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Edinburgh/Kiwi theatre company. Irreverent reinventions of untouchable classics. halftrick.com

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“an outrageous piece of theatre – utterly fresh yet surprisingly Elizabethan in sensibility”

THE FAUSTUS PROJECT ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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www.alledinburghtheatre.com/the-faustus-...

20.08.2025 15:30 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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WHY is Pikachu at the book festival!

14.08.2025 21:38 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 2    📌 0
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Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket

Barden Party's Macbeth, Dune the musical, and our very own Faustus Project: a different guest sells their soul to perform Marlowe's Faustus every night

www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

14.08.2025 07:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Edinburgh Fringe Review: The Faustus Project at Underbelly, Belly Laugh - Theatre Weekly The Faustus Project at Underbelly, Belly Laugh Review: "Completely hysterical and a very unique retelling of a classic text"

★★★★ from Theatre Weekly! 'completely hilarious'

#edfringe

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11.08.2025 10:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Michael, dressed in pyjamas and covered in glop, taunts a sexy priest with a cheese slice.

Michael, dressed in pyjamas and covered in glop, taunts a sexy priest with a cheese slice.

Only a few hours after arriving in Edinburgh, I found myself waist deep in a magnificent Fringe caper. Many thanks to @halftrick.bsky.social for inviting me to play with them. If you’re looking for something bold, different, ambitious and fun, go see THE FAUSTUS PROJECT, 21:05 at Underbelly Cowgate.

11.08.2025 08:28 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Tomorrow night I am appearing as Dr Faustus in the @halftrick.bsky.social production of Marlowe’s immortal play.
21:05 Underbelly Cowgate.
A wonderful opportunity for me to showcase my acting skills, or the worst decision of my life? Let’s find out simultaneously.
www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

09.08.2025 10:27 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Come see our offering The Faustus Project, where a different actor every night sells their soul to us to play the role of Doctor Faustus. Horrible tricks, pranks, jokes, improv, chaos and mania.

9.05 pm at Underbelly Cowgate, every night til the 24th!

08.08.2025 22:14 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
The Faustus Project theatre review: Bonkers and bawdy in equal measure | The List A hilarious, improvisational take on Marlow's 16th-century tale, complete with provocative physical theatre

the reviews for THE FAUSTUS PROJECT are in ! 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 list.co.uk/news/the-fau...

#edfringe

08.08.2025 12:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The Faustus Project Visit the post for more.

For @fringereview.bsky.social watching The Faustus Project - A hilarious evening with an unsuspecting guest who just happens to be the star of the production. fringereview.co.uk/review/edinb... #edfringe25 @edfringe.bsky.social @halftrick.bsky.social @FollowTheCow

06.08.2025 22:22 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket

Touching the line of performance art & immersive, THE FAUSTUS PROJECT sees a different actor sell their soul every night as they play Marlowe's Doctor Faustus and take on the evil challenges and tricks of the rest of the cast:

www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

31.07.2025 14:39 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
A collage of newspaper clippings from The Times, The List and Fest Mag featuring Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows listed in preview articles.

A collage of newspaper clippings from The Times, The List and Fest Mag featuring Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows listed in preview articles.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe officially kicks off on Friday! Our Edinburgh team are hard at work ahead of our first shows opening with previews for our shows in The Times, The List and Fest Mag 🥳📰 What's on your to see list at @edfringe.bsky.social? 👀

29.07.2025 12:34 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Behind the Mic: Liebenspiel - The Skinny Experimental comedy-makers Liebenspiel (aka Benjamin Alborough and Ellie BW) give us their origin story, what they're up to this Fringe and who we should look out for this festival and beyond.

Ahead of another programme of experimental #edfringe comedy, we catch up with Liebenspiel duo @bjalborough.bsky.social and @elliebwofficial.bsky.social

www.theskinny.co.uk/festivals/ed... [by @apollyglynn.bsky.social]

26.07.2025 10:36 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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IN CONVERSATION WITH: Caden Scott We sat down for an exclusive conversation with Caden Scott, director and performer in The Faustus Project from Half Trick Productions. Performing at the Underbelly during Fringe this year.

IN CONVERSATION WITH: Caden Scott, director & performer in HalfTrickProduction’s
#TheFaustusProject — a wild, unrehearsed take on Doctor Faustus at Underbelly this @edfringe.bsky.social! 🎭 Hellish games & surprises await. Full
interview wp.me/pdXz8Y-5Yf
#theatre #edinburgh #whatson

05.07.2025 13:15 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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REVIEW: Waiting for Wonka It’s fifteen years after the famous golden ticket competition. Charlie Bucket is now the heir to Wonka’s factory, and the others are dealing with the consequences of their actions.

REVIEW: 4 stars to #WaitingForWonka from Half Trick

'A show of pure imagination'

#review #theatre #edinburgh #whatson

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07.07.2025 15:00 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Background image from Framework Festival 2025 with a green filter and yellow text reading ‘Framework’s Fringe Takeover’. There are 10 square images showing the poster/main images for the 10 announced takeover productions.

Background image from Framework Festival 2025 with a green filter and yellow text reading ‘Framework’s Fringe Takeover’. There are 10 square images showing the poster/main images for the 10 announced takeover productions.

So who is going to be running the Framework social media platforms this August??? 📲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

📣 It’s about time we announced the wonderful productions included in our 2025 Fringe Takeover…

16.07.2025 13:32 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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Theatre At The Fringe – INTERVIEW – The Faustus Project  "Instead of playing a character who sells their soul, the actor literally sells their soul to us."

Theatre At The Fringe - INTERVIEW - The Faustus Project 

@halftricktheatre #interview #edfringe #edinburgh #edfringe25 #show #theatre

21.07.2025 20:00 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Underbelly

Get £5 OFF tickets to The Faustus Project (in fact, all Underbelly shows) between 30th July-3rd August!
Use code FRINGE5 at checkout to secure your discount. There are a LIMITED number of discounted tickets available, and the sale ends tonight at midnight!
underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/event/the-fa...

27.07.2025 08:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket

A different comedian sells their soul to us every night in The Faustus Project :

www.edfringe.com/tickets/what...

26.07.2025 22:35 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Back for its 3rd #edfringe ...

It's Dune! The Musical 🪱

This year I'll be performing daily at 12.35 (lunch) at the Voodoo Rooms behind the Apple Store on Princes Street 😎 (No show on 13th)

@dunethemusical.bsky.social
@edfringe.bsky.social
@freefringe.bsky.social

#dune #dunethemusical #worms

19.07.2025 09:29 — 👍 6    🔁 4    💬 0    📌 0
Underbelly

A different guest takes on the role of Marlowe's Faustus every night, and faces down the theatrical challenges of a hostile, devilish ensemble. Every show is different and they're all insane.

underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/event/the-fa...

26.07.2025 21:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Underbelly

People scream as much as they laugh in this!

underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/event/the-fa...

26.07.2025 21:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Marlowe Goes Off-Script: The Faustus Project Is the Wildest Ride at This Year’s Fringe From Edinburgh-based company Half Trick, The Faustus Project features an unrehearsed Fringe performer from another show in the titular role each night. With the original script in hand, each guest act...

The Wildest Ride at Fringe opens in just a few short days!

www.hintonmagazine.com/post/marlowe...

#edfringe #edinburghfringe

26.07.2025 21:25 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Scottish Theatre Highlights: July 2025 – The Skinny As Scotland's capital braces for the festival season, there are still plenty of places to see theatre this month.

This month, check out Waiting for Wonka by @halftrick.bsky.social, the 39 Steps at @pitlochryft.bsky.social, or any of the other great shows in @rhojogan.bsky.social's July theatre column!

02.07.2025 10:30 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Which Waiting for Wonka character are you? You went into a chocolate factory 15 years ago and it totally ruined your life. Now you're an adult. What's your damage? See who you're most like, and then come and explore their story in Half Trick's...

Take our 'Which Waiting for Wonka Character Are You?' quiz!
uquiz.com/quiz/5t4oom/...
Opening tonight and running til Saturday!

#edinburghtheatre

02.07.2025 10:20 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Introducing Courtney Bassett @courtneybgood as the director 📢 waiting for wonka / 2-5th July / st. augustines

Courtney is a theatre-maker for Aotearoa, inspired by her deep love for Gene Wilder and her deep mistrust of Willy Wonka.

Ticket link in at halftrick.com

#edinburghtheatre

13.06.2025 09:11 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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POSTER REVEAL 🍫 TICKETS ARE LIVE
A satirical play about capitalism, childhood trauma, and chocolate. For grown-ups.
2-5 JULY, 1900.
AUGUSTINE UNITED CHURCH, STUDIO.

#edinburghtheatre #edinburghevents

23.05.2025 14:07 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

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