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Have a look through our selection of Theatre Shows! We are sure To have something you'll want to see in Edinburgh this August - from children's shows to cabaret; standup comedy to tragic drama. There's something for everyone at the Free Festival!


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Soulmates (Not) Found

Soulmates (Not) Found

Theatre

Soulmates (Not) Found

Theatre

West Port Oracle / Flight Club
AUG 3-20 at 17:00 (55 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

'Soulmates: (Not) Found, an immersive and interactive experience that explores the growing impact of Artificial Intelligence on human life, particularly on the most mysterious of topics finding your platonic soulmate. The story: Computer Scientists have developed an Algorithm capable of finding your ultimate soulmate - but the technology is still in its early stages and requires test objects, carefully selected from thousands of potentials. As a participant, you and your fellow testers will go through a series of social experiments, designed by the digital mind using centuries of scient...


The Church of Princess Cassandra

The Church of Princess Cassandra

Theatre

The Church of Princess Cassandra

Theatre

32 Below / Little Cellar
AUG 3-15, 17-27 at 14:30 (60 min) - Free & Unticketed

Is anybody really listening to you? Under the cover of mid to late afternoon, a group of women meet with just one thing on their mind... REVENGE! Sick of being spoken over at dinner, tired of signing all the petitions and never ever seeing any actual change, the Church of Princess Cassandra are committed to enacting dastardly (but only slightly illegal) revenge on the oppressor; the system... the Man (and sometimes Wo-man). The Church of Princess Cassandra is a little comedy play with big Greek Tragedy energy, about what happens when you are done with waiting politely for your turn to...


Thorns

Thorns

Theatre

Thorns

Theatre

The Three Sisters / The Live Room
AUG 3-27 at 17:30 (50 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £5

Sleeping Beauty is not awakened by true love's first kiss, as some of you may already know... In a world of magic and darkness we discover who truly woke Talia and who tried to protect her by covering the kingdom in Thorns. But Thorns aren't enough to fend off a lustful King and his vengeful Queen. Discover the true tale in this reimagining of the original from the voices of Sleeping Beauty herself, her daughter and the queen who sought her destruction. This theatre piece explores themes of consent and has references/descriptions of sexual abuse. There are references to violence and cannib...


Under the Mirrie Dancers

Under the Mirrie Dancers

Theatre

Under the Mirrie Dancers

Theatre

The Three Sisters / The Live Room
AUG 20-27 at 15:00 (60 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

"Under The Mirrie Dancers" is an extended conversation between brother and sister Vaila and Ewan about their childhood experiences growing up in the remote Shetland Isles. Set in a ferry terminal, the two come to terms with their grief over the recent loss of their mother and their complicated relationship with where they are from. Through their recollections of early childhood memories, they take the audience on a journey of discovery on what it's like to grow up in such a remote place with all its comedic, unique characters, as well as the uglier side of being so isolated from the rest...


Waiting for Champagne

Waiting for Champagne

Theatre

Waiting for Champagne

Theatre

The Three Sisters / The Live Room
AUG 18-22 at 13:45 (45 min) - Pay What You Can Tickets - from £2.50

Former friends and roommates, Annie and Frances haven’t spoken to each other in more than a year. But sparks fly when Frances shows up at Annie’s door one night, drunk and demanding to talk. Buried truths are dragged back up to the surface as the women navigate family expectations, sexuality, and their own ambitions. Will Annie and Frances be able to resolve all of the things left unsaid? Or will the weight of the past shatter any possibility of a future they might have?...