AN, Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in TehranTraverse, until 25 AugustThe sensation of racing a high-performance car along a swanky boulevard in Tehran is surely akin to watching this hi-tech, high-octane production by Javaad Alipoor and Kirsty Housley. As we all know, in April 2011, Will and Kate went on to marry in one of the biggest and most newsworthy weddings of our generation. This is perfectly normal. Listen to all of Sarah Keyworth’s Are You A Boy Or A Girl? There is a terrifying, electric sense that anything could happen next. Putting the 'I' in Twerp with Catherine Bohart and Sarah Keyworth. Davies bosses us about schoolmaster-style, takes apart the lyrics to Busted songs and fails to perform his autobiographical musical about child abduction in a carpark. There is something sweet and earnest about the notion of being meant for one person. Scansion and rhyme are secondary: Cohen’s lyrical scheme is never too strict for a self-adoring aside or stream-of-consciousness tirade. CLRead the review, VigilSummerhall, 1pm, until 25 AugustProjected on to the wall at the back of the stage are names like jumping anchovy, indefatigable Galapagos mouse, psychedelic rock gecko. Private Parts is Presented by Jamie Laing & Francis Boulle. The balance between biography and science is adroitly done, turning terrifying data into a story of a woman wrestling against the weight of the tale she has to tell. What more could you ask for? And he’s there in the uncritical attention the doctors give to the same actor’s Clara, a vulnerable young woman who has set herself on fire during a shoplifting expedition. Frame by frame, the show homes in on his relationship with his three-year-old son, Stan, then his wife’s affair with Netflix. In each weekly episode of You’ll Do, the comedians will be joined by celebrity guests to ‘celebrate the nitty gritty, the ups and downs, and the peculiarities of building a life with other people'. MFRead the review, EnoughTraverse, until 25 AugustStef Smith’s latest play depicts a world trembling on the brink of change, but suggests women are ready to cast off their competitive singularity to become a collective force. Duration: 00:40:11. KLF’s infamous stunt of burning a million pounds is used as a springboard for a ferocious takedown of our capitalist consumer culture where the elite, with money to burn, set the rules of engagement. It’s very funny. ... You’ll Do, hosted by comedians and real-life couple Catherine Bohart and Sarah Keyworth, is available on … Fans of Max and Ivan will be at home with their style of breakneck storytelling that packs in the gags alongside moments of poignancy.Read the review, To Move in TimeSummerhall, 4.05pm, until 24 AugustWhat would we do if we could travel back in time? Belmont was the only child of the unhappy marriage of Adam Welty Bogart (a Canandaigua, New York, innkeeper) and Julia Augusta Stiles, a wealthy heiress. MFRead the review, The Happiness ProjectArmy @ the Fringe, 2.20pm, until 25 AugustThose who believe millennials are self-absorbed, narcissistic snowflakes will find plenty to get steamed up by in this show made by a young, five-strong creative troupe dressed in pink and acid yellow. The new show – his first since 2017’s terrific Kinabalu – is high-end standup with excellent jokes, new perspectives and a distinctive persona. It’s always gripping, and he pulls the rug out from under our expectations of how standup shows end, and tearing that rug to shreds. It helps that her voice is a terrific musical – and comic – instrument, her words dilating at will into nonsense vocal stylings. The tone veers between wholesomely innocent and darkly shocking, as the camp and our hosts unravel. It veers from one polished and fizzy scene to the next, delighting with a dance, a comedic exchange or an inventive twist, but never quite declares its purpose. Sarah and I love each over and at this point if we were to break up, the admin would be a nightmare. Eventually, the eight sit down in front of us and take turns giving true and false details about themselves. Naija Woman Talk TrueRoyal Lyceum, until 25 AugustDirector Ifeoma Fafunwa’s show is a collage of monologues and songs performed by a cast of 10 on the theme of women’s rights. A breakup can be confusing when thereâs not necessarily something wrong that you can put your finger on, or ⦠AN, The Wild Unfeeling WorldPleasance Courtyard, 7.30pm, until 25 AugustA bite-sized, one-woman version of Moby-Dick, told in part with animal figurines? BL, Catherine Cohen: The Twist...? The next event will celebrate International Women’s Day and see Scottish distiller Aberfeldy present award-winning comedians Catherine Bohart, Sarah Keyworth and Thanyia Moore. BLRead the review, George Fouracres: GentlemonPleasance Courtyard, 3.30pm, until 25 AugustThis is an autobiographical set about Fouracres’ upbringing in the post-industrial Black Country, a hymn to a world he thinks is disappearing, a rumination on class identity and social mobility – and a distinctive maiden solo show. Graham just needed to let rip a bit – and he does so here (if only a bit), with a bigger-hitting set on new parenthood. Real-life couple Catherine Bohart and Sarah Keyworth have made a new Radio 4 podcast about relationships. MFRead the review, TarotPleasance Courtyard, 10.45pm, until 25 AugustWe wanted to make a show, the Tarot trio tell us, in the true spirit of the fringe. is all smiles. Relate Guide to Sex and Intimacy: http://www.relate.org.uk/relationship-help/self-help-tools/book-shop/relate-guide-sex-and-intimacy
What makes us think we are entitled to rule over animals yet also communicate with them like friends? Though tinged with sadness and shame, Love Letters is a buoyant comedy about pleasure. Presided over by comperes James Loveridge and Evan Desmarais, who expertly rip the piss out of most of the audience without seeming remotely obnoxious, it’s also a lucky dip of fringe comedians, around six of whom perform each night. The show’s saving grace is its considerable charm. ... Sarah and I love each over and at this point if we were to break up, the admin would … If they beg you to change your mind: âSomeone shouldnât have to beg or convince you to love them or be with them. Catherine mentioned the concept of âlesbian bed deathâ, which emerged in the 1980s based on the idea that women became friends rather than lovers if their relationship survived longer than two years. This consciousness-raising is likely to be more necessary in a patriarchal Nigeria than in the UK, where fourth-wave feminism has its own set of concerns. KWRead the review, BystandersSummerhall, 11.40am, until 25 AugustAdrian Jackson’s gutsy, ferociously acted production jumps back and forth between a sequence of not-quite-verbatim scenes that remind us of the way homelessness has become a bit-part player in the news cycle, as if it is now an acceptable part of everyday life. He is a mischievous storyteller in a diamond-studded wedding dress, and this is an achingly funny, filthy and tender confessional. 90 Day Fiance Season: 90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Days, Seasons 3 and 4. If only more history lessons were like this. One is a slick professional robber; another is an art heist aficionado who’s been waiting his whole life for this moment; the third has fallen desperately in love with the artwork in question. A young woman returns from her partner’s funeral and performs ordinary actions in the nonsensical way you do when no one’s watching. LOOK OUT! Johnny considers running for town council; David and Stevie look for love; Alexis copes with being single. It’s a hoot – but think twice about sitting in the front row. The audience are asked to be the jury in the trial of the people v Mark Zuckerberg; a mum standing to be MP starts working with a conniving tech company while her daughter starts DMing a stranger on Twitter. Huge Davies: The CarparkPleasance Courtyard, 8.15pm, until 25 AugustThe brand of musical comedy – where the music rather than the lyrics supplies the funny – recalls Bill Bailey. on BBC Sounds. The result is a lovely showcase for Booth-Steel’s warmth and stoical wit. Many couples seem to believe that the more you love someone, the more naturally sex should be amazing. You need something to distinguish yourself from the herd, and Zach Zucker (of clown duo Zach and Viggo) certainly has with this new show in character as a washed-up American standup, Jack Tucker.