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Edinburgh Fringe 2024: the best theatre shows to see this year

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British South Asian dancer Aakash Odedra’s Songs of the Bulbul. Photo: Kuldeep Goswami

British South Asian dancer Aakash Odedra’s Songs of the Bulbul. Photo: Kuldeep Goswami

From new writing and musicals to international work, cabaret and dance, here are our critics’ top picks from the thousands of shows heading to Scotland in a few weeks for the Edinburgh Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival

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