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SNACK Picks: Unmissable Musicals at Edinburgh Fringe 2026

The Edinburgh Fringe has long been a hotbed for future smash-hits, from gritty dramas ...

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Arusa Qureshi
A promotional poster image for Pink Rabbit showing a woman lying on a pink surface with her legs up against a matching pink curtain backdrop.

SNACK Picks: a Fringe Theatre Guide (featuring Cocaine, Crocodiles, and Identity Crises)

PINK RABBIT A fierce and fearless dark comedy following Amna the good Muslim daughter: ...

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Zara Grew

A FACE: Show looks to highlight the brains over legendary beauty (Fringe Review)

3 Stars Instructed by Aphrodite to choose a husband, Grecian beauty Helen chooses Menelaus, ...

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Donald Stewart

Black Russian: A Real Black Mormon Missionary in Moscow (Fringe review) 3 Stars ***

Black Russian: A Real Black Mormon Missionary in Moscow is a solo biographical performance ...

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Donald Stewart
A theatrical performer with white face makeup and a bald cap, holding a gloved hand up near their forehead under dramatic stage lighting.

Interview: Justin Butcher on the Enduring Tragedy of ‘Scaramouche Jones’

Justin Butcher is an actor, writer, director, and musician, best known for his play ...

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SNACK Digital
Actor Jude Bain holding script pages during a rehearsal with another cast member blurred in the background.

Interview: Grid Iron’s Judith Doherty and Ben Harrison Talk ‘Mayflies’ and Post-Industrial Scotland

Published in 2020, Andrew O’Hagan’s Mayflies was an immediate sensation. The book charts the ...

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Donald Stewart
Malaika Kegode and folk-prog duo Jakabol standing outdoors among lush green trees and foliage, wearing dark clothing. Kegode stands centrally with headphones around her neck, while the two band members pose on either side holding electric guitars and a banjo. Photo credit: Paul Blakemere

Badgers by Malaika Kegode: At Once Sappy, Tender, and Terrifying (review) *****

A warm and life-affirming if bittersweet performance, Badgers is full of charm, character, and ...

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Gwenhwyfar Ferch Rhys
Two puppeteers standing at tables operating shadow puppets, with a large projected screen showing silhouetted characters facing a winged monster.

Book of Shadows – Good, Evil and 500 Puppets (review) *****

Book of Shadows is equal parts funny and intense. The booming voice of the ...

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Mona Montella