £1200(£11.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 18:30(Ihr) £13.00(£12.00) HE® ! 29 30 3 3345 6 789 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

PLAYING GODDeafinitelyTheatreTheatreWorkshop, 34 Hamilton Place •0131 226 5425 • Deaf happily married family man John finds his life turnedaudiologist and his wife move into the area. His marriagelifelong consequences for his deaf child Ruby.Aug 13-18: 17:30(Ihr30mins) £8.00(£6.00) Grid Reft B2 upside-down when anis thrown into turmoil with 29 30 31 12 3 -tS 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i i PLAYING LIFE Deep ImpactTheatre Co.Sweet EGA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson StreetWest Port/Grassmarket) » 0870 241 0136 » Grid Ref: F4 Louise lives for jazz.Tonight she gives us a devastating account of her stolenchildhood and reveals to us why she is late for the show. 'Playing Life' combinesjazz with compelling drama.Aug 13-26: 20:50(Ihr) £7.50(£6.00) (off live 29 30 3M 2 345 67 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293t:

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PLAY ONWORDSThree's CompanyC soco, Chambers Street, South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234* Grid Ref: E5 8,13 & 18 across: Pun (4,2,5). Beckettian calamity and Stoppardian wit combine in thistheatrical battle between surreal tragi-comedy, knockabout fence and dried fruits. Doubleentendre for the price of one! Cameron Mackintosh NewWritingAward-winner.Aug 3,13,20,27: 21.-00 (Ihr I Smins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 4-10,14-17,21-24: 21:00(I hr I Smins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11 -12,18-19,25-26: 21:00 (Ihr I Smins) £9,50 (£8.50) HED 29303 345 6 789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 192021 22 23 24 25 26 27 POEJAZZI Down HomeSweet Grassmarket,Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket • 0870 241 0136 • Grid Ref: E4 Hot spoken word artists from two continents bringing truth to the mic. London'sJoePazzi and LA's Down Home come together to deliver the freshest voices intoday's poetry scene.Wanna know more? myspace.com/poejazzi or myspace.com/eamato. Peace.Aug 14-26: 21:15 (Ihr20mins) £7.50(£6.50) World premiere3112345 67 8 9 10 11 12 3 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2$ 26 27282930311 THE POLLY DELUXE STORY - IT'SALLABOUT MESomething ElseC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Polly Deluxe presents a scrumptious carnival of song and dance celebratinginternational superstar Polly Deluxe,featuring a live appearance by Polly Deluxe what do you mean you've never heard of me?Aug 13,27: 2l:20(50mins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 15,17,21,23: 2l:20(50mins) £8.50 (£7.50)Aug 19,25: 21:20 (SOmins) £9.50 (£8.50) World premiere • ECU 29 30 31 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 :8 POPSICLE DEPARTURE 1989Brat ProductionsAssembly @ St George'sWest, 58 Shandwick Place *0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: E2 Direct from PS 122, NYC, one multi-award winning performer spins a two-handedtale about the grunge scene right before the mainstream hijackA unique counter-culture rock and roll fentasy. 'Insightful portrait... raw edge' Playbill.PreviewAug 3: I3:20(lhr20mins) £5.00Aug 4-5,7-9,13-16,21-22,27: 13:20(Ihr20mins) £11.00(£10.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 13:20(Ihr20mins) £1200(£10.00) Waal 29303 2345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 THE PORNOGRAPHER DIARIESHave A Word ProductionsC, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref:E5 Godfrey Bishop has the best job in the world and it's doing his head in. DannyKing's ('Thieves Like Us') deft adaptation of his comic novel starring Gary Beadle('Eastenders'). Provocative new comedy about Godfrey's escapades while workingon Bling! Magazine.Aug 1-3,20,27: 2245 (IhrSmins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 4-10,14-17,21-24: 2245 (IhrSmins) £9.50(£8.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 2245 (IhrSmins) £10.50(£9.50) HE21 29 333 13345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 A PORTHOLE INTOTHE MINDS OFTHEVANQUISHED Gilded Balloon ProductionsGilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square *0131 668 1633 • Grid Ref:F5 Somewhere between dreams and nightmares, sleep and insomnia, lies this perverseporthole. Darkly poetic and Dali-esque,this hilarious show is built of tiny, intricate,mindbogglingly clever scenes and fabulously nonsensical musical numbers.PreviewAug 3-4: 17:30(Ihr) £5.00Aug5-9,13-14,16,20-23,27: I7:30(lhr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 17:30(Ihr) £9,50(£8.50) European premiere•HSa 29303 345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 3 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 POSTSCRIPT DiverseAttractionsDiverseAttractions, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket *0131 225 8961 • Grid Reft E4 Postscript returns to DiverseAttractions for its 8th year. Mon/Wed/Fri - Rehearsedreadings of new work by local writers.Tues/Thurs/Sat - 2 actors,8 plays of 10minutes. New writing exploring the diverse world of relationships.Aug 20-25: 19:15 (Ihr30mins) £5.00 World premiere29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1 216 PRESUMPTION ThirdAngelTheatreWorkshop, 34 Hamilton Place 0131 226 5425 • Grid Reft B2 A show about love. Not romantic, thrill-of-passion love, but everyday,will-you-be-in-later,what-shall-we-have-for-dinner love. '***** devised theatre at its best'/Vlus/cOMH.com. Part of the British Council Edinburgh Showcase.www.thirdangel.co.uk Aug 20-25: 11:45 (Ihr I Smins) £10.00(£7.00)29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31 A PRICKLYAFFAIRChameleonTheatre CompanyDiverseAttractions, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket •0131 225 8961 • Grid A bitter-sweet Hebridean comedy by Millie Gray. Set on the island of Herrig,PricklyAffair' explores the personal agendas surrounding the local hedgehogJealousy, fear, suppressed passion and asylum-seeking hedgehogs!Aug 13-18: 19:30(Ihr I Smins) £7.00(£6.00) World Reft 'A cull. E4 29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 THE PRIME OF MISS JEAN BRODIEFirst StopTheatre CompanyGreenside, I b RoyalTerrace 0131 557 2124«Grid Reft C6 This world-renowned play returns home to Edinburgh for the first time since authorMuriel Spark and Oscar-nominated playwrightJay Presson Allen both passed awaywithin days of each other last spring.www.missjeanbrodie.co.uk Aug 13-18,20-25: 20:40(lhr40mins) £8.00 (£6.50)29 3031 12 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 282930311 PRINTS OF DENMARKMixed Company ProductionsSweet ECA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson Street (offWest Port/Grassmarket) • 0870 241 0136 » Grid Reft F4 Satirical comedy about religion and political correctness in multi-cultural Britain.Theplay centres on reaction to the Danish cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammadand attempts to separate farcical reality from our world of spin and taboo.www.sharprelieffilms.com/prints PreviewAug 2: 19:45 (SOmins) £5.00Aug 3-19: 19:45 (SOmins) £7.50(£6.50) World premiere•EU3 : 29303112 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 3031 i PRISON? Charlie Ryderunderstairs @EuroScot, European in Scotland, 39 Palmerston Place *0131 527 6161Grid Ref:El In 1995 I was sent to prison for 16 months.This one-man play shines a light on myjourney through incarceration.Told as a monologue using puppets, masks and physicaltheatre to question prison. Developed by BAG and Quakers.www.myspace.com/charliepatrickryder Aug 19-27; 20:30 (Ihr I Smins) £7.00(£5.00) World premiere ]j 29 30 31 12 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 THE PRISONERAirebom Theatre CompanyUnderbelly's Smirnoff Baby Belly,The Caves, Niddry St South, off Cowgate • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 Exploring the problems ofartistic freedom within a totalitarian regime, this playoffers an interrogation of personal relationships and torture in times of socialdisintegration.Tobias, a composer finds himself incarcerated,charged with writing'subversive' music.PreviewAug 2: I3:25(lhr) £5.00Aug4,6,8,16,20,22: 13:25 (Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 10,12,18,24,26: 13:25(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50) World premiere•HEH 29 30 3 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 5 16 17 18 19 20 : 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 i / PRIVATE PEACEFUL - MICHAEL MORPURGOScamp Theatre and Bristol Old VicAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street *0131 623 3030 • Grid A youngWWI soldier awaits the firing squad at dawn and looks backbut joyful past 'The horrors ofwar and joyfulness of life are bound upthis magnificent show' ***** Scotman.PreviewAug 3-4: I4:55(lhr lOmins) £5.00Aug 5-9,13-14,16,20-23: 14:55 (Ihr I Omins) £11.00(£9.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-27: 14:55 (Ihr I Omins) £12.00(£10.00) Reft D4 over his shorttogether in HZ31 3 45 6 789 10 II 12 13 14 5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

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, -YE BALL /HEATRE www.eyeballtheatre.com 1-27 August at C C box venues vibrant vivacious varietyoffice hotline 0845 260 1234 online booking www.CtheFestival.com 1 j see page ISO for show information PRODIGAL DAUGHTERWomen ofAsiaC, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Travel home to Korea with Mina in this intimate tale ofterrible truthssecrets.At her father's funeral, she faces the fresh reality of her familyand charismatic production. 'Evocative, striking, beautiful - a jewel' Age,Aug 1-3,20,27: 14:00(Ihr30mins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 4-10,14-17,21-24: 14:00(I hr30mins) £850(£7.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: !4<XI(lhr30mins) £9.50(£8.50) UK and uncoveredin this comedicMelbourne. premiere • HSU 29 30 3112 345 6789 10 II 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 PROOF The American High SchoolTheatre FestivalGreenside, I b RoyalTerrace • 0131 557 2124 » Grid Ref: C6 Following the death of her father, Catherine deals with her own as well as the intentions of her father's studentA romance andnotebook draw Catherine into the most difficult problem of all!Aug 7: 12:15 (I hr30mins) £6.00 (£4.00)Aug 8,11: 16:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 10: 18:15 (Ihr30mlns) £6.00(£4.00) volatile emotionsthe discovery of a 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3j i THE PSYCHIC DETECTIVE (ANDTHOSEDISAPPEARED) benchtours Productions LtdE4 UdderBELLY's Pasture, Bristo Square • 0870 745 3083 «Grid Ref: F5 Step inside our theatre truckTransport yourself into the film noir world ofthe'Psychic Detective.' He seeks the lost but will he lose himself? New play bybenchtours, critically acclaimed Scottish touring company.Aug 8-9,13,15-16,20,22-23,27: 14:30 (Ihr) £10.00 (£9.00)Aug 8-9,13,15-16,20,22-23,27: 17:00(Ihr) £10.00(£9.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:30(Ihr) £1200 (£11.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 17:00(Ihr) £I200(£I 1,00) World premiere29303112345 67 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 22 23 24 25 26 27 PUNCH & JUDY REDUXDissentertainment Pleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance •0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: E6 Punch is alive and kicking (and whacking) his way through life's adventures. Performedwith masks,this modern take on an old tale leads you in a comic waltz into the dark comers ofthe puppet box.PreviewAug 1-3: i 1:50(Ihr lOmins) £5.00Aug 4-9,14-16,20-23,27: 1240(Ihr I Omins) £8.50(£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 12:40(Ihr I Omins) £9,50(£8.00) World premiere • EE3I 29303 12345 6 78 9 10 11 12 5 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 9 QUEEN BESSBig Clock ProductionsC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234* Grid Ref: E5 Britain is on its knees! Comedy capers and domestic disaster ensue as the populationspirals out of control. It falls to a factory workforce, disguised as Queen Elizabeth II,to try to save our once great nation. 'Compelling' BBC Oxford.Aug 3,20,27: 14:45 (SOmins) £6.50(£5.50)Aug 4-10,14-17,21-24: 14:45 (SOmins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 14:45 (SOmins) £8.50(£7,50) World premiere • HOI 29303 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 3 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 THE QUEST FORTHE DEVINE BOTTLEBabolin Theatre in association with Gomito ProductionsBedlamTheatre, 11 b Bristo Place • 0131 225 9893 • Grid Ref: F5 Two mighty giants' epic search for the truth ends right here. 'Hilarious' ***** ThreeWeeks. 'A crisply written play' **** Scotsman (for 'The Night Before LarryWasStretched' 2006). Set stories free, www.gomito.co.ukAug 13-18: 14.00(1hr) £7.00(£5.00) World premiere29 30 3i 123456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3m A QUIETWARPotlatch Theatre Companyunderstairs ©EuroScot, European in Scotland,39 Palmerston Place *0131 527 6161 •Grid Ref: El A refugee risks losing everything: his life, family, culture, identity.This piece is anexamination of displacement and desolation using diverse styles oftheatre to create avisceral and moving story of loss and, ultimately, hope,www.potlatchtheatre.comPreviewAug4: 16:30(Ihr) £5.00(£3.00)Aug 6,8,10,12,14,16,18: 16:30(Ihr) £7.00 (£5.00) World premiere29 30 3M2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3M

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20.45 (22.00)August 2-27 (not 7 andwvyw.BiggerThanJ.com 14) see page 176 for show information THE RACKETLiving forToday ProductionsThe Zoo, 140The Pleasance • 0131 662 6892 • Grid Ref: F6 If you saw innocent people slaughtered,your lover shot dead,your son and daughtkilled - what would you do?A tale oftwo men, one beautiful idealist and a savagewar. Tremendous’ David de Keyset.PreviewAug 3-4: I7:l5(lhr30mins) £4.50Aug 5-27: I7:l5(lhr30mins) £6.50(£5.00)45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 THE RAP CANTERBURYTALESBabasword ProductionsRoman Eagle Lodge, 2 JohnstonTerrace *0131 2267207 • Grid Ref: E4 Chaucer's rude wit and playful rhymes come to life as a lyrical battle,featuring theMiller, the Pardoner and theWife of Bath. Gripping, hilarious, and surprisingly truethe original. 'Truly awe-inspiring ...' ***** Scotsman.PreviewAug 3-4: 20:45(lhr) £5.00(£4.00)Aug 5: 20:45 (Ihr) £5.00(£4.00)Aug 6-26: 20:45(Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)>45 6 789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 192021 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 RASH Jenni WolfsonPleasance Dome, I Bristo Square *0131 556 6! What if your dream job could kill you? Fresh from a sold-out NewYork run, aScottish woman's journey as a UN human rights worker, living and loving underin post-genocide Rwanda. Heartbreaking, humorous and hopeful.PreviewAug 1-3: I4:30(lhr) £5.00Aug4-9,13,15-16,20-23,27: 14:30(Ihr) £7.50(£6.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:30(Ihr) £8,50(£7.00) European premiere firea 45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 RAVENHILL FOR BREAKFASTPaines PloughTraverseTheatre,Cambridge Street, off Lothian Road *0131 228 I Mark Ravenhill's Daily Special: a bite-sized premiere for each day ofthe Fringe.Freshly rehearsed with a sizzling cast, accompanied by the aroma of coffee and bacorljbutties.Treat your tastebuds to a new sensation every day.Aug 7-12,15-19,21-26: 09:30 (30mins) £7.00 World premiei34567 8 9 10 II 12 3 - 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829303i| RAWUS? RawUs? Zoo Southside, 117 Nicolson Street • 0131 662 6892 • Grid Ref: F6 'All you need is love.'Are you sure? Six members of a family, living onmarginalisation, in their purest state, look to realise themselves,tryinglast spark of clarity, www.rawus.free.frPreviewAug3-4: I6:30(lhr) £5.00Aug5-14,16-27: 16:30(Ihr) £7.00(£5.00) World the edgeto grasp premiere of the 45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 RAZ-MATAZ Razzle DazzleC, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 l Rock'n'roll swaggering, post-punk posturing, ice caps melting and a celebration of all Ithe living left to do. Oxford University's Experimental Theatre Company and Ruskin JSchool ofArt dare you to throw yourself off that velour lounger and into the shizniLAug 3,13,20,27: 00.00(Ihr) £7.50 (£6.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 00:00 (Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 00:00(Ihr) £9.50(£8.50) World premiere-ml29303112345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUNDRattlesnake!Theatre CompanyC cubed, Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile • 0845 260 1234 « Grid Ref: E4 Tom Stoppard's insightful dassic.Two theatre critics review the typical 'whodunit'murder mystery.The plot takes an intriguing turn when they are immersed in theaction as one critic answers an on-stage telephone.Aug 12,18,26: 11:05 (Ihr lOmins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 14,16,22,24: 1105(Ihr lOmins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 20: 11 OS (Ihr I Omins) £6.50 (£5.50)29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

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RECKLESS TheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalBlueside, Pilrig Church, I b Pilrig Street • 0131 553 1876 • Grid ReftA6 A snowy Christmas eve finds Rachel in a life-changing conversation with her husbandthat leads her on an unexpeaed journey through snow and therapy.A delightful,brilliant piece of writing.You'll laugh at all the wrong bits.Aug 17,19: I6:l5(lhr ISmins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 20: 22:15 (Ihr I Smins) £6.00 (£4.00)Aug 21; 12:1S (Ihr I Smins) £6.00 (£4.00)|» 30 3I 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2BB 30 3I i RECKLESS TheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalChurch HillTheatre, Morningside Road *0131 447 0111 'Grid Ref: H2 On Christmas Eve, Rachel's husband informs her that he has hired a hitman toher.Through a series of picaresque escapades, she ponders whether the worldvast conspiracy designed to systematically undermine her sanity.Aug7: I0:l5(lhr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug8: I2:l5(lhr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug9: 20:l5(lhr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 10: I4:l5(lhr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)29 30 31 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 killis a 29 30 31 RECREATIONS Eartrumpet ProductionsSweet Grassmarket,Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket • 0870 241 0136 • Grid Ref: E4 Four friends and a weekend of alcoholic, artistic and sexual excess. Martofliak's wifeisn't keen. Neither is the KGB nor the Mafia, but vodka's quite good for paranoia.From Ukraine's leading contemporary writer.Aug20-27: I4fl0(50mins) £7,00 (£6.00) World premiere’29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 21 26 27 RED RED SHOESTheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalBlueside, Pilrig Church, I b Pilrig Street« 0131 553 1876 • Grid Ref:A6 Based on Hans Christian Andersen's story,this play is no fairytale. InspiredYugoslavian refugees ofthe 1980s, this play tells the story of a young girl'ssurvive a war between two clashing worlds.Aug 17,19: 18:45(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 21: 10:45 (Ihr) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 22: 20:45(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00) by the struggle to 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i i RED STATEPadua PlaywrightsC soco. Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 •Grid Ref: E5 Padua returns with a darkly comedic indictment ofAmerica's love of violence,combining off-beat humour with lyrical intensity.Written and directed by award-winning Guy Zimmerman. 'Taut dark story ... that could have come from James Elroy'BmadwayBaby.com. Aug 3,27: 19:45(Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 19:45 (Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 19:45 (Ihr) £9.50(£8.50) European premiere • EEB 29 o 345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 23 26 27^^ RE-ID GAPPAD understairs @Apostolic, 2 Davie Street •0131 667 7740 » Grid Ref: F6 RE-ID (Re-ldentyfikacja); Gappad's debut performance.A bi-lingual (English/Polish)exploration ofthe effects of emigration on identity, using bold physicality and livemusic. Reconstucting struggles of Poles in Scotland,they ask the unavoidable question:do we return or re-identify?www.myspace.com/gappad Aug 3-11: 16:45 (Ihr) £7.00 (£5.00) European premiere»HB3129 30 31 I 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3ii

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REINDEER SOUPThe American High SchoolTheatre FestivalBlueside, Pilrig Church, I b Pilrig Street <0131 SS3 1876 • Grid Ref:A6 A powerful and inventive portrait ofa dysfunctional Detroit family trying to surviveatop an arctic wasteland as they struggle to understand their present situation andthe bonds within.Aug 18: 10:20(Ihr20mins) £6.00 (£4.00) Aug 20: I6:20(lhr20mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 21: 20:20 (Ihr20mins) £6.00 (£4.00) Aug22: 12:20(I hr20mins) £6.00 (£4.00)29 30 31 i23t5 67 89 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1 RETREAT Spirit Level ProductionsRoman Eagle Lodge, 2 JohnstonTerrace *0131 2267201 • Grid Ref: E4 Witty and gripping psycho-drama. 19 year-old Hannah turns up unexpectedly at theremoteWelsh cottage of middle-aged writer Harold. Fresh from the hippy trail, Hannahhas a particular agenda.As night deepens,the whisky flows and secrets emerge.Aug 13-26: 22:00(Ihr IQmins) £8,50(£7.50)29 30 31 123 45 6789 10 I 2 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2S 26 27 28293031 RETURN TO REASONBottlefed C soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 A metropolis.A group ofwomen who have lost their ability to scream.Withviolence comes humour in this dark dynamic physical theatre performance on howto survive the city - and each other,www.bottlefed.orgAug3,13: 17:00(Ihr) £6.50(£5.50)Aug4-10,14-17: 1700(Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 11-12,18: 17:00(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50) WoHd premiere • 29 30 3ii:345 6 7 8 9 10 M 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 i RHINO PROVINO: 'A SIDESHOW OFTHE SOUL!'TheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalChurch HillTheatre, Momingside Road • 0131 447 0111 « Grid Ref: H2 An original hip hop, rock musical drama set in a broken down 'circus.'The inspiringstory centres on a rare,African black rhino that becomes a metaphor for racial andclass struggles.Aug 6: 2ft 15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00(£4.00 Aug 8: I ft15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 9: 22:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00(£4.00) Aug 11: 16:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)European premiere*nrrai 29 30 3M 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 RITTER, DENE,VOSSRagged Shoes ProductionsRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 'Grid Reft E6 Take 2 Sisters.Add I Brother from a mental institution. Mix in Suffocating FamilyValues. Leave to simmer.Thomas Bernhard's dark comedy explores the fine linebetween sanity and insanity. Dinner is served, let the battle commence ...Aug 20: I2:20(lhr30mins) £5.00Aug 21-27: I2:20(lhr30mins) £8.50 (£7.00) (£6.50UP) European premiere29 30 3112345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ROAD NWY ProductionsC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Reft E5 Cruise the kerbside with Scullery, conductor of our tour. Steal a view of raw life,drop in on domestics, barge in on backyard banter.Jim Cartwright's comedic,perceptive emotional journey through the public and private lives of people like us.Aug 3,13: 22:20(55mins) £6.50(£5.50)Aug4-10,14: 22:20(SSmins) £7.50 (£6.50)Aug 11-12: 22:20 (55mins) £8,50(£750) weui 29333 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 1 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 311 ROBERTTHE BRUCE - KING FORALL SEASONSPast ExperienceGreyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, Candlemaker Row *0131 226 0000 For CadenzaChoir please call 0131 441 2015 • Grid Reft E5 If you loved 'Braveheart,' this show's for you, but this time it's the real deal.TVhistorian Dr FionaWatson narrates Robert the Bruce's incredible story, brought tolife with drama and music.Aug7-9: 19:30(2hrs) £I0.00(£8.Q0) World premiere29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i i

THE BIGGEST FREE EVENT12 Auguston the Meadows ON THE FRINGE ROBIN HOOD ANDTHEWITNESS PROTECTIONPROGRAMME Damaged OtterTheatre CompanyTheVault, 11 Merchant Street • 08452 26 27 21 • Grid Ref: E5 The tale of how Robin Hood finds himself running a shoe shop, how the SheriffofNottingham found solace in sandals,and howthey all learn ofthe dangers offortifiedmead. Aug 6-11,14-18: 11-00 (45mins) £5.00 (£4.00) WoHd premiere ! I ] > 2 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3111 RODNEY BEWES - ONTHE STAGERodney BewesAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street • 0131 The likely Lads' star and Fringe favourite embarks onJerome K Jerome in this hilarious adaptation.PreviewAug 2-3: I6:25(lhr ISmins) £5.00Aug 4-9,14-16,20-22,27: 16:25 (Ihr I Smins) £1100(£11.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 16:25 (Ihr I Smins) £13.00 (£12,00) - AND OFF 623 3030 • Grid Reft a further adventure D4 with wan j;29303 2345 6 78 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 A ROMANTIC MURDER CASEFlower Lion Company (Korea)C, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 » Grid Ref: E5 New international physical theatre. Isolated at a remote postfoiled when the burglar discovers a dead man's body. Fearingmust find the real killer before time runs outAug 1-3,13,20,27: 1500(Ihr20mins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 15:00(Ihr20mins) £9.50(£8.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 15:00 (Ihr20mins) £10.50 (£9,50) office, a robbery is a murder charge, he World premiere•Hail 2930312345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ROMEO AND JULIETAquilaTheatre Company andAssemblyAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street • 0131 623 3030 » Grid This world-renowned company presents a sparkling adaptation with aThe company invite the audience who,guided by the hand of fate, anddecide which cast member plays which part in this timeless love story.Aug 7-9,14-16,21-22,27: 14:15 (2hrs) £13.50(£1150)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 14:15 (2hrs) £14.50 (£13.50) Reft D4 unique twist on a daily basis UK premiere29 30 3 2 3 4567 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ROMEOAND JULIETGlobeTouringHopetoun House,South Queensferry • 0131 226 0000 » Grid Ref: CI In a new venture, Shakespeare's Globe takes to the road with a small troupeof travelling players.The production will recreate all the energy and vibrancyElizabethan performance in the stunning grounds of Hopetoun House.Aug 21-23: 19:00 (2hrs30mins) £15.00(£10.00) (£45.00 F)Aug 22-23: 14:00 (2hrs 30mins) £15.00(£10,00) (£45.00 F) of 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31 i ROMEO AND JULIETThe Maltings Youth Theatre and Dance CompanyGreenside, lb RoyalTerrace«0131 557 2124»Grid ReftC6 Fast... Furious ... Unforgetable! This innovative, energetic young company combinedrama and dance in a ground breaking-version of Shakespeares classic. From BlackEyed Peas to Billy Idol... 'Mad Max' meets Metallica ... Miss it if you dare!Aug 13-18: I9fl0(lhr ISmins) £5,00(£3.00)29 3031 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 3031 i ROSEBUD:THE LIVES OF ORSON WELLESAtomicSO ProductionsAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street *0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D4 This award-winning show returns to Edinburgh following a sell-out season in NewYork. Christian McKay's acclaimed tour-de-force performance details the lives andloves ofthe great director. 'Brilliant... a stellar production' DailyTelegraph.Aug 2-9,13-16,20-22,27: I2l0(lhr20mins) £10.00(£9.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 1110(Ihr20mins) £11.00(£10.00)29 3C3 12345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

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THE GREEN ROOM PRESENTSAfrican-Ghanaian Cultural Drumming & Dancing10:50AM MUSIC SYLVIA’S BALLEH GREEN MEANIE 10.30AM CHILDREN’S SHOW ELIZABETH RODDICKAnti-Ageing: Look Better, Feel RACHEL TRACTHENBURG’S12PM CHILDREN’S SHOW MORNING SHOW Better, Live Better AUSTIN 0^0 LOW: TALES „ R^ E FATBOYJo°vKER WL-10PMTHBATRE WHIMSICAL TRICYCLE12:50PM COMEDY / MUSIC ANDREW J. LEDERER - anthologyOT NOT IN MY NAME 2:10 PM THEATRE Dr Sketchy's Burlesque Art Salon

ValLimar JANSEN is ETHEL WATERS 2PM COMEDY GAME *1* SHOWl m 3PM THEA — , OPEN MIC @ THE GLOBE CHE GUEVARAMTffW W 4PM COMEDY TOURwww.thegreenroomvenue!comH 37 GUTHRIE STREET ,cawGATEMJIl.lH^J.I.M4.l see page 250 for show information ROSE GETS SHOTRoyal HollowayTheatreC soco, Chambers Street, South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Stunning and seductive, Rose relentlessly roamed the red-light district One morningRose received an unexpected letter and then ... she disappeared without a trace.Amurder mystery comic-book crusade from page to stage, www.rosegetsshotco.uk.Aug 3,13,20,27: 14:15 (Ihr I Omins) £6.50(£5.50)Aug 4-10,14-17,21-24: 14:15 (Ihr I Omins) £7.50 (£6.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: I4:l5(lhr IQmins) £8.50(£7.50) World premiere-ECU345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ROSENCRANTZAND GUILDENSTERN ARE DEADTheatre La Mart (Poland)C cubed, Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E4 Tom Stoppard's masterful tale is reborn in this new production featuring marionettes.Whatif we shared the fete ofthe two Shakespearean characters in question?This fresh andforceful interpretation challenges notions ofhuman existence,experience and eternal life.Aug 3,13: 12:00(Ihr30mirts) £7.50 (£6.50)Aug 4-10,14: I200(lhr30mins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11-12: I IPO(Ihr30mins) £9.50(£8.50) WHU 29 30 3 ,.3 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 i ROSENCRANTZAND GUILDENSTERN ...SURVIVED?The Padded CellTheatre Company LtdSweet Grassmarket,Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket • 0870 241 0136* Grid Ref: E4 Two oftheatre's greatest comic creations are marooned on a desert island with no means of escape. Prince Hamlet is missing, presumed dead.And worse still, they'vejust run out of cigarettes, www.paddedcelltheatre.comAug4-19: I4:00(lhr20mins) £7.50(£6.50) World premiere •HSU 293031 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 i THE ROVERHunter ProductionsC cubed, Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E4 English Cavaliers riot, rape and rampage through a Spanish carnival, led by the mostnotorious playboy ofthe age. Desperate dark deeds, debauchery, drink and violence.Taboo-breaking portrayal ofthe seventeenth century from Aphra Behn, the firstpublished female playwrightAug 2-3,13,20,27: I8:l5(lhr30mins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 4-10,14-17,21-24: 18:15 (Ihr30mins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11 -12,18-19,25-26: 18:15 (Ihr30mins) £9.50 (£8.50) »~3I 2930312345 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 RUSKIN LIVEPaul O'KeeffeScottish National Portrait Gallery, I Queen Street *0131 226 0000 • Grid Ref: C4 Following sell-out festival performances in 2003,2005 and 2006, Paul O'Keeffe re-enacts John Ruskin's four controversial discourses.The celebratedVictorian critic'sviews will change the way you look at art,architecture, and Edinburgh itself.Aug 13: 'Architecture I' 15:00(Ihr30mins) £6.00 Aug 14: 'Architecture 2' 15.00(Ihr I Smins) £6.00Aug 16: Turner & HisWorks' l500(lhr ISmins) £6.00Aug 17: 'Pre-Raphaelitism' 1500(Ihr ISmins) £6.00Tickets available only through the Fringe Box Office. 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1 SAIGON NEONFRANK ROBERTSunderstairs @EuroScot, European in Scotland, 39 Palmerston Place * 0131 527 6161Grid Ref: El Storytelling.Theatre. Personal diary. In '3am delusions,' Frank took you to Sydney'sred light district. Now take a ride up the Mekong of his mind winding through theback alleys, bars and bordellos ofVietnam's Sin City.Aug 3-11: 22:30 (SOmins) £6.00(£4.00) European premiere29 30 3 . 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1 SAINT JOANKing's Players in association with Jesus College, CambridgeGreyfriars Kirk, Greyfriars Place, Candlemaker Row *0131 226 0000 For CadenzaChoir please call 0131 441 2015 Grid Ref: E5 Martyrdom versus humanity, imagination versus pragmatism ... Legendary traitsofJoan ofArc brought to life by Shaw almost 90 years ago are revived in a newadaptation with a unique promenade setting. www.polymorphicproductions.com/saintjoan Aug 11-20: 20fl0(lhr) £6.00 29 30 31 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 282930311 221

SAVAGE/LOVE GridTheatre CompanyAssembly @ Hill StreetTheatre, 19 Hill Street •0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D3 'Savage/Love' explores what happens when a couple's love, bound by commitmentand loyalty,turns unrequited. By juxtaposing the habitual life ofthe body with thesoul's constant struggle to preserve its counterpart,the true savageness of love is Aug 16-26: 1100(1hr IQmins) £5.00 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 21 26 27 28 SCARBOROUGH Northern FirebrandAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street *0131 623 3030 • Grid Reft D4 Writer: Fiona Evans. Director: Deborah Bruce. He's fifteen. She's his teacher.A'dirty weekend' was never so dangerous. Laughs, tears and the faded glamour of aScarborough B&B.'Poignant,intimate ...an Epic drama in miniature' EricaWhyman,Northern Stage.PreviewAug 3-4: I6:00(40mins) £5.00PreviewAug 3-4: 17:00(40mins) £5.00PreviewAug 3-4: I8:00(40mins) £5.00Aug5-9,13,15-16,20-22,27: 1600 (40mins) £9.00 (£8.00)Aug 5-9,13,15-16,20-22,27: 1700(40mins) £9.00(£8.00)Aug 5-9,13,15-16,20-22,27: I800(40mins) £9.00 (£8.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: I6:00(40mins) £10.00(£9.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: I700(40mins) £10.00(£9.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 18:00(40mins) £10.00 (£9,00) World premiere45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 e SCARED Watch ThisSCRIPTLESS A guaranteed roller-coaster ride of an hour. Five perilously charismatic charactersnavigate their way through this long-format improv horror-movie spoof, leavingyou wondering whether to laugh, scream, or book again, as the show is based onaudience suggestions.PreviewAug 2-3: 22:40(Ihr) £5.00Aug 4-9: 22:40(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12: 22:40(Ihr) £9.50(£8.50) WoHd pi4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 SCUPPER NWY ProductionsC soco,Chambers Street,South Bridge andGrid Ref: E5 Danny's skint, no change there. His girlfriendonly thing different today is he's going to getpeople money.Will Danny ever be happy?Aug 3,13: 15:15 (SOmins) £6.50(£560)Aug4-10,14: 1.5:15 (SOmins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 11-12: 15:15 (SOmins) £8.50(£7.50) Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Amy's left him and the flat':his legs broken. Danny owes some The bad 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 THE SECRET IN THE WINGSTheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalBlueside, Pilrig Church, I b Pilrig Street 0131 553 1876 • Grid Ref:A6 Lying in the cellar is a magical world offairytales,told by a long-tailed ogre in hopesof delighting a flustered child.What ensues is an exhilarating journey of song, dance,and powerful storytelling.Aug 17: 12:15(Ihr20mins) £6.00(£4.00) Aug 18: 20:15 (Ihr20mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug20: 18:15 (Ihr20mins) £6.00(£4.00) Aug22: 16:15 (Ihr20mins) £6.00(£4.00)29 30.31 123 456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i i THE SECRET LIFE OF ROBERT BURNSDavid Purdiejim Drife and Walter NimmoThe Royal College ofSurgeons, LectureTheatre, Hill Square *0131 226 0000 •Grid Reft E6 David Purdie presents his inimitable multimedia account of Enlightenment Edinburgh,as Jim Drife and Walter Nimmo perform new and hilarious songs that show how18th-century Scotland invented rock and roll.Aug 21-23: 18:30(Ihr) £10.00(£6.00) WoHd pi45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 SEE MY STEMSwishtheatre Venue 45,39 Jeffrey Street •0131 A cabaret of singing flowers flaunt 556 in a 0476 shop • Grid Reft D5 window wonderland.Will Alice findwhat she's looking for in the flower shop? Afragrant comedy. 'Strong unshakeable images'PreviewAug 2-3: 2200(55mins) £4.00Aug 5: 2200(SSmins) £4.00Aug 6-11: 22:00(SSmins) £5.00 (£4.00) colourful taleThreeWeeks. !of memory, intensity andlwww.swishtheatre.com Is Worid 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 7 SPIESATTHE CASINOMy Own Private SubmarineUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street) • 0870 7453083 Grid Ref: E5 Join David Niven as he tells the hilarious true story ofJames Bond's forgotten sexcomedy, 1967 spy spoof'Casino Royale.' Involves killer robot grouse,WoodyAllen,performing seals and scantily-clad lovelies. Contains OrsonWelles.PreviewAug 2-3: 21:40(Ihr) £5.00Aug 4-9,14-16,20-23: 21:40(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 21:40(Ihr) £9.50(£8.50) V\ I J 45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2728 SEVENTIMES MEZUPAKAT PRODUCTIONSSweet Grassmarket,Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket • 0870 241 0136* Grid Reft I Scorching fusion oftheatre, dance, poetry and stories.Wickedly humorous, beautifulpoignant autobiographical solo about childhood, puberty and universal family realitBBC3 Slam poet champion 2004,World Slam champion 2005, BBC2 Big Slam2007. www.myspace.com/kat_francoisAug 3-26: 15:15 (Ihr) £7.00 (£6.50)45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26272829 303(10 SEX FOR SHAMPOORibcaged! Sweet Grassmarket,Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket A storm is brewing;three tourists' lives will be changedto understand the enigma of a dying Castro. Ribcaged • 0870 241 0136* Grid forever, stuck in Cuba Ref: Etrying;

EdinburghGuide.com - returnAug 5-18: 15:40(SOmins) £7.00 with a(£6.00) story of love, **** heartbreak ThreeWeeks; and escape.WoHd ***** 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 28 SHACKLED understairs arts

m Stu and Alex wake up handcuffed together with no memory ofthe night before. It seems very funny - soon the laughter turns to screams, as this eye-for-an-eye, dark,savage and uncompromising production unfolds, www.understairs-productions.org.ul'Aug 3-14,16-27: 18:05(Ihr) £7.00(£5.00) WoHd ‘ 45 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SHADOW OFTHE STORMFunction FactoryTheatreSweet ECA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson Street (offWest Port/Grassmarket) » 0870 241 0136 • Grid Ref: F4 1941: a mysterious stranger is discovered in an underground shelter. Haunted by a jpast that he has no recollection of. Is he the hunted or the hunter? Atmospheric Idrama with a twist in the tale.Aug 20-26: 17:20(SOmins) £7,00(£6.00) Worid premier^I 12 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 A SHADOWAudrey LeeclubWEST®Three PASSING Sisters,Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate • 07720 28 5550 » Grid Ref: E5f Carrying a torch for someone?Too proud to declare it? In thisfunny tale of eccentric star-crossed lovers,the torch might justAward-winning play written and performed byAudrey Lee.Aug 5-25: 14:00(Ihr) £8.00(£6.00) heartbreaking yetburst into flames. VV • — 5 6 789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 262728293031

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D0COOQ/30 a^Q0O 81, EMPP'u’ C30OB Comedy, eelebrities and that THE SHAGAROUNDOdd Man Out CompanyThe Zoo, 140The Pleasance • 0131 662 6892 • Grid Ref:F6 Ever wondered why girls always go to the loos together? Matt's aboutNever before performed at the Fringe, The Shagaround' is a comedywomen, revenge and the amazing versatility of tights!PreviewAug 3-4: I9:00(lhr30mins) £5.00Aug 5-14,16-27: 19£XD (Ihr30mins) £7.00(£5.00) to find out...about men, EE3]29303 2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SHAKESPEARE BINGO FEATURING A COMEDY OFERRORS' RunningTorch Theatre CompanyBedlamTheatre, I lb Bristo Place • 0131 225 9893 • Grid Ref:F5 Fill your card with the Bard.A racing version of Shakespeare's daftest comedycombined with bingo. Cake and a cuppa! Daily prize! This ain't your mama's bingo!Irresistible, irreverent, high-octane cult fun.PreviewAug 4: 1600(Ihr) £5.00 (£4.00)Aug6-11,13-18: I l:30(lhr) £6.00(£5.00) HZ31 29 3031 1234 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 i SHAKESPEARE FOR BREAKFASTC theatreC, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 The Bardic Breakfasters are back.The Shakespeare sensation returns for a 16thsell-out year with free coffee and croissants! 'Bouncy and boisterous take onWillie'swork' List. Well worth getting out of bed for' Independent, www.ctheatre.comAug 1-3,13,20,27: I000(50mins) £6.50(£5.50) (£4.50C)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: l(MX3(50mins) £7.50 (£6.50) (£5.50C)Aug 11 -12,18-19,25-26: 10:00(SOmins) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50C) Includes breakfast HEII 29 303 12345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SHEEPSKIN OrganicTheatrePleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance *0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: E6 Broken farmer or Sheep-God? Jeremy fights theArmy, divine forces and his mumto save his flock: a compulsive ritual of unconventional physicality and new writing.'Funny, disturbing, strange, delightful... captivating' ***** ThreeWeeks. 'Remarkable ... asearing experience' TotalTheatre.PreviewAug 1-3: I l:45(lhr) £5.00Aug 4-9,13,15-16,20-23,27: 11:45 (Ihr) £7.50(£6.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 11:45(Ihr) £8.50(£7.00) ECU 29X2 12345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SHERLOCK HOLMES: MURDER IN THE GARDENFrantic Redhead ProductionsFrantic Redhead @ Main Courtyard Lamppost, Lady Stair's Close, Lawnmarket,justwest of Bank Street •0131 226 0000 • Grid Ref: E4 Frantic Redhead's newest 'walking' play. Sherlock Holmes' great skill is needed to free a man accused of murder and find the real killer. Follow the great detective throughEdinburgh streets to solve the mystery!Aug 7-10,12-13,15-19,21-24: 1300(IhrSOmins) £8.00 (£7.00) (£6.00OC)Aug 9,11,15,18: 1500(IhrSOmins) £8.00 (£7.00) (£6.00PC) Worid premiere293031 2345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31 SHOWERING WITHTHEVICARCrushed PetalArts CollectiveVenue 45,39 Jeffrey Street • 0131 556 0476 • Grid Ref: D5 Britain's face is cracking.The stiff-upper-lip is warbling.What willgeneration of bunnies, loons and paedophiles?Wander and washhis Idiot through the bathroom of British identity ...Aug 21,23,25: 13:10 (45mins) £7,00(£5.00) come with from a newtheVicar and World premiere29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 » 30 311 SIMPLE GIRLMelanie WilsonUnderbelly's Smirnoff Baby Belly,The Caves, Niddry St South, off Cowgate • 0870 745 3083 < Grid Ref: E5 A thrilling and touchingly funny encounter with a self-titled simple girl who is at oncemischievous flaneur, epic sentimentalist and grandiose fibber.Tales of glamorous periljostle with a live soundtrack, executed by idiosyncratic heroine, MelanieWilson.PreviewAug 2-3: I6:45(55mins) £5.00Aug 4-9,13-14,16,20-23: I6:45(55mins) £8.00(£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 16:45 (SSmins) £9,00(£8.00) World premiere • HSU = 2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 : 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27282930311 223

A SINGLE NUMBERLESS DEATHDemarco Rocket Productions: Glenalmond CollegeRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh Pl» 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 Political prisoners,the 'disappeared' are still remembered in Argentina.A show whichblends movement and words with poignancy and intensity. Political and hard-hitting can we ever forgive torture sanctioned by the State?Aug20-27: 20:40(Ihr ISmins) £8.00(£6.00)29303i 12345 67 89 10 II 1213 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2S 26 27 2829333 SKIRMISHES DEMARCO ROCKET PRODUCTIONSRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Reft Eft A tale oftwo sisters - one who has stayed at home to look after her dying mother,and one who has begrudgingly returned out of a sense of duty. Long-standingresentments pour out with bitterness and black humour ...Aug 6-11; I4:40(lhr ISmins) £8.50(£6.50) HSU 29 30 3112 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3m SKOLKA Point ofDepartureTheatreUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street) • 0870 745 3083 Grid Reft E5 Three Muscovite women.Three mail-order bride applications.Three blossomingdreams ... 'Skolka' was devised in Russia and performed to sell-out audiences inLondon, Ireland and Bruges. Poignant, frivolous, stylish - be swept off your feet bythis whirlwind play.PreviewAug 2-3: 21:25 (Ihr) £5.00Aug4-9,14-16,20-23: 2125 (Ihr) £850(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 21:25 (Ihr) £9.50(£8.50) HEU 293031 2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 3 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829303m SLIGHTTILTTOTHE UNIVERSECFKA TheVault, 11 Merchant Street • 08452 26 27 21 • Grid Reft E5 Helena spilt her coffee. Now Samantha's having sextuplets, and Mike's seeing angels.Management want them stopped. Darkly comic, intriguing and thought-provokingnew play. 'Forceful, relevant... CFKA are the sort of company who keep the Fringehonest' EdinburghGuide.com.Aug6-11: 14:25 (Ihr) £6.00(£4.00) World premiere • waai 29 30 31 12345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 i SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGEThe Village IdiotsQuaker Meeting House, 7VictoriaTerrace *0131 220 6109* Grid Ref: E4 An estate agent, a derelict mansion, a wedding, a mole, a box of dynamite, anunwitting clairvoyant and a bunch of slightly miffed ghosts. Last year's sell-out mask company returns with spooky new family comedy, www.villageidiots.org.ukAug 20-25: 1850(1hr) £7.00(£5.00) World premiere29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31 i SMILE AND SAYTHANKSSTAG BedlamTheatre, I lb Bristo Place 0131 225 9893 * Grid Reft F5 One of The Skinny's top theatre events and winner of STaG's new writing festival(judged byTraverseTheatre's literary manager),this 'delightful piece of magicalrealism' explores the gentle beauty found in the smallest ofthings.Aug 13-18,20-25: 1000 (50mins) £8.00 (£6.00) World premiere293031 12345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829303i i THE SMILE OFFYOUR FACEOntroerend GoedC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Reft E5 Powerhouse performance that rolls you from absolute loneliness to intimatesecurity - and back again.Whilst chained to your chair you lose control. Experienceextreme sensations.Abandon your senses as 'they' take care ofyou.Aug 8-10,14-17: Shows every 20mins starting 14:00; last show 16:40 £8.50(£7.50)Aug 8-10,14-17: Shows every 20mins starting 19:00; last show 21:40 £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11 -12,18: Shows every 20mins starting 14:00; last show 16:40 £9.50 (£8.50)Aug 11-12,18: Shows every 20mins starting 1900; Iastshow2l:40 £950(£8.50)Entry to performance is timed at one person every 5 minutes - you may need to wait a few minutesfor entry. Performance duration 30 minutes. UK premiere29 30 31 12 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 282930311 224 1 to 27 August6.45pm Gilded BalloonBristo Square 2007 Teviot Box Office 0131 668 1633 www.gildedballoon.co.uk see page 186 for show information

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C venues vibrant vivacious variety a feast box office of international new work for our sixteenth fringe08452601234 online programme vmniw.CtheFesthral.coni see page 243 for show information The Damaged Otter Theatre Companu Presents andthe WitnessProtection Programme at'TheVaarA medieval comedy about Robin Hood a Musical Ima. ecclesiastical footwearand the dangersel drinking 60!,7tlt,8tll.9th,10th,11tti.14tli,15tli,16di,17th,IBtlt at 12 noon each daylor 45 minsTickets £5 & Concessions £4^jj3raz§.BOX OFFICE: 08452262721 f 2^9 see page 220 for show information SMOTHERED IN SKINZTheatre CompanyVenue 45,39 Jeffrey Street •0131 556 0476 • Grid Ref: D5 Welcome to MyFace. Image-obsessed creatures paint and trapzips and buckles.They bare their lives, their personalities, theirrelease us?Tights, belts, boots, suffocating, constricting, clinging -Aug6-11: 17:20(45mins) £5.00(£4,00)Aug 13-17: 17:35 (45mins) £5.00(£4.00) themselves in colours,skin. Can clothingsmothered in our skin. World premiere29 30 3112345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 3031 SNIPED The Beetle Theatre CompanyRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 Man's body is hijacked/possessed by three historical American figures - Daniel Shays(RevolutionaryWar Officer, later mounted insurrection against Massachusetts), HenryDavidThoreau (writer/Philosopher/saunterer), and Edward Abbey (western writer/iconoclast) with grisly results. Beware! History stalks ...PreviewAug 2-4: 15:30(SOmins) £7.00(£5.00)Aug 5-11: 15:30(SOmins) £7.00(£5.00) World premiere •FTHU 2-X 3 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 2930 3M SOMEONEWHO'LLWATCH OVER MEHog HeadTheatre CompanyC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 •Grid Reft E5 An Englishman.An Irishman.An American.Three hostages in a Lebanese prison cell.Celebrate the resilience ofthe human spirit with Frank McGuiness' profound play,inspired by actual events. Insightful, inspirational and intense, www.swwom.co.ukAug 3,13: 12:15 (Ihr I Smins) £6.50(£5.50)Aug 4-10,14-17: 12:15 (Ihr I Smins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 11 -12,18: 12:15 (Ihr I Smins) £8.50(£7.50) OH 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829X3 SOMETHING BLUEJammy Voo TheatreUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 A bittersweet comic cabaret about falling in love.combine clowning, puppetry, physical theatre andloved and lost...the plot Developed with AngelaPreviewAug 2-3: 14:35 (Ihr) £5.00Aug4-9,14-16,20-23: I4:35(lhr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:35(Ihr) £9.50(£8.50) andVictoria Street) • Five (Lecoq) female performerssong to prove it is better to haveDe Castro. World premiere • Haa 1345 6 789 10 II 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829X3 i SOMETHING FISHYMoonhag Pleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance *0131 556 6550 • Grid Reft Daisy and Petunia are stranded in a mysterious fishing village with aAs the twisted tale twists and turns they stumble upon the terribletwisted town. **** Time Out, Critics' Choice.PreviewAug 1-3: I4:05(lhr) £5.00Aug4-9,14-16,21-23,27: I4:05(lhr) £7.50(£6.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:05 (Ihr) £8.50 (£7.00) E6 dark, truth dark secretof this mi <1345 6 78 9 10 II 12 14 IS 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 SORDID LIVESGallimaufry PerformingArtsC cubed, Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E4 Black comedy about white trash. Comedic award-winning epiphany-tale dealing with'coming out' across three generations ofa small-townTexas family preparing for afuneral. Big hair and loud mouths abound as the sordid truth must hit home.Aug 12,18: 14:00(Ihr30mins) £9.50(£8.50)Aug 13: 14:00 (I hr30mins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 14-17: l4fX)(lhr30mins) £8.50 (£7.50) European premiere29 X 31 12 3 95 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 x31 THE SPACE IN BETWEENOrder FirstThe Jazz Bar, I a Chambers Street *0131 220 4298 • Grid Reft E5 In the intimate setting ofthe Jazz Bar, three aspiring artists juggle with dreams, reality,and the parts they play in their own stories.An original romantic comedy about life,the universe and everything in between.Aug 5-26: 17:30 (Ihr30mins) £7.50(£6.00) ETH7I 5 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829X31 225

SPAWN AND DIESusan McIntosh and Paul Lucas ProductionsUnderbelly's Smirnoff Baby Belly,The Caves, Niddry St South, offCowgate • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 MTV personality Susan McIntosh explores sex and the pendingAmericanApocalypse. Propelled by comedy, rock and roll, 1950s sex education films, and hertawdry past, Susan swims upstream for the hard truths about love and capitalism.www.spawnanddie.com PreviewAug 2-3: 2l:30(lhr) £5.00Aug4-9,13,15-16,20-23,27: 21:30(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 21:30 (Ihr) £9.50 (£8.50) World premiere •QSU2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SPECIAL FecundTheatreAssembly Universal Arts, Freemason's Hall • 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D3 True love ...consenting adults ...violent sex.An explosive and challenging love storyexploring S&M sex.Adults only. Fecund are back! 'Fecund theatre must be seen'Guardian. 'A theatrical head-butt' Independent 'An extraordinary company' Scotsman.PreviewAug 2-4: 19:15 (Ihr I Omins) £5.00Aug 5-9,13-14,16,20-22,27: 19:15 (Ihr I Omins) £11.00(£10.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: I9:l5(lhr lOmins) £I2.00(£I 1.00) firm 2 345 6 78 9 10 1112 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SPIRIT Stirling University Drama SocietySweet ECA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson Street (offWest Port/Grassmarket) • 0870 241 0136* Grid Ref: F4 A comedic tale oftwo friends that go on a journey to find themselves.They meetshamans, overcome obstacles, learn about each other and face a Glaswegian with agrudge... Aug 20-27: 15:30(Ihr20mins) £7.00(£6.00) World premiere29 30 3i 123456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SPLENDID MUMMER BY LONNE ELDERShango BakuSweet Grassmarket,Apex City Hotel, 61 Grassmarket • 0870 241 0136 •Grid Ref: E4 Fresh from a commemmorative performance atThe OldVic, London, a dramaticportrait of Black Shakespearean actor IraAldridge (1807-67). Rastafarian performerShango Baku re-creates Aldridge's genius in his bicentennial year. Miss this not!Aug 20-26: 13:25 (Ihr I Smins) £8.00 (£7.00)29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 293031 1 THE SPOILSShady DollsC, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 A creepy encounter between victor and victim. In thethe regime's lowliest secretaries must be interrogated.from this lot' Stage,www.shadydolls.comAug 1-3,20,27: 15:45 (Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: I5:45(lhr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11 -12,18-19,25-26: 15:45 (Ihr) £9.50 (£8.50) aftermath ofa lost war, even'I predict great things come World premiere • PS21 12345 6 78 9 10 II 12 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SPREAD Hourglass Zoo Southside, 117 Nicolson Street • 0131 662 6892 • Grid Ref: F6 Audiences are invited to open mouths wide for the bizarre and spectacularall-woman feast that is 'Spread.' A series of mini-dramas, 'Spread' explores therelationship between women and food, expanding on the multiple meanings: sex,body-image, power, obsession, expression.PreviewAug 3-4: 19:00(Ihr) £5.00Aug 5-27: 19:00(Ihr) £7.00(£5.00) trm 345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 STAGS AND HENSBlue PebbleTheatre CompanySweet ECA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson Street (offWest Port/Grassmarket) • 0870 241 0136 • Grid Ref: F4 Welcome to the toilets ofa Liverpool pub.WitnessWilly Russell's classic portrayalof the progressive degeneration of a Stag and Hen partyYou may kiss the bride ...Aug 5-12: 20:40(Ihr20mins) £7.00(£6.00)5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 3 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 38 29 30 31 1 Find Me a Primitive Man manisia Running a dating agencyPWelltheysaythose who can, do; those who can't, give very bad tips...www.sirensongs.co.uk 1 -27 August c central Tony!The BlairMusical White RoseTheatre Making Government Rock! There ain’t no partylike a Labour party. Intimate musical revue of Tony’s Greatest Hits,www.whiterosetheatre.co.uk 1 -27 c August venue The localStigmatic Playground Productions Piercing studyin fame and envy. Two restful Londoners discuss dog racing and celebrity.Violence ensues in Heathcote Williams’ classic. 2-27 August c cubed

Yesterday,When I Was Young Hope Theatre Company | Dominatrix, housewife, lesbian-legend!New outrageouscomedyfollowsajourneytheworld ofwhips,basquesandbondage. into 12-17 August csoco |j i | C venues vibrant vivacious variety a feast boxoffice of international newwork for our sixteenth fringe0845 2601234 online progranne www.ctheFestival.com '! see page 141, 168,204,20,238 for show information

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THE MEADOWS THEATREMelville Drive, Edinburgh BIG TOP ‘You’ll die laughing AUG extra shows 6-26 at7pm Wednesdays (no 9.15pmshow Tuesday Aug 14)DIAL-A-SEAT 0870 1609558FRINGE BOX OFFICE 0131 2260000 (ffe)All seats £17 Concessions £12 ?'0LMwww.circusofhorrors.co.uk myspace.com/drhaze_circusofhorrors d ^ ‘Bloody good fun’ see page 111 for show information

STARGIRL BY JERRY SPINELLITheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalChurch HillTheatre, Momingside Road •0131 447 0111 » Grid When the mysterious 'Stargirl' arrives in Mica,Arizona, no onemake of her interesting take on life.Adapted from the popularsomething for everyone - a true celebration of individuality!Aug 18: 10:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 19: I2:l5(lhr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 21: 14:15 (I hr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 22: 20:15 (I hr30mins) £6.00(£4.00) Ref: H2 knows what tonovel, this show has European premiere2930 3i 123456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

ST CATHERINE OF SIENANancy MurrayOld Saint Paul’s Church,Jeffrey Street • Grid Reft D5 Nancy Murray, Dominican nun, sister of Bill Murray,gives her acclaimed one-womanpresentation on the life of Catherine of Siena. She enchants, informs and inspires asall the characters of Catherine's friends and family. Unmissable.Aug 6-10,13-17: 18:00(Ihr I Smins) £7.00(£5.00) 0321 29 30 3 ! 2345 6 7 8 9 10 : 13 14 II 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1

STENCLMUSIC JMI comes to EdinburghC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Theatrical snapshot of London's East End Jewish community with witty original music,poetry, storytelling and projected images. Musician/actress Neyire Ashworth's clarinettransforms into characters who speak and sing their stories - engrossing and heart-warming. Terrific character and imagination' Rnonda/T/mes. www.stenclmusic.comAug 3,13,20,27: 12:00(Ihr) £6.50(£5.50) (£4.50C)Aug 4-10,14-17,21-24: 12:00(Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)(£5.50C)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 12:00(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)(£6.50C) World premiere•HSU 293031 341 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 21 26 27

STEPPING OUTTheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalChurch HillTheatre, Momingside Road 0131 4470111 • Grid Ref: H2 A heart-warming comedy about a dance teacher determined on turning her not-so-talented tappers into stars.A diverse group tapping themselves and each other alongthe way.This is real toe-tappin' fun!Aug 6: 22:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00 (£4.00) Aug 10: 10:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug II: 20:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00(£4.00) Aug 17: 16:15 (Ihr30mins) £6.00(£4,00) HZ31 79x 31 12345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 STING FOR NOLTECampaign for Sting for NolteGilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square 0131 668 1633 • Grid Ref: F5 -What do you do when your fiancee gives you tickets to see Sting? Lie and tell heryou're happy? Or turn Sting into Nick Nolte. 'Sharp, clever,fun and engaging' Times.'Perfecdy-paced vitriol' Time Out www.stingfornolte.comPreviewAug 1-4: I2:l5(lhr) £5.00Aug 5-7,9,13-16,21-23,27: 12:15(Ihr) £9.00(£8.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 12:15 (Ihr) £10,00 (£9,00) WHH 29 30 3 1 13416 7 89 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2S 26 27

STINKY FLOWERSANDTHE BAD BANANAWTETheatre in association with the Drawing BoardArts ProjectC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate « 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 A young boy, a grandfather's wisdom, a mother's sadness.Join Sinclair on amultimedia journey as he discovers meaning in imagination.Warring monkeys andenchanted lakes vividly come to life in a dreamer's attic.Aug3,13: 16:15(Ihr) £6.50(£5.50)(£4.50C)Aug4-10,14: 16: i 5 (SOmins) £7.50(£6.50) (£5.50QAug 11 -12: 16:15 (SOmins) £8.50(£7.50) (£6.50Q European premiere • EJEGD 29 30 31 12 3 4 I 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 1 3 1 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 3. I I I STONEWALL Pleasance andAngelicaPleasance Courtyard,60The Pleasance • 0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: E6 Flames flicker over the NewYork skyline as the wildly funny musical story ofa1960s drag-queen riot unfolds in a cloud ofglitter to the beat of Sixties girl groupsoundtrack.The revolution is here - and it looks fabulous!PreviewAug 1-3: I7:50(lhr30mins) £5.00.Aug4-9,14-16,21-23,27: 17:50(Ihr30mins) £11.00(£9.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 17:50(Ihr30mins) £12.50(£11.00) World premiere • HBH 29X3 1134S 6 78 9 10 II 12 5 14 IS 16 17 18 192021 22 23 24 25 26 27 STOOPUD F**KEN ANIMALSLoose Collective/Escalator East to EdinburghTraverse 3:The University of Edinburgh Drill Hall, Forrest Road *0131 228 1404 • Grid Ref: F5 TheWild East Charlie deals with duff bulls. Dim's quit the paper-round and Lefty'stouring the pubs. Live music and black comedy combine in thisWestern,set in Suffolkby Joel Horwood (Fringe FirstWinner 2006 'Food').PreviewAug I: IS:00(lhr 30mins) £11.00(£5.00)Aug 2,7,11: 18:00(I hr30mins) £16.00 (£11.00) (£5.00U)Aug 3,8,12,17,23: 21:00 (Ihr30mins) Aug4,9: 12:00(Ihr30mins)Aug 5,10: 15:00(Ihr30mins) Aug 14,19,25: 13:30(Ihr30mins)Aug 15,21,26: 16:00 (Ihr 30mins) Aug 16,22: 18:30(Ihr30mins) £Aug 18,24: 11:00(Ihr30mins) World premiere • HSU 1345 78 9 10 II 12 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2S 26 27 2829X3 STOOR IN THEIR HAIRThe Reh-Tam PlayersSt Mark's artSpace, 7 CastleTerrace • 0131 228 1155 -Grid Ref: E3 1900s depicting the plight oftheJute Hill workers.The play moves toentering the union and the Health and SafetyActThe workers bringcomedy, but by 1970,the jute mills are closed.Aug 9-10: 19:30 (Ihr I Smins) £5.00 (£4,00) the 60spathos and UK premiere29 X 31 I 2 3 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 X 31 STORIES FROM THE EDGEJohn Burton Jr £ BC PetrakosSweet ECA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson Street (offWest Port/Grassmarket) • 0870 241 0136 • Grid Ref: F4 Funny, poignantthought-provoking. Stories and songs performed by the alwaysamazingJohn Burton Jr. and wildly energetic Brenda Petrakos.'Kind of writing onewould expect from spawn ofWilliam S. Burroughs andVirginiaWolfe' HollywoodReporter. Aug 14-19: 14:45 (Ihr) £7.00(£6.00) UK premiere29 X 31 12 3 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 X3. 1 STORY SHAKESPEARE:TWO NOBLE KINSMENYear Out Drama CompanyC too,St Columba's by the Castle,JohnstonTerrace • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E4 Using music, movement and inventive narration, this acclaimed young companypresent a twisted tale of chivalrous rage and violent affection. Love drives twocousins into a deadly quarrel and an innocent girl to madness.Aug 13: 1000(45mins) £6.50(£5.50) (£4.50C)Aug 14-17: 103X) (45mins) £7.50(£6.50) (£5.50C)Aug 18: I0fl0(45mins) £8.50(£7.50) (£6.50C) World premiere29 X 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 x 31 1 STRUWWELPETER - IN ENGLISH!Demarco Rocket Productions:Magico Theatre CompanyRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 Sell-out show, Edinburgh Fringe 2006. Heinrich Hoffmann's classic cautionary tales are brought to life using physical theatre, music, masque, illusion and more. Developedthrough improvisational workshops, this humorously macabre piece depicts the gruesome results of misbehaviour, www.struwwelpeter.co.ukAug 2-4: 20:45(Ihr) £5.00(£4.50)Aug 5-11: 20:45(Ihr) £6.50(£5.00) nflU 29 x 31 113 4 S 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 X 31 SUBWAY Vanishing PointTraverse 3:The University of Edinburgh Drill Hall, FGrid Ref: F5 >t Road *0131 228 1404 * The future.Today's politics has become tomorrow's reality.An odyssey featuringstunning live music from a six-piece Kosovan band and inventive visual theatrefrom the creators of 2005 smash hit 'Lost Ones.' Co-produced byTronTheatre,commissioned by Lyric Hammersmith.Aug 14: 11:00(Ihr20mins) £11.00 (£5.00)Aug 15,21,26: 13:30(Ihr20mins) £16.00(£11.00) (£5.00U)Aug 16,22: I600(lhr20mins) £I6.00(£I 1.00) (£5.00 U)Aug 17,23: I8:30(lhr20mins) £I6.00(£I 1.00) (£5.00U)Aug 18,24: 2l:00(lhr20mins) £I6.00(£I 1.00) (£5.00U)Aug 19,25: I IOO(lhr2Qmins) £I6.00(£I 1.00) (£5,00U) World premiere29X31 12345 67 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2S 26 27 2829 X 31 1

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THE SUICIDEEdward'sTheatre CompanyQuaker Meeting House, 7VictoriaTerrace A drab life or a celebrated death? Semyonhelp, however, begging him to die on theirNikolai Erdman's comic masterpiece.Aug 6-11: 2000(I hr40mins) £6.00 (£4.00) • 0131 220 6109 • Grid Reft E4 can't decide. His neighbours arebehalf - to be a martyr for their eager topet cause. mi 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1 SUPERJUMBO Richard DedomenicilEscalator East To Edinburgh in associationwith The British CouncilHome from Home, 54 Annandale St • 07821 677382 « Grid Ref: B5 Ambitious, prop-heavy, but self-contained one-man-show set within a newAirbusA380. Promises to be a lo-fi audio/visual spectacle, but may fail to live up tothis promise. 'Wonderfully absurd satire' (Herald), 'Subversive high-jinks' (List), 'F***ingidiot' (Popjustice), 'Ikea' (Stage), www.dedomenici.co.ukAug 18-25: 17:00(45mins) (Free Non-ticketed)29 30 3112 345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 22 24 2S 26 27 SUPERPATRIOTSAND MORONS AND PREGNANT WITH EMOTIONRooftop ProductionsAssembly @ Hill StreetTheatre, 19 Hill Street *0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D3 Two biting satires, performed in rep,from the extraordinary Rooftop Productions.Brave and frank reflections on the political environment in Zimbabwe.'... excellentthroughout, passionate and sincere ... superb' Standard (Zimbabwe).PreviewAug 3-4: I9:45(lhr5mins) £5.00Aug 5-9,14-16,20-22,27: I9:45(lhr5mins) £9.50(£8.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 19:45 (I hr5mins) £10.50(£9.50) European premiere • HSU 345 6 78 9 10 II 12 314 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SWEET DREAMSThe EggTheatreunderstairs @Royal Scots Club,The Royal Scots Club, 30Abercromby Place • 0131 525 6152 • Grid Ref:C4 Joy to theWorld as Sam and Sarah get married tomorrow! For better,worse, richerand poorer. For ever. Surely no one knows a reason why they may not lawfullymarry? Surely they won't declare it now? Surely? www.egginburgh.co.ukAug 14,16,18,20,22,24,26: 13:00(45mins) £8.00(£6.00) World premiere29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 SWEET UFOBig Fish ProductionsAssembly @ Hill StreetTheatre, 19 Hill Street •0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D3 'It's da 23:23 freaky duality, best booming party in the galaxy Burt,where time is crazy Bro, like is real, really reality ... ?' Or is we livin' in a parallel universe?Writtenby multiple Fringe FirstWinner Gill Adams.PreviewAug 3-4: I7:25(lhr lOmins) £5.00Aug 5,10-12,17-19,24-27: 17:25 (Ihr I Omins) £11.00(£9.00)Aug 6-9,13-16,20-23: 17:25 (Ihr I Omins) £10.00(£8.00) World premiere345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 SYLVIA'S BALLI AM ProductionsThe Green Room, 37 Guthrie Street • 0131 220 0885 • Grid Ref: E5 Comedy and Cancer?! I AM Productions present a refreshing mix of high-energydocumentary, film and theatre. 'Sylvia's Ball' is innovative, stirring and fresh from itsSouth African tour.The world has cancer and healing is a choice!www.myspace.com/iamproductionsuk PreviewAug 2-4: IO:40(SOmins) £5.00Aug 5,10-12,17-19,24-26: 10:40(SOmins) £8.00(£7.00)Aug 6-9,13-16,20-23: 10:40(SOmins) £7.00(£6.00) QS23456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27289930 THETAIL OF RAMPANT RABBITWashing Line ProductionsC soco, Chambers Street, South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 From 'Beatrix Potter' to Bid TV to bangers.co.uk - this highly physical 'buzz-are' playexplores modern takeaway culture where everything's disposable. Consumer choiceand a battery-operated 30-second orgasm have overtaken human contactAug 3,13,20,27: 23:00(lhr5mins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 23:00(IhrSmins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 23:00 (IhrSmins) £9.50 (£8.50) UK premiere • FTTH 34567891011 1213 1415 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2425 2627 TAKE A BITETake a Bite ProductionsTheVault, 11 Merchant Street • 08452 26 27 21 • Grid Ref: E5 A young man on a high, an older woman in her nightie, awake in a locked room.LSD dream? Her boyfriend's kinky trick?Will they discover what's happening, ormake beautiful mischief together? Sex, books, pockets ...Aug 6-12,14-19,21-27: 23:35 (SOmins) £7.00 (£5.00) World premiere • His , [ j ‘; 1 56 78 9 10 II 12 ? 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 ATALE OFTWO CITIESCrashdiBum TheatreThe Bongo Club, 37 Holyrood Road •0131557 2827 • Grid Ref: E6 |Imagine a revolution with sexy costumes,sacrilegious comedy,treachery and passion.)^Cheer your favourite anarchist in a bodice-ripping, rocket-fuelled romp of Dickens' j |epic story.’Five stars!True Gusto! Captivating!' British Theatre Guide.Aug5-6,9-17: 19:30(Ihr) £8.00(£6.00)Aug 7-8: 19:30(Ihr) £5.00 HEJl29 30 31 12 3 95 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 i TALES FROM THE GOLDEN SLIPPERSt Magnus Festival PlayersVenue 27@ Holyrood, 81 Holyrood Road • 0131 528 8442 • Grid Ref: D6 The Orcadians return with the legend of Orkney's oldest 'nightclub.' A tale ofenterprise and entertainment on the edge!Written byAlan Plater with musicPeter Maxwell Davies.Aug 13-17: 10:15 (Ihr I Smins) £8.00 (£5.00) by 29 30 31 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 TALES GONEWILDE!TheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalGreenside, I b RoyalTerrace *0131 557 2124* Grid Ref: C6 Our players will take you to a magical world of clueless giants, selfless nightingales,and noble princes in story theatre adaptations of OscarWilde's tales of love, sacrifice,'selfishness, and generosity. Suitable for all ages.Aug 6: 20:30 (Ihr) £6.00 (£4.00) Aug8: I2:30(lhr) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 9: 14:30 (I hr) £6.00 (£4.00) Aug 11: 18:30 (Ihr) £6,00 (£4.00) World premiere •EEHl : 6 ^ 8 9 10 1 1 5 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 I TALES OUT OF SCHOOL - A RETIREDTEACHER LETS IT ALL OUTGareth Calwayunderstairs @Apostolic, 2 Davie Street *0131 667 7740 • Grid Ref: F6 A funny and fond farewell to a teaching career,this is a rehearsed reading ofpublished writing from Bristol city football club's resident poet and comprehensiveschool novelist, www.garethcalway.co.ukPreviewAug 3-4: 20:00 (Ihr) £5.00(£4.00)Aug 5-11: 20:00(Ihr) £7.00(£5.00) World premiere •HEH 29 30 31 12 3 4 J 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3m TALKINGTO SPACEHOPPERSThe Gorgeous NorthC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 •Grid Ref: E5 Bev's life is falling apart, but Simon LeBon still sings on.What will save her? Stand-upcomedy,gorgeous young men, or a spacehopper called George? 'Virtuoso piece;penetrating and funny as well as rather poignant' Independent.www.thegorgeousnorth.co.uk Aug3,20,27: 2005(Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 2005(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 2005(Ihr) £9,50(£8.50) Worid premiere•EEB 345 6 78 9 10 II 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 TAPESTRY Belt Up (Nothing to SeelHear)C soco, Chambers Street, South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 New dramatic work exploring love, life and loss. Poetic brutality like a bolt throughthe heart. In a single breath, anger, hatred and hope course through your veins.Experience this twisted and beautiful vision ofwhat it means to open your eyeseveryday. Aug 3: 23:20 (SOmins) £5.50(£4.50)Aug 4-10: 23:20(SOmins) £6.50 (£5.50)Aug 11: 23:20(SOmins) £7.50(£6.50) World premiere•EEH ( 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3M

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2 Roxburgh Place, Edinburgh, EH8 9SUwww.rocketvenues.com 0871 7500077 see page 184 for show information TEENAGE KICKSHome Truths presentAssembly Universal Arts,Freemason's Hall » 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D3 A funny,touching journey through the life of Britain's best-loved broadcasterJohnPeel as he transforms from a well-spoken idealistic hippy into a down-to-earth DJ.Anordinary bloke with an extraordinary love for music.PreviewAug 3: 17:40(Ihr I Omins) £10.00Aug4-9,14-16,21-22: 17:40 (Ihr I Omins) £ I ISO(£10.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-27: 17:40(I hr I Omins) £14.00 (£12.50) World premiere • EU]345 6 78 9 10 II 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 TELL Talac TheatreUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street)0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 Tell' is a new play about two people in the wake of love.Their storiesthings packed away into boxes. Stories that are both funny and sad, allbrought to life in imaginative ways.PreviewAug 2-3: I7:l0(55mins) £5.00Aug4-9,13,15-16,20-23: 17:10(SSmins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: I7:l0(55mins) £9.50(£8.50) World • are told fromtenderly premiere • ECU 2345 6 78 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 TENDER BrownElyse Productions in conjuction with 20%Theatre CompanyandJohnny Belle ProductionsTheVault, 11 Merchant Street • 08452 26 27 21 • Grid Ref: E5 Anna and Sam throw Soledad a surprise birthday party thatJulie gleefully crashes.Julie's arrival sets events into motion that force Soledad to question what she trulywants out of life. How will Soledad cope once she stops running?Aug 14-19: 15:45 (Ihr20mins) £6.50 (£4.00) World premiere s : : 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2: 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 TEQUILA MOCKINGBIRDKettle ofFishUnderbelly's Smirnoff Baby Belly,The Caves, Niddry St South, off Cowgate • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 Kettle of Fish are Bristol's newest and most exciting theatre company.This intenselyfunny debut is a performance you won'tforget... Fantastical and dark.Tequila Mockingbird'is a colourful adventure trapped inside one of Edinburgh's most unique venues.PreviewAug 2-3: I8:30(lhr) £5.00Aug 4-9,14-16,20-23: 18:30(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 18:30 (Ihr) £9.50 (£8.50) World premiere • EEm 1345 6 78 9 10 II 12 3 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2728z> 30 3i THETERRIBLE INFANTSLes EnfantsTerriblesPleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance *0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref:E6 Award-winning theatre company Les EnfantsTerribles present the twisted tales ofTum,Tilly,Thingummyboy and friends in a fantastic fusion of puppetry, live musicand performance. 'Genius' Metro. 'Exceptional' Herald. Takes theatre beyondentertainment' Hairline, www.lesenfantsterribles.co.ukPreviewAug 2-4: I4:40(lhr) £5.00Aug 5-9,13-16,21-23,27: 14:40(Ihr) £8.00(£6.00)Aug 10-11,17-19,24-26: 14:40(Ihr) £9,00(£7,00) World premiere•EE3J 1345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 TEXODUS TheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalBlueside, Pilrig Church, I b Pilrig Street« 0131 553 1876 « Grid Ref:A6 From those who experienced the tumult of a category 5 hurricane directly afterHurricane Katrina's destruction comes a theatrical event exploring the drama (andcomedy) that accompanies abandoning everything you have in the Land of Promiseand Plenty.Aug 7: 1040 (Ihr) £6.00(£4.00) Aug 8: 14:40 (Ihr) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 9: 2040 (I hr) £6.00 (£4.00) Aug 11: 18:40(Ihr) £6.00(£4,00) European premiere29 30 31 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 THEYTHINK IT'SALL OVERThe EggTheatreunderstairs @Royal Scots Club,The Royal Scots Club, 30Abercromby Place • 0131 525 6152 -Grid Ref:C4 John is John. He is just one man. Funny, bold, decisive. Never told a lie nor held asecretJohn is grossly misunderstood, horrifically misheard,frantically mistaken.John isJohn.A very lonely man.www.egginburgh.co.ukAug 13,15,17,19,21,23,25: 13:00 (45mins) £8.00 (£6.00) World premiere2930 31 123456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 229

THETHINGS PEOPLE DOTO FALL IN LOVEFictitious ProductionsThe Spiegel Garden,George Square Gardens *0131 667 8940 • Grid Reft F5 Storyteller and musician Daniel Clark - of acclaimed quartetThe Hat - presents a new show full ofwonderfully surreal twisted tales and music, about love and thestrange paths it leads people down.Aug 13,20: 19:00(Ihr IOmins) £8.00(£6.00) European premiere29 30 31 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 : 13 4 15 16 17 18 19 20 : 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 i THINKTANK ttproductions.com Sweet ECA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson Street (offWest Port/Grassmarket)« 0870 241 0136 • Grid Reft F4 An anonymous bunker during an anonymous war.Three writers create propagandafilms for the war effort, completely cut offfrom the outer world. Disaster is onlyone step away. New drama from award-winning writer David Lydon.PreviewAug 2-4: I5:30(45mins) £5.00Aug 5-12: 15:30(45mins) £7.00 (£6.00) European premiere •EE3 29 30 3 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 30/60WITH LOVEclubWEST productionsclubWEST@Three Sisters,Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate • 07720 28 5550 » Grid Reft E5 First, a rapid-fire series of 30,60-second plays, showing how one minute changesyour life.Then 'Love,' a chill pill of a show combining Henry's singing bowls with thewords of Kahlil Gibran. Killer ofa Double-BillAug 5-25: 12-00(Ihr) £8.00(£7.00) World premiere«HSU5 6 789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26272829303 i THIS IS AN INSULTTO BECKETTAND FOOgstoun Theatre CompanyAugustine’s, 41 George IV Bridge • 08452 26 27 21 • Grid Ref: E5 We present to you a double-bill of accidental brilliance.The showinterpretation of 'Waiting for Godot1 and 'Accidental Death of anbe prepared to laugh and cry, probably at the same time!Aug 14-19: I6:l0(45mins) £7,00(£5.00) consists of anAnarchist'. Please 29 33 31 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 THIS ISATESTTheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalBlueside, Pilrig Church, I b Pilrig Street * 0131 553 1876 • Grid Ref:A6 Tick-tockTime flies asAllen takes the most important test of his life. Daydreamingdistracts him,the teacher doesn't like him, and questions are in Chinese! At least hehas his social life ... well... maybe.Aug 17: I0:20(40mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 18: 18:20(40mins) £6.00 (£4.00)Aug 19: 20:20(40mins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 21: I4:20(40mins) £6.00 (£4.00)29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 is29 303i i THIS PIECE OF EARTHRansom ProductionsUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street) • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref. E5 Following their Edinburgh triumph with the smash hit 'Hurricane', Ransom returnwith another stunning new production by Hurricane's Richard Dormer.This is adevastating love story set during the Irish Famine. 'Extraordinary ... balletic beauty'Irish Times **** GuardianPreviewAug 2-3: I7:25(lhr ISmins) £5.00Aug 4-9,13-14,16,20-23: 17:25 (Ihr I Smins) £9.00(£8.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 17:25 (I hr I Smins) £10.00 (£9.00) FTRH 2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2728 29 30 3 THREADS Liverpool University Drama SocietyC cubed, Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E4 An original Shakespearean tragedy created entirely of lines from every one of theplaywright's works. Seamlessly sewn together to form an exciting new tale thatthe Bard himself would be proud of. Lose yourself in this rich new Elizabethanjourney. Aug 2-3: 14:30(Ihr) £6.50(£5.50) (£4.50QAug 4-10: 14:30(Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)(£5.50QAug 11: 14:30(Ihr) £8.50 (£7.50) (£6.50C) tm 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829303i GiaNic Group presentsTheFruitsofbyGianfranco Nicolini life

Art, LoveandPassion Roxy 1 @ RoxyArt HouseRoxburgh PlaceVenue 115Box Office 0871750 0077 5-12 Aug9.20 pm

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THREEWISE MEN AND A BABYSaltmine Theatre CompanyCharlotte Chapel, 204 Rose Street • 0131 225 4812 • Grid Ref: D3 David Robinson's hilarious comedy includes camels, dance routinespies.A huge hit last year, why not join the journey of the wise menlaughs along the way.Aug 6-11: 19:1S (2hrs) £8.00(£6.50)Aug 11: 14:30(2hrs) £8.00 (£6.50) and free minceagain with jots of EZZX 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 TINY DYNAMITEEdinburgh GraduateTheatre CompanyDiverseAttractions, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket * 0131 225 8961 •Grid Ref: E4 From award-winning writerAbi Morgan, a tale oftwo friends who fall inthe same girl. Memories collide, electricity crackles. But what is fate andcoincidence? 'A play of remarkable intensity and richness.' Time Out.Aug 20-25: 21:30(Ihr lOmins) £8.00(£6.00) love whatwith is just 29 30 31 12345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 21 26 27 28293031 TIR NAN OGOran MorE! atAssembly -The Best From a Play, a Pie and a PintAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D4 A Scottish exile on a copaceptic quest for the realm of eternal youth.With musicand lyrics by DaveAnderson.PreviewAug 2-3: I7:20(lhr20mins) £5.00Aug 4-7,9,13-14,16,20-21,27: 17:20(Ihr20mins) £11.50 (£10.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 17:20(Ihr20mins) £1150(£11.50)2341 6789 10 II 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 2223 2421 26 27 TIS PITY SHE'S AWHOREYoungActors CompanyBedlamTheatre, 11 b Bristo Place • 0131 225 9893 • Grid Ref: F5 This challenging post-modern tragedy explores religious skepticism, sibling incest and our ever-evolving definitions of right and wrong. 'High powered, physical and intenseperformance.' **** ThreeWeeks, ('A Midsummer Night's Dream' - Fringe 2004).www.theyoungactorscompany.com Aug 6-II: I4:00(lhr30mins) £8.00(£6,00) HOI 29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 TO BE CONFORMED ...JustAdd Water (Theatre) CompanyRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh Place 0871 750 0077 •Grid Ref: E6 Exploring what stirs and excites our insides. International ensemble approaches tostorytelling. Expressing our inner passions through vocals, percussion, music, poetry,improvisation and dance. 'Churning up the soul with a pulsating beat... remarkablestrength and agility' ThreeWeeks.PreviewAug 2-4: 15:20(Ihr) £4.00(£3.00) Aug 5: 15:20(Ihr) £4.00 (£3.00)Aug 6-11,13-18,20-25: 15:20(Ihr) £6.00 (£5.00) World premiere • EE31 2345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 TOMAS PAPEAireborn Theatre CompanyUnderbelly's Smirnoff Baby Belly,The Caves, Niddry St South, off Cowgate • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Reft E5 Set in a world of fantasy, memory and song, 'Tomas Pape' follows the denial oftheprotagonist's right to tell us, the audience, his story. Featuring original music.PreviewAug 3: 13:25 (Ihr) £5.00Aug 5,11,17,19,25: 13:25 (Ihr) £8.50 (£7.50)Aug 7,9,13,15,21,23: 13:25 (Ihr) £7.50(£6.50) World premiere • EIZH 29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 TOPORLAND Unia Teatr Niemozliwy (Poland)C, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Suite without words for Cardboard and Contrabass. Inspired by the work of RolandTopor and Johann Sebastian Bach.This rhythmic roll of surprise and enigmaticentertainment seamlessly harmonises the disparate trash-percussion and traditionalstring in an eclectic live music experience.Aug 2: 11:10(Ihr) £6.50(£5.50)Aug4,6,8,10,14,16: 11:10(Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 12,18: 11:10 (Ihr) £8.50 (£7.50) UK premiere • QEI130 3 1 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3m TOTHE END OFTHEWORLDDumb Show in association with Cock and Bull ProductionsC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Reft E5 Philippe must decide - stay at home with Ava, or dive off the edge ofthe map.Seduction, intrigue and a world of thrilling new possibilities lead him to the precipice.Will he turn back or throw himself off?Aug 3,20,27: 15:45 (Ihr I Smins) £7.50 (£6.50)Aug4-10,14-17,21-24: 15:45 (Ihr I Smins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 11 -12,18-19,25-26: 15:45 (Ihr I Smins) £9.50(£8.50) World premiere • BED 3 45 6 789 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 2425 2627 TOUCH BY BILL DAREFestival HighlightsPleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance *0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: E6 Vernon likes to watch people. Seeing a young woman drowning in a river, he leaps into rescue her - but whose life is really being saved? Playwriting debutfrom award-winningTV producer. Directed by Owen Lewis.PreviewAug 1-3: I5:l5(lhr lOmins) £5.00Aug4-7,9,13-14,16,20-23,27: 15:15 (Ihr I Omins) £9.00 (£8.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:15 (Ihr I Omins) £10,00(£9.00) European premiere • HSU 30 3i 123456789 10 1112 13 14 3 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 TRAINSPOTTING Hit the Switch ProductionsC, Chambers Street • 0845 260 1234 » Grid Ref: E5 Brutal resurrection of IrvineWelsh's infamous testament to self-destructive youth.Beyond salvation and dispossessed, junkies,thieves and bruisers stake their claim on an amoral landscape. Powerful new production littered with physical theatre andcontemporary music.Aug 1-3,20,27: 23:55(lhr20mins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 4-10,14-17,21-24: 23:55 (Ihr20mins) £8.50 (£7.50)Aug 11 -12,18-19,25-26: 23:55 (Ihr20mins) £9.50(£8.50) HSU 12345 6789 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 THETRIALS ANDTRAVAILS OF LINDATRAYERSLinda TrayersRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI* 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 Take a trip down memory lane with HBO writer LindaTrayers.Window shop 5thAvenue, cruise the Nile or barter in Morocco! A tale of life, love and Freud acrossthe pond.PreviewAug 2-4: 12:30(Ihr I Smins) £5.00(£3.50)Aug 5-11,13-18,20-27: 12:30(Ihr I Smins) £7.00(£5.00) tIZU 293031 2345 6 78 9 10 11 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 9 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 TROJAN WOMENThe Ding MillersSweet ECA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson Street (offWest Port/Grassmarket) » 0870 241 0136 « Grid Ref: F4 Their city conquered and their husbands and sons slain,what choices are now left?David Stuttard's vibrant adaptation of Euripides' classic play will make you rethink your approach to wars and how people survive them.Aug20-26: 16:50(Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 26 27 28 29 30 31 THETROJAN WOMENTheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalChurch Hill Theatre, Morningside Road *0131 447 0111 ’Grid Ref: H2 Edith Hamilton's beautiful translation of Euripides' play focuses on the female victimsoftheTrojanWar the morning after theTrojan Horse ploy by the GreekArmy.Chiefly Queen Hecuba,Andromache, Cassandra, and Helen ofTroy.Aug 17: 12:30(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00) Aug 19: 18:30(Ihr) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 20: 14:30(Ihr) £6.00 (£4.00) Aug 21: 20:30 (Ihr) £6.00 (£4.00)29 30 3M 2 3 4 5 6 7 a 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 TRUCKSTOP EasternAngles and Company ofAngels/Escalator East toEdinburgh The Zoo, 140The Pleasance * 0131 662 6892 » Grid Ref: F6 Award-winning psychological thriller about love, independence and growing up.mother stops at nothing to protect her vulnerable daughter from an ambitiousdriver boyfriend.When a knife is drawn their lives dramatically change. Forever.Guardian (Virgins', 2006). www.easternangles.co.ukPreviewAug 3-4: 17:15 (Ihr I Omins) £5.00Aug 5-6,8-13,15-20,22-26: 17:15 (Ihr I Omins) £7.00(£5.00) Worid premiere Atruck**** • WZH 345 6 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 13 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829303 1 231

TRUEWESTBlue Streak ProductionsC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 •Grid Ref: E5 Austin and Lee are two brothers who don't get along in the classic from Pulitzerprize-winner Sam Shepard. In the tragicomic tradition of Pinter and Beckett, the playalternates between hilarity and nightmare.Actors swop roles each performance.Aug 19,25-26: llOS(lhr30mins) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 20,27: 12-05 (Ihr30mins) £6.50(£5.50)Aug 21 -24: 12:05 (Ihr30mins) £7,50 (£6.50)29 30 31 12 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 ; 19 20 2122 23 24 25 26 27 TRUMAN CAPOTETALK SHOW - BOB KINGDOMRichardJordan Productions LtdAssembly @ Hill StreetTheatre, 19 Hill Street • 0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D3 Fringe-First award-winning production that's spellbound audiences around the worldwith Kingdom's portrayal as the brilliant, tortured, adorable, wicked ... and infamouswriter of 'In Cold Blood' and 'Breakfast atTiffany's'. 'Terrific script,tight,funny andpoignant' Guardian.PreviewAug 3: I2l0(lhr30mins) £5.00Aug5,7,9,13,15,21,27: I2l0(lhr30mins) £9.50(£8.00)Aug 11,17,19,23,25: 1210(Ihr30mins) £11.00(£9.00) HSU 3 5 67 89 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 TRUTH IN TRANSLATIONThe ColonnadesTheatre Lab/MarketTheatreAssembly @Assembly Hall, Mound Place • 0131 623 3030 » Grid Ref: E4 Eleven years after testimonies ofapartheid perpetrators and victims were heard attheTruth and Reconciliation Commission, stories ofthe South African interpretersare told in '... one ofthe most important theatrical events of our time' WritingStudio. PreviewAug 2-3: I4:00(2hrs) £5.00Aug 4-9,14-16,21-22,27: 14:00(2hrs) £15.00(£13.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 14:00(2hrs) £17.50 (£15.00) ETT71 1345 6 78 9 10 II 12 5 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 TURNING HEADSOpera on the RunPleasance Courtyard,60The Pleasance *0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref E6 Exhausted by the mundane loneliness oftheir lives and the gravity oftheir imminentmiddle-age, Dan and John escape toAmsterdam on a fictional stag weekendadventure. Chaos ensues when they both fall for the same Dutch beauty.PreviewAug 1-3: I4:30(lhr) £5.00Aug4-9,14-16,21-23,27: 14:30(Ihr) £8.00(£6.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:30(Ihr) £10.00(£8.50) World premiere • ECU U345 6789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 192021 22 23 24 25 26 27 TURN ME TO STONEFourthAngelTheatreRoman Eagle Lodge, 2 JohnstonTerrace *0131 2267207 • Grid Ref: E4 The Stryker twins have lost their home and family.They are left under the care of adistant relative, a white supremacist and a bereaved stranger. Powerful drama with adarkly comic edge.PreviewAug3-4: 15:40(SSmins) £4.00 Aug5: I5:40(55mins) £4.00Aug 6-7,9-14,16-21,23-26: 15:40(SSmins) £6.00 (£5.00) World premiere • HSU 345 6789 10 II 12 13 14 5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 TWELFTH NIGHTFilter Underbelly's Smirnoff Baby Belly.The Caves, Niddry St South, off Cowgate • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 Two worlds collide in Filter's explosive new take on Shakespeare's lyrical 'TwelfthNight'. Marrying text and sound in a truly innovative way, experience the madnesslove in this heady world where riotous gig meets Shakespeare.Aug 20-26: I0:35(lhr lOmins) £10.00 (£9.00) of 29 30 31 !2 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15'16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29:«3 TWELFTH NIGHTThe Quintessentially SplendiferousTheatre CompanyAugustine's, 41 George IV Bridge » 08452 26 27 21 Grid Ref E5 'Twelfth Night' - Shakespeare's twisted tale oftorture and lust as you've never seenit before. Drama, live music and dance combine in a unique gothic interpretation ofShakespeare's finest play. Dark, sensual, erotic - it will leave you breathless.Aug 21-27: 22:45 (2hrs I Smins) £7.00 (£5.00)29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 232 Zoo Southside, I 17 Nicolson Street • 0131 662 6892 Grid Ref: F6 A kaleidoscopic performance walking a fine line between minimalism and vaudeville.A game that plunges headfirst into certain failure, '24/7/52' produces meticulouslystructured chaos and multi-tasking ad absurdum. 'Humorous, intelligent, sensuoustheatre' FrankfurterAllgemeine. British Council Edinburgh Showcase 2007.Aug 19-27: 15:15 (Ihr) £7.00(£5.00)345 6 7 8.9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 TWINSS ttproductions.com Sweet ECA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson Street (offWest Port/Grassmarket) • 0870 241 0136 • Grid Ref: F4 WorldWar II. Identical Twins. Opposing Sides. Delightful new 'Comedy of Errors',with camp songs, camp spies, slapstick and pink fishnet stockings.An original productionfrom two-time Fringe sell-out, NSDF07 selected,web-based revolution, ttproductions.com. I'm Gay and I'm German!PreviewAug 2-4: 16:30(SSmins) £5.00Aug 5-12: 16:30(SSmins) £7.00 (£6.00) World premiere •i 1 || 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 : 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 is TWO Not In The Same Glass Theatre Companyunderstairs @EuroScot, European in Scotland, 39 Palmerston Place • 0131 527 6161Grid Ref: El Love the pub ... ? We do 'Two'. It's just your average night in your local pub, comeand meet the regulars ... 14 characters,two actors, one stage. 'Two' a comedy by JimCartwright 'What's your poison?'Aug 3-11: 14:30(Ihr) £7.00(£5.00) HBH ' j 1 13 29 30 3M 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 J THE UK QUARTETTheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalBlueside, Pilrig Church, I b Pilrig Street 0131 553 1876 »Grid RefA6 Bronxville High School,from NewYork, will present theWorld Premiere of The U.K.Quartet',a chamber theater piece consisting offour short stories by authors J.Joyce,D.Thomas, RG.Wodehouse, and R.L. Stevenson.Aug 17: 22:20(lhr20mins) £6.00 (£4.00)Aug 18: I4:20(lhr20mins) £6.00 (£4.00)Aug 20: 10:20 (Ihr20mins) £6.00 (£4.00) World premiere ' ' 29 30 31 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 311 i UNDER MILKWOODGuy Masterson £ TTIAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street •0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref D4 Guy Masterson's world acclaimed interpretation of DylanThomas' enchantingmasterpiece brought rivetingly to life in 'one ofthe most remarkable inventiveperformances of the decade!' Times. 'A mesmerisingly brilliant tour de force.'Scotsman. 'Simply bewitching!' ThreeWeeks.Aug 13,20: 14:15 (IhrSSmins) £11.00 29 30 31 I 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3i UNDER MILKWOODPlantlife ProductionsC cubed, Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref E4 Enter the peculiar town of Llareggub.An enchanting tapestry ofover sixty characters are brought to life in this new adaptation of DylanThomas' classic play of voices.'Spectacular ... a whirlpool of energy' Cherwell.Aug2-3,20,27: I2:35(lhr lOmins) £6.50(£5.50)(£4.50QAug 4-10,14-17,21-24: 12:35 (Ihr I Omins) £7.50(£6.50) (£5.50QAug 11 -12,18-19,25-26: 12:35 (Ihr I Omins) £8.50(£7.50) (£6.50Q HZ31 < 2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 UNNATURALACTS Unnatural Productions and RichardJordan Productions LtdGilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square • 0131 668 1633 • Grid Ref F5 A brand new comedy from the writers of Edinburgh andWest End hit 'Pete andDud: Come Again'.Two best friends tired of waiting around for Mr Right attempt theinconceivable. StarringJessica Martin and Jason Wood.PreviewAug 1-3: I7:20(lhr lOmins) £6.00Aug4-9,13-14,16,20-23,27: 17:20(Ihr I Omins) £9.50 (£8.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 17:20(Ihr I Omins) £10,50(£9.50) World premiere • ECU 2 345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

UNPICKED FRUITAnita GovanThe Jazz Bar, I a Chambers Street» 0131 220 4298 • Grid Ref: E5 'Bright and glittering vocabulary ...The audience loves (poet) Anita Govan; sheradiates warmth and depth ... all superb stuff, sensually present' Guardian. Choosewhat she performs next with sound and visuals. 'Edinburgh's Dorothy Parker ...Artfully sculpted poems' Sunday Herald.PreviewAug 5,7-12,14-19: 19:30 (SOmins) £9.00 (£8.00) World premiere•HSU 5 fc 7 8 9 10 11 12 ; 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829303n UNPLUGGED POETRYPeterMolnar KaltoySt Mark's artSpace, 7 CastleTerrace •0131 228 1155 Grid Reft E3 Peter Molnar Kalloy,well-known Hungarian actor,gives an exclusive performance ofhis own songs and poems.The world premiere of his new solo album;following asuccessful performance of Hungarian drama at last year's Fringe.Aug 12-13: 2000(Ihr IQmins) £5.00(£3.00) World premiere29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II II 13 - 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 UNSEX ME HERESkye Loneragan in association with ScampTheatrePleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance *0131 556 6550* Grid Ref: E6 Fringe FirstWinner ('Cracked') returns with someone whose boots aren't made forwalking and who's running late. Or trying to run. Fabulous, intelligent theatre. 'It takes an artist of budding genius to generate an idea this brilliant.' Joyce McMillan, Scotsman.PreviewAug 1-3: I5:40(lhr) £5.00Aug 4-9,13-16,20-23,27: 15:40(Ihr) £9.00(£7.50)Aug 10-12,24-26: 15:40(Ihr) £10.00(£8.50) World premiere • HZH .2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 VACANT POSSESSIONNormal ProductionsC cubed, Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E4 Gary wants Joe's house.To get it he must assistJoe's suicide, look after his sex dolland get a job. 'You have to pay mortgages back!' Fresh comedy from Ray Brown,BBC R4 regular and writer of 'Living Pretty.'Aug 2-3,13,20,27: 15:00(I hr 15mins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 4-10,14-17,21-24: 15:00 (Ihr I Smins) £8.50 (£7.50)Aug 11-12,18-19,25-26: 15:00(Ihr ISmins) £9,50(£8,50) gZ3I2345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 VALLIMAR JANSEN IS ETHELWATERSValLimarJansen Is Ethel WatersThe Green Room, 37 Guthrie Street • 0131 220 0885 • Grid Ref: E5 Black blueswoman Ethel Waters could 'shake her thang', making audiences shake withpleasure. Depression-era Broadway star. Share her musical story withValLimar Jansenin this Kennedy Center award-winning performance, wvvw.thegreenroomvenue.comvwvw.vallimarjansenisethelwaters.com PreviewAug 2-4: 1500(Ihr30mins) £5.00Aug 5,10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:00(Ihr30mins) £8.00(£7.00)Aug 6-9,14-16,20-23: 15:00(I hr30mins) £7.00(£6.00) European premiere • H.T2I 2345 6 789 10 II 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 _ VAUDEVILLE CABARET CLUBClockwork The Bongo Club, 37 Holyrood Road • 0131 557 2827 Grid Reft E6 Infamous underground cabaret: 3rd season! Enter an ever-changing world of circus,music, theatre, comedy, burlesque. Discover our secret den of strange entertainmentswith handpicked acts from across the Festival. Dance 'til dawn! Ym going back' **** Scotsman. PreviewAug 5: 23:00(Shrs) £6.00Aug 6-8,12-15,19-22,26: 23:00(4hrs) £8.50 (£7.50)Aug 9,16,23: 2300 (4hrs) £9.50(£8.50) FTTH 5 6 7 8 9 12 13 14 15 16 7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27M 29 30 3I i VELVET SCRATCHTheatre Lab CompanySweet ECA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson Street (offWest Port/Grassmarket) • 0870 241 0136 Grid Ref: F4 There is no rest and certainly no peace in the macabre world ofthe undead.A vibrant underworld comes to life with powerful images, music and theatricalanimation with a contemporary touch. Sell-out, Groundwork Festival, London 2007.Aug 20-26: 18:25 (SOmins) £7,50(£6.50) World premiere29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031

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VENUSAS A BOYNationalTheatre ofScotlandWorkshop/Burnt GoodsTraverseTheatre,Cambridge Street, off Lothian Road *0131 228 1404 • Grid Ref: E3 Adaptation of Luke Sutherland's acclaimed novel, created and performed by award-winning actorTam Dean Burn. Featuring live music from Luke Sutherland.Anexplosive and haunting story about the miraculous power of sex.PreviewAug 2: I6:30(lhr ISmins) £10.00(£5.00)Aug 3: 18:45 (I hr I Smins) £14.00 (£10.00) (£5.00U)Aug4: 20:45 (Ihr I Smins)) Aug 5: I2:l5(lhrlSmins))Aug7,12: I4:l5(lhr ISmins) Aug8: I6:l5(lhr ISmins)Aug 9: 18:30 (Ihr I Smins) Aug 10: 20:30 (Ihr I Smins)Aug 11: 11-00(Ihr I Smins) Aug 14,19,25: 16:45 (Ihr I Smins)Aug 15,26: 19:00(Ihr I Smins) Aug 16,22: 21:15 (Ihr I Smins)Aug 17,23: 11:30(Ihr I Smins) Aug 18,24: 13:45 (Ihr I Smins))Aug 21: I9:l5(lhr ISmins)) W 2 3 4 S 67 8 9 10 II 12 14 IS 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 3031 VICTOR SPINETTI - AVERY PRIVATE DIARY;REVISITED RichardJordan Productions Ltd and PleasancePleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance *0131 556 6S50 • Grid Reft E6 A sell-out at London's DonmarWarehouse. Screen and theatre legend Spinettiunlocks his diary to tell stories from Beatles to Burton and Dietrich to Dali. 'Anentertainer with few equals' Daily Mail. Directed by Ned Sherrin.Aug 15-16,20-21,23,27: I6:00(lhr lOmins) £9.50(£8.00)Aug 17-19,24-26: 16:00(Ihr I Omins) £10.50(£9.00)Aug 24: 00:00 (Ihr I Omins) £10.00 29 30 3M 2 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 31 VIVIENNE GROUT’S ADVENTURE IN ANOTHERMETROPOLIS sparkleDark Underbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street) • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 'Haunts the memory like a strange perfume: clinging, sinister and full of promise'Scotsman.A new one-woman show inspired byTim Burton's 'Voodoo Girl'. Findmagic in the metropolis ... but foxes too.Aug 13-16,20-23: 22:45 (Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 17-19,24-26: 22:45 (Ihr) £9.50 (£8.50) European premiere29 3031 12345 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 3031 i THEVOICES IN MY HEAD HAVE FORMED A CHOIRAND SOMEBODY'S SINGING FLAT!Don StittGilded BalloonTeviot, 13 Bristo Square«0131 668 1633 • Grid Ref: F5 Broadway veteran comic actor Don Stitt introduces memorable people from hisfive decades in showbiz.With stories, songs, inspiration and tap dancing. Voices' hassomething for everyone!PreviewAug 1-4: I6:l5(lhr) £5.00Aug 5-9,13,15-16,20,22-23: 16:15 (Ihr) £8.00 (£7.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 16:15 (Ihr) £9.00 (£8.00) European premiere • unai 1 2 3 4 $ 6 78 9 10 1112 13 4 IS 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 2S 26 27 28293031 THEVORTEXCentre StageTheatre CompanyDiverseAttractions, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket * 0131 225 8961 • Grid Ref: Returning from their 2006 sell-out Fringe play, Centre StageTheatre Companypresents 'TheVortex'. Set around the 1920s cocktail scene, Noel Coward'scontroversial drama portrays a family lost in its own deceit.Your preconceptionsbe shattered!Aug 13-14: 21:15 (Ihr I Omins) £5.00 (£4.00)Aug 15-18: 21:15 (Ihr I Omins) £7.50 (£5.00) E4 will 29 30 3i 123456789 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 VORTIGERN'S KINGDOMShakeyTheatreQuaker Meeting House, 7VictoriaTerrace *0131 220 6109 • Grid Ref: E4 'Vortigern's Kingdom', brings a darkly comic turn to the myths ofWales. Storytellersfrom darkest Cymru vie for your attention.Written and starring Owen Staton - theworld's greatest teller of tall tales.Aug 20-25: 20:15 (SOmins) £7.00(£6.00) World premiere29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2S 26 27 28 29 30 31

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LDOGIUDVE A SEDUCTIVELY BLEAK COMEDY “REMARKABLE” the guardian VOYAGE WITHOUT OUR FATHERChristopher & Michael MulveyCentral Branch, Royal British Legion, Rodney Street • Grid Reft B4 Dominic Mulvey volunteered for the Royal Navy in 1939 and protected Atlantic andArctic convoys on a minesweeper. His sons now disentangle the rigging of Dominic'slife both in and out of war.Aug 18-19,22,24: I4:30(lhr20mins) £8.00(£5.00) (£3.00O)Aug 21,23,25: 19:30(Ihr20mins) £10.00(£7.00) (£3.00O) World premiere29 30 3112 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 15 26 27 ;e29»: WAITING FOR GROUCHORhymes with Purple ProductionsThe Zoo, 140The Pleasance •0131 662 6892 • Grid Ref: F6 Harpo and Chico are waiting for Groucho - he's late and they can't go on withouthim.An imagined conversation in which the Marx Brothers reminisce about theirjourney fromVaudeville to Hollywood legend.PreviewAug 3-4: 16:00(Ihr) £5.00Aug5-27: 16.-00(1 hr) £7.00(£5.50) World premiere• FTHU 3 456789 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 2021 2223 2425 26 27 AWALK IN THE PARKOran MorE! atAssembly -The Best From a Play, a Pie and a PintAssembly @ George Street, 54 George Street *0131 623 3030 • Grid Ref: D4 By DaveAnderson.A melancholic is inspired by a little girl, a squirrel, a fox, a flower,a bottle of Buckfast, a crow and an echo. 'Deliciously surreal, tragic, humorous, full oftheatrical magic' Scotsman.PreviewAug 2-3: I3:40(lhr lOmins) £5.00Aug4-7,9,13-14,16,20-21,27: 13:40(Ihr I Omins) £11.50(£10.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,23-26: 13:40(Ihr I Omins) £12.50(£11.50) »~31 2345 6 789 10 II 12 13 14 3 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 THEWALWORTH FARCEDruid TraverseTheatre, Cambridge Street, off Lothian Rd • 0131 228 1404 • Grid Ref: E3 I lam, London.Three Irish men will consume six cans of Harp, ten pink wafers and a chicken with blue sauce.And five people will be killed. New play by EndaWalsh('Disco Pigs') from Druid: 'Synge,' EIF 2005.PreviewAug 3: I9:00(2hrs lOmins) £11.00(£5.00)PreviewAug4: 12:00 (2hrs lOmins) £11.00(£5.00)Aug 5: 16:00(2hrs I Omins) £16.00 (£11.00) (£5.00U)Aug 7,10,14,17,21,24: 19:00 (2hrs I Omins) £16.00(£11.00) (£5.00U)Aug 8,11,15,18,22,25: 11:00(2hrs I Omins) £16.00(£11.00) (£5.00U)Aug 9,12,16,19,23,26: 15:00 (2hrs I Omins) £16.00(£11.00) (£5.00U) UK premiere • EEUl 3 4 5 t 789 10 II 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829303 i WASTED (Y)EARSTim BarlowPleasance Dome, I Bristo Square •0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: F5 'A piece which cunningly links the moon landings with Barlow's own aspirations toreach for the apparently unattainable. It is a warm, inspiring show that celebrates theart of acting ... the result is thoroughly entertaining' Guardian, May 2007.Aug 4-9,13-16,20-23,27: 13:15(Ihr) £7.50(£6.00)Aug 10-11,17-19,24-26: 13:15 (Ihr) £9.00(£7.50) mi 45 6 78 9 10 II 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 THEWAY LIGHT STRIKES FILLED MASON JARSSecond Wind ProductionsTheVault, 11 Merchant Street • 08452 26 27 21 • Grid Ref: E5 Does art outweigh love? Literary heavyweights from TennesseeWilliams to JoanDidion are channeled through two dysfunctional writers.Winner, 'Best Of SanFrancisco Fringe.Aug6-12: 18:35 (Ihr) £8.00 (£7.00) European premiere : 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 THEWAYTHE LAND LIESRU Theatre GroupDiverse Attractions, Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket *0131 225 8961 A deception reverberates down a lifetime,turning childhood pals intoenemies.A village setting echoes with music, laughter, tears and sheermindedness as we follow three men along a winding road of years.Aug 20-25; 17:15 (Ihr I Smins) £6.00(£5.00) • Grid Ref: E4 bitter oldbloodyWorld premiere29 30 31 12 3 45 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 i VISIT THE FRINGE SHOPON THE ROYAL MILETake home a piece of Fringe 2007 ^ _ _ 11III1JV _ CllAII 91IU|I 235

THEWEEKENDEdinburgh TheatreArtsSt Ninian's Hall, Comely Bank Road 01620 860 802 • Grid Ref. BI Michael Palin's first stage play takes a look at family values.A family gathering for theweekend provides the perfect platform for Palin's humour. However, as the storyunfolds he shows a much darker side. Unmissable!Aug6-8,10-11,13-18: 19:40(Ihr4Smins) £9.00(£7.00)Aug 11,18: I4:30(lhr45mins) £9.00(£7.00) EE31 29 3031 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 WEIGHTS: ONE BLIND MAN'S JOURNEYThe Firehouse Theater CompanyTheatreWorkshop, 34 Hamilton Place •0131 226 5425 • Grid Ref: 82 Lynn Manning was shot and blinded in a Hollywood bar at 23. He tells his remarkablelife story through music, drama and poetry. 'Powerful' Time Out 'Mesmerizing'Hollywood Reporter.Aug 9-18: 18:30(Ihr25mins) £7.00 (£5.00)2930311234 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3m WEWILL ROCKYOUA1t3 (One Vision) Ltd. theatre school amateurproductionsAcoustic Music Centre @ St Brides, 10 OrwellTerrace • 0131 346 1405 • Grid Ref: FI Mt3 (OneVision) theatre students perform the worldwide cult rock musical byQueen and Ben Elton. Rock is dead ... Global corporations control your mind ...Jointhe Bohemians in the fight back now!Aug 10-12: I200(2hrs ISmins) £8.00 24 d 3i 123456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 311 WHATEVER HAPPENEDTO LYN ROE?New Crescent ProductionsRoman Eagle Lodge, 2 JohnstonTerrace * 0131 2267207 • Grid Ref: E4 Triumph and tragedy ofa legendary sex goddess. Embroiled in the politics of a vitaltime in the 20th Century.Aug 5-11: 22:00(Ihr I Smins) £8.00(£6.00) European premiere • EE2 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 ashes^ what burns doesn't matter, whiat matters doesn't burn. KINGSMWS 1 PM £5 tues E8.50/E7 all other daysw.dancingshadowstheatre.com pleasance jack domepotterow student unionbristo squarebox office 0131 556 6550 page 173 for show information

WHAT IF?Tale on FirePleasance Courtyard,60The Pleasance •0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: E6 For anyone who's wanted to party hard and snog like an animal but just stayed athome and 'facebooked'! Award-nominated company returns with an eccentric tale ofmissed opportunities and secret desires.Trademark humour/physical style.www.taleonfire.com PreviewAug 1-3: 14:15 (Ihr) £5.00Aug 4-9,14-16,21-23,27: 14:15 (Ihr) £7.50(£5.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 14:15(Ihr) £8.50(£6.50) World premiere•USD 12345 6 78 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 27 WHATSYOUR POISON?Up All Night ProductionsRoman Eagle Lodge, 2 JohnstonTerrace *0131 2267207 "Grid Ref: E4 This new play by Up All Night explores the twin themes of addiction anddependence.Will Lisa realise too late the price she is paying for her independence?Aug 3-11,13-18,20-25: 17:45 (Ihr) £7,50 (£6.50) World premiere•USM 345 6 78 9 10 II 2 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 WHATTHE BUTLER SAWAbout Turn Theatre CompanyRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh Place • 0871 750 0Q77 • Grid Ref: E6 Award-winning playwrightJoe Orton's farce masterpiece - sexuality in all itsexuberant, amoral, and ruthless excess. Laughter is a serious business in thefast-paced and outrageously funny play from this critically-acclaimed company.'Exceptional' edinburghguide.com.www.aboutturn.co.uk Aug 13-18,20-25: I4:l5(lhr30mins) £8.00(£6.00)2930 31 123456789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28293031 1

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2-27 August at C cubed C box venues vibrantoffice hotline 0845 260 1234 online vivacious varietbooking imww.CtheFestival.coi see page 180 for show information THEWHOLE ARRANGEMENTCalArts FestivalTheaterVenue 13,Lochend Close,Canongate » 07074 20I3I3 • Grid Ref:D6 From underneath her petticoat,one woman struggles to be invisible and the centreofattention at the same time. But, when the other woman, her back-up singer,threatens to steal the show, the real struggle begins ...Aug9-10: I I:l5(lhr) £4.00Aug 11: 11:15 (Ihr) £8.00 (£6.00)Aug 12,14-19: 17:00(Ihr) £8.00(£6.00) World premiere29 30 3M 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I0 II I2 I3 I4 I5 I6 I7 IS I9 20 2I 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 » 30 3i WISH I HAD A SYLVIA PLATHStrophium Underbelly's Smirnoff Baby Belly,The Caves, Niddry St South, offCowgate • 0870745 3083 • Grid Ref: ES A vivid satirical tragedy. One hour;one actor;one talking oven. On stage and screen: a suicidal American housewife, her ex-husband, his lover and more. 'Surprising ...electrifying theatre!' Pulitzer-nominated David Hopes.PreviewAug 2-3: 2l:IO(lhr) £5.00Aug4-9,13,15-16,20-23: 2l:IO(lhr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 21:10(Ihr) £9.50(£8.50) European premiere • OSH ; 234 1 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 4 15 16 17 IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 26 27 2829303 WIT Double Edge DramaUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street) • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: E5 Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1999: Margaret Edson's hugelyplay about the Holy Sonnets ofJohn Donne, terminal cancer and the truewit, makes you laugh when you shouldn't... but that's the point!Aug 13-16,20-23: 13:30(Ihr) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 17-19,24-26: 13:30(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50) acclaimed nature of 29 3031 12345 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 2728293031 WITHOUTA FACEOneday Maybe ProductionsVenue 260 @ Jury's Inn, 43 Jeffrey Street • 0131 556 0476 • Grid Ref: D6 Do you ever really have control ofyour life? Is someone else pulling the strings?What's your monologue? Join us as we look at all things good and evil in life, thengive them a second look.PreviewAug 4: 18:00(SOmins) £4.00 Aug 6: I8:00(50mins) £4.00Aug 7-11,13-18: 18:00 (SOmins) £5.00 (£4.00) World premiere • fTXH 29 3031 12345 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 3i WOMB MANRJ ArtsRocket @ Demarco RoxyArt House, 2 Roxburgh PI Woman, and Man, explore the ideas associated withcharacters that find themselves in a twisted strugglenew one man show by Ricky Payne.Aug 13-18,20-25: 19:40(Ihr I Smins) £9.50(£7.50) • 0871 750 0077 • Grid Ref: E6 each sex through a range ofagainst the author's words ...A World premiere29 30 31 12 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 IS 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2829 30 31 i THEWOMEN OF LOCKERBIETheAmerican High SchoolTheatre FestivalBlueside,PilrigChurch, Ib PilrigStreet•0131 553 1876-Grid Ref:A6 December 21,1988, Pan American flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland,killing 270 people.This production wrestles with the intense sense of loss,grief andinsecurity that permeates our planet in a time tainted by terrorism.Aug 7: 18:20(I hr I Omins) £6.00 (£4.00) Aug 8: 22:20(Ihr I Omins) £6.00(£4.00)Aug 9: 14:20(I hr I Omins) £6.00(£4.00) Aug 11: 10:20(Ihr I Omins) £6.00(£4.00)5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 WOODY SEZMelting PotTheatre Company and Paul Lucas ProductionsE4 UdderBELLY's Pasture, Bristo Square » 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: F5 Woody Guthrie's music inspires today's finest storytelling songwriters (Dylan,Springsteen, Mellencamp, Bragg, Indigo Girls). Guthrie's hits and history brought tofoot-stomping life by four Broadway/recording artists. Fiddle,guitar, harmonica, banjo,mandolin, dulcimer, dobro, and beautiful folk harmonies!www.woodysez.com PreviewAug 2-3: 13:35 (Ihr) £6.00Aug 4-9,13,15-16,20-23,27: 13:35(Ihr) £9.00(£8.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 13:35(Ihr) £10,00(£9.00) World premiere •HSU 29 303 1345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 4 15 16 17 IS 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27

AWORK IN PROGRESSRattlesnake!Theatre CompanyC cubed, Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket, Royal Mile • Smokey stylish new work reminiscent ofa Parisianfollows an author as he prepares to finish his greatother ideas ... Comedic take on the crime genre.Aug 13,27: I l:05(55mins) £6.50(£5.50)Aug 15,17,21,23: I l:05(50mins) £7.50(£6.50)Aug 19,25: I l:05(55mins) £8.50(£7.50) 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E4 Film Noir.This mystery thrillerwork, but his characters have 29 30 3112 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 26 27 28 2« s 3' WORLD'S END BY PAUL SELLARAndyJordan ProductionsPleasance Dome, I Bristo Square •0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: F5 Set in Primrose Hill on the day that Kat moves out of Ben's flat 'World's End' is a ferociously satirical, beautifully sad and painfully funny study of love and loss. 'Athrilling writer' Time OutPreviewAug 3: 15:40(Ihr20mins) £5.00Aug 4-9,14-16,20-23: I5:40(lhr20mins) £9.00(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:40 (I hr20mins) £10.00 (£8.50) Worid premiere •EE31 345 6 789 10 II 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 3 WRITER S BLOCKFiring PinGreenside, I b RoyalTerrace *0131 5572124 • Grid Ref: C6 Can passionate hate turn into passionate love? New writing about a failing writer, areclusive woman and their relationship.As opinions, conflict and emotions bubble up,the tension grows until it ends in explosive climax, www.firingpin.mfbiz.comAug 13-18,20-25; 16:00(Ihr) £5.00(£3.50) Worid premiere29S3I 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 23 26 27 28293031 W S. GRAHAM: OUT OF HIS HEADKenneth PriceUnderbelly, 56 Cowgate (entrances on Cowgate andVictoria Street) • 0870 7453083 • Grid Ref: E5 What did you want to be when you were a boy?And what are we now?' KennethPrice's solo performance inspired by the life, work and friends ofthe mercurialScottish poet.PreviewAug 2-3: 13:30(Ihr) £5.00Aug4-9,13-16,20-23: 13:30(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 13:30(Ihr) £9.50(£8.50) Worid premiere • HSU 1345 6 789 10 II 12 13 14 IS 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 272829303m WUNDERKIND Down to EarthTheatre Productions in association with CalipoTheatre CompanyE4 UdderBELLY's Pasture, Bristo Square • 0870 745 3083 • Grid Ref: F5 Following a sold-out Irish run,this brilliant and savage satire on the movie industry,where dream deals are made then left on the cutting room floor,finds its UKpremiere. 'Energy, style originality and passion' Irish Times.PreviewAug 2-3: I8:35(lhr ISmins) £6.00Aug4-9,13-16,20-23: 18:35 (Ihr I Smins) £10.00(£8.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 18:35 (I hr I Smins) £12.00 (£10,00) UK premiere •BEH1 1345 6 78 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 26 27282930311 XXXANONYMOUSTheatre Lab CompanySweet ECA, Edinburgh College ofArt, Lauriston Place or Lady Lawson Street (offWest Port/Grassmarket) • 0870 241 0136 • Grid Ref: F4 Sex is a time bomb waiting to explode ... 'A must see ... amazing show', PragueTV,2006.There is nowhere this company is afraid to go ... 'best thing I have seen yet',Blatt, Prague, 2006. 'The audience was absorbed' Irish Times 2004.Aug 18-26: 23:30(Ihr) £8.50(£7.50)29 30 31 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23 26 27 28293031 YAMATO CHANBARA - THE SAMURAI SWORDYamato Pleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance >0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: E6 The sword masters behind 'Kill Bill' joinYamato,the creators ofthe million-sellingdrummers ofJapan, to return with their 2006 smash-hitThe power oftheTaikodrums and the samurai sword are back for another unforgettable experience!PreviewAug 1-3: I5:30(lhr) £5.00Aug4-9,13,15-16,20,22-23,27: I5:30(lhr) £I2SO(£IO.OO)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 15:30(Ihr) £14.00(£1150)H345 6 789 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 22 23 24 23 26 27 238 YELLOW MOONTAG Theatre CompanyTraverseTheatre, Cambridge Street, off Lothian Road *0131 228 1404 • Grid Ref: E3 A small Scottish town,two teenagers, a murder and a rollercoaster quest for a placeto hide. By David Greig; 'outstanding' *****Scotsman. 'One ofthe best new plays ofthe year ... engrossing, engaging,well worth a look' ****Times.PreviewAug 2: 20:45 (Ihr I Smins) £10.00(£5.00) (£5.00U)Aug 3: 12:15 (Ihr I Smins) £14.00 (£10.00) (£5.00U)Aug4: 14:15 (Ihr ISmins) Aug 5: 16:30 (Ihr I Smins)Aug 7,12: 18:30 (Ihr I Smins) Aug 8: 20:30 (Ihr I Smins))Aug 9: 12:00(Ihr ISmins) Aug 10: 14:00(Ihr I Smins)Aug II: I6:l5(lhr ISmins) Aug 14: 2l:l5(lhr ISmins)Aug 15,21,26: 11:30(Ihr I Smins) Aug 16,22: 13:30(Ihr I Smins)Aug 17,23: 15:45 (Ihr I Smins) Aug 18,24: 18:00(Ihr ISmins)Aug 19,25: 21:00(Ihr I Smins) HEB 45 7 8 9 10 II 12 3 14 15 16 17 18 19 2021 22 23 24 25 26 YESTERDAY,WHEN I WASYOUNGHopeTheatre CompanyC soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Dominatrix, housewife, lesbian - legend! The audacious, outrageous and true tale ofJosie Pickering. New comedy following one woman's journey into the world of whips,basques and bondage - to find her true calling as a dominatrix Madame.Aug 12,18-19,25-26: 23:20(I hrSmins) £8.50 (£7.50)Aug 13,20,27: 23:20(IhrSmins) £6.50(£5.50)Aug 14-17,21-24: 23:20 (IhrSmins) £7.50 (£6.50) Worid premiere ! • ! 29 303112 345 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 AYOUTH IN ASIACroc Productionsunderstairs @Royai Scots Club,The Royal Scots Club, 30 Abercromby Place *0131525 6152 • Grid Ref:C4 This original black comedy by young Scots poet Latimer uses interlinked monologuesto tell the highly lyrical tale offour train passengers - suicidal, vain, lost and angry. '...Elm Street meets Mr. Bean' - Bob RobinsonAug 5-13: 13:00(45mins) £7.00 (£5.00) Worid premiere•HZa 5 6 7 8 9 10 II 12 13 ; i5 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 293031 1, YOU'VE GOTTO LAUGHIcarus C soco, Chambers Street,South Bridge and Cowgate • 0845 260 1234 • Grid Ref: E5 Claustrophobic new work about a sordid and ambiguous love-triangle between abrother, his sister and her boyfriend. Shot through with dank dark doings, humourand power-play.A tale of horrid mirth to subvert and disturb.Aug 3,13,27: 22:30 (50mins) £6.50(£5.50)Aug 5,7,9,15,17,21,23: 22:30 (SOmins) £7.50 (£6.50)Aug 11,19,25: 22:30(SOmins) £8.50(£7.50) Worid premiere • EEUI 29 30 31 23 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 1 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27. . YOU'VE GOTTO LOVE DANCINGTO STICKTO ITJulian FoxPleasance Courtyard, 60The Pleasance • 0131 556 6550 • Grid Ref: E6 Performance artist/cult Radio 4 star presents fantastical mix of urban reflections,home-videos, electro-ish pop songs. 'What in other hands might be bruisingly dull,here proves engrossing, endearing and wholly entertaining' Guardian.PreviewAug I -3: 12:45 (Ihr) £5.00Aug 4-6,8-9,13,15-16,20,22-23,27: 12:45 (Ihr) £7.00(£6.00)Aug 10-12,17-19,24-26: 12:45 (I hr) £8.00(£7.00) HSU 11345 678 9 10 1112 13 4 15 16 17 18 1920 22 23 24 25 2627

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