Tank
Breach Theatre’s compelling look at gender and language is inspired by a 1960s research programme that attempted to teach dolphins to speak English using LSD and other dubious methods.
- At Pleasance Dome until 20 August.
Kieran Hodgson: Maestro
The Yorkshire comic’s sparkling new hour traces the fleeting ups and deep downs of his adolescent love life. The frame is his attempt to write a symphony in the style of his hero, Mahler.
- At Voodoo Rooms until 28 August.
James Acaster: Reset
Acaster keeps producing gags only he could write; jokes that treat trivia with more seriousness, and twistier logic, than anyone else. This year, he adds a dose of satire to the heady mix.
- At Pleasance Courtyard until 28 August.
Us/Them
A playful, family show inspired by the 2004 Beslan school siege in which more than 300 people died? It sounds improbable, but the Belgian company Bronks’ piece is engaging – and surprisingly funny.
- At Summerhall until 28 August.
Lucy McCormick: Triple Threat
On the surface it looks like an unholy mess but this is a vastly enjoyable, utterly filthy biblical re-enactment of the birth and death of Christ as reimagined from a female perspective.
- At Underbelly until 28 August.
Bridget Christie: Mortal
A cracking show, all the more remarkable for having been created from scratch in the six weeks after the EU referendum. Full of killer Brexit jokes and clownish self-mockery.
- At the Stand Comedy Club 17-29 August.
