Dates: 2.08-12.08 ; 14.08-24.08
Venue: PBH's Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth

Adrian is an Argentinean comedian based in New York and Oslo. Last year Adrian toured South America. From the roadblocks in Bolivia, through the place where El Che was captured, a social protest in Machu Pichu and the spectacular Galapagos Islands, to the streets of Comuna 13 in Medellin, this is an epic road trip through 500 years of Latin American history. Adrian is also a lawyer, activist and holds a Masters in Human Rights from the University of Oslo. Back at the Fringe after a packed first run!

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Dates: Every Friday and Saturday in August.
Venue: Underbelly, Bristo Square

With an ever-changing line up of clown, circus, music, burlesque, character comedy and more. Previous guest-performers include Sophie Zucker, Josephine Lacey, Siblings, Elf Lyons, Lara Ricote, Madeleine Rowe, Amando Houser, Frankie Thompson, Lil Wenker and Gogo Bumhole.

Hosted by “Queens of the ridiculous” (★★★★ The Wee Review), Anna Marie Simonsen and Marie Kallevik Straume, also seen in the “irresistibly silly” (★★★★ The Guardian) clown comedy Troll. Naughty Cabaret has been performed in Australia, Edinburgh, London and Norway.

Naughty Cabaret was listed as a comedy highlight in the List UK and as ‘unmissable’ by ToDoList London at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2024.

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Dates: 2.08-10.08 ; 13.08-17.08 ; 19.08-24.08
Venue: PBH's Free Fringe @ Banshee Labyrinth

Uh oh! Steffen Hånes returns as The Master, with his loyal servant Gregory Lass as Gregor, to conduct The Ritual. The Master will terrify you in extravagant yet charming ways. Gregor lives to serve his master's will while Emilie guards the gate. You are invited to revel in the company of vampires. Do you dare? All creatures of the night are welcome. Winner: Best Comedy, The Spookies 2024. Leicester Comedy Festival 2025 Best Variety Show nominee. 'A growing "cult" following' ***** (NorthWestEnd.co.uk).

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Artistic director of Plexus Polaire, Yngvild Aspeli, develops a visual world that brings our most buried feelings to life. The use of life-sized puppets is at the center of her work, but the actor’s performance, the presence of the music and the use of light and video are all equal elements in communicating the story.

Within her company Plexus Polaire, she has directed eight shows: Signals (2011), Opera Opaque (2013), Ashes (2014), Chambre noire (2017), Moby Dick (2020), Dracula Lucy’s Dream (2021), A Doll’s House (2023) and Trust me for a while (2025).

Contact:
Claire Costa, clairecosta@plexuspolaire.com
Web: https://www.plexuspolaire.com

Gestures and Nods aims to be a platform for performance art and embodied practices, where such practices can be further researched, discussed and reach different audiences through collaborations with venues in different geographies.
Exchanging knowledge and perspectives outside academic or institutional formats is at the core of this initiative.
The aim of the platform is to reach out to venues, cultural workers, and art practitioners that challenge the current canon of art and cultural institutions in Norway, Scandinavia, and in different geographies.

Contact: Itzel Esquivel, elsa.itzel.esquivel@gmail.com
Web: https://substack.com/@gesturesandnods?utm_campaign=profile&utm_medium=profile-page

For a limited time only, catch rising star Henning Nilsen (Norway - 60 million Instagram views) as he makes his Edinburgh Fringe debut. Expect some of his best jokes along with the story of how he overcame the challenge of being left without a show partner only three weeks before the Fringe. No matter the outcome, he is "1 And Done" with the Fringe, so catch him now before it's too late! Henning regularly performs for some of UK's largest comedy clubs and has toured internationally in the US, Europe and Asia. £5 guaranteed entry.

https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/1-and-done

Dates: 31.07 - 11.08
Venue: Just the Tonic at The Caves

Welcome to Hygge. A stand-up hour like no other, featuring a bunch of professional Scandinavian comedians, performing in English. Want to know what hygge means? So do we. Let us cool your warm hearts with our Nordic designed minimalist jokes for one hour. And not a minute longer. We promise to be as excited as we can be, which is not saying much.

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Dates: 31.07 - 03.08
Venue: Assembly @ Dance Base

NORMAL is an interdisciplinary art project merging dance, storytelling perspectives and film. The production at its core, embodies the physical expressions related to affection, care, intimacy, togetherness and its collective power within bodies that exist and live outside of the norm. NORMAL is about people, bodies and stories that do not belong to mainstream society. It is also about the interactions and intersections that exist between disabilities, sexuality and gender identity.

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Dates: 30.07-11.08 ; 13.08-24.08
Venue: Pleasance Courtyard

Thor Stenhaug is a one-night-stand baby. This is a show about love, life (drawings), and being not just a son to your parents – but more like a mutual friend. Thor Stenhaug is a Norwegian comedian based in the UK. In a short period of time, he has built a big online following, headlined top comedy clubs across the country and been shortlisted for British Comedian of the Year – despite not being British (wonder what happened there). Tour support for Fern Brady, Josh Widdicombe, Larry Dean, and Jack Dee.

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Nøtterøy Kulturhus (established 1994), is a medium sized, non profit, programming venue located one hour south of Oslo. For the last 20 years we have presented multiple international companies, mainly contemporary circus, physical theatre and dance theatre. For the last 10 years we have taken a role concerning touring international companies in Norway, and have produced several tours with 4-9 Norwegian venues. We had two reasons for doing this: 1. We wanted more people to experience high quality stage art. 2. It’s more sustainable to coordinate several shows when we bring an international company to Norway. For this investment in presenting high quality stage art in Norway, we have got financial support from the Norwegian Council of Culture for the years 2020-2022 and again (and increased support) for 2023-2025, as one of very few receivers. After establishing a Norwegian network of presenters the last years, we now try to establish a Nordic network – to be even more focused on making sustainable tours, not just for Norwegian presenters, but for all the Nordic countries. This network is in the start-up phase.

Contact:
Einar M. Schistad (Nøtterøy Culture House) – Venue | einar@kulturhus.no
Web: https://notteroy.kulturhus.no/

Dates: 11 - 16th of August, 16:15 - 17:00

Venue: Greenside @ George Street
Company: One More Saga Productions. Hedda Rustad Carlsen, Helena Rustad Carlsen, Leah Sperring, Hannah Debansi. 

East of the sun and west of the moon comes a tale of finding your courage and staying true to yourself. Nocturne is a new original musical rooted in Norwegian folklore and folk music, inviting you on a mysterious and inspiring journey filled with enchanting music, puppetry and physical theatre. Join our protagonist Solveig as she delves into the forest of ancient fairytales, encountering familiar characters and dark mysteries. Get lost in the magical fables we often forget as we grow older.

"The musical theatre highlight that came out of nowhere"

(★★★★★ Theatre in Brighton)

https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/nocturne-musical