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Square Go

Cat Thomson — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 10:08:49 +0000

For ONE NIGHT ONLY see Kieran and Gary step up and go toe to toe for their very own Square Go performing the show script in hand to raise money for SAMH the Scottish Mental Health Charity.

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Harry and Chris Save the World

Cat Thomson — Thu, 16 Aug 2018 07:08:41 +0000

World Poetry Slam champion Harry Baker and jazz virtuoso Chris Read return to the Fringe after sold-out shows in 2016 and 2017 with their third show that they've somehow managed to resist calling The Harry And Chris Show Three. As seen on The Russell Howard Hour misusing the word 'literally'.

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Familiar Stranger

Cat Thomson — Mon, 06 Aug 2018 12:08:30 +0000

Nothing's easier than returning to the welcoming arms of civilian life post-Army, right? Not for this soldier. Through theatre and VR headsets you will see post-Army life from the perspective of an Iraq War veteran returning home.

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Northern Souls

Cat Thomson — Tue, 31 Jul 2018 11:07:09 +0000

Award Winning Not Too Tame, deliver a raucous and raw night of lyricism, laughs and live music in the world premiere of NORTHERN SOULS.

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Dirty Protest On Heat

Cat Thomson — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 01:07:09 +0000

Fancy getting dirty later? Three Welsh writers. Three Scottish writers. Six short plays. One dirty late night extravaganza.

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Big Night Out

Cat Thomson — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 01:07:23 +0000

We’ve chosen 4 of our fave short plays from our back catalogue to bring to the Fringe in this ONE OFF show to, in the words of P!NK, get the party started. Expect big laughs, tears, dancing, bucket hats, confetti, gunfire, Freddos, snogging, and people off the telly.

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Good Girl

Cat Thomson — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 01:07:01 +0000

Growing up in the 90s, GG and her mates obsess over music, vaginas and witchcraft. But there’s a problem. Living feels too extreme. To be one of the good girls, GG learns to make herself numb. But at what cost? Bold and provocative, Good Girl tells a darkly comic coming of age tale about learning to live un-apologetically.

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Welcome to Night Vale

Matt Norris — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 07:58:37 +0000

The Welcome to Night Vale 2018 / 2019 World Tour will bring a new story to the surreal desert town of Night Vale, examining the role secrets play in the lives there. This entirely new script written by Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor is a completely stand-alone story that will never be heard on the podcast, and can be enjoyed by both long-time fans and newcomers alike.

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Forget Me Nots

richardx — Wed, 23 May 2018 07:05:57 +0000

Forget Me Nots is a love story between a young Icelandic man and an English soldier. It’s about love, new priorities and the people that got hurt along the way. In a collaboration between Icelandic and British artists, it explores a little known story from our collective history.

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Cezary Goes to War

richardx — Wed, 23 May 2018 07:05:39 +0000

Memories of the director’s own experiences of military recruitment assessments are used to redefine existing concepts to create a queer fantasy system. Written for four actors and a pianist, his real-life story becomes an impulse for a performative, camp variety piece.

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