"...But It's Gay!" Five LGBTQIA+ Adaptations at Edinburgh Fringe 2025

(plus blog exclusive BONUS at the bottom) -All Times in BST- The Green Knight (But It's Gay)

A fantastically funny retelling of medieval classic The Green Knight with the subtext made text! (Spoiler alert: it’s gay). Sir Gawain’s been peer-pressured into chopping off the Green Knight's head. Now he has to let the miraculously still-alive Green Knight return the favour. Disaster! King Arthur reckons Gawain needs to be more masculine and there's nothing manlier than a good head chopping off... so there's really no way out. Created by critically acclaimed storyteller Niall Moorjani and produced by award-winning theatre-makers Some Kind of Theatre, this adaptation fabulously queers and modernises an Arthurian classic. Aug 13-24 20:00 - 21:00 (1hr) George Mackay Brown Library at Scottish Storytelling Centre Link

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The Gay Social Network - A One Woman Show

The Gay Social Network is an endeavor to analyse the downfall of democracy in the world as told through the lens of a queer love story. We follow Mark Zuckerberg's rise to power as a closeted gay man who hates women and is blind to his soft boy best friend Eduardo Saverin's feelings for him. Maybe if Mark had accepted his homosexuality sooner he could've found inner peace and true love. Instead, he goes on a crusade to attack women and become a billionaire with evil Justin Timberlake by his side. 22:15 - 22:55 (50mins) Aug 18-23 Haldane Theatre at theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall Link

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Count Dykula

Butch loner Count Dykula loves her life, even though she's technically dead. Her gothic castle slaps and she gets to prey on humans who stray behind the big Asda. But trouble looms when Scare University preaches "the right way to be a monster" and Dykula sets out to tear down the ultra-femme busty bloodsuckers who rule the school. 'Belly-achingly hilarious' ***** (ShinyLife.co.uk) and a gay goth's wet dream, Count Dykula comes from the creators of Pansexual Pregnant Piracy (Soho Theatre) and Lesbian Space Crime.

17:30 - 18:30 (1hr) Jul 30-31, Aug 1-11, 13-25 Ace Dome at Pleasance Dome Link

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Giselle: Remix

Love. Loss. Revenge. Redemption. A radical queer reimagining of the classical ballet. Our Giselle is a hopeless romantic who comes to realise the brutal reality of queer intimacy is a far cry from Hollywood’s happily-ever-after. A hypnotic dance-theatre show that weaves ballet, the avant-garde and a lip-sync cabaret with an epic original soundscape ranging from Judy Garland to SOPHIE. It’s Giselle like you’ve never seen it before – Matthew Bourne meets Leigh Bowery. Created by Jack Sears, choreography from The Royal Ballet’s Hannah Grennell and featuring a world-class ensemble. OFFIE 2025 winner. 'Wild and dramatic' **** (Stage).

15:40 - 16:50 (1hr 10mins) Jul 30-31, Aug 1-24 (except 6, 11, 18) Forth at Pleasance Courtyard Link

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King Arthur's Body

Young King Arthur is ready for a wizardly lesson in the erotic arts. Buoyed by Merlin’s teachings, he pulls Excalibur from the stone, marries the powerful Lady Guinevere and presides over the Knights of the Round Table. Lancelot, his closest friend and Knight, may just be more than a manly object to drool over. After years of unfulfilled desire, Guinevere, Lancelot and King Arthur give way to their repressed passions! With Merlin providing a wizardly perspective on this story’s relevance in these turbulent times. A queer comedy retelling of the Arthurian legend. 22:05 - 23:05 (1hr) Aug 1-5, 7-9, 11-16, 18-23 Willow Studio at Greenside @ Riddles Court Link

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BLOG EXCLUSIVE BONUS Queer Folks' Tales

The 5-star hit LGBTQ+ storytelling show returns for its third Fringe; hilarious, moving, outrageously queer stories galore! Host Turan Ali takes time out from his BBC shows to scour the Fringe for the best queer talent, creating a diverse line-up of artists to share hilarious, surprising, sobering tales, songs and epic poems. Expect jaw-dropping insights into LGBTQ+ lives past, present and future. 'Edinburgh's most vibrant, authentic and exciting storytelling event' ***** (TheWeeReview.com). 'Utterly fabulous' ***** (TheQR.co.uk). ***** (BroadwayBaby.com). 'Full of humanity, pathos, humour [and] wit' Highly Recommended Fringe 2024 (FringeReview.co.uk).

20:30 - 22:30 (1hr)

Aug 6, 13, 20 Netherbow Theatre at Scottish Storytelling Centre Link