John Rawls' A THEORY OF JUSTICE: THE MUSICAL! to Play Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 31 July – 26 August

John Rawls's A THEORY OF JUSTICE: THE MUSICAL! is an all-singing, all-dancing romp through 2,500 years of political philosophy. The sell-out and critically acclaimed original Oxford production is being revived for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival at C Venues, beginning Wednesday 31 July and playing through Monday 26 August 2013.

In order to draw inspiration for his magnum opus, John Rawls travels back in time to converse (in song) with a colourful cast of political philosophers, including Plato, Locke, Rousseau and Mill. But the journey is not as smooth as he hoped: for as he pursues his love interest, the beautiful student Fairness, through history, he must escape the evil designs of his libertarian arch-nemesis, Robert Nozick, and the objectivist seductress Ayn Rand. Will Rawls achieve his goal of defining Justice as Fairness?

A Theory of Justice: The Musical! was written by three final-year undergraduate students of Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) at Oxford University. It premièred in January 2013 at Oxford's Keble O'Reilly Theatre, where it became Oxford's fastest-ever selling musical.

Accompanying an "eminently highbrow and infectiously funny" script is a "toe-tappingly marvellous" original musical score, performed by a live five-piece orchestra (OxfordTheatreReview.co.uk). The outrageously witty repertoire embraces a range of musical styles, including a tango between Robert Nozick and Ayn Rand, a rap battle between Locke and Hobbes, and a rock anthem from Jean-Jacques Rousseau, all performed by an "unabashedly hilarious and fiercely dynamic" cast (The Oxford Student). This "truly bold production" is accessible to a general audience, which Cherwell called its "major triumph".

Ticket prices: £9.50-£11.50 / concessions £7.50-£9.50

C Venues box office: 0845 260 1234 / www.CtheFestival.com