Category - Theatre
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Artists Collective Theatre (Calgary, Alberta, Canada)Genesis: The Mary Shelley PlayTheatre (Drama, Storytelling)C cubed (main space) venue 50 Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket, EH1 2PS
1-26 Aug at 17:05 (1hr10) Tickets £10.50-£12.50 / concessions £8.50-£10.50 / under 18s £6.50-£8.50 Recommended 14+ Lake Geneva, early summer, 1816. Artists Collective Theatre presents the debauched nights that inspired Frankenstein. With a dark intensity that builds to a hair-raising finale, Genesis has received critical acclaim across Canada. |
Concha Vidal (Balearic Islands, Spain)Hair of the WildTheatre (New Writing, Solo Show)C at SESH Hairdressing venue 81 50 Bernard Street, Leith Shore
9-26 Aug (not 19) at 20:00 (0hr35) Tickets £8.50-£10.50 / concessions £6.50-£8.50 / under 18s £4.50-£6.50 Recommended 12+ Internationally renowned artist Concha Vidal presents an evocative site-specific performance in a hairdressing salon. Journey into the labyrinths of memory, through myriads of wigs and hairdos. A testimony, a confession. Frustrations, violence and triumphs. |
Modl Theatre (Korea) in association with C theatreThe Happy PrinceChildren's (Puppetry, Theatre)C aquila (temple) venue 21 Roman Eagle Lodge, 2 Johnston Terrace
1-26 Aug (not 12, 19) at 13:15 (0hr45) Tickets £10.50-£12.50 / concessions £8.50-£10.50 / under 18s £6.50-£8.50 recommended for ages 3+ Where is Happy Prince? Where are our neighbours? Happy Prince will find love with you! A beautiful story which sets a fire in the hearts of children and adults, from internationally-renowned Modl Theatre **** (ThreeWeeks). **** (One4Review.com). |
Theatre Ronin (Hong Kong)Hoichi the EarlessTheatre (Contemporary, Family)C south (main theatre) venue 58 St Peter's, Lutton Place, EH8 9PE
1-10 Aug at 13:05 (0hr50) Tickets £10.50-£12.50 / concessions £8.50-£10.50 / under 18s £6.50-£8.50 Recommended 5+ Hoichi, the blind lute player, is haunted by the dead. This re-imagining of Japanese folklore, Kwaidan, fuses traditional Chinese Nanguan live music and songs with innovative storytelling and elegant physicality. With English/French surtitles, accessible to all. |
ElegyHoly LandTheatre (Multimedia, Drama)C aquila (studio) venue 21 Roman Eagle Lodge, 2 Johnston Terrace
14-26 Aug at 13:00 (1hr20) Tickets £9.50-£11.50 / concessions £7.50-£9.50 / under 18s £5.50-£7.50 Recommended 14+ Three stories of escapism and revolt interweave in this vivid new work. Fusing multimedia and spoken word; excavating the dark side of the internet and human nature. Shortlisted, Royal Court Introductory Writers' Group 2018. |
Yesim Ozsoy Galata Perform Tiyatrosu (Turkey)House of HundredTheatre (Multimedia, New Writing)C aquila (temple) venue 21 Roman Eagle Lodge, 2 Johnston Terrace
1-17 Aug at 20:20 (1hr00) Tickets £10.50-£12.50 / concessions £8.50-£10.50 / under 18s £6.50-£8.50 Recommended 12+ This multimedia theatrical experience explores an old Istanbul mansion's transition from Ottoman to modern eras, through video art and traditional Turkish music, live looping and foley. Award-winning company. ‘Yesim Ozsoy is executing a silent revolution' (Art-His.com). |
Irene PossettoIsabelleTheatre (New Writing, Storytelling)C south (main theatre) venue 58 St Peter's, Lutton Place, EH8 9PE
18-26 Aug at 17:35 (0hr50) Tickets £7.50-£9.50 / concessions £5.50-£7.50 / under 18s £3.50-£5.50 Recommended 14+ The story of a young girl who becomes a monster. With spine chilling suspense, this one woman show asks whether evil is inborn or taught? Those who judge books by their cover never dare open them. Will you? |
Rabbit's Head Theatre CompanyThe KissTheatre (Adaptation, Storytelling)C aquila (studio) venue 21 Roman Eagle Lodge, 2 Johnston Terrace
1-10 Aug at 16:55 (0hr45) Tickets £7.50-£9.50 / concessions £5.50-£7.50 / under 18s £3.50-£5.50 Recommended 12+ When Ryabovitch is mistakenly kissed for the first time, his world is transformed. Brought to life with sharp physical comedy and live music, Chekhov's heartwarming story of two soldiers will have you laughing and crying all at once. |
Watershed ProductionsLetter to BoddahTheatre (Comedy, Drama)C cubed (main space) venue 50 Brodie's Close, Lawnmarket, EH1 2PS
1-26 Aug (not 13) at 13:15 (1hr00) Tickets £10.50-£12.50 / concessions £8.50-£10.50 / under 18s £6.50-£8.50 Recommended 14+ In the disabled toilet in Tesco we meet Billy and Neil. Wearing combats and carrying enough explosives to blow the place sky high, they examine life and attempt to decide whether extreme violence is the only way to be heard. |
Choin Theatre Company (Korea) in association with C theatreMacbethTheatre (Physical Theatre, Dance)C south (main theatre) venue 58 St Peter's, Lutton Place, EH8 9PE
1-26 Aug at 18:55 (1hr00) Tickets £10.50-£12.50 / concessions £8.50-£10.50 / under 18s £6.50-£8.50 Recommended 8+ Using puppets, music and dance, one actor embodies Macbeth's story in a chameleonic, humorous, high-octane, uniquely Korean physical performance. Will he lose himself in the shadows of Macbeth's desires? From Korean Theatre Directors' Association 2018 Director of the Year, Cheong-euy Park. |