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The Duo: A Three-Person Magic Show is exactly the kind of show you hope to stumble across at the Edinburgh Fringe. It is incredibly funny, brilliantly put together and, at points, genuinely unbelievable. Despite what the name suggests, there are three people on stage. Jacob Greenwald and Dan Winter are The Duo, while Charlie Phillips is their roommate who has somehow found himself dragged into the act. It is a simple set-up, but one that gives the show its own identity from t

Nearlyweds – The Musical is a fun, light-hearted new musical with a talented cast and plenty of potential, but on the performance I attended, some production issues unfortunately distracted from what was happening on stage. The story follows Lily, a people-pleasing Scottish bride who runs away from her wedding, alongside Jake, a fiancé-to-be whose life isn’t quite as glamorous as he believes. What follows is a musical comedy filled with colourful characters, relationships, mi

Extra Lives: The Interactive Video Game Concert has a fantastic concept. Part video game, part live concert and part choose-your-own-adventure, this is a show almost tailor-made for gamers and, when everything comes together, you can see exactly why the idea works. The audience essentially takes control of the game, voting on decisions which determine where the story goes next, while a live band provides the soundtrack in real time. With different routes and possible endings