Edinburgh Fringe
Mary, Queen of Rock!
The Queen of Rock is back! The year is 1561. The Scottish Reformation has enforced an outright ban on rock'n'roll. Cue the arrival of Mary Stuart, one of the world's biggest and most iconic musical artists... who happens to be the undisputed Queen of Rock! With the Scottish nobles and her cousin in England against her, can Mary get the country rocking? Or will heads roll?
The Provocateurs: Get in the Zone / Joyful Singing
Hosted by comedian Sarah-Jane Judge. Dr Shama Rahman (The University of Edinburgh) journeys through the brain’s most creative mental states in a quest for flow. Dr Kat Lord (»¨½·Ö±²¥) and Stephen Deazley (Love Music) explore how inclusive singing in education creates joyful wellbeing.
Happy Ending Street
It’s time the bottom of the food chain fought back… with our lasses. Bonnie, Pearl and Frances, three sex workers trapped on the once-thriving Happy Ending Street, dream of escape. With stolen cash in hand and the odds stacked high, breaking free won’t be easy. But their sisterhood is unshakable. Bold, razor-sharp and unapologetically feminist, this dark comedy tackles patriarchy, power and survival in a world that refuses to see them. Written by real women about real women, a rallying cry for those who won’t be silenced. An original play by Jenna Stones produced by DollsnRags Productions.
Stick Together
Trapped in a school locker room during a zombie invasion, three misfit field hockey players face a chaotic, unforgettable night of dark humour, secrets, unlikely friendships and romances. Forced to confront personal demons and an impending undead threat, they discover that survival isn’t just about dodging zombies – it’s about trusting each other and forging bonds through adversity. With hilarious banter, heartfelt musical numbers and unexpected twists, this coming-of-age musical challenges them to redefine what it means to be brave. Will their newfound unity be enough to overcome the night’s madness and change their futures forever?
Mary: A Gig Theatre Show
Through powerful original music and spoken word, a folk-rock band retells Mary Queen of Scots' story. The bold gig theatre show searingly questions what Mary faced at the hands of men, offering a mesmerising and riotous response. The hit show is back for 2025, following acclaimed sold-out runs at the 2024 Fringe and the Traverse Theatre in December.
PERSONALLERY 4.0
China's first immersive contemporary ballroom dance theatre series (multi-award-winning, featured in Dance Fashion magazine), explores Shanghai-style ballroom aesthetics through AI-enhanced stage design. It reinterprets The Peony Pavilion: The Interrupted Dream via Freudian psychoanalytic theory. Blending traditional Pingtan storytelling with pipa accompaniment and Suzhou dialect, audiences navigate conscious/preconscious/subconscious realms, confronting the id/ego/superego in a quest to unravel the mystery of Du Liniang’s death. This pioneering production merges classical Chinese narrative with psychological exploration, redefining immersive dance through multi-layered cultural symbolism. Directed by artist Zheng Xiaofan, Shanghai University of Sport.
The Provocateurs: A Grumpy Robot / Joyful Singing
The Provocateurs: A grumpy robot, and Joyful singing Hosted by comedian Susan Morrison. Edinburgh Napier University researchers introduce Euclid the cantankerous robot with strong views on AI. Dr Kat Lord (»¨½·Ö±²¥) and Stephen Deazley (Love Music) explore how inclusive singing in education creates joyful wellbeing.
I Can't Believe It's Barbershop!
Here’s a jewel of a show set in Edinburgh’s busy Fringe season. A busker steps away from his street life and walks into a church to find much more than peace and quiet! It’s the unexpected discovery of a group of singers who refresh his thoughts and direction. They interact, they delight, they misbehave, they thrill and they are passionate. Expect the unexpected as Scotland’s Rolling Hills Chorus bring their brilliant musical I Can’t Believe It’s Barbershop! to the Fringe. Don’t miss the surprises, the emotions and the fun.
Story Platform Comedy Show
The "Best Of" sketches from our monthly live show. Story Platform was created to uplift Scottish artists through comedy, music, and more!
Casino?
Casino? follows the lives of four restaurant workers down on their luck struggling in a minimum wage job in a capitalist world gone mad. A comedic tale on one of societies unfunny topics. From drunken nights at the casino to hungover shifts, the staff pine for the days the graft will have been worth it. The play offers a comment on capitalism and how when you do reach the top, the system can’t change so people do. Is materialism worth the sacrifice of who you are? Will a drunken night change their lives forever?
Ollipops
Dark comedy about Stockholm syndrome and class difference. Posh, nepo-baby-turned-socialite Bambi is kidnapped by closed off, working lad Oliver and falls in love with him despite his best efforts. Bambi and Oliver are polar opposites, but they are both stuck in their situation, through no fault of their own, and need a way out – one more so than the other. He shows her how to enjoy the little things in life and despite her circumstances she remains optimistic (entirely delusional) throughout. A story about finding love in the most surprising place.
Wizards of Armillaria: The Death of Magic
The latest riotous comedy from Edinburgh’s own, The Dead Parrot Collective, who return to the Fringe this year with a few tricks up their (wizard) sleeves. As war rages across the fantasy kingdom of Armillaria, and magic itself fades, five hapless rogues launch a desperate heist to save the world. Standing in their way? Scheming nobles, arcane assassins, a box of goblins and worst of all... each other. As their most ambitious project to date, the Parrots set out to prove once again, even grand tales can be told on a meagre budget.
