BASINGSTOKE’S Proteus Theatre Company is taking two of its productions to the stage at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The first is 12.10.15 The life and death of a British martyr.

Exactly 100 years apart, two women’s lives are defined by conflict. A war hardened, weary and cynical 21st century female war correspondent is being held in a Middle Eastern city.

As she awaits her fate, she finds surprising parallels and strength recounting the story of a woman also caught in the centre of male-dominated warfare.

The second show the company are taking to the festival is More C*nt Than Cant: The Scandalous Life and Times of Lord Byron.

Join the most notorious figure from literary history for a drink. He’ll tell you his wild tales of debauchery and romance, entertain you with his wit and wisdom, and charm you with his sheer charismatic force.

Meet the man who invented celebrity culture in this unique evening of performance, and get up close and personal with the man famously described as “mad, bad and dangerous to know”.

Devised by Mary Swan and Paul Huntley-Thomas, this brand new, one man show is sure to have you laughing and gasping in equal measure as Byron recounts stories of his colourful life.

Find out more online at proteustheatre.com.