EdFringe 2025
r/Conspiracy
★★★★☆ Believable conspiracy
r/Conspiracy explores the allure of conspiracy theories and the addictiveness of Reddit. Ella Hällgren’s one woman show, which she also performs, has a full Fringe run at Gilded Balloon at Appleton Tower.
A Pound of Flesh
★★★☆☆ Unjustified
Arbery Theatre brings A Pound of Flesh, a reimagining of a Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, to theSpace on the Mile for a full run of the Fringe in a production that asks: What if Portia never came to Venice?
Play On
★★★☆☆ Shakespearean escape
Erin Boulter’s Play On for Edinburgh-based Resilience Theatre Movement follows what is something of a theme at this year’s Fringe: estranged siblings forced back into each other’s company following the death of a parent.
Charles II: Living Libido Loca
★★★★☆ Historical frivolity
Charles II: Living Libido Loca from Old’n’Dead Productions at CC Blooms’ downstairs LAB is an hour of frivolous historical fun.
The Long Goodbye Bye Bye
★★★☆☆ Ludicrous
The Long Goodbye Bye Bye, from Pasuz Productions at Laughing Horse @ Freddy’s for the Fringe’s last week, will never win any awards for profundity. However, its willingness to be completely stupid in search of a laugh is extremely likeable.
Happy Ending Street
★★★☆☆ Gallus
Happy Ending Street, from new Scottish theatre company DollsnRags, bursts vividly into life at Leith Arches like a cross between gothic crime drama and teen comedy.
Alright Sunshine
★★★★☆ Arresting performance
Alright Sunshine, written by award-winning Edinburgh playwright Isla Cowan was originally commissioned by A Play, A Pie and a Pint back in 2022 with further support from the Tron Theatre.
Fields (Extract)
★★★☆☆ Understated
Fields (Extract), presented by the In the Fields Project at Dance Base is an understated and stripped-back piece that quietly explores natural movement and stone forms.
Edinburgh Days
★★★★☆ Tragic
Edinburgh Days presented by Belt of Celt Productions at St Bride’s Community Centre with a community cast of local performers is a dramatic historical musical.
Mother, Maiden and Crone
★★★★★ Filthy and Gorgeous
Mother, Maiden and Crone is Ewan Burns’ writing debut and premieres at theSpace @ Niddry St, led by a strong team of homegrown emerging talents, drag and otherwise.
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