EDINBURGH, Scotland —

To navigate the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where color-drunk posters direct theatergoers every which way and nearly 4,000 shows were on the schedule this month, you can try to make considered choices ahead of time, proceed on pure instinct, chase the hype — or some frenzied combination. The constant fear of missing out is part of the thrill at this annual marathon of grassroots performances, which just ended. What if you’re clowning around while the next “Baby Reindeer” — a Fringe darling before becoming a Netflix sensation — is being born in a pub basement?

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