The Crush Bar
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The Crush Bar is a weekly newsletter about emerging theatremakers written by me, Fergus Morgan, and published here on Substack. Usually, it is published on Friday morning, arriving straight into subscribers’ inboxes at 11.45am-ish. Source
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Search ArticlesThe ten best shows of the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe...
Welcome back to The Crush Bar, a newsletter about theatre by Fergus Morgan. Throughout August, The Crush Bar has focused on the Edinburgh Fringe, with twice-weekly issues, each featuring five show recommendations, plus round-ups of festival news. This final missive, though, is a list of my top ten shows of the festival out of the 67 I have seen so far, with any info I could glean about their future lives.
Five thoughts about the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe
Welcome back to The Crush Bar, a newsletter about theatre by Fergus Morgan. Throughout August, The Crush Bar has focussed on the Edinburgh Fringe, with twice-weekly issues, most featuring five show recommendations, plus round-ups of festival news. In case you missed it, here is Tuesday’s issue… If you want to support The Crush Bar, you can sign up as a paid supporter.
Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe, vol. 10
Welcome back to The Crush Bar, a newsletter about theatre by Fergus Morgan. For the rest of August, The Crush Bar will focus on the Edinburgh Fringe, with twice-weekly issues, each featuring five show recommendations, plus round-ups of festival news. If you know someone heading to the Fringe, please do forward. In case you missed it, here is Tuesday’s issue, containing five more recommendations… If you want to support The Crush Bar, you can sign up as a paid supporter.
Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe, vol. 9
Welcome back to The Crush Bar, a newsletter about theatre by Fergus Morgan. For the rest of August, The Crush Bar will focus on the Edinburgh Fringe, with twice-weekly issues, each featuring five show recommendations, plus round-ups of festival news. If you know someone heading to the Fringe, please do forward. In case you missed it, here is Tuesday’s issue, containing five more recommendations… If you want to support The Crush Bar, you can sign up as a paid supporter.
Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe, vol. 8
Welcome back to The Crush Bar, a newsletter about theatre by Fergus Morgan. For the rest of August, The Crush Bar will focus on the Edinburgh Fringe, with twice-weekly issues, each featuring five show recommendations, plus round-ups of festival news. If you know someone heading to the Fringe, please do forward. In case you missed it, here is Tuesday’s issue, containing five more recommendations… If you want to support The Crush Bar, you can sign up as a paid supporter.
Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe: Australian special
Welcome back to The Crush Bar, a newsletter about theatre by Fergus Morgan. For the rest of August, The Crush Bar will focus on the Edinburgh Fringe, with twice-weekly issues, each featuring five show recommendations, plus round-ups of festival news. If you know someone heading to the Fringe, please do forward. Today, though, is a bonus promo issue, dedicated to the House Of Oz Showcase. If you want to support The Crush Bar, you can sign up as a paid supporter.
Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe, vol. 7
Welcome back to The Crush Bar, a newsletter about theatre by Fergus Morgan. For the rest of August, The Crush Bar will focus on the Edinburgh Fringe, with twice-weekly issues, each featuring five show recommendations, plus round-ups of festival news. If you know someone heading to the Fringe, please do forward. In case you missed it, here is Friday’s issue, containing five more recommendations… If you want to support The Crush Bar, you can sign up as a paid supporter.
Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe, vol. 6
Welcome back to The Crush Bar, a newsletter about theatre by Fergus Morgan. For the rest of August, The Crush Bar will focus on the Edinburgh Fringe, with twice-weekly issues, each featuring five show recommendations, plus round-ups of festival news. If you know someone heading to the Fringe, please do forward. In case you missed it, here is Friday’s issue, containing five more recommendations… If you want to support The Crush Bar, you can sign up as a paid supporter.
Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe, vol. 5
Welcome back to The Crush Bar, a newsletter about theatre by Fergus Morgan. For the rest of August, The Crush Bar will focus on the Edinburgh Fringe, with twice-weekly issues, each featuring five show recommendations, plus round-ups of festival news. If you know someone heading to the Fringe, please do forward.
Five shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe, vol. 4
Welcome back to The Crush Bar, a newsletter about theatre by Fergus Morgan. For the rest of July and August, The Crush Bar will focus on the Edinburgh Fringe, with twice-weekly issues, each featuring five show recommendations, plus round-ups of festival news. If you know someone heading to the Fringe, please do forward.