2023 Edinburgh Fringe
Bill's 44th
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Venue
61: Underbelly, Cowgate
Room: Belly Button
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New York Times Critics Pick ('Buoyant, mesmerizing, joy-inducing')! This poignant, puppet tragicomedy for grown-ups is a wordless spectacle featuring puppetry, raucous balloons, and a cheeky piece of crudité that collide to examine the pitfalls of impatience, the wonder of loneliness, and the universal passage of time. 'This isn't the birthday that Bill had hoped to have. But for the audience, his 44th is a gift' (NY Times). A 'surreal tragicomedy expertly executed, enormously funny and at times delightfully unsettling' **** (Everything-Theatre.co.uk). 'Sweetly hilarious with flashes of bizarre originality' **** (TheReviewsHub.com). A 'tender and boozy puppet party' **** (Guardian).
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Press articles
Fringe in 5 - Andy Manjuck & Dorothy James
Amy chats to Andy Manjuck & Dorothy James, the writers of Bill's 44th.
Amy Rye, Lost in Theatreland, 1st August 2023Three comedy shows with puppets
Three comedy shows with puppets being staged at Edinburgh Festival 2023...
Caro Moses, ThreeWeeks, 27th July 2023Theatre At The Fringe - interview - Bill's 44th
"Bill's 44th is an hour-long wordless puppet tragicomedy (for adults!) with an original recorded score."
Holly, Phoenix Remix, 26th July 2023#SNAPCHATZ Episode 27: Unexpected funnies at #EdFringe 2023
Immerse yourself in unexpected funnies at #EdFringe 2023 as we journey through the hilarious magic stunts of Luke Osey's Immature Magic, the rollicking acrobatics of YUCK Circus, and the adult puppet mayhem in Bill's 44th. Buckle up for a roller coaster of laughter and unexpected delights in today's #SNAPCHATZ!
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 16th July 2023Edinburgh Interview: Andy Manjuck and Dorothy James on Bill's 44th at Underbelly Cowgate
"I think it is less how we balance tragedy and comedy, and instead how they begin to shift away from your assumptions of what is funny or sad. Is it just a clown show about a dull birthday party? What truth lays beneath the layers of booze and frosting?"
Greg Stewart, Theatre Weekly, 11th July 2023Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
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| 3rd Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 4th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 5th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 6th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 7th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 8th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 9th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 10th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 11th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 12th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 13th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 15th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 16th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 17th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 18th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 19th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 20th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 21st Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 22nd Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 23rd Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 24th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 25th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 26th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |
| 27th Aug 2023 | 20:35 | Underbelly, Cowgate (Belly Button) |