The original Fringe venue, its unique atmosphere is known in Fringe folklore. It's worth a visit just for that! Here we present new and established work from across the globe. Mid to large-scale theatre, dance, musicals, opera and music make a daily programme of quality to enjoy. 

A jaw-dropping story set on the Coral Sea, Australia. An Irish backpacker blags his way onto a prawn trawler. There he discovers a rarely-seen world of hard labour and harder fishermen, where drinking, fighting, storms and hungry sharks are part of everyday life. His raw, exuberant story of adventure twists dramatically into survival, culminating in an unforgettable moment of redemptive grace. Trawled is a one-man biographical drama. The actor plays himself 26 years younger! Classic storytelling that plays out like a movie. 'Trawled is a play that cannot be missed' ***** (TheatreThoughtsAus.online).

Trawled – When Adventure Becomes Survival

In 200 AD, Emperor Septimius Severus decreed that women could no longer compete in the Gladiator Games. What happens when an empire mandates how women use their bodies? Gladiatrix brings this untold story to life through passionate vocals and gripping stage combat. Inspired by true events, this electrifying production explores the strength, sacrifice and resilience of the women left behind. Her story, lost in history.

Gladiatrix

Lauren, Nat and Chloe are young adults. They are going through big changes in their lives. And they are autistic. Lauren is a uni student who discovers she may be autistic when researching for an essay. Nat has been unlucky in love, until he meets the neurotypical Sophie who is everything he wants in a girl. Chloe is struggling with bullying at school, and the strain on her relationship with her best friend Liv, because of Liv’s sudden rise in popularity. We encounter love, loss, friendships, mental health and more in this new musical.

I'm Autistic – A New Musical

It is what it is, the course of true love never did run smooth... In this summer’s Athenian villa, a bombshell has been dropped: the public have voted to split up the hottest couple in the game. Behind the scenes there’s dissent amongst the crew with the presenters’ stormy relationship on the rocks and the producers picking sides. Into this firepit of feelings and factions, the producers break their boundaries and introduce their own brand of magic that will see more sparks fly than your typical return from Casa Amor. 


A Midsummer Night's Dream

The Rock pub has seen better days, more recently, it has seen damp. Tucked away in Lochhaven, a group of misfits find themselves trapped during a storm with no escape. Tensions are high and the walls are talking. They’re stuck. With tales, stories, a strange black slime, songs of spooky ghosts and supernatural goings-on, a fair bit of drinking, some insults for good measure, a spot of Monopoly, the odd jump scare and a sacrificial death. Will this unlikely group of idiots work out the antidote to control... the damp?

Damp

The flickering flames wake spectral shadows of the past. Is the mind playing tricks or do these shapes come with a sinister purpose? It’s almost the witching hour, dare to come into the candlelight. The late-night sensation that revived a time-honoured tradition, according to the New York Times. ArtsGroupie blends classic frights for modern nights. Following three years of sold-out performances in the North West of England, don’t miss this spine chilling spectacle.

Ghost Stories By Candlelight

Rose and Taylor narrate their sensations and memories in an attempt to come to terms with their relationship to one another, their past and the world at large. Set in a future dystopia where genetic predispositions to chronic illness have been triggered by a worldwide technological phenomenon, this immersive installation fuses emerging technologies and dance theatre to question the importance of personal care and connection in a world of increasing isolation. We invite you to experience this new world as they do, embody and play with the boundaries of separation in performance.

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