Edinburgh Fringe – a Varsity guide
We look ahead to some of the highlights of this August’s festival

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A sketch show from Cambridge’s greatest comedic talents where every sketch will start in exactly the same position as the previous one finished.
14:55, Wednesday 3rd August 2016 to Monday 29th August 2016 at Underbelly Med Quad (Buttercup)
Britney
Sometimes laughter is the best medicine as two best friends come to terms with one being diagnosed with a brain tumour through comedy.
18:35, Wednesday 3rd August 2016 to Monday 29th August 2016 at Assembly George Square Studios
Five Go Off On One!
Robert Eyers’ hilarious spin on childhood favourite The Famous Five is rejuvenated for the Fringe and audiences should expect even more frivolity and satirical genius.
15:00, Thursday 4th August 2016 to Sunday 28th August 2016 at The Big Cave, Just The Tonic @ The Caves
Alice
You will definitely believe in six impossible things before breakfast with this extravaganza of acrobatic and dancing talent infused with Wonderland splendour.
10:00, Tuesday 16th August 2016 to Sunday 28th August 2016 at The Debating Hall @ Gilded Balloon
The Wives of Others
Expect foul language, bloodshed and a lot of spaghetti from this student-written dark comedy about a dinner party between Mafiosas.
20:00, Sunday 14th August 2016 to Monday 29th August 2016 at C Venues, C 34
I Love You Because
This light-hearted musical follows two couples and their Austen-esque struggles to find love alongside the pressures of modern romance.
15:30, Sunday 14th August 2016 to Monday 29th August 2016 at C Venues, C Too
Howie the Rookie
A nightmarish dive into the darkest depths of human behaviour, this tragedy is filled with surprising comic twists, lyrical verse and blistering imagery.
22:05, Monday 15th August 2016 to Sunday 28th August 2016 at Paradise in The Vault, The Annexe
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