Fringe recommendations?

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Anyone want to share their Fringe recommendations for this year? I'd really like to see some new acts, I feel I've been gravitating towards the same old faithful choices in recent years.

Happy to start...

Shamilton, from the baby wants candy team. One for Hamilton fans, though don't expect it to be anything to do with the American revolution.

Flat & the Curves. Rude, funny, perfect if you're having a girls night out. Delighted to happen upon it by chance.

I saw a bit of flat and the curves at the Forth at the fringe show and was unimpressed tbh, voices just a bit too shrill for my ears. Might have been the sound system.

There was an African circus group (maybe afrique en cirque?) that were amazing.

Thanks @BigBoysDontCry I will have a look out for that.

I didn't find Flat & the Curves shrill, maybe the sound system as you say, or just different ears 😀.

One for the kids- The Alphabet of Awesome Science at the Udderbelly. Funny and informative (with lots of explosions!)

Thanks @Marmalady75

That reminds me - the teen would recommend Police Cops The Musical. Suitable for age 12+ I haven't seen it, but he says it's really funny!

Saw Legally Blonde at the Hill Street Theatre today. What a fantastic talented bunch. Some of their voices were amazing.

Box Tale Soup - Casting the Runes

In Loyal Company at Pleasance Courtyard blew us away - best theatre we've ever seen!
One man show telling the true story of his great uncle who fought and went missing during WW2. Really phenomenal acting.

Lena up at George Square - Lena Zavaroni's story with a fantastic singer. Take tissues, I had sort of forgotten how sad her story was.

Also Marjolein Robertson's show at the stand if you like stand up with a message and strong female voice.

I’ve seen Stella and Kathy solve a murder which was excellent.
Don Biswas, was funny.

The Houseboat Hippy and friends (pay what you want to after) . The main guy was good, his first support act was good, the second support act was dire, luckily she was only on for less than ten mins but I was cringing for her she was so bad.

Best act was the street performer Sam Goodburn, unicycling comedy mayhem. Was excellent.

Roddy Woomble, Rose Theatre, 25th. 1hr 10, £15.
Lovely music.

Ian Stone was hilarious - free show 4pm, also saw Matt Forde 8pm very funny .

Great, thanks everyone, I will look these up. Need to book some shows for next weekend. I've seen Matt Forde too @Mythicalcreatures and agree he's very funny (though perhaps not for all political tastes 😬)

I second the In loyal company recommendation - at pleasance courtyard (1.30pm every day) - it was incredible - best thing I've ever seen at the fringe by quite some way. Really powerful.

tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/in-loyal-company

Quality of Mercy at surgeons hall (5.35pm every day) also v good.

tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/quality-of-mercy-concerning-the-life-and-crimes-of-dr-harold-frederick-shipman

Also saw Seance Live at Gilded Balloon (9pm) which was really well done - suitably spooky and enjoyable.

tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/seance-live

Adventures of the improvised Sherlock holmes. They ask you to fill out the name of a new Sherlock novel then pull a couple out the hat. Discuss what they where about then pull a third which they then improvise the whole story between the 3 players so multiple parts.
It was really well done.

Spontaneous potter at the stand George street (16 and over)
Brilliant, bit rude in places.
Room split in 4 and each section gets a chance to call out novel names. One from each is chosen, then audience vote between the 4 titles. Our winning title was Harry Potter and the escape from Asboland. (The other options were very rude)

Watched quite a few shows but a standout was The Stall - https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/stall

It moves to a new location soon so there are two search results for it. Extremely powerful and beautifully crafted.

Only spent a couple of days there but looking to return for longer next year.

AM crap at links but I'm seeing this......
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Colonel Anne - several friends saw it said it's brilliant.
https://getyourcoatson.com/2023/08/13/colonel-anne-jacobite-heroine-venue-45-until-aug-19th/ 5* review

Mark Simmons is on as part of the free fringe in the liquid rooms. He was really funny!

Thanks for sharing your recommendations everyone!

The grand old opera house hotel - very funny and clever and an unusual fusion of genres.

Wonderdrug - a one man talk with props, jokes, silly puppets and sound effects by a young man who has spina bifida. Interesting, funny, charming and though provoking.

Scott? Goldsmith - excellent comedian. His set is loosely based on climate change and how to deal with it.

Hello everyone - just wanted to share an offer for local parents for the final weekend of the Fringe!

Doktor Kaboom and the Wheel of Even More Science! is a comedy science show for young people (though can be enjoyed by all the family!) every day at 12pm at Pleasance Courtyard.

You can unlock 2-4-1 tickets for Doktor Kaboom and the Wheel of Even More Science! this Saturday-Sunday using code KABOOM!* when booking through the Pleasance website: https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/doktor-kaboom-and-wheel-even-more-science

Here's a bit about the show:

The Wheel of Even More Science! is packed full of all the fantastically fun science experiments you know, plus brand new, never-before-seen experiments for 2023.

Spin the wheel and choose what happens next. Fly across the stage on a homemade hovercraft! Shrink wrap a teenager! See a gigantic chemical reaction! Watch a child create gravity! Every show is different.

Join Doktor Kaboom for an hour of laugh-out-loud, interactive science fun, guaranteed to entertain (and you might just learn something too).

So step right up and let’s spin that wheel!

★★★★★ 'A delight to watch.' Theatre Weekly
★★★★★ 'The experiments are fun, interesting and clever…a must see.' Entertainment Now
★★★★ 'A foolproof formula for success.' Three Weeks
★★★★ 'Empowers children to know that they too can become scientists.' The List
‘Nothing short of perfect family entertainment.’ POW Showbiz
'This show is what you want live children's theatre to be.' Broadway World

*The offer is available on full price tickets, whilst availability lasts.

Book here: www.pleasance.co.uk/event/doktor-kaboom-and-wheel-even-more-science