A Midsummer Night’s Dream
CUADC are taking an array of shows to this year’s Fringe, including a darkly twisted adaptation of Shakespeare’s summertime classic, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This comedy-turned-surreal-nightmare foregrounds the manipulative power of the Gods (the mischievous Puck becomes Cupid), and their merciless power over humanity. Catch it at 15:05, August 16th-31st, C venues - C cubed (Venue 50)

Love Handles
Billed as ‘the most renowned sketch troupe of them all’ by The Independent, The Footlight’s reputation goes without saying. Having provided career platforms for the likes of David Mitchell, Stephen Fry and Emma Thompson, the troupe’s international reputation needs no introduction. Their show ‘Love Handles’ will be performed at The ADC from 9th-20th June before it heads to The Fringe in August. The cast of five will comprise of Luke Sumner, Olivia Le Andersen, Archie Henderson (famous for his Severus Snape impersonation), Adrian Gray and Eleanor Colville, and they can be found at the Underbelly Med Quad at 15:45. Not to be missed, particularly for comedy-lovers.

Midnight Cafe
An original piece of writing comes from Cambridge-based stage writing, Jamie Rycroft’s Midnight Cafe will debut at this year’s Fringe. Described by the writer as a ‘tragic madness’, the play draws together various shades of characters between the hours of 12am-3am in a Milton Keynes cafe. Find it at 18:00 from August 19th-30th, performed at Paradise in the Vault.

What the Dickens!
If you’re after comedy, the Cambridge Impronauts are on hand. Following numerous well-received shows around Cambridge, the country’s oldest university improv troupe are transporting their Edinburgh audience back to Victorian London with their show What the Dickens!. With 4.5 stars from Varsity and labelled a “highly enjoyable, impressive display of farcical humour’,” this hour of audience-inspired comedy is bound to be one well spent. Find them at 12:00, August 6th-30th, performing at the Underbelly, 56 Cowgate.

Picasso Stole the Mona Lisa
A self-termed ‘tragic-farce’ and another CUADC production—was performed at the start of Lent Term and will take to The Fringe stage this August. Written by Cambridge student Jamie Fenton, this witty, at times slapstick, comedy was well-received in a Varsity review, labelled ‘innovative, charming and highly entertaining’. It draws its inspiration from historical suspicion surrounding the renowned artist, and would be worth looking out for if you’re after an hour of original comic writing. Showing from August 16th-31st at 20:50, C Venues - C Nova (Venue 145).

Titus Andonicus 

For those Shakespeare lovers, the Cambridge Shakespeare Collective are tackling one of the Bard’s most violently disturbing plays, Titus Andronicus. Expect blood, severed limbs and cannibalistic revenge, all in the adapted setting of a children’s playground; Greg Forrest’s direction promises chilling disturbance, so this one’s not for the faint-hearted. Performed at 14:30, August 16th-31st, C venue 34.

Paintings and Cake, & Pippin
Cambridge is represented by a variety of performances at what promises to be an excellent Edinburgh Fringe this August. This, of course, is not all Cambridge has to offer: the absurdist drama Paintings and Cake and the musical opera Pippin will also take to the stage, along with several other sketch shows. So if you’re heading to The Fringe in two month’s time, keep your eyes peeled for these Cambridge-based shows, all of which provide their own unique forms of entertainment.