Pleasance Kids

The Pleasance is your one-stop-shop for family entertainment on the Fringe, with lots of brilliant kid-friendly shows to discover. Plus we’ve got arts and craft activities in the Pleasance Kidzone at the Courtyard (in weather-proof pods) and food and drink available from the Cafe on the Green!

10:00 (10:40)

Dragon Song Productions

CHILDREN'S SHOWS PLEASANCE COURTYARD • THE GREEN

SEA DRAGON FOR UNDER 5S

Sea Dragon is an exceptional show for under 5s at this year's Fringe. It is a great way for young children to enjoy a truly interactive show. They are each given a props bag full of age appropriate percussion, dressing up, lights, puppets and pom poms. The show tells the story of a magical coral reef that has lost its colour. Kipper the Sea Dragon searches the ocean for help, and engages with 3 magnificent kelpies, a starfish, a crab and some cool seahorses.

10:35 (11:35)

Rubbish Shakespeare Company

RUBBISH ROMEO AND JULIET

CHILDREN'S SHOWS

PLEASANCE COURTYARD • BENEATH

Enemies. Balconies. Kissing... sausage rolls!? Three idiots perform Shakespeare’s tragedy, using only a box of tatty wigs, a floral dress and an airbed they found by the bins. Anarchic, joyous and family-friendly. Ages 5-105!

Delightfully wacky

Families Edinburgh Magazine

They set it up so cleverly that it really sings Daily Record

CHILDREN'S SHOWS

PLEASANCE COURTYARD • ABOVE 10:30 (11:30)

Magic Gareth

MAGIC GARETH: LEVEL UP!

Take a chance, believe in the magic (and yourself)!

1-up your Fringe game with this family magic show extravaganza. Add in a grumpy unicorn, 10 XP, games, and trickery and prepare to Level UP!

For ages 5+.

Children’s magic doesn’t get much better than this!

World Magic Review

11:00 (11:40)

Dragon Song Productions

CHILDREN'S SHOWS PLEASANCE COURTYARD • THE GREEN

SEA DRAGON BABIES

Sea Dragon is the most perfect theatre experience to bring your baby to. Each child has a props bag full of age-appropriate percussion, lights, puppets and more. The story tells of a magical coral reef which has suddenly lost its colour. Kipper the Sea Dragon searches the ocean for help from 3 kelpies, a starfish, a crab and some beautiful seahorses. The amazing felt puppets and beautiful live piano music is transfixing for young babies from weeks to a year old.

10:35 (11:25)

Fladam

Green Fingers

A deliciously Dahl-esque treat from madcap musical duo Fladam. Did you ever hear the tale of Green Fingers? A boy born with hands that turn all he touches a shocking shade of green! But is he really rotten? Find out in this magical, musical, storytelling show for the whole family!

The most amazing, hilarious musical comedy duo BBC Radio

Mervyn Stutter’s Pick of the Fringe

11:30 (12:30)

Ingenious Fools

PLEASANCE COURTYARD • BABY GRAND

BLUE BADGE BUNCH: RERAMPED

The disability Taskmaster! An interactive kids’ game show where each game represents a different disability and a panel of guests battle it out to come up trumps. Neurodiverse Representation Award 2022 (shortlist). Lyn Gardner’s VAULT Festival 2023 Top Picks.

Engagingly interactive

ThreeWeeks

Lots of fun Mix Up Theatre 19, 20 ALL

CHILDREN'S SHOWS

11:40 (12:40)

Impatient Productions

OLAF FALAFEL'S SUPER STUPID SHOW (20%

MORE STUPIDER)

PLEASANCE COURTYARD • BESIDE

12:00 (13:00)

Coppice Theatre

Comedian and children's author Olaf Falafel unleashes familyfriendly frivolity, now 20% more stupider than ever before. There will be truth-telling cheese, fishing, ducks, bumbags, sausages and maybe some drawing.

Time Out Top 10 Kids' Shows 2022.

Nominated Best Family Show, Leicester Comedy Festival 2023.

CHILDREN'S SHOWS PLEASANCE COURTYARD • THE GREEN

SCIENCE ADVENTURES: DEEP SEA

Head to the bottom of the sea for a dramatic aquatic adventure! Join Professor Flotsam and Dr Wright in their brand new submarine as they look for the strangest creatures in the deep, learn about looking after the oceans and hear some of their favourite sea stories!

The actors are both excellent, and the stories they tell are wonderful One4Review (for Tales from a Haunted Bookshop)

12:00 (13:00)

Doktor K Worldwide & Something for the Weekend DOKTOR KABOOM AND THE WHEEL OF EVEN MORE SCIENCE!

The Doktor is back! With even more science! More laughs! More Kaboom! After a spectacular debut in 2022, Doktor Kaboom returns to the Pleasance with all your favourite science demos plus brand new experiments and powerful life lessons for 2023. Giant chemical reactions! Fly on a homemade hovercraft! Shrink-wrap your teenager! Every show is different. This hilariously fun, empowering and wholly original show is a ‘must-see’ (Entertainment Now) for all ages.

Nothing short of perfect family entertainment

POW Showbiz

Theatre Weekly

13:05 (14:05)

Rubbish Shakespeare Company & Wing It Improv IMPROVISED RUBBISH SHAKESPEARE - THE INCOMPLETE WORKS

Shakespeare's gone AWOL, so his cast must make it up! With your help, they’ll create a laugh-outloud hour of family-friendly improv. No Shakespeare knowledge needed. For ages 6-106!

Delightfully bonkers Reviews Hub

Improvised theatre at its very best! At The Theatre

14:30 (15:30)

Delea Shand

CHILDREN'S SHOWS

PLEASANCE COURTYARD • THE GREEN

MADAME CHANDELIER'S OPERA PARTY FOR KIDS

Dazzling divas! Dramatic death scenes! Hilarious high notes!

Experience opera’s greatest hits and learn about the characters, in this interactive introduction with Madame Chandelier.

Praise for previous shows:

13:15 (14:15)

Impatient Productions / United Agents

SHELF: THE KIDS' SHOW

Join best friends Rachel and Ruby for a kids’ comedy show that’s fun for all the family! Full of sketches, songs, pranks, and silliness - a fun way for kids to explore emotions, friendship and shyness!

Winner, Best Kids’ Show, Leicester Comedy Festival 2023.

Guardian Scotsman