2018 Edinburgh Fringe
Ulster American
Jay is the Oscar-winning actor taking the lead in a play that connects with his Irish roots. Leigh is the ambitious director who will do anything to get noticed. And Ruth is the Northern Irish playwright whose voice must be heard. The stage is set for great success but when the three meet, a line is crossed, and the heated discussion quickly escalates to a violent climax. Exploring consent, abuses of power and the confusions of cultural identity, Ulster American by David Ireland (Cyprus Avenue) is confrontational, brutally funny and not for the faint of heart.
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The Times, 12th August 2018Scotsman Fringe First winners: week one
The Scotsman Fringe Firsts recognise outstanding new writing premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - here are our first seven winners of 2018.
The Scotsman, 10th August 2018Fringe play may offend, but its a small price to pay
The Austrian playwright Peter Handke once wrote a play called Offending the Audience, which was designed to do just that. The history of British theatre includes many plays to which the audience - and critics too - have taken offence, because they felt they were gratuitously violent or included moments that should be neither seen nor heard on stage.
Lyn Gardner, The Stage, 7th August 2018Fringe 2018: 18 must-see shows
The Scotsman's team of critics will review hundreds of shows over the next three weeks. As the festivals kick off, we asked them to pick the one thing they are most excited about seeing.
The Scotsman, 3rd August 2018Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Aug 2018 | 11:00 | Traverse Theatre |
| 3rd Aug 2018 | 18:45 | Traverse Theatre (Traverse 2) |
| 4th Aug 2018 | 16:15 | Traverse Theatre |
| 5th Aug 2018 | 18:45 | Traverse Theatre (Traverse 2) |
| 7th Aug 2018 | 21:00 | Traverse Theatre |
| 8th Aug 2018 | 11:00 | Traverse Theatre |
| 9th Aug 2018 | 13:30 | Traverse Theatre |
| 10th Aug 2018 | 16:15 | Traverse Theatre |
| 11th Aug 2018 | 18:45 | Traverse Theatre (Traverse 2) |
| 12th Aug 2018 | 21:00 | Traverse Theatre |
| 14th Aug 2018 | 11:00 | Traverse Theatre |
| 15th Aug 2018 | 13:30 | Traverse Theatre |
| 16th Aug 2018 | 16:15 | Traverse Theatre |
| 17th Aug 2018 | 18:45 | Traverse Theatre (Traverse 2) |
| 18th Aug 2018 | 21:00 | Traverse Theatre |
| 19th Aug 2018 | 11:00 | Traverse Theatre |
| 21st Aug 2018 | 13:30 | Traverse Theatre |
| 22nd Aug 2018 | 16:15 | Traverse Theatre |
| 23rd Aug 2018 | 18:45 | Traverse Theatre (Traverse 2) |
| 24th Aug 2018 | 21:00 | Traverse Theatre |
| 25th Aug 2018 | 11:00 | Traverse Theatre |
| 26th Aug 2018 | 18:15 | Traverse Theatre |