Polly has to become a boy in a hurry. Cutting off her hair and wearing trousers is easy. Learning to fart and belch in public will take more time. And now she's enlisted in the army. But there's a war on. There's always a war on. And Polly and her fellow recruits are suddenly in … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Terry Pratchett’s Monstrous Regiment

In her eightieth year, Christine wondered if she might create her first show. Who says an octogenarian shouldn't be working with stepladders, electronics... and water? A performance of persistence and joy, celebrating the beautiful functions and limits of a human body and the desire to make things happen. Assisted by her helper, Calum, Christine manipulates … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – These Mechanisms

Love. Loss. Revenge. Redemption. A radical queer reimagining of the classical ballet. Our Giselle is a hopeless romantic who comes to realise the brutal reality of queer intimacy is a far cry from Hollywood’s happily-ever-after. A hypnotic dance-theatre show that weaves ballet, the avant-garde and a lip-sync cabaret with an epic original soundscape ranging from … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Giselle: Remix

Welcome to the mid-noughties world of emo teen and future rockstar, David. He's smart. He's mature. He's memorised a diagram of a vulva and it definitely didn't make him feel sick. And he's here to headline Sticky Floors – the coolest under 16s band night in the Bay Area. But when his bandmate doesn't show, … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – David’s One-Man Band (F*ck You, Steven)

Showmen Productions Executive Director – Sam Hume was kind enough to set some time aside to chat to Corr Blimey about not one, or even two shows, but all FOUR of their shows at this year's Fringe:Adults Only Magic ShowThe Greatest Magic ShowCircus The ShowExplosive Science Show! Would you mind giving us a brief insight … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Showman Productions

Comedian Ismael Loutfi's father tried to convert the state of Florida to Islam. He did not succeed. This hilarious solo show examines those efforts, and the impact they had on Ismael's family. Heavenly Baba is a show that needs to be seen to be believed, a hilarious and touching exploration of what it means to … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Ismael Loutfi: Heavenly Baba

Be amazed by the power of pressure – and what it can teach us! Doktor Kaboom's new show is fit to burst with astonishing live science experiments, stand-up comedy and lessons in empowerment – using the physics of pressure to explore the stresses of real life. Back for a fourth year with brand-new experiments for … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Doktor Kaboom: Under Pressure

Vaudevillian duo Norvil & Josephine present their magical extravaganza. Rabbits Out of the Hat is a whimsical comedy musical magic show, fun for all ages. By turns amazing, inspiring and comical, you’ve never seen a show quite like this. Bringing their magic and comedy to the Fringe, Chrisopher Howell and Desireé Kongerød chat with Corr … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Norvil & Josephine: Rabbits Out of the Hat

Frances Mercanti-Anthony is a Broadway actor who fell in love with a burly, bearded Maine man at age 40 and moved from the bustling suburbs of New Jersey to the rural coast of Maine. Her story, Frances Floats, is like a holiday romantic comedy but with much, much more profanity. After moving to a land … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Frances Floats