Tall History Tales A comic storytelling show, based on the 1924 British Mount Everest expedition. It follows Mallory on the SS California to India, on a train across to Darjeeling, and on ponies across Tibet. In tow is Stanley from the Mad Hatter's town of Stockport, Manchester. All of this is new to Stanley, who has barely been up Helvellyn in the Lake District! Once reaching Mount Everest, they must tackle it with feet, ropes, and possibly some oxygen. Knowing his own limitations, Stanley absolutely does not make a summit attempt, alongside Mallory and Irvine... None Age category: 14+

Tip Top Theatre Collective Gabe is a perfectly average teenager, with perfectly average problems... except he is best friends with God and the Devil. Gabe will have to manage adolescence with two omnipotent beings in tow. Revelations will be made, loyalties will be tested, and the greatest reveal may not be world-shaking, but reveals more about Gabe himself. GCSE stress? If only! Audience participation, Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Strong language/swearing, More information Features content relating to religion and mental health. Age category: 16+

Itchy Feet Theatre What would you do for love? Go back in time? Or look underwater? And how far would you go for answers when the man of your dreams died 2,000 years ago? When the grieving Petra begins to trawl through the lonely marshes of Lindow Moss, she finds far more than she bargained for. She finds him. An experimental dark comedy from women-led Itchy Feet Theatre, Bog Body is a solo piece about love, death, decay and desire: the four are closer than we realise. Audience participation, Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Scenes of sexual violence, Scenes of violence, Strong language/swearing, More information Discussions of death, murder, suicide and human sacrifice. Age category: 14+

Cave People Company Faced with imminent starvation, two cave-people discover a C.P. Company goggle hat that enables them to see into the 21st century A.D. Will this glimpse of the future offer a way out of their desperate plight, or will it only push them deeper into misery? This drama explores the interaction between the distant past and present through the breakdown of a romantic relationship, and questions to what extent modern life has alienated us from what makes life worth living, in broken Stone Age English. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Scenes of violence, Strong language/swearing Age category: 14+

Tip Top Theatre Collective Growing Pains is a comic look at the best and worst of the British education system. Tessa isn't built for much... A failed play at the Fringe, a sponging screen-writer for a partner and a bumbling middle-class persona hardly qualifies her as a teacher. But, finding herself with few alternatives, at 25 Tessa is tasked with inspiring the future. Her rag-tag GCSE drama group are more focused on Tessa's demise than their exams, but this year will be a year of learning for all. Mid-twenties angst is real and, with no answers, can Tessa really teach anyone anything? Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Strong language/swearing Age category: 16+

Never Over Theatre Company Do you believe in love at first sight? Oscar doesn't. Alex wants to. Then, they meet at a mutual friend's wedding and time stands still, except Oscar has a girlfriend. When they say goodbye and go back to their lives, Alex and Oscar struggle with the feeling the day left inside them. As time goes on, they begin to wonder if it was all in their heads. Years later, they meet again, and the natural order feels like it has been restored. Has time moved them on, or will they pick up where they left off? Strong language/swearing Age category: 12+

Steve Wilson Lost in life, a man from Down Under walks across Spain and stumbles his way out on top! Join gentle Steve Wilson for his inspiring travel story about finding love, saying sorry and rediscovering his smile on the Camino del Norte pilgrim trail. Told through story and slideshow, Wilson shares his tale of meeting people on the way to Santiago de Compostela who help him make sense of his experiences of becoming single, losing his job and being physically assaulted while walking home one afternoon. A weekly award winner from Perth Fringeworld and Adelaide Fringe. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes Age category: 16+

Moreland Productions Alan is a deadbeat stoner. Sam is his ex. Sammie is a struggling actor... and also, Alan’s ex. Samantha is an up-and-coming writer... and also, Alan’s ex. Sam is Sammie, and Sammie is Samantha... and Alan waits for all of them to come back. A story about the evolution of oneself after heartbreak, and in some cases, the lack thereof. Waiting in Love is a contained experimental drama, set entirely in Alan’s apartment, spanning the course of a year after his first real heartbreak. Scenes of a sexual nature, Strong language/swearing Age category: 16+

Noah Max Levine It's opening night of a brand new play. With the cast and crew missing, can one actor perform every role and bring the performance to life? Well, Noah is going to try! No props, no costumes, no help when things get weird. Just one performer who won't quit until curtain call. Each performance, Noah turns an audience suggested title into a spontaneous work of theatre. Fringies Week 1 Front-Runner (audience award) at the 2024 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. Audiences say: 'Very quick witted', 'made up fun', 'a true delight'. Noah says: 'Where'd the rest of the cast go?'. None Age category: 14+

Breaking Narrative Imagine the most well-loved Shakespeare characters plopped into the same Tudor world where Shakespeare's rival Robert Greene rewrites history in the style of a British pantomime. Boo for our baddie, watch out for people "behind you" and sing along with our three cast members (who play everyone!). Featuring Romeo and Juliet, Midsummer's Night's Dream and... The Scottish Play. Dun dun duuun! Whether a lover or a casual liker of Shakespeare, you're bound to have a laugh. To be or not to be ridiculous?... It's seriously got "to be". Audience participation, Strong language/swearing Age category: 14+

Raimi Trilogy Productions Witness the classic Captain Dencade in this special sci-fi screening. Hosted by Thomas and Monty, the sons of the original stars that bear an uncanny resemblance to their fathers. Almost like they're the same people! The eccentric duo will bring facts, secrets and on-screen props, celebrating the newly restored episode of Captain Dencade. These two hope to bring the 60s original to a whole new generation. What could go wrong? Audience participation Age category: 14+

Bullis School A classic tale of boy meets girl. Except she’s got a mysterious box that can destroy the world. The town Neapolis is shocked when an outsider named Pandora washes up on its shores. Enchanting and powerful, she awakens jealousies that overturn the townspeople’s lives. They suspect the answers to their problems are inside Pandora’s sole possession, a beautiful box she warned them never to open. They never suspect Pandora is a test from Zeus himself, with humanity’s survival at stake. Myth meets madcap comedy in a story about gods, monsters, love, and betrayal. None Age category: 12+

Hive MCR A Tenant's life is uprooted when a Squatter boldly declares her living space as his own, exploring colonisation, occupation and displacement through a microcosm of Britain. Playwright Kara Hardie explores this allegory through themes of power and resilience against the backdrop of historical and contemporary conflicts. Drawing from her connection to the 1974 invasion of Cyprus, the play engages viewers through dark comedy, audience interaction, physical theatre and shadow work. The Exterminator transforms the stage into a symbolic battlefield for space and power to encourage audiences to reflect on ownership and the cyclical nature of injustice. Audience participation, Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Scenes of violence, Strong language/swearing Age category: 14+

Palais d'Été A brutal bildungsroman soaked in love and blood, featuring a story of self-fulfilling prophecy, a friend group corrupted by artistry and two girls who give their best to love each other. As their former innocence is cruelly annihilated, they are forced to move on but are unable to when the gravity and monstrosity of adulthood finally arrives and they are confronted with the unbearable ugliness and horrors of growing up. It is a journey that’s creative and destructive, from girlhood to womanhood, through the joys and anxiety of motherhood, exploring the tenderness and rage of female sexuality. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Scenes of violence, Strobe lighting, Strong language/swearing, More information Content includes pregnancy, miscarriages, murder, simulation of drug misuse, deaths, blood, gun sounds, car crash sounds, mention of sexual contents and sexual abuse. Age category: 16+

Fallada Theatre Company Through everything, through their speech, their body, the lights, the barn, the staging and memories of before they were born, Cray tries to express what they mean. Out of fear of anything new and indulgence in the safety of their own anxiety, they have confined themselves to a barn, the people they allow to come and leave only a part of their attempt to describe this experience. They have caved themselves in as they refuse to answer the question of whether they want to start healing, all the while struggling to contend with what they cannot articulate. Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Strobe lighting, Strong language/swearing Age category: 14+

Cincinnati LAB Theatre When Pestilence accidentally kills Death, the whole world stops. The people of Earth become immortal, and it is up to the remaining three horsemen to track down a replacement Death. They think they have found one when they discover the last person on Death's list, but training a new Death is more difficult than it sounds. None Age category: 12+

Devon Loves ME! Productions Future world-renowned artist, Bertrand Brambles, has buried himself in a dirt hole for decades to craft the greatest play ever written, uninfluenced by the world around him. His brother, Boris, has spent that time sitting in his chair attempting to read every newspaper ever written. Meanwhile, unbeknownst to them, the world outside has ended. The two brothers embark on the journey to mount this magnum opus with the only survivor they can find, a young girl, Beatrice. An absurdist comedy exploring the sacrifices we make for art and understanding the balance between creation and living your life. Strobe lighting

Resilience Theatre Movement Play On is a dark comedy following two estranged siblings forced to complete an escape room together after attending their mother's funeral, in order to receive her last will and testament. Tensions rise as the two siblings uncover past hurts that have never been dealt with, while balancing grief for their mother, along with exposing the breach of their relationship. Clues about their personal lives, weighted retaliations and an inability to work together may cause the siblings to never uncover their mother's final wishes. Blood is thicker than water, but will it be enough? Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Strong language/swearing Age category: 16+

Pierrot Productions Bond is dead. Craig's out. But who is brave enough to revive the world's most famous spy? Enter 'chaotic and entirely charming' \*\*\*\* (TheReviewsHub.com) Carlos Sandin – the new undercover hero we never knew we needed. This wild solo clown show 'chokes you with absurdity until you finally surrender to the madness' \*\*\*\* (WEBF). Whether you're a Bond fanatic or just along for the ride, Sandin will leave you shaken, stirred and howling with laughter! 'Something you simply have to see' \*\*\*\* (NorthWestEnd.co.uk). Audience participation, Nudity

Adam Evans Comedian and crisp connoisseur Adam Evans returns with a brand-new show telling the story of the birth of his very own crisps. Join Adam and award-winning snacks brand Serious Pig as they combine culinary excellence with nearly five years of carb-based criticism to launch their vision of the perfect crisp. Expect live comedy, scathing reviews and a mockumentary detailing their journey from concept to creation. Free packets will be provided for the audience to enjoy! 'The Crisp Review is a seasoned treat' \*\*\*\* (NorthWestEnd.co.uk). 'Quirky and fresh... A crowd favourite' (The Stand Comedy Club). Audience participation Age category: 12+

Roger Bacon and Milford High School Drama Department As a detective inspects a murder scene, each object he touches comes to life. A tarnished locket speaks in whispers of long-lost love. A delicate teacup chatters nervously about an argument overheard over steaming tea. A ballerina in a music box dances to a haunting melody as it recalls an ominous visitor. Each object, bound by its past and the hands that have held it, offers fragments of a larger mystery. With time running out, our detective must determine which object holds the final, damning clue – before the murderer strikes again. None Age category: 14+

Jessica Toltzis Never underestimate the power of a lesbian in love. Edie is based on the fabulous life of Edith Windsor and her sexy and tumultuous relationship with Thea Spyer. Edie sues the United States of America and convinces the Supreme Court to recognise the love that she and Thea share, changing the very definition of marriage. In her ground-breaking, decades-long journey, Edie struggles with the pain and joy of being herself while proving, once and for all, that love is love. This remarkable one-woman show stars award-winning actor, Jessica Toltzis. Scenes of a sexual nature, Strong language/swearing Age category: 14+

NTNUGIPA Echoes of Ghost Lake tells of photographer Ah-Hua and Rukai youth Daru meeting in the Ghost Lake tribe. Initially clashing due to cultural differences, they gradually bond through elder Vuvu's wisdom. The play highlights Rukai rituals, Ghost Lake legends and cultural displays, exploring cultural identity and natural relationships. The music blends Rukai chants, Minnan Nanguan and modern electronic music, contrasting traditional tribes with modern cities. It culminates in a duet of traditional and modern dance, symbolising cultural inclusiveness and modern civilisation's inheritance. None

Cum one, cum all. This show is for everybody. Partnered, single, friends, lovers. Think Sex and the City meets Book of Mormon. Sing the praises of goddesses. Listen to clit hits. Rejoice in mound sermons. Two smart, unapologetically funny, post-menopausal women in an immersive, laugh-out-loud show, satirising power and institutions and tackling anatomy and sexuality. An experience both joyful and subversive. There will be confessions. Multiple five-star orgasmic reviews. 'It’s always a pleasure worshipping at The Church of the Clitori' (Sydney Morning Herald). Audience participation, Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Scenes of a sexual nature, Strong language/swearing Age category: 16+