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Arusa Qureshi picks the best cabaret to check out in week three
YUMMY The Melbourne powerhouse of drag, dance, circus, and music bring their smash-hit show to the Fringe for the first time. Directed by James Welsby, Yummy features an all-star cast: Karen From Finance, Valerie Hex, Jandruze, Zelia Rose, Hannie Helsden and Benjamin Hancock. See feature, page 39. Assembly Roxy, until 26 Aug, 9.40pm, £14 (£13).
LITTLE DEATH CLUB Join Bernie Dieter for a night of provocative cabaret, circus and fire-breathing, as a Weimar-punk jazz band soundtracks the fun. See review, page 37. Underbelly’s Circus Hub, until 25 Aug, 8pm, £12.50–£15 (£11.50–£14).
THE MISS BEHAVE GAMESHOW Direct from their Las Vegas residency, the renegade gameshow where the audience is the show returns to Edinburgh. With the assistance of her aide Tiffany, Miss Behave divides the audience into two
teams – iPhones and Others – for a series of new games, new acts and some new crappy prizes. See review, page 40. Gilded Balloon Teviot, until 18 Aug, 10.30pm, £12.40–£14 (£10.50–£12).
COURTNEY ACT: UNDER THE COVERS
Drag superstar Courtney Act returns to Edinburgh hot on the heels of her big win on Celebrity Big Brother, where she succeeded in shifting the public mindset on gender and sexuality. Under the Covers is an intimate affair packed full of cover versions of well- known songs. See review, page 40. Underbelly’s Circus Hub, until 18 Aug, 6pm, £18–£21 (£17–£20).
ANYA ANASTASIA This year’s South Australia & Adelaide Cultural Ambassador in Edinburgh presents what she describes as ‘a satirical millennial neo-cabaret’. Anya Anastasia’s musical-comedy takes a sardonic look at the 21st-century landscape. See feature, list.co.uk/festival. Gilded Balloon Teviot, until 26 Aug, 8pm, £11–£13 (£10–£12).
Anya Anastasia
Two lovers face her fate and his mother: can they defy destiny and triumph over tragedy?
A new chamber version of Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ for three voices and piano, devised and produced by Alison
Thorman, with staging by Martin Berry.
Violetta Alfredo The Mother The Pianist
........ ........ ........ ........ Loretta Hopkins Borja Gómez-Ferrer Alison Thorman Simon Howat
(Sung in Italian with English subtitles)
20-25 August at 16:30 (70 mins) Venue 125 artSpace @ St.Mark’s 7 Castle Terrace | EH1 2DP
Tickets £12 (£10 conc / £32 family) tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/violetta
38 THE LIST FESTIVAL 15–27 Aug 2018