2019 Edinburgh Fringe
Witch Hunt
Following their award-winning show Enter The Dragons, A&E Comedy return with a surreal and darkly hilarious brouhaha directed by Cal McCrystal. These coven-ready weird sisters will be brewing a cautionary tale for our time as they ask who really holds the power in a world where the witches are hunting and predators have become the prey. Winner of Best Show at Brighton Fringe 2017. Guardian top pick at Edinburgh Fringe 2018 for Enter The Dragons. ***** (FunnyWomen.com). ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). ***** (Skinny). 'Totally unapologetic, brilliantly outrageous' ***** (ThreeWeeks). 'Gleefully improper fun' (Guardian).
Featuring
- Cal McCrystal - Director
- Abigail Dooley
- Emma Edwards
Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 31st Jul | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 1st Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 2nd Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 3rd Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 4th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 5th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 6th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 7th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 8th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 9th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 10th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 11th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 12th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 14th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 15th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 16th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 17th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 18th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 19th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 20th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 21st Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 22nd Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 23rd Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 24th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 25th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
| 26th Aug | 17:30 | Pleasance Dome (Jack Dome) |
Reviews
Press articles
Abigail Dooley and Emma Edwards: interview
Following their award-winning show Enter The Dragons, A&E Comedy return with a surreal and darkly hilarious brouhaha directed by Cal McCrystal.
Keira Brown, The Fountain, 22nd August 201950 unmissable shows at the 2019 Fringe
We've picked out 50 - yes, fifty - of the offbeat, less mainstream offerings from this years jumbo Edinburgh Fringe line-up. Also, look out for our reviews article once the festival kicks off!
Rupert & Stuart, To Do List, 31st July 2019Interview: Witch Hunt
Emma was obsessed with flamenco dancers as a child. She drew them constantly and is still very fond of polka dots and stamping. At 3 years old Abigail painted her cat, literally.
Tom Inniss, Voice Magazine, 25th July 2019The female stories you need to hear at Edinburgh Fringe
Who are you looking forward to seeing at Edinburgh Fringe 2019?
Holly Mosley, Female First, 18th July 2019+3 interview: Witch Hunt
"Stylistically we use clown/bouffon to elevate the surreal, grotesque and macabre nature of the material. We also use magic, rude limericks and nudity to get our points across and for cheap laughs."
Dan Lentell, Edinburgh49, 17th July 2019Witch Hunt comes to Fringe From A&E Comedy
Who really holds the power in a world where the witches are now the hunters ... and the predators are now the prey?
Broadway World, 25th June 2019Edinburgh preview: Witch Hunt at Pleasance Dome
Following their 2018 award winning show Enter The Dragons, A&E Comedy's Abigail Dooley and Emma Edwards return with a spell-binding, surreal and darkly hilarious tale, directed by Cal McCrystal.
Theatre Weekly, 23rd June 2019