Curiously, this year’s Fringe features two separate Traverse plays, running in the same auditorium, centred on quirky Scottish matriarchs planning their own deaths. Given the timeliness of current legislative debates around the Assisted Dying Bill, the central theme could not be more urgent. A punchier, trimmed-down chamber piece, especially given Peebles’ shimmering central turn, would have cut far deeper. Ultimately, despite a noble premise and a talented creative team, After Party runs out of steam before the cocktails kick in. See all our latest Edinburgh Fringe reviews below.