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Which is the true home of heroes – Marvel or DC? In this interactive show, kids battle it out on behalf of their heroes in games and challenges to decide which franchise has the best heroes. Join comedian Rik Carranza for an action-packed hour filled with tests of speed, strength, and courage (aka all the things that make a hero). Whether you’re team Ant-Man or team Aquaman, team Iron Man or team Batman, be ready to champion your hero! Dressing up is strongly encouraged. Use of kryptonite may result in a timeout.

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August 14, 2024  The Scotsman Kudos to enthusiastic comedian Rik Carranza, who manages to corral a roomful of feisty kids into proving who can nerd out the hardest while most of them gleefully and desperately battle to claim ultimate geek knowledge over the rest. In fact, there’s little doubt that one or two of the parents have a stack of Bronze Age comics in the attic and are only too keen to get in on the act. They’ll get their chance. No doubt mindful of copyright issues with some of the biggest entertainment companies in the world, Carranza doesn’t lean visually on imagery of Robert Downey Jr, Christian Bale and co in his feverishly-paced interactive gameshow to assemble the greatest superhero team in the room. Instead, his onscreen display uses images from the ‘Big Two’ of American superhero comics, allowing him to pit household names like Batman and Iron Man together, while also slipping in nerdy jokes about unknowns such as Squirrel Girl and Green Arrow. Taking pairs of young volunteers from the audience to represent each brand by testing themselves in a fastest-finger-first superhero knowledge round or a race to put each character’s costume on, it’s plenty of fun as long as there’s a healthily-sized crowd in and a few brave parents are game enough to take part in Nerf gun target practice or a pool noodle battle with some frenzied pre-teens. David Pollock Click Here

August 8, 2024  Three Weeks Our charismatic host’s introduction to comic book characters is interrupted by news that a terrifying villain is on their way to the venue, and so he must quickly assemble a team of superheroes. This is achieved over a series of rounds in which child volunteers (and, on occasion, their parents: fair warning) take the stage to compete as various members of the respective franchises in tasks vaguely related to key heroic attributes, from superhero knowledge through to assorted nonsense involving balloons and nerf guns. The winners of each round are added to the team, which takes the stage together for the very silly finale. It’s all very pleasingly and interactively chaotic, Carranza does a fine job of keeping up the energy in the room up throughout. Click Here

July 30, 2024 AllEdinburgh Theatre.com EdFringe 2024: Theatre for children & young people Edinburgh-made theatre for children & young people at #EdFringe 2024 There is a strong showing of theatre for children this year, with 18 shows in the listing, aimed at audiences ranging from babes in arms to early teens. There are a lot more Children’s shows in the programme, we know, performed by many talented individuals. However, this listing is primarily for theatre-based shows – with a smattering of other tempting treats. A scene from a previous tour of Shark in the Park. Pic: Nonsenseroom Productions There are 184 shows Made in Edinburgh at #EdFringe this year. In order to make things clearer, we have divided the listing up into seven parts. On this page you can find an alphabetical listing of all the theatre for children and young people made by Edinburgh-based companies. Here are the links to the other six listings pages: Theatre by Edinburgh’s Amateur companies. Theatre by Edinburgh’s Grassroots companies. Theatre by Edinburgh’s Youth and Student companies. Theatre by Edinburgh’s Professional & Funded companies. Edinburgh-made Musical Theatre & Opera. Edinburgh-made Music, Cabaret & Dance. We are also proud to work with EPAD to produce and publish their annual listing of shows “created, performed or produced by Edinburgh’s theatre professionals” which is here. Click Here

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