Goner, Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh

Anyone who thinks that satire has gone soft should go to see Goner, the American writer Brian Parks's outrageous comedy drama. The action is set in a hospital, where the President of the United States has been brought in, having been shot in the head by a hired assassin. "Is he insured?" a doctor asks. When a nurse nods, he cries: "Then we must do something! Quick!" After some lengthy deliberation, he's set upon by three surgeons who use knives and forks as operating tools.

Meanwhile, a pair of FBI goons are worrying about their career prospects after the shooting and a young doctor has fallen for a stool sample analyst who has decided to jack in her job and make a movie about the glorious journey of black people from slavery to the ghetto.

There are no sacred cows here – Canadians, the medical establishment, politicians and ethnic minorities are all victims of Parks's caustic wit. The dialogue, delivered at breakneck pace, is scalpel-sharp while the acting is excellent. Quite, quite brilliant.

Venue 3: 15.15 (1hr), to 26 Aug (0131-226 2428)