FRINGE HIGHLIGHTS

Fiona Allen

Part of Smack The Pony, a sketch trio (completed by Sally Phillips and Doon Mackichan) that was huge on Channel 4 as the 21st century turned, Allen arrives with her debut stand-up show, On The Run n Pleasance Courtyard, 2–20 August, 4.15pm.

A Couple Of Humans

Two questions abound in this dance/ physical theatre work: ‘who am I?’ and ‘who are we together?’ Finding real human connection in this digital world is the area tackled by From Start To Finnish.

n Summerhall, 2–20 August, 4.05pm.

Bowjangles

If you happened to find yourself in the outer limits, the last person you’d want to meet is the Prince Of Darkness. This anarchic string quartet’s new sci-fi horror musical show, Dracula In Space, could kill or cure you.

n Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose, 2–27 August, 4.30pm.

Doktor Kaboom

The good doktor prescribes us his Wheel Of Even More Science featuring shrink-wrap, homemade hovercrafts and all manner of chemical reactions. Take once at noon.

n Pleasance Courtyard, 2–27 August, noon.

BATSU!

Featuring acts from across the Fringe, this nightly two-hour extravaganza (already a huge underground hit in America) has them attempting to escape some weird punishments (paintballs and a giant chicken among them).

n Underbelly Cowgate, 3–27 August, 10.45pm.

AN(DRE)A SPISTO

El Dizzy Beast is a theatre, clown, LGBTQ+ show by Spisto, an artist who, in their own words, ‘makes a mish mash of live theatre, art buffoonery (and) gallery interventions’.

n Assembly George Square Studios, 15–27 August, 10.30pm.

Laura Davis

Well Don’t Just Stand There Dancing is the new hour from one of Australia’s most invigorating and incisive young comics. A personal and political show, there may be at least one mention of Sam Neill.

n Monkey Barrel, 3–27 August, 2.55pm.

MORE SCIENCE. MORE COMEDY. MORE KABOOM!

MORE SCIENCE. MORE COMEDY. MORE KABOOM!

12:00 2-27 August

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