Reel to Real
Rating: ★★★★

Places I Go From My Bed
Rating: ★★★★
Venue: Studio at theSpace @ Niddry St, Edinburgh 

Ordinary objects from a child's hospital room are transformed into fantastical adventures in this original work created especially for young audiences with specific mobility or sensory needs, but enjoyable to all. Part performance, part (optional) hands-on interaction, Places I Go from My Bed empowers audiences of all ages and abilities to transport themselves on their own imaginative journeys.

Remember, Remember!
Rating: ★★★
Venue: Queen Dome at Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh

Gather around the bonfire, girlies. You think you know the story of the Gunpowder Plot? You don't! Get ready for an incredibly misinformed, inaccurate retelling of one of Britain's most infamous tales of treason. Expect hilarious songs, forbidden love and explosive action in this ridiculously camp new musical by WIT? – four razor-sharp actor-writers from Fringe-favourite comedy show, NewsRevue. 'If Operation Mincemeat and SIX had a child' ***** (FairyPoweredProductions.com). 

Music & Murder By...
Rating: ★★★
Venue: Annexe at theSpace @ Symposium Hall, Edinburgh

Music & Murder By... is a new musical to die for! A last-ditch writer's retreat to finish writing a new musical turns deadly when two of the writers decide the only way to save their show is to rid themselves (permanently) of their insufferable collaborator – only to find the plot spiral out of control when his faded Broadway diva mother crashes the retreat with a sinister scheme of her own.

Under the Influence
Rating: ★★★
Venue: Dairy Room at Underbelly, Bristo Square, Edinburgh

After becoming a viral sensation, identical twins Carine and Frances land in couples therapy as the world’s most co-dependent non-couple. The session erupts into a hilarious musical intervention and a reckoning that threatens to collapse their lifelong duet. Best known as @thegilberttwins to their 3M+ followers online, Carine and Frances return to their musical theatre roots with their original score co-written by Shona Maule. Loud, ridiculous, and unexpectedly heartfelt, this new musical comedy explores the chaos of sisterhood, online pressure, and the search for your own voice.

...Earnest?
Rating: ★★★★
Venue: Udderbelly at Underbelly, George Square, Edinburgh

Perfect for fans of The Play That Goes Wrong and Noises Off. ***** (Skinny). Returning to the Fringe for the sixth time due to phenomenal demand, this Oscar Wilde twist is guaranteed to have you in stitches. When a traditional production of Oscar Wilde’s classic play gets underway, everything seems to be going perfectly to plan... until the lead actor fails to arrive on cue. 'Guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of even the greatest of improv-phobic curmudgeons' **** (Scotsman).

The Shocking Truth About Flat Earth
Rating: ★★★★
Venue: Queen Dome at Pleasance Dome 

She's not crazy – she's just done her research. On Facebook. At 3am. With a glass of pinot. Meet Sharon Hargreaves: part-time keyboard warrior, full-time flat-Earth believer, forever tumbling down online rabbit holes. When she heads to a flat Earth convention in Vegas, a Shakespearean mix-up sends her spiralling into chaos, conspiracies and unexpected self-discovery. With best mate Debs and a crew of lovable oddballs, Sharon sets out to expose "the truth". What she finds? Big laughs, bigger tunes and absolutely zero scientific credibility. This is a gloriously unhinged, surprisingly heartfelt musical comedy.

Apparently Ugly: A Stepsister Story
Rating: ★★★★
Venue: Ermintrude at Underbelly, Bristo Square, Edinburgh

Cinderella's gone – the lucky brat's living it up while her stunning stepsisters are left wondering why they don't get their happily ever after. Witness their magical, musical misadventure as they discover what it truly means to be "ugly". Packed with lush, original music, dazzling costumes, outlandish characters and comedic madness, Apparently Ugly is a gleefully deranged fairy tale for kids, adults and anyone who's ever felt not-quite-perfect. Written by Nicky Douglas. Produced by ERA Theatrical Productions.

An A to Z Guide to Dating
Rating: ★★
Venue: Buttercup at Underbelly, George Square, Edinburgh 

A hilarious one-woman musical based on an unapologetic dating advice book that writer-performer Grace O'Keefe's own mother wrote. Publishers said it would set feminism back 20 years. 40 years later, let's find out! The theatrical equivalent of a little girl struggling in her mother's heels, this musical explores relationships, romance and the performance of womanhood. Featuring original music by Grace O'Keefe, the show will leave audiences with a deeper appreciation of their mothers and a chaotic new approach to dating and life.

The Singer
Rating: ★★★★★
Venue: Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Joe experiences music viscerally and physically, feeling rhythm through his body and crafting lyrics that pulse with life and exhilarating originality. When their unlikely creative partnership sparks something extraordinary, ambition and belonging collide. But as prejudice and the music industry’s ableist blind spots close in, their bond is pushed to breaking point.

Disenchanted! The Hit Musical
Rating: ★★
Venue: Pentland Theatre at Pleasance at EICC, Edinburgh

The hilarious hit musical with more bite, more sass and zero damsels in distress. Forget happily ever after! Cinderella's done cleaning, Sleeping Beauty's wide awake and Snow White's calling the shots now. These princesses don't want to play nice; they want to storm the castle! One showstopping number at a time. Disenchanted! is the side-splitting, cheeky, musical mash-up of all your favourite fairy tales. If you're looking to let your hair down, take a magic carpet ride or maybe kiss a frog or two, Disenchanted! is the night out you didn't know you desperately needed.