IRON
Josie's mother Fay is serving a life sentence for murder. She hasn't seen her for 15 years. But now it is time to visit and try and break down the barriers of time and memory. A new play from the excellent Rona Munro.
· Traverse, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh (0131-228 1404) Tue 6 & Sat 10 Aug 1.45pm, Wed 7 Aug 4.45pm, Thu 8 Aug 8pm, Fri 9 Aug 11am, £14.
OUTLYING ISLANDS
In 1939, two ornithologists land on a remote Hebridean island to conduct a wildlife study. But strange forces are at work and soon hidden emotions surface. David Greig's new play is directed by Philip Howard.
· Traverse, Cambridge St, Edinburgh (0131-228 1404) Tue 6 & Sat 10 Aug 8.30pm, Wed 7 Aug 11am, Thu 8 Aug 2.15pm, Fri 9 Aug 5.15pm, Sat 10 Aug 2pm, £14.
LA DIVINA COMMEDIA
The St Petersburg anti-clowns return to the Edinburgh Fringe with a provocative new physical show that has had rave reviews on its European tour.
· Assembly Big Top, Edinburgh Academicals Sports Centre, Raeburn Place, Edinburgh (0131 226 2428) 10pm, £10.
THROAT
Issues of masculine identity and vulnerability are kneaded together with circus skills in a piece that takes circus into the realm of theatre and philosophy.
· Pleasance, 60 The pleasance, Edinburgh (0131-556 6550) 1.30pm, £7.50 thereafter.
HAPPY NATIVES
A Soho Theatre-produced two-hander by Greig Coetzee who won a Fringe First for White Man With Weapons two years ago. This is a satire on the new South Africa, and is booked for a London run after the festival.
· Assembly Rooms, George Street, Edinburgh (0131-226 2428), 3.30pm, £10.
