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The 50 best shows to see at the Edinburgh Festivals 2023

From theatre to comedy, and opera to dance and art, our critics pick the essential performances to look out for this year in Edinburgh

Andronicus SynecdocheAcclaimed Polish theatre company Song of the Goat draw inspiration from Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus as they contemplate the cyclical brutality of the ongoing war in Europe. Zoo Southside, Aug 4-27 (not 7, 14, 21); tickets

…And This Is My Friend Mr LaurelJeffrey Holland (of Hi-de-Hi fame) envisages Stan Laurel visiting a dying Oliver Hardy and looking back on their immortal comedic partnership. Pleasance Courtyard, Aug 2-28 (not 16); tickets

 An Afternoon with the Ladies of the Cliff Richard Fan Club, Sutton Coldfield, 1995Sounds a hoot – an “immersive comedy” inviting audiences into a room full of Cliff Richard fans, with a “unique take” on buffet food. Assembly Rooms (Venue 20), Aug 3-27 (not 15); tickets

The Ballad of Truman CapoteThe award-winning novelist and former Telegraph film critic Andrew O’Hagan takes us inside the gossipy world of Capote, as he relives his life in his suite at New York Plaza. TheSpace@ Niddry Street; Aug 4-26; tickets

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