SIMON CALLOW IN DE PROFUNDIS 2–26 Aug | 12.30pm | Assembly Rooms Wilde’s searing and passionately eloquent meditation on his life, and address of love and reproach to his lover Lord Alfred ‘Bosie’ Douglas. ‘I’ve never seen Simon Callow make better use of his oratorical i nesse. There was no separation between the author and the actor’ ★ ★ ★ ★ TIMES
REVERSIBLE 2–26 Aug | 6.15pm | Assembly Rooms Internationally renowned 7 Fingers return with a riveting mix of theatre, circus, dance, music and acrobatics. A reversible world where everyday life is turned upside down into new spectacular, universes i lled with beauty, emotion and – yes, hope. ‘A thrilling modern brand of circus’ TIME OUT NY
ATTRAPE MOI 2–27 Aug | 5.30pm | Assembly Hall Join the rising stars of new circus Flip FabriQue, straight from Quebec. Spend an evening with these six acrobats in the chalet of their childhood and witness their acrobatic reunion. ‘Stupendously impressive’ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ THE STAGE ‘Completely invigorating and totally mesmerising’ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ THE EDINBURGH GUIDE
SVEN RATZKE: HOMME FATALE 14–26 Aug | 6pm | Assembly Hall The international cabaret supernova returns in a spectacular fatal and enigmatic embodiment. Masterful storytelling eclipsed by Ratzke’s sensational vocal performances. and latest threads by Thierry Mugler. ‘The most exciting star of his generation’ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ TIME OUT (NY)
CHOIR OF MAN 2–26 Aug | 8pm | Assembly Rooms The runaway hit of the 2017 Fringe returns! A night of unadulterated entertainment that combines live music and foot stomping choreography. ‘Leave your worries in your coat and grab a pint!’ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ BROADWAYBABY ‘The ultimate feel good show’ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS
JASON DONOVAN AND HIS AMAZING MIDLIFE CRISIS 22-26 Aug | 3pm | Assembly George Square Celebrating his 50th birthday and with a wealth of tantalising tales under his belt, this autobiographical show will zigzag back and forth through Jason’s life, with stories about Neighbours, Ten Good Reasons, Kylie, Joseph, I’m A Celebrity, Strictly and much more.
HOT BROWN HONEY 1–27 Aug | 7.30pm | Gilded Balloon Teviot Phenomenal, sexy foot-stomping fun! Hot Brown Honey turn up the heat with lashings of sass and a hot pinch of empowerment in the smash-hit, genre- defying, award-winning i recracker of a show that’s taken the world by storm. Fighting the power never tasted so sweet. ★ ★ ★ ★ THE LIST ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ THE SCOTSMAN
THE JUNKIES 1–18 Aug | 7.45pm | Rose Theatre One man’s junk is another man’s treasure. Edinburgh’s hardest working second-hand dealers, Archie and Donny, discover a huge stash of cash in a New Town house clearance, but when their pal Choo Choo turns up they soon learn: you may have to kill your friends to get it! THE MISS BEHAVE GAME SHOW 8–18 Aug | 10.30pm | Gilded Balloon Teviot Direct from Las Vegas and a cheeky smash-hit season at Sydney Opera House, cult phenomenon The Miss Behave Gameshow is back! 10 shows only! New Games! New Acts! New Prizes! ★ ★ ★ ★ THE SKINNY
GAMES BY HENRY NAYLOR 1–27 Aug | 4.30pm | Dining Room The 1936 Olympic Games. The stakes are high for champion fencer Helene Mayer. As the only Jewish athlete in the Nazis’ team she is i ghting for so much more than gold… Based on a tragic, true story. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ THE TIMES AYE ELVIS 1–26 Aug | 7.30pm | Rose Theatre, Basement Joan is an Elvis impersonator with big dreams. With the regional heat of Ultimate Elvis approaching, Joan knows she’s got big work to do. But Joan has The King inside – and The King always wins. Will she i nd her way to Graceland, to love and riches?
NOT IN OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD 1–26 Aug | 3.45pm | Rose Theatre, Basement Prepare yourself for this harrowing play, as it takes a close look behind the mask of domestic violence. A i lmmaker, is invited by the Women’s Refuge to document them to raise awareness about domestic violence. ‘One of the most powerful pieces of theatre I have ever seen’ THEATRE REVIEW
18 THE LIST 1 Jun–31 Aug 2018