The Week on Stage at Edinburgh Fringe: Amy Gledhill, Colin Hoult, Vir Das, Age Is a Feeling

Colin Hoult: The Death of Anna Mann – Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★☆ Colin Hoult is waving goodbye to his most famous character, fading actor Anna Mann. open image in gallery Colin Hoult as Anna Mann We drop in and out of her love life and her career – a role as “resident corpse” on Holby City; a starring appearance in a musical version of The Empire Strikes Back. open image in gallery Amy Gledhill In her joyous hour, Gledhill explores her childhood spent as a sickly child “made up of dust and Rennie’s and second-hand smoke” on a council estate in Hull. Vir Das: Wanted – Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★☆ Comedy may be plagued with conversations about “cancel culture”, but few comedians have experienced the consequences of controversial routines quite like Vir Das. open image in gallery Vir Das Das’s experience with true cancellation is a fascinating story and one he explores in depth in Wanted.