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33
The Wardrobe Ensemble
33 tells the tale of the thirty-three men stuck half a mile under the ground, the journalists in the desert above them and the world that watched them from afar. Following their se...[read more]
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A Circus Affair
Circosis (Australia)
From the red centre of Australia comes a comedy of circus and romance, loved by children and adults alike. A quirky tale of Sarita and Mr Kiko and their love affair with circus, to...[read more]
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Cinderella and the Flower Fairies
Burklyn Youth Ballet
This “very talented young company” Edinburgh Evening News puts the traditional Cinderella story into ballet format, danced to Strauss music by students in glittering costumes i...[read more]
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Czech Centre Edinburgh Showcase
Czech Centre
Following the hugely successful 2008 season, the Czech Centre once again bring a beautiful collection of the very best of Theatre and Dance from the Czech Republic. More details s...[read more]
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Duet
h2Dance/East to Edinburgh/British Council Showcase
h2Dance/ The Place/Studiotrade/Dans i Värmland/DansIT/East to Edinburgh DUET investigates the two P’s; pairs and power. Being on the verge of a breakup, Hanna and Heidi have d...[read more]
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It Needs Horses & Home For Broken Turns
Lost Dog/Trestle/Escalator East to Edinburgh
Winner of The Place Prize, sponsored by Bloomberg It Needs Horses, and Home for Broken Turns is inspired by Circuses and why we run away to them. The faraway sounds of the circus...[read more]
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The Lock In
Breaking Tradition & The Demon Barbers
A clash of dance cultures set in an old English pub with live music by BBC Radio 2 award winning folk powerhouse The Demon Barbers. “a full-on show of such blazing energy and joy...[read more]
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Measure for Measure
Theatre Oikos
Hypocrite: person who creates a false appearance of virtue/religion or acts in contradiction of their stated beliefs. Theatre Oikos, in their sixth visit to the Fringe, provide som...[read more]
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No Place Like
Le Mot Juste
Forbidden cake, a sunset remembered in gouache, and a pigeon that was really an owl. Inspired by real conversations, "No Place Like" celebrates the everyday experiences and lifelon...[read more]
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NOBEL
Theatre With Teeth
In 2012 two pioneers won the joint Nobel Prize for their contribution to stem cell research. John Gurdon and Shinya Yamanaka were awarded the prize for changing adult cells into st...[read more]
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One Step Before The Fall
Spitfire Company & Damúza Theater
'Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can't hit what the eyes can't see' (Muhammad Ali). A hypnotic wave of voice and sound by the acclaimed Lenka Dusilová, hol...[read more]
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Out Of His Skin
2Faced Dance Company
Bored with life, the monotony of the everyday and trying to find his place in the world, a journey of self-discovery commences. Pushing every available boundary and risking everyth...[read more]
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Power Games
Altered Skin/Escalator East To Edinburgh
Think you’re in control of your life? Think again.. Blending character-driven physical theatre with contemporary and South Asian dance, this stunning première by newly-form...[read more]
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The Red Tree
Featherweight
A bedroom full of leaves. A paper boat on stormy seas. A fantastical odyssey. Shaun Tan's award winning picture book is illuminated with striking movement, puppetry and live animat...[read more]
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S/he is Nancy Joe
Mirenka Cechova & Tantehorse
“I was born a girl but I know it’s a mistake”. Transgender and the alienated body using the visual approaches of comics and grafitti. A docu-dance, a unique style of street-b...[read more]
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Second Coming
Scottish Dance Theatre
Expect virtuosity, classical samples, cavernous soundscapes and surprises as Victor Quijada takes urban dance into new theatrical territory. Heavily influenced by the Los Angeles s...[read more]
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Small Talk
Probe
Following a successful Soho Theatre run, Dance goddess’ Antonia Grove presents a brave, funny and darkly disturbing one woman tour de force made in collaboration with famed perfo...[read more]
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That Is All You Need To Know
Idle Motion
That Is All You Need To Know. Award nominated Idle Motion take you back to 1940s England, to an eccentric country house which became the melting pot of Britain’s greatest mind...[read more]
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There We Have Been
James Cousins Company
There We Have Been takes inspiration from the troubled relationships portrayed in Murakami's best-selling novel, Norwegian Wood. Focusing on the first half of the story and the dev...[read more]
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What Is The Weight Of Your Desire?
VerTeDance
By revealing our bodies do we expose who we are? Is nudity a necessary means of self-expression? Four female dancers pose these questions in a fusion of dance and music, the male a...[read more]
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