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0 My Land: ‘A circus show of profound beauty from Recirquel Company’

hurricane. A would-be liberal theatre director and a famous Hollywood actor confront Ruth, a young woman writer from Northern Ireland whose play – featuring a fierce Ulster Loyalist hero – neither of them has read with much respect or real comprehension.”

JOYCE MCMILLAN

then the vehicle for her naughty self, then her partner and now... Monkey has taken over.” KATE COPSTICK

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Gilded Balloon Teviot (Venue 14)

“If you think Zoe Lyons is hilarious behind a panel show desk, just wait till she gets on a live stage. Entry Level Human is a supremely classy piece of comedy writing and Zoe, unplugged as it were, has a charm and a command of a room that you do not get to appreciate on screen.” KATE COPSTICK

which Frederick gives a comedy introduction to her experiences on How To Look Good Naked, her disastrous relationships and the hole in her heart created by the death of her mother. Sometimes the light and shade of the piece switch so fast it’s like a strobe effect. But go with it.”

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The Space @ Surgeon’s Hall (Venue 53)

“Fourteen of Russia’s finest young string players perform pieces written by famous composers while still in their teenage years.”

JIM GILCHRIST

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C too, St Columba’s by the Castle (Venue 4) “Viennese cellist Peter Hudler’s repertoire ranges from Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing to gems of the Italian Baroque. This is an intriguing programme in a fine acoustic space, and Hudler makes the most of it.” JIM GILCHRIST JJJJ

Assembly George Square Gardens (Venue 3)

“The full Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Sound of Brexit, with a bit of Eva Peron chucked in.”

TIM CORNWELL