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BIBLE JOHN Poor Michelle and the Pleasance Pleasance Courtyard Pleasance Above, Sat 3–Mon 26 Aug (not 13), 3.50pm, £10–£12 (£9–£11). Previews Wed 31–Fri 2 Aug, £7. 1969 at the Barrowlands Ballroom in Glasgow, three women are murdered by an Old Testament- quoting serial killer, nicknamed Bible John. He has never been caught. 2019, four women bound by their obsession with true crime want to change that. Immersing themselves in the world of Bible John and his victims, they try to solve the case, once and for all. Supported by the Charlie Hartill Special Reserve Fund for Theatre. A WOMB OF ONE’S OWN Wonderbox and the Pleasance Pleasance Dome 10Dome, Sat 3–Mon 26 Aug (not 13, 22), 2.50pm, £10–£12 (£9–£11). Previews Wed 31–Fri 2 Aug, £6. Funny, clever and politically challenging A Womb of One’s Own follows 18-year-old Babygirl on her journey of self and sexual discovery, exploring the emotional rollercoaster that is an unwanted pregnancy and asking why it’s still such a taboo. Supported by the Charlie Hartill Special Reserve Fund for Theatre.

FISHBOWL SIT Productions in association with Le Fils Du Grand Réseau Pleasance Courtyard The Grand, Sat 3–Mon 26 Aug (not 14), 1pm, £14–£17.50 (£12–£15.50). Previews Wed 31–Fri 2 Aug, £9. The funniest show in Europe comes to

Edinburgh after a sell-out tour and a Molière Award for Best Comedy Play. Paper-thin walls barely separate three neighbours who strike up unlikely and moving friendships. The show packs a punch with technical genius, an incredibly realistic set, and tricks and surprises that shock and delight. THE WAR OF THE WORLDS Rhum and Clay in association with the Pleasance Pleasance Courtyard Forth, Sat 3–Mon 26 Aug (not 14), 3.20pm, £13–£15 (£12–£14). Previews Wed 31–Fri 2 Aug, £10. Written with Isley Lynn (Skin A Cat) and inspired by Orson Welles’ radio broadcast, The War of the Worlds explores the ongoing power of fake events to cause real reactions. Intense, unsettling and entertaining, this super-smart and multi-layered show proves that in dark times the truth is a precious commodity.

THE LAST OF THE PELICAN DAUGHTERS The Wardrobe Ensemble, Complicité, Royal & Derngate Northampton Pleasance Courtyard Pleasance Beyond, Sat 3–Sun 25 Aug (not 17), 4.40pm, £11.50–£13.50 (£10–£12). Previews Wed 31–Fri 2 Aug, £8. Joy wants a baby, Storm wants to be seen, Sage wants to be paid, Maia doesn’t want anyone to nd out her secret and Granny’s in a wheelchair on day release. Mum’s presence still seeps through the ceiling and the oors. The Wardrobe Ensemble grapple with inheritance, loss and justice in this comedy about four sisters trying to come to terms with their mother’s death.

Fishbowl 31 Aug–7 Aug 2019 THE LIST FESTIVAL 65

Elements of Freestyle

LOOPING: SCOTLAND OVERDUB Scottish Dance Theatre ZOO Southside, Mon 19–Sat 24 Aug, 10.30pm, £12–£14 (£10–£12). A late-night dance, party and politics experience where everyone is welcome. Led by a full company of dancers and embracing the collective spirit of ceilidh dancing and Brazilian street festival vibes, Looping is an immersive performance-party with a distinctively Scottish edge. It celebrates individual freedom and the collective right of revolution through words by acclaimed writer Kieran Hurley and set to a fresh electronic dance score mixed live by Torben Lars Sylvest. LOVELY GIRLS The Hiccup Project ZOO Southside, Mon 5–Sat 17 Aug (not 7, 12), 8.50pm, £14 (£12). Previews Fri 2–Sun 4 Aug, £10. Chess and Cristina are multi award-winning duo, The Hiccup Project, often introduced as ‘the lovely hiccup girls’. At rst, they didn’t react, because women are supposed to be lovely. But then they started to wonder what else they could be. Using their powerful blend of dance, theatre and comedy, they delve into the ridiculous and limiting contradictions and clichés of being a woman today.