Interactive and Immersive Edinburgh Fringe shows

The archetypical Edinburgh Fringe show makes the most of its constraints: simple, sparse sets in front of an immobile audience. Most artists lose money at the fringe, so why go further into the red with “immersive” performances that require expensive and elaborate sets, or trade ticket sales for participation? Yet some brave souls persist. So here is my list of shows I’m keeping an eye on. There’s no strong guiding principle – don’t ask me why this or that show is or isn’t included, I will refuse to explain myself. Except where noted, I haven’t seen any of these, so they might be terrible. Prices are approximate. Most are around one hour. Descriptions lightly edited from official show info. My Date with Pierce Brosnan (Alistair Aitcheson, free): Mademoiselle Cafetière is a lonely clown who meets the man of her dreams: Hollywood actor Pierce Brosnan. There’s just one catch. Pierce Brosnan is a talking dummy piloted by you, the audience. Scan a QR code and type what you want Pierce to…