We are delighted to announce our programme for the 2009 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. This year we have over 75 shows across 10 spaces in 5 venue locations all across Edinburgh and, as far afield as an Island in the middle of the Firth of Forth.

We hope that you enjoy looking through what we have on offer, it is truly an exceptional selection of shows, featuring a great wealth of both talent and also variety which, we believe, is what keeps the heart of the Fringe truly beating.

For all press enquiries, please email robert@sweet-uk.net or call 020 7404 6411.

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CHILDRENS SHOWS	ONCE UPON A TIME Sofa Productions Enter an enchanting world of fairies, trolls and talking animals as we return to the festival with four beautiful fairytales from around the world. Magic, mischief and delight to be enjoyed by young and old alike. Aug 24-31 11:00 (1hr) £6.50(£5.50) Suitable for ages 0+ Sweet ECA Studio 1
COMEDY	A BETRAYAL OF PENGUINS John Gallagher & Matthew Smyth Two of Ireland's finest up-and-coming comedians (John Gallagher/Matthew Smyth) take you on an hilarious adventure through life, love, betrayal. No penguins were betrayed in making of this show. 'Ireland's next great comedy partnership' (Irish Comedy Review). Aug 7-31 13:20 (50mins) £7.50(£6.50) Sweet ECA Sweet Upstairs
	THE BIG COMEDY BREAKFAST Marc Burrows, Robert Auton and Diane Spencer Freshly squeezed talent brand new on the circuit. Start your day with stand up storytelling from Marc Burrows, odd-ball poetry from Rob Auton, gingerbased musings from New Zealand's Diane Spencer and special guests. Aug 7-16,18-31 11:30 (55mins) £5.00 (New End Theatre) Sweet Grassmarket City 2 World Premiere
	DICK BISCUIT: PRIVATE EYE Richard Hardisty and Andrew Needle The schizophrenic Kurt Russell enthusiast and his brain are back! This time the days are mysteriously getting shorter and have headless bodies, Dick's exotic pet and an enigmatic detective to contend with (sold out last year!). Preview Aug 6-7 21:15 (1hr) £5.00 Aug 8-23 21:15 (1hr) £7.00(£6.00) Sweet Grassmarket City 2 World Premiere
	THE DOWNAGE HOTDOCTORS Three DJs, one video monkey and sumptuous kids humming proud. HOTDOCTORS mix a live soundtrack of funky breaks and dubbed-up messcore, while delivering a stream of ultra-bizarre sketches, stand-up and video tomfoolery. Aug 6-16 23:00 (40mins) £7.00(£6.00) Sweet Grassmarket City 1
	6 FEET BLUNDER Crowhog Productions A sketch-based comedy show featuring serial killers, obnoxious children, ventriloquists and vampires, all under the roof of one unfortunate funeral director. However, arranging funerals at this establishment might not be as easy as first expected ... Aug 24-31 13:45 (40mins) £7.00(£6.00) Sweet ECA Studio 1 World Premiere
	GONE WITH THE SCRIPT Watch This Theatre Company From auditions to director's cut, this movie-inspired improvisation show creates an original film before your eyes every night. You pick the title, we'll take it from there, singing and crying our way to the Oscars. Preview Aug 6 20:00 (1hr) £5.00 Aug 7-19 20:00 (1hr) £7.50(£6.50) Sweet ECA Studio 1 World Premiere
	HYPOCRITIC OAFS St. George's Medics Revue Celebrating our 10th Edinburgh show! Prepare for side splitting, fast-paced, topical comedy sketches. Warning! Patrons may be subjected to long waiting times and bedpan humour. Thank God for Tena Lady. Contains offensive material and strong language. Aug 24-30 14:45 (40mins) £7.50(£6.50) Sweet Grassmarket City 2 World Premiere
	NEXT DOOR BUT ONE Pleasant Banter Sex! Drugs! Scandals! I'm not you sister I'm your father?! Anything could happen in this improvised cliché-riddled soap opera with guaranteed laughs. 'Next Door But One', the soap you shouldn't believe in. Aug 24-30 22:15 (45mins) £7.50(£6.50) Sweet Grassmarket City 2 World Premiere
	ROSIE WILBY: THE SCIENCE OF SEX Rosie Wilby Funny Women finalist investigates attraction, sexual chemistry and sexual identity with spoof experiments and handmade props. What makes us gay or straight? What turns us on? What are pheromones? 'Excellent' (Time Out). www.rosiewilby.com Preview Aug 6 18:15 (50mins) £5.00 Aug 7-16,18-30 18:15 (50mins) £8.00(£7.00) Sweet Grassmarket City 2 World Premiere
	THE SHAMBLES Dead Duck Productions The Shambles are an improvised comedy troupe of outlandish wisecrackers and pratfallers, producing made-to-measure hilarity for any audience. This irreverent and eclectic mix of performers won't just tickle your funny bone, but snap it in two. Preview Aug 6 21:30 (50mins) £5.00 Aug 7-30 21:30 (50mins) £8.00(£7.00) Sweet ECA Studio 1
	SHRIMPS - SCARED SCRIPTLESS! Shrimps The award-winning Shrimps return with their unique brand of improvised comedy. Every show is a world premiere. With no scripts to cower behind, the Shrimps thrive on your suggestions, weaving a bespoke comedy experience for you. Aug 17-23 22:45 (1hr) £8.00(£6.50) Sweet Grassmarket City 1 World premiere
	SKETCHES BEFORE BEDTIME Politically Erect Comedy/Pelé Ling Join five comedy warriors venturing to a world of comedic vulgarity and surreal wit. Armed with fairy wings, vampire teeth and a toaster, they offer a refreshingly ludicrous take on everything, including politics, religion and breakfast. www.politicallyerect.co.uk Preview Aug 6 22:25 (50mins) £5.00 Aug 7-13,16-20 22:25 (50mins) £7.50(£6.50) Aug 14-15,21-23 22:25 (50mins) £8.50(£7.50) Sweet Grassmarket City 2 World Premiere
	THOUGHT THIEF Peter Antoniou Is your mind safe? Both criminals and the government are controlling you. Join underground mind-reading sensation, Peter Antoniou, as through laughter and amazement he reveals how your mind has been compromised. 'Phenon-mentally good' (Kerrang!). Aug 24-31 17:10 (55mins) £8.50(£7.50) Sweet Grassmarket City 2 World Premiere
	TREVOR MCDONALD'S HORSE ORCHESTRA LIP Theatre Company Trevor McDonald's Horse Orchestra invites you to join them on a whimsical journey through the forest of life. Let them tickle your titter box with sketches exploring the serious and surreal! Like nothing you've seen before! Aug 16-30 19:00 (50mins) £8.00(£7.00) Sweet ECA Studio 1 World Premiere
	TWELVE ANGRY SKETCHES Naylor & Gant Depression, abuse, conflict, murder. Not all can empathise, but all can jeer. Come point and laugh with Naylor and Gant. They apologise for nothing. 'A terrific up and coming double act' (Cannon & Ball). Preview Aug 6-7 20:15 (50mins) £5.00 Aug 8-9,15-16,22-23,29-30 20:15 (50mins) £8.00(£7.00) Aug 10-14,17-21,24-28 20:15 (50mins) £7.00(£6.00) Sweet Grassmarket City 2 World Premiere
MUSIC	THE ARK BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS TRAIN: VAUDEVILLE SPECTACULAR Edinburgh's best live music venue. The Vaudeville show offers a fantastic night of music, dance, comedy and poetry hosted by Black Diamond Express. This eight-piece fiery gypsy band will make you want to dance. www.thearkvenue.com Aug 15-16,19-23 21:00 (2hr) £8.50(£6.50) Sweet at the Ark European Premiere
	BREL@BREAKFAST Donald Hawkins and the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (on two laptops) Inspired to sing by belatedly discovering Jacques Brel's chansons and emboldened by successful shows on the Continent, Donald unfolds the impassioned story of his musical journey, with some surprising twists. Free coffee/pastries (but no beer or Gauloises). www.donaldhawkins.co.uk Preview Aug 7 10:30 (1hr) £5.00 Aug 8-31 10:30 (1hr) £8.50(£7.50) Sweet Grassmarket City 1
	IN THE SMOKE In the Smoke The Fringe's most versatile a cappella returns after a 2008 sell-out: Motown to jazz, R'n'B to indie and rock. In the Smoke do things with their mouths you can't imagine. 'Sure to leave you buzzing' (ThreeWeeks). Aug 22-23 12:00 (50mins) £10.00(£8.00) Sweet ECA Sweet in the Round
	LISA SCOTT SINGS JAZZ Lisa Scott & Sweet Entertainments From Billie Holiday to Frank Sinatra, Lisa sings with passion, humour, ease and sophistication. Her mature, moody voice is complemented by the superb George King on piano and the best in bass and drums. Aug 14 20:00 (1hr) £8.50(£7.50) Sweet at the Ark
	LIVING ROOM Christoph Pepe Auer & Manu Delago Christoph Pepe Auer and Manu Delago create a new era of chamber music combining the versatile tonal scope of the bass clarinet with the UFO-like instrument hang. 'An oasis ... creative and lovely music' **** (Herald) **** (Scotsman). Aug 7-14,16-31 15:50 (1hr) £8.00(£6.00) Sweet Grassmarket City 2 World Premiere
	OI MUSH!! THE RETURN OF THE TOOTING POPULAR FRONT Cosmo Bluegrass, folk, punk and human beatboxing collide with DIY politics. Edinburgh and Hay Fringe award-winner Cosmo returns. 'Hilarious and unstoppable!' (<i>Guardian</i>). 'Takes the nation's pulse, tells it like it is' (Brink.com). Aug 9-18 18:00 (50mins) £8.50(£7.50) Sweet at the Ark European Premiere
Musicals and Opera	BELLE CANTO'S OPERA HOUR: TALES OF LOVE AND LIES Belle Canto Opera-cabaret crossover sensation Belle Canto has handpicked gorgeous and talented starlets from the London scene to present excerpts from her favourite operas. Don't be shy ... drama and excitement guaranteed. Preview Aug 6 16:20 (50mins) £6.00 Aug 7-16,18-23,25-31 16:20 (50mins) £8.00(£7.00) Sweet ECA Sweet in the Round
	BETWIXT Tring Park School for the Performing Arts Take Bailey and Cooper - a couple of unlikely heroes - mix with a teaspoon of princess, a peppering of fabulous and a fistful of humour. Blend with a dynamic score, and you have new hit musical comedy 'Betwixt'! Aug 16-22 19:00 (1hr 20mins) £9.00(£7.00) Sweet ECA Sweet in the Round
	BUDDY - THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY! Viva Youth Theatre On the 50th anniversary of Buddy Holly's death, seasoned Fringe performers Viva Youth Theatre have been given permission to re-enact his life story and music that'll never die. A Buddy brilliant West End show! Aug 9-13 16:40 (1hr 30mins) £8.00(£7.00) Aug 14-15 12:30 (1hr 30mins) £8.00(£7.00) Sweet ECA Sweet Grand
	OKLAHOMO! FAR FROM KANSAS London Gay Men's Chorus Putting the camp into campfire, the boys return to Edinburgh with their dazzling new show, Oklahomo! It's Brokeback meets Broadway with a sparkling mix of song and wit. You've never seen the Wild West like this! Aug 16-22 21:45 (1hr) £9.00(£7.00) Sweet ECA Sweet Grand World Premiere
	PICCIOCCUS - A SARDINIAN BEGGAR'S OPERA    ***NEW SHOW*** L'Effimero Meraviglioso Join us as John Gay’s London becomes modern-day Sardinia. With gangsters, whores, young, culturally robbed, but oh, so very much alive! Past and present blend in music. Performed in Sardinian Italian with English surtitles. Aug 24-26 11:50 (1hr 50mins) £8.00(£7.00) Sweet Grassmarket City 1
	THE TEMPEST - A MUSICAL ENCHANTMENT Aurora/WCSU Shakespeare's elegant romantic comedy combines lyrical musical and dance numbers, Commedia-style comedy, mystery and romance to create an unforgettable feast for the eyes and ears. All ages. Don't miss. 'Magical!' - (News Times) Preview Aug 16 14:45 (1hr 15mins) £6.00 Aug 17-20,24,26-27 14:45 (1hr 15mins) £8.50(£7.50) Aug 21-23,28-30 14:45 (1hr 15mins) £9.50(£8.50) Sweet ECA Sweet Grand European Premiere
	VISION St. Ives Youth Theatre Vision tells the story of Bernadette and Lourdes like never before. In a bar, share her dramatic life through 17 rock and pop songs, as punks, goths and chavs take you on an exciting journey of ballads, jazz, comedy and pathos. Aug 8-15 14:30 (1hr 45mins) £10.00(£9.00) Sweet ECA Sweet Grand
THEATRE	AND ALL THE CHILDREN CRIED The New End Theatre Two women are in prison for killing children. One is optimistic that she will be released. The other is consumed by a sense of injustice. Directed by Alexa Christopher Daniels Aug 6-16,18-30 16:30 (50mins) £9.00(£8.00) (New End Theatre) Sweet Grassmarket City 1
	AS YOU WERE The Bridge A raw, truthful verbatim piece about the effects of conflict. From war veterans to child soldiers, real words are fused with arresting physicality. An explosive collaboration: Nathan Curry (Tangled Feet) directs graduating students from famous BRIT school. Preview Aug 7 13:00 (45mins) £5.00 Aug 8-16,18-23 13:00 (45mins) £7.00(£5.00) Sweet Grassmarket City 1 World premiere
	AUDIENCE - MICHAEL FRAYN Crash Bang Wallop Theatre Company Set in a theatre auditorium, Frayn cleverly observes what's funny about audiences. The play descends into chaos as the audience show a lack of theatre etiquette, with the writer present. A cleverly crafted, laugh-a-minute comedy. Aug 6-15 15:20 (45mins) £8.00(£6.00) Sweet ECA Sweet in the Round
	BABA YAGA BONY LEGS 3BUGS Fringe Theatre A Russian folktale told in the dark. A witch with iron teeth. A girl with a kind heart. Open your imagination to a performance engaging all five of your senses. A family show: hearing is believing. Preview Aug 6 14:45 (45mins) £5.00 Aug 7-16 14:45 (45mins) £8.00(£7.00) (£5.00 C) Sweet ECA Studio 2 World Premiere
	BE BOP A LULA Weiner, Henshaw & Sweet Entertainments 1960: Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent tour England and meet two English small town girls ... that night Eddie has a premonition of his early death, and everyone's life changes forever ... New musical play by Rex Weiner. Preview Aug 16 20:00 (1hr 20mins) £5.00 Aug 17-20,24-27 20:00 (1hr 20mins) £9.00(£8.00) Aug 21-23,28-30 20:00 (1hr 20mins) £10.00(£8.50) Sweet ECA Sweet Grand European Premiere
	THE BITTER BELIEF OF COTRONE THE MAGICIAN Andrea Cusumano-Ce.S.D.A.S Stunning, visionary reinvention of Pirandello, set in the most amazing location in Edinburgh. Cruise to Cotrone's Mystery Island in the Firth of Forth and be mesmerized by this post-surrealistic theatre fairytale... www.cotronemagician.blogspot.com Aug 8-16 17:15 - PICK UP BUS FROM WAVERLEY BRIDGE ('FORTH BRIDGES CRUISE' BUS). (3hr 45mins) - ARRIVE BACK AT WAVERLEY BRIDGE AT 9PM £25.00(£20.00) - PRICE INCLUDES RETURN BUS/BOAT TRIP BETWEEN WAVERLEY BRIDGE AND INCHCOLM ISLAND IN THE FIRTH OF FORTH FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT PLEASE CALL 020 7404 6411 (UNTIL JULY 29TH) OR 0131 243 3596 (FROM AUGUST 3RD) Sweet in the Firth of Forth European Premiere
	COLUMBINUS Gordonstoun School April 20, 1999. Two students enter Columbine High School and embark on a massacre, killing 11 students, a teacher and wounding 23 before committing suicide. This sensitive but disturbing text explores why? ' ... an exceptionally talented teenage ensemble' (Edinburghguide.com). Aug 17-19,21-23 17:00 (1hr 5mins) £7.00(£5.00) Sweet ECA Sweet Grand
	BIG MAC Magdalen College School A twisted re-imagining of Macbeth, brought to life in the glitz of Hollywood's golden age. Big Mac is a darkly comic tale of shattered dreams, sure to delight and shock. Smart new writing, effortlessly theatrical, deadly funny. Aug 17-23 13:20 (1hr) £8.50(£6.50) Sweet ECA Studio 1 World Premiere
	THE CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE Sofa Productions A ground-breaking play by one of the world's greatest dramatists and the only play by Brecht that has a happy ending! Live music, dance, comedy and gut-wrenching performances will make this an unmissable night. Aug 23-30 19:00 (1hr 30mins) £8.50(£7.50) Sweet ECA Sweet in the Round European Premiere
	CHANEL AND THE SMELLY WORLD OF MARKET STREET De’Folli Production In the city’s messiest market street, a blind musician and an attractive female rat are sniffing out the fragrances of life among other characters appearing after dark. A touching Fellini-style musical comedy! Preview Aug 6 21:05 (1hr) £5.00 Aug 7-30 21:05 (1hr) £8.50(£7.50) Sweet ECA Sweet in the Round European Premiere
	DINNER The Sheep and The Bison What makes the perfect dinner party? Unexpected guests? Experimental cuisine? Blood on the carpet? Dinner will delight and disturb as you join us for the party from hell. The Sheep and The Bison will leave you begging for seconds. Preview Aug 24-25 16:40 (1hr 30mins) £5.00 Aug 26-31 16:40 (1hr 30mins) £7.50(£6.50) Sweet ECA Sweet Grand
	DOCTOR FAUSTUS Oxford University Dramatic Society Oxford University Dramatic Society retells Marlowe's timeless tale. Faustus breaks the boundaries of knowledge, seeking a brave new world and narrating his own decline as he explores reality and illusion, past and present, the sacred and the profane. Aug 16-30 15:05 (1hr) £8.00(£7.00) Sweet ECA Sweet in the Round
	DON CARLOS Incrementum Theatre Group A new adaptation of Schiller's classic. A conflict between absolutism and liberty, intertwined with a drama of flawed personal relationships. How do we view this, his most famous play, on the 250th anniversary of his birth? Preview Aug 7 14:00 (1hr 30mins) £5.00 Aug 8-23 14:00 (1hr 30mins) £8.50(£7.50) Sweet Grassmarket City 2
	THE DENTIST Razia Israeli As a child in Thessaloniki, Rosi experienced violent outbursts of rage and expressions of love from her father. She embarks on a journey of discovery, pursuing one dark corner of her father's deeds in an Auschwitz crematorium. Aug 6-16,18-31 15:05 (1hr 10mins) £8.00(£7.00) (New End Theatre) Sweet Grassmarket City 1
	FEAR AND MISERY OF THE THIRD REICH K² Productions Brecht's series of absorbing playlets describe the suspicion, anxiety and terror experienced by ordinary people building up to World War II. We know the results, what we're looking for is the beginnings. Aug 7-16 13:15 (1hr 15mins) £7.50(£6.50) Sweet ECA Studio 1 World Premiere
	FROZEN Squint Frozen anatomises the chilling psyche of a child murderer and captures the grief of a painfully hopeful mother as their two tales intertwine. Squint uniquely presents one act from this dark piece, in a highly intimate and stylised manner. Written by Bryony Lavery. Aug 17-30 19:15 (50mins) £7.50(£6.50) Sweet Grassmarket City 2
	21 GIRLFRIENDS Practical Magic Theatre Company Jennifer, Alison, Philippa, Sue ... 17 other girls too. Grab your coat Fringe lover; you've pulled! Spanking comedy drama from the lovely people who brought you 'Cuckoo's Nest' - ***** (ThreeWeeks); 'Steamie' - ***** (British Theatre Guide); 'Jean Brodie' - ***** (ThreeWeeks). Aug 8-15 18:00 (1hr 15mins) £9.00(£8.00) Sweet ECA Studio 1 World Premiere
	HER YELLOW WALLPAPER ShadyJane Whilst seamlessly blending humour and melancholy, 'Her Yellow Wallpaper' captures the despondence of an isolated mind as the imagination revolts. An original piece inspired by the words of Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Dark, surreal, yet beautiful. Aug 24-31 13:40 (50mins) £8.00(£7.00) Sweet ECA Sweet in the Round World Premiere
	IVANOV Gems of Mazal Re-translated and condensed amidst the condensation of a swimming pool setting, Ivanov explores the loathing from love, death from life and entrapment from freedom, all on a watery plate in this new site-specific venture. Aug 20,22,24,26,28,30 21:30 (1hr 30mins) £10.00(£8.50) (New End Theatre) Sweet Grassmarket Swimming Pool World Premiere

	JEWISH CHRONICLES Daniel Cainer Beautiful songs, much laughter, some tears ... master songwriter's timely exploration of race, religion and identity. Quirky, catchy, classy, clever ... and kosher. Every song tells a story, touching the heart. 'Very funny and moving' (Daily Mail). Aug 6-16,18-31 14:00 (50mins) £8.00(£7.00) (New End Theatre) Sweet Grassmarket City 1
	JORDY PORDY: TAKING THE BULL BY THE HORNS Performed by Jordan Herskowitz This powerful one-man show explores life as a mascot. But once his furry gloves come off, Herskowitz explores themes of self-identity, family, Judaism, and the strength of the human soul. Aug 6-16,18-30 20:20 (55mins) £9.00(£8.00) (New End Theatre) Sweet Grassmarket City 1
	JUMPERS Utah Valley University Through monologue, story, and movement, 'Jumpers' explores the history and mystery of San Fransisco's Golden Gate Bridge: the world's leading suicide destination. Aug 11-13 14:00 (45mins) £7.00(£6.00) Sweet ECA Sweet in the Round World Premiere
	THE LESSON Podders Productions A professor tries to teach a pupil the importance of arithmetic and philology but when she fails to grasp his concepts, it culminates in tragedy. A chilling, comic drama of verbal domination and social commentary. Aug 20-30 20:05 (1hr) £8.00(£7.00) Sweet ECA Studio 1
	MANBAND - THEY'RE NOT A BOYBAND StoppedClock A musical (kind of). They can't sing. They can't dance. They can't play. They're gonna be stars. 'Manband - They're Not a Boyband'. New show from acclaimed writer Stuart Price: 'imaginative ... technically polished' (Fringe Report). Preview Aug 6-7 18:35 (1hr) £6.00 Aug 8-13,17-20,24-27,31 18:35 (1hr) £9.00(£8.00) Aug 14-16,21-23,28-30 18:35 (1hr) £10.00(£9.00) Sweet ECA Sweet Grand World Premiere
	THE MERCHANT OF VENICE Gems of Mazal He's not blind or stupid. And men never see straight when it comes to the woman they sleep with. Gems' new version of Shakespeare's story, brought to life and done to death in a watery setting. Aug 19,21,23,25,27,29 21:30 (1hr 30mins) £10.00(£8.50) (New End Theatre) Sweet Grassmarket Swimming Pool World Premiere
	A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Gordonstoun School A fresh, funny, fast and furious mix of text, movement and modern song from the award-winning team that brought you 2008's sell-out success, 'Hamlet'. ' ... remarkable, tender and beautifully choreographed' - **** (Scotsman). Aug 17-19,21-23 13:20 (1hr 15mins) £8.00(£6.00) Sweet ECA Sweet in the Round World Premiere
	THE MIND MAGIC OF COLE Ivor Cole 'The mind boggles and then gives up ... ' (Camden New Journal). Inner Magic Circle silver medallist, Cole, denies supernatural powers or the use of confederates. Miracles, even with borrowed items ... a gamble against danger. Aug 6-16,18-30 21:30 (60mins) £9.00(£8.00) (New End Theatre) Sweet Grassmarket City 1
	MY MIND'S EYE Vista Theatre/University Of Wales, Newport Join this innovative company as they turn Shakespeare on its head, exploring the themes of Hamlet whilst combining a stunning mix of video, sound and movement. Performed by a vibrant cast, this adaptation will excite and stimulate. Preview Aug 24 12:40 (40mins) £5.00 Aug 25-31 12:40 (40mins) £7.00(£6.00) Sweet ECA Studio 1 World Premiere
	MOTHER/SON Written and performed by Jeffrey Solomon Jeffrey Solomon's award-winning solo play depicts his mother's reluctant journey out of the closet as the parent of a gay son in a performance the Yorkshire Evening Post calls 'Funny, moving and at times simply breathtaking!' Aug 6-16,18-31 17:35 (1hr 10mins) £9.00(£8.00) (New End Theatre) Sweet Grassmarket City 1
	NIGHTFALL Hurtwood Theatre Company Nightfall is a comic and thought-provoking play following a group of stories that take place on the same night. From birth to heartbreak, the play represents and challenges aspects of life, both the mundane and extraordinary. Aug 7-23 12:05 (45mins) £7.00(£6.50) Sweet ECA Studio 1 European Premiere
	OPHELIA (DROWNING) 3BUGS Fringe Theatre A living, breathing, drowning painting. Distraught, Ophelia explores her options in this beautifully harsh, postmodern reworking of Deborah Levy's 'Pushing the Prince Into Denmark', with added Shakespeare ... in a swimming pool. 'Crave', 2008:***** (ThreeWeeks). Preview Aug 5-6 21:30 (40mins) £5.00 Aug 7-8 21:30 (40mins) £9.00(£8.00) Aug 9-13,16-18 21:30 (40mins) £8.00(£7.00) Aug 14-15 21:30 (40mins) £10.00(£9.00) Sweet Grassmarket Swimming Pool World Premiere
	PARENTS' EVENING Tickled Pig Productions This innovative comedy weaves audience interaction with an unfolding drama of staff affairs and spilled secrets in a school that hangs onto authority by a thread. Come, grab a drink, and meet the teachers you wish you'd had. Aug 6-16,18-30 17:30 (1hr) £8.00(£7.00) Sweet ECA Sweet in the Round World Premiere
	PICARESQUE Eyes Open Two friends on opposite sides of the globe. Twelve countries to cross in one week. Join the fun as they tackle bridge jumping, moose wrestling and incompetent pirates in this ramshackle adventure. An 'original and very funny' writer (Cherwell). Preview Aug 6 15:50 (1hr) £5.00 Aug 7-16,18-30 15:50 (1hr) £8.00(£7.00) Sweet ECA Sweet Upstairs World Premiere
	SHUT UP, PLAY! The Original Tempo Be transported to another dimension as this **** Scotsman  reviewed bright yellow-raincoated Japanese group return to Edinburgh. Playing addictive, original, comedic, rhythmical music using water, wood, their bodies and tv amongst others. www.cursor.jp/original_tempo Preview Aug 6 15:00 (50mins) £5.00 Aug 7,10-14,18-21,25-28,31 15:00 (50mins) £7.50(£6.50) Aug 8-9,15-16,22-23,29-30 15:00 (50mins) £8.50(£7.50) Sweet ECA Studio 1
	SPLINTERS OF LIGHT Aireborne Theatre 'There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in' (Leonard Cohen). Tears on your lips. Your breath quickens. Your chest constricts. Poetry, movement, music and illusion combine to shed optimistic light on fractured minds. Aug 7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25,27,29,31 14:35 (50mins) £8.00(£7.00) Sweet ECA Sweet Upstairs World Premiere
	SUBSIST DBS Productions The world ended two years ago, consumed by a plague of the walking dead. Now, four strangers stuggle together to survive, but has that effort cost their own humanity? Classic horror with a modern twist. www.dbsproductions.co.uk Aug 6-23 17:10 (55mins) £8.50(£7.50) Sweet Grassmarket City 2 World Premiere
	TAP & CHAT WITH LIONEL BLAIR Lionel Blair An entertaining waltz around the colourful life of the inimitable TV cult personality Lionel Blair. Lionel has clocked up over 1000 TV appearances on shows 'Give us a Clue' & 'Name that Tune'. Aug 13-16,20-23,27-30 11:45 (55mins) £12.00(£10.00) (New End Theatre) Sweet Grassmarket City 1
	THE TIMEKEEPERS Performed by Roy Horovitz, Omer Etzion & Efron Etkin When an outrageous camp German homosexual, and a conservative elderly Jewish man are thrown into the Sachsenhausen concentration camp, they have little in common, but humour is a great weapon ... suspicion and prejudice give way to friendship. Aug 6-16,18-30 19:00 (1hr 5mins) £10.00(£9.00) (New End Theatre) Sweet Grassmarket City 1 European Premiere
	TIMESHARE Hubble Bubble Productions Foul whisperings are abroad. Malcolm discovers the apartment next door is occupied by Macbeth, but no one believes him. What starts as a relaxing holiday in the Spanish sun escalates into a bloody battle with the neighbours from hell. Preview Aug 6-8 16:25 (1hr) £5.00 Aug 9-10,14-16,21-23,28-30 16:25 (1hr) £8.50(£7.50) Aug 11-13,17,19-20,24-27,31 16:25 (1hr) £7.50(£6.50) Sweet ECA Studio 1 World Premiere
	TRAINSPOTTING Practical Magic Theatre Company Unmissable! Harry Gibson's brilliant adaptation of Irvine Welsh's cult classic. Disturbing. Gruesome. Funny. From the producers of recent Fringe smashes 'Cuckoo's Nest' - 'Brilliant' - *****(ThreeWeeks); 'Jean Brodie' - 'Outstanding' - ***** (ThreeWeeks) and 'The Steamie' - 'Excellent' - *****- (British Theatre Guide) Aug 8-15 20:10 (1hr 50mins) £12.00(£11.00) Sweet ECA Sweet Grand
	THE ULTIMATELY DOOMED LIFE OF CHARLIE CUMCUP Aireborne Theatre Have a cuppa with Donald and meet his dead wife and accommodating son, for whom he would die and may have already. A satirical and poignant play about a tragic, excitable old man. Aug 6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20,22,24,26,28,30 14:35 (50mins) £8.00(£7.00) Sweet ECA Sweet Upstairs World Premiere
	UNDERGROUND: A FORGOTTEN WORLD Crooked Teeth Theatre Vampires, freaks and heroes lurk in the darkness below London. Charing Cross has been stolen and the detective Morden is hired to track it down. While he is hunting the cross, who is hunting him? Preview Aug 16 17:45 (1hr) £6.50(£5.50) Aug 17-30 17:45 (1hr) £8.50(£7.50) Sweet ECA Studio 1 World Premiere
	WHAT WILL BE WILL BE     *** NEW SHOW *** Me 'n' My Productions An exploration - sometimes serious, sometimes comic- of the mother/daughter dynamic across the social classes and at three different moments in the 20th Century, reflecting changing moral attitudes and examining what lies at the heart of such a fundamental relationship. Aug 24-31 13:30 (50mins) £7.50 (£6.50) Sweet Grassmarket City 2
Workshops and Events	ACTING AND CREATING A CHARACTER Julian Caddy & Sweet Entertainments Come, get your teeth into a refreshing, new approach to acting training with this Stanislavski-inspired technique. Theory, improvisations and more. Open to all, experienced or not. Based on our successful London workshops. www.sweet-uk.net Aug 12,15,18,20,23-24,26,29 11:00 (1hr 30mins) £8.50(£7.50) Sweet ECA Sweet Upstairs
	RICHARD DEMARCO THEATRE MASTERCLASS Demarco Foundation in Association With Sweet Entertainments Fringe legend Richard Demarco takes you through the ins and outs of successful theatre production, drawing on his 62 years' experience at the Edinburgh Festivals and around the world. www.richarddemarco.org Aug 14-20 10:30 (1hr 30mins) £10.00(£8.00) Sweet ECA Sweet Grand
	SHRIMPS - IMPROV WORKSHOP Shrimps Fancy trying your hand at improvised comedy? In one hour the Shrimps will guide you through the basics of improv. Learn how to free yourself from scripts and create comedy at the drop of a hat! Aug 18,20,25,27,29-30 11:00 (1hr) £5.50(£4.50) Aug 22-23 10:50 (1hr) £5.50(£4.50) Sweet ECA Sweet in the Round