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EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 02: Comedy dance act TUTUperform at the Underbelly Press Launch in the McEwan Hall the venue will host over 150 shows at Edinburgh Fringe on August 2, 2023 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Established in 2000 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Underbelly has since produced shows and events all around the world, from London to Hong Kong. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images)

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 02: Comedy dance act TUTUperform at the Underbelly Press Launch in the McEwan Hall the venue will host over 150 shows at Edinburgh Fringe on August 2, 2023 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Established in 2000 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Underbelly has since produced shows and events all around the world, from London to Hong Kong. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images)

Charlotte Mayhew

Aug 04, 2023

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