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![The Brooklyn Scotsman The Brooklyn Scotsman](http://www.alledinburghtheatre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/brooklynscot-5934-190x127.jpg)
The Brooklyn Scotsman
★★★☆☆ It’s a rap:
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The Brooklyn Scotsman, at the Hill Street Theatre for the full Fringe, is Stevie Creed’s story of how, as a teenage Scottish rapper, he decided to leave home and fulfil the American dream.
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Bonnie and Clyde
★★★☆☆ Folie á deux
Thistle N’ Thorn productions has brought Frank Wildhorn’s musical theatre take on the iconic tale of outlaw lovers, Bonnie and Clyde, to the Sweet Grassmarket this fringe.
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Drone
★★☆☆☆ Interesting visuals:
Directed by Rob Jones, Harry Josephine Giles stars in Drone at Summerhall. This spoken word theatre piece tells the story of a military drone’s life as it reveals the world from its perspective.
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A Game of Death and Chance
★★★★☆ Eerily Interesting
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In A Game of Death and Chance, the National Trust for Scotland’s first ever Fringe show, four characters from the 17th century – and death himself – have occupied an old Edinburgh tenement to tell stories of Scotland’s past.
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This Script
★★★★☆ Very clever:
Written and performed by Jenny Lindsay and directed by Jen McGregor, This Script at the Scottish Storytelling Centre is utterly engaging and thought provoking.
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Going Slightly Mad
★★★★☆ Fast paced:
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Going Slightly Mad by Big Mind Theatre at the Bedlam for the first two weeks of the fringe has a storyline that touches on mental health.
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Oliver!
★★★☆☆ Strong performance
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The Edinburgh Little Theatre brings Lionel Bart’s musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Oliver Twist to life this week at the Hill Street Theatre.
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Sister Act
★★★☆☆ Great energy:
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Based on the 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg, Captivate Theatre’s production of Sister Act at the Rose Theatre is full of soul and sparkle.