Laughing Horse @ The Hive
6 - 30 Aug (not 17), 6:00pm (7:00pm)

Oh my goodness, what are we doing?  We're recommending a conjuring show.  Performed by a man in a dragon suit.  Who calls himself Piff, has a mind-reading fish... and according to the Fringe programme, suffers from a "penchant for princesses".  Have we taken leave of our minds?

The Underbelly
6 - 30 Aug (not 17), 9:05pm (10:35pm)

Here's a rarity in today's high-octane, bite-sized Fringe: a solid 90-minute piece of theatre, with a darkly serious theme.  Exploring a forbidden relationship in Franco's religious Spain, theatrical company You Need Me tackle taboos, prejudice and cultural oppression.  A challenging formula, yes - but on past performance, we think it'll be a winning one.

The World @ St George's West
6 - 31 Aug, 9:00pm (10:10pm)

We discovered the Capoeira Knights at the tail-end of last year's Fringe, performing in the multicultural epicentre which is The World @ St George's West.  Back in the same venue for another three-week run, we're expecting the boys from Brazil to pick up where they left off - with samba, back-flips, muscle and soul.

Pleasance Dome
5 - 31 Aug (not 12, 19), 10:45pm (11:45pm)

We're delighted to see the return of Barbershopera - the show we liked so much in 2008, we chose it for our own company night out on the Fringe.  Yes, it's a barbershop quartet; yes, it's (kind-of) an opera; and yes, the four singers' technical skills are truly superb.  More than all that though... this show is screamingly funny.