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The Bardic Breakfasters are back with a brand-new show, breakfast included! Fringe favourites since 1992, C theatre’s sensational Shakespearience returns for another year of pentameter, puns and pastries. Perfect for hardened fans and blank verse virgins alike.Free coffee and croissants! Fringe favourite since 1992. Book early.‘A bouncy and boisterous take on Willie’s work’ (List).‘Well worth getting out of bed for’ (Independent).‘No holds Bard ‘(FringeGuru.com).‘Irreverent humour... clever’ (Stage). ‘Side-splitting... glorious’(BroadwayBaby.com). ‘Full of fun’ (RemoteGoat.com).‘Sizzling’ (ScottishDailyExpress.co.uk).
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Set in Scotland, 1848, Chopin’s Last Tour offers an insight into the year before the composer's death. In Scotland at the invitation of Lady Jane Stirling who loves him, it is the story of his life told through his feelings and music, with live piano during the show. Who was Chopin? What was he really like? Who were his friends and influences? Discover all in this production which has been performed to rave reviews in Edinburgh, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Avignon(FR), London, Tallinn and New Zealand. If you love Chopin's music this is a must see show.Written,Directed and performed by | Phillip Aughey
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Hand-picked shows from our digital performance programme and highlights from our critically-acclaimed short film programme. Pop in for a quirky short, linger longer for a moving moment. Features curated work from UK, Europe, Americas, Asia, worldwide. The destination for discerning digital and film audiences. Winner, LiveWire Innovation and Excellence Award for Digital Arts Programme of the Year. ‘Both weird and wondrous’ (ThreeWeeks). ‘Exceptional films’ (BroadwayBaby.com). ‘Delightful… perfect’ (TheWeeReview.com). A much-needed pocket of escapism’ (ThreeWeeks). ‘Spectacular’ (Scotsman). Programme runs continuously. Screenings can be any length (typically 30min-1hr). Some screenings at other times. See website for listings.
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Vincent van Gogh died in 1890, John Lennon died in 1980, both of gunshot wounds to the chest. But Imagine what might have happened had they actually met? Five years before their deaths both men underwent profound change. Vincent renounced his religious ambitions and began painting in earnest, creating his greatest masterworks. John renounced sex, drugs and rock'n'roll for five years seclusion as a family, creating a son and his last album. Taking place at their exact moment of crisis and decision, this is a spiralling shout of love, death, art and legacy.
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When Mom with Alzheimer’s hears her son-in-law lament being a serial entrepreneur rather than the artist he would like to be, she decides to create new "cereals" to lighten his load and give him more time. She embarks on a new range of breakfast cereals even creating the advertising and composing the jingles. Her daughter and son-in-law must keep their laughter hidden and her ramblings confined to the home. Always supportive and loving, it takes a lot of skill to allow Mom to keep her dignity and quality of life no matter how bizarre that might be.
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This bilingual play transforms the language barrier into a stage for unlikely encounters: a delayed train reuniting strangers, a Duolingo lesson straining a relationship. Speaking the same words doesn’t always mean understanding one another, for language is more than a communication tool, it's a vessel for identity, memory, and emotion. As we try to bridge the gap between what we say and what we mean, how much gets lost, twisted, or buried? You So blends realism and surrealism to reflect how relationships operate simultaneously in the literal and the emotional – in translation, and in feeling.Written and Performed by | Alexander Wardach and Carolina GarçãoDirected by | César VelascoSet and Costume Design by | Holly SimProjection Design by | Hannah YipProduced by | Bruno Águas and Pedro MonteiroThanks | The BOLD Theatre, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
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This sharp, playful comedy follows a delightfully miswired mind as it attempts to navigate… well everything. From conversations that de-rail like running trains, to plans that mutate to entirely new plans mid-sentence, The Quiet Between is a chaotic celebration of an unconventional mind. As the actors bounce off each other, sometimes in harmony and sometimes with spectacular confusion this performance is not for the faint-hearted. Come and watch this fast, funny and unpredictable piece of theatre and join us on the journey of a lifetime.Created And Performed by | Rhys Bloy and Sophie Methuen-TurnerWritten by | Michael MolloyThanks | C venues, The Working Actor and Murder Actually.
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The perfect introduction to Shakespeare’s beloved characters for children and their families. Discover brave adventurers, spell-binding suspense and laughs aplenty. ‘Hidden gem’ (FringeReview.co.uk). ‘Capturing the emotional heart’ **** (List).
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A modern Shakespearean tragedy set over one night in a shared kitchen, Cowards! follows the charged interactions between Daphne and Oleander, two masters of disguise who must conceal hiding their feelings for each other. as they reconcile and recalibrate in the wake of a recent emotional bombshell. Playfully engaging the audience through asides and modern spins on the classics, the pair dance around the elephant in the room. They are two cowards locked in a battle of wits, at their wits’ end.Written, Created and Performed by | K. Quinn Hampton
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Join Em Stroud on a whirlwind journey of artificial insemination, monkey bikes, and emotionally unstable therapists. From therapy to parenting, marriage to motorbikes, no topic is off-limits in this hilarious journey of self discovery. This electrifying show will help you lose control to be a better soul! Uplifting, bold, and wildly funny, Em's solo show is hitting the Edinburgh Fringe after a whirlwind tour of the UK and Australia, bringing laughter to London, Melbourne, Manchester and beyond. ‘Funny, engaging, thoughtful and disarmingly honest’ ***** (Southend Theatre Scene).
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It’s 1911 and nobody’s ever heard of the Mona Lisa! But everything changes when Lisa steals a time machine and recruits the greatest heist crew in history: Leonardo da Vinci's apprentice, a Victorian boy and The Vitruvian Man (the muscly 8-limbed subject of Da Vinci's famous drawing). Together with the help of kleptomaniac Pablo Picasso, they endeavour to thwart 60 detectives and steal a painting from the Louvre!‘A hugely entertaining blend of historical fact and fantasy adventure’ **** (EverythingTheatre.co.uk).‘A fabulous story, beautifully written and performed by an amazingly talented team’ **** (LondonTheatre1.com)CastLisa | Sophia HolmesSalai | Charlie SharpeLeonardo da Vinci | Ed RamseyVictorian Boy | Jack DaltonPablo Picasso | Xavier FawcettPianist | Finlay StaffordWritten and Directed by | Xavier FawcettProduced by | Xavier Fawcett and Jack DaltonMusic by | Xavier Fawcett and Finlay StaffordLighting Design by | Will HallMusical Director | Finlay StaffordAssistant Director | Sophia Holmes
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Sold out at the NYC Fringe Festival 2025. Part love letter, part stand-up set, part concert and part iPhone advert (jk!), the show explores whether emojis are a uniquely universal shorthand or merely digital crumbs of connection in a fractured society. In this hilarious, heartfelt, ADHD-friendly show packed with energetic musical numbers, sparkling visuals and audience participation, Aarushi Agni delivers a chaotic TED Talk/musical about emoji and risky texts blending sharp comedy, cultural insight and impressive vocal dynamism.
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Iranian music, with the Santour at its heart, carries centuries of emotion, poetry and cultural identity. Through music, the player aims to create dialogue, understanding and unity in a world that needs deeper human connection. In this way, art becomes a shared language beyond borders. The voice of the Santour, an ancient Persian dulcimer played with mallets, represents not only Iranian heritage, but also a universal bridge to bring people closer together across cultures, reminding us of our shared humanity.
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Choose the main character of our next Oscar-winning musical biopic! Nothing wins more votes from the Academy than an energetic but heartfelt biopic, so we filmed not one, not two, but over nine thousand biographical films. These include a range of celebrities, historical figures and fictional characters. You name them – we've filmed their life story! Accompanied by a pianist, expect a night full of music, gasps and many, many laughs!‘An engaging and coherent plot, complete with heartening life lessons, and collaborating with the audience to adapt and deliver maximum entertainment’ **** (Everything-Theatre.co.uk).Cast | Jack Dalton, Xavier Fawcett, Will Hall, Sophia Holmes, Jon Mather, Ed Ramsey, Charlie Sharpe, Habiba Banu, Matilda McCarthyDirected by | Xavier Fawcett and Charlie SharpeProduced by | Xavier Fawcett and Jack DaltonPianists | Finlay Stafford, Theo Caplan
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James is stuck. Literally. Adrenalised and alone with an unconscious cellmate in a police holding cell after throwing a brick during a queer rights protest, he unpacks the experiences that brought him here: a lifelong battle with identity, over-achievement masking loneliness, and a family tragedy that left deep fractures. Pulled into protest culture through a crush on an artist‑activist, personal grief and political fury collide. With dark humour and confession, this powerful new play – winner of the 2026 BoonDog Theatre Edinburgh Mentorship Scheme – examines how systemic neglect pushes vulnerable people toward dangerous obsessions and extreme acts.James | Noah XavierThe Man | Cai GruffuddWritten by | Noah XavierDirected by | Ren Flashner and Maria RamjeeThanks | Boondog Theatre, The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Eli Randle at Unity Theatre, Nottingham College, Josie Ince
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Discussion, conversation, and debate about the arts, society and life. In the digital world there's no greater joy than talking face to face. 300 years ago a club was set up in Edinburgh to support artists and poets. A centre of curiosity and debate, where horizons were broadened, it heralded the Scottish Enlightenment. It was called the Easy Club, and it lives again in this series of discussions inspired by C’s festival programme. Topics, speakers, and artists will differ daily, but always provoke thought and further chat. Free afternoon tea (and coffee) provided. See website for listings.
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Hot mess hairdresser Lola has a big secret. She's been faking it, all of it. Sanity, self-esteem, capable mother and salon owner. So just what the f*ck is wrong with her? Lola is determined to figure it out, whatever "it" is. Join Lola on her journey from 70's Los Angeles to 90's London and beyond as she faces her past and learns what it means to be neurodivergent. Sesame Street meets The Exorcist in this solo character comedy with original music, songs and puppets about learning to love your weird.
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An exciting feminist reimagining of a woman long reduced to myth. New musical Cleo reclaims the story of Cleopatra VII, following her rise from teenage Queen to one of history’s most formidable political leaders. Forced to rule beside her brother and later driven into exile, Cleopatra refuses erasure, and returns to Egypt to reclaim her throne through intelligence, strategy, and determination. Cleo is not a story of seduction, but of power. Navigating alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, Cleopatra restores her place in history by balancing love, ambition, and survival to fight for her children and her kingdom.CastCleopatra | Lucie CooperJulius Caesar and Octavian | John BayneComposed, Created and Directed by | Alexandra Hope WatsonProduced by | Alexandra Hope Watson and Lesley Watson, Daisy Chain Media ManagementProduction Manager | Lesley WatsonThanks | Orange Studios, Thom O’Connor, Sound EngineerAlannah Hounsome-Vail, Shannon-Aimée Bradley and Will Lynch, Rehearsal Vocalists
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A new play by satirist playwright Eoin Carney featuring someone who may or may not be Melania Trump, and which asks the question: why are we so interested in her? M portrays Melania from her early teens in what was formerly Yugoslavia, through her modelling career in Europe, and then in America where she becomes involved with a certain two-time President, right through to today, ending in the present moment. Carney’s other political comedy, The Last Days of Trump, touring around the UK and the USA, is showing at C ARTS this Fringe.Created, Directed and Produced by | Eoin Carney
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A gay coming of age country/rock opera one-man musical traumedy. Based on an original album of autobiographical songs written and performed by Joey Jennings this dazzling, dreamy and poignant musical explores his hilarious and turbulent experiences navigating modern gay culture, generational trauma, addiction and reconnecting with his younger self. From the sterile fluorescent lights of a casting office to the magical dreamscape of a country cruising bar, it is ultimately a deeply personal love letter to his mother, a farewell to his Toyota Corolla and a re-discovery of the power of a long-lost little pink dress.
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Award-winning flamenco dance from an international duo based in Spain. Flamenco, Brazilian music and jazz fuse in this inspirational showcase of strength, elegance and beauty embodied in Aylin Bayaz’s dance and Raul Mannolas guitar music. The shared passion and synergy of this five-year collaboration produces a unique experience of beauty and inspiration. ‘Flamencodanza is more than just a show – it’s a breath-taking journey, with its fusion of tradition and contemporary flair... leaving an enduring impression on every fortunate spectator’ (Dancelife.com.au). ‘Flamencodanza is hot, and you won’t see anything else like it’ (TheStageRaw.com). ‘Manola is amazing to watch’ (TheTVolution.com).
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This new play begins with a declining Trump watching the results of the 2028 US election. Yes, it’s set in the future. The Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff is concerned and engages White-House-intern-cum-Chief-of-Staff Morgan to keep Trump occupied developing his Presidential Library. But the library project reinvigorates Trump and fate hands him a chance to achieve the dictatorial status. Will fate intervene for the liberals? Less a partisan political hit-job than a farce about unintended consequences, this uproarious play explores how we all would love to be a dictator.CastCarly McCann | Morgan VaughnJohn Smeathers | General ReeseKitty Ball | Carla HeartConnor Cunningham | Donald TrumpCreated, Directed and Produced by Eoin Carney
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What if your gay awakening was Pam from The Office? @Jenna is a one-woman show wrenched from a queer girl’s unedited childhood diaries, as an obsession becomes an accidental roadmap to self-understanding. Second City New York alum Winnie Stack blends home videos, digital artifacts, and raw journal entries into an achingly funny coming-of-age story shaped by longing, performance, and first love. Humour, brutal honesty, and a menagerie of characters collide in an exploration of how we find, lose, and continually re-fashion ourselves in pursuit of desire. Laugh, cringe, and reflect on your own messy path towards self-acceptance.
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Fitzgerald’s classic is re-imagined for the Edinburgh Fringe in a bold, multi-perspective adaptation that shatters the myth of the American Dream. Told through shifting viewpoints, the story unfolds in dynamic vignettes seamlessly stitched together. An immersive party atmosphere give ways to moments of raw intimacy, revealing the contradictions, illusions and social barriers that drive – and destroy – its characters. As desire, wealth and identity collide, the pace builds relentlessly toward the devastating deaths of three central figures, exposing the true cost of dreaming too big.CastJay Gatsby | Oliver GardnerNick Carraway | Dale BarrellDaisy Buchanan | Alice RylandTom Buchanan | Ricky BevinsJordan Baker | Georgia ToutMyrtle Wilson | Chloe Porter-TwiggGeorge Wilson | Samuel JoliffeMeyer Wolfshiem | Fran McAteerKey supporting roles | Lucy Egan and Chloe TaylorWritten by | F.Scott FitzgeraldAdapted, Directed and Produced by | Sophie KeyLighting Designed by | Ruairi McNultyAssistant Directors | Clare Chesworth and Summer WaliaStage Manager by | Jess GioiaAssistant Stage Manager | Claire Ilett
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Calvino’s stunning language springs to life in a cascade of trapdoors, surprises and reveals. As Kublai Khan feels his empire eroding beneath him, Marco Polo forms the slipping sands into the cities of the emperors dreams. This adaptation in miniature casts a dreamlike spell over the audience using live projection, puppetry, paper mechanics and living sculpture as two performers manipulate tiny cameras on a small table. This show has been stunning audiences in theatres and barns across the United States, including a sold-out run at the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival.
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An intensely intimate, virtuosic and volatile one-man performance from Jonny Forever, built around his debut album of the same name. Emerging in the wake of his father’s death, Thank you, f*ck you, and I'm sorry charts a voyage through a mythic landscape of grief: at times charred black with desolation, at others kaleidoscopically colourful, surging with energy, metabolising every nutrient that remains of a love that can no longer love. Less a gig than a grief portal – a ritual duet between present and past - an invitation to grieve.Composed, Created, Directed and Performed by | Jonny Forever
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Lavinia Draper, alcohol-soaked performer of a certain age, maintains her dream despite the struggle. The strife of ageing artists, most particularly women, facing unrepentant discrimination and harassment, and the resultant dysphoria and substance use, is profound. But Lavinia is the rare hopeful dreamer who never gives up on herself and inspires the audience to do the same. A one-woman show performed by Susan Campanaro that shatters genre as deftly as the title character severs the comic/ tragic line. Brimming with hysterical comedy, dark sensitivity and harsh reality, the play features a moving score by Lynn Portas.
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This unforgettable new musical written by veterans and set in modern-day Scotland returns to the Edinburgh Fringe after a sold-out run in 2023. Warriors blends real military experiences with contemporary musical theatre as four soldiers are followed from their infantry training, through their second tour in Afghanistan to show not only their experiences at war, but also the effect that it has on them and their families. Acclaimed at the Oran Mor (2024) and a British Legions tour this year, seize the opportunity to experience a heartrending story of love, loss, courage and family.‘The words are beautiful and the score is perfect’ ***** (Scottish Field)‘A powerful blend of humour and heartbreak’ **** (Edinburgh Guide)CastDavid Shannon/Del | Sam RowlandsThomas Bell/Dinger | Jordan HammondCraig McDonald/Titch | Josh DuffyNigel Smith/Lofty | Graeme LeslieAngela Scullion/Angie | Rebecca Swanson and Clare RuddFiona Smith | Darcy SmithWritten and Composed by | Alexander Shannon, Danny Muir and Peter MckinlayDirected and movement by | Rajmund Olah
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Summer 2025, and Mackenzie Millar has spent three years at University hiding the fact that he’s on a scholarship and pretending he went to Eton. It’s all going to plan until his Dad turns up to his graduation with two tickets to the reunion of Oasis. The only problem is that it’s two days away and at the opposite end of the country. Their hitchhiking journey from England to Scotland will force both father and son to recognise what that means, and what it is to be working-class in a modern world.Written and Directed by | Grant MacIverProduced by | Megan Brannigan Vazquez
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The Scotsman’s 2025 top-highlighted show is back. Elite sleight of hand. Stunning magic. Impossible skill. Pure, intimate, close-up magic: no stooges, no electronics, no camera tricks. All presented in style by an understated showman. ‘You won't see this level of skill anywhere else in the world. He should be charging £100 per ticket’ (Jerry Sadowitz). ‘Jaw-dropping sleight of hand in an intimate show that puts the audience inches away from magic’ (Scotsman). ‘Master of sleight of hand’ (FringeReview.co.uk).
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An original piece making its international debut, Couture tells the story of an aspiring playwright and seamstress, who is presented with the opportunity to write for a major theatre company. Holding onto ideals about the intrinsic value and meaning of art, the playwright descends into a spiral of destruction fuelled by insecurity of not looking the part and grappling with what should be used for inspiration. The descent into madness is framed using discussions and visuals around fashion and textiles, with an absurdist twist, to highlight the overlapping complexities and issues found in the arts industry and in fashion.
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Jive along to jazz, party to punk rock, cavort to classics and experience electro-pop with our cherry-picked musical assortment. A powerhouse of bands and soloists from across the globe. Enjoy the warmth of the world through a hand-picked selection of of bands, singers and instrumentalists, and soak up their sound! Discover new artists from five continents! We’ve got bangers, beats, bass and Brahms! Come Enjoy jazz, blues, world music, electronica, pop, classical music and more. See website for listings.
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The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns. A unique blend of comedy, circus, burlesque, bands, live art and speciality acts from across the Fringe. With a different line-up every night this is a chance to see some of the Festival’s most exciting new artists.‘A smorgasbord showcase of the wonderful delicacies… wacky, weird and wonderful’ (AYoungerTheatre.com).‘One of the most fun variety cabarets around… Explosive and adaptable’ ***** (BroadwayBaby.com).See website for listings.
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1918. Debussy has died and is at the Pearly Gates waiting to be processed. Calculaties, a staff member at the Pearly Gates, has to decide whether his music was great enough for him to spend his eternity in the composer’s room, mixing with all the greats. This absurd comedy tells Debussy's history – from a less than fashionable beginning, to his attempts to implement a new style of music – Impressionism. Delivering Debussy explains impressionism in music whilst exploring this popular composer's personality, his circumstances, and his relationships and rapport with his contemporaries.Written, directed and performed by | Phillip Aughey
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Styled after Dante’s Inferno, and mixing spoken word and shadow-play puppetry, this new play follows Quinn as she navigates the perilous pit between the cliffs of expectations and reality. With friends and family by her side, Quinn must traverse through the different realms of depression, encountering other lost souls along the way, as she overcomes all the obstacles designed to lure her deeper into the abyss. Not for the faint of heart, this work offers a glimmer of hope for all who have found themselves in the chasm dark.
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A new musical telling the remarkable true story of the first eight female pilots to fly for the Air Transport Auxiliary during WWII. From ferrying Tiger Moths to flying fighter planes, they fight to fly military aircraft in the face of danger, prejudice, and relentless scepticism. As the war intensifies, they challenge restrictive rules and demand recognition, helping the ATA become the first organisation in Britain to award women equal pay. Bold and inspiring, The First 8 celebrates the courage, heartbreaks, unbreakable friendships and legacy of those who reshaped aviation history.Cast | Alexandra Hope Watson, Lucie Cooper, John BayneComposed, Created and Directed by | Alexandra Hope WatsonProduced by | Alexandra Hope Watson and Lesley Watson, Daisy Chain Media ManagementProduction Manager | Lesley WatsonThanks | Orange Studios, Thom O’Connor, Sound Engineer
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What is normal when algorithms decide? Data analysts synthesise the distorted live experiment that is ‘the Samsa family’. Gregor wakes grotesquely transformed – every movement tracked, predicted, judged. Is he broken, or just outside the data set? They measure behaviour, forecast reaction. If productivity defines worth, what happens when you can’t perform? Are we shaping society – or being shaped? Inspired by Franz Kafka's classic novella, this reimagining explores AI algorithms, manipulated lives, and human mutability. Am I normal – or just compliant? Step inside. Scroll. Accept?
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1. an empty sky; 2. a girl, missing; 3. a community of collectors; 4. a past, forgotten… Square Pegs are back with to a brand-new play about memories, tape recordings and the stories we tell to make sense of the impossible. Through unexpected interviews, forgotten fragments and half remembered truths, a town tries to understand an event no one can fully explain. Expect fast-paced, fun-filled ensemble storytelling delivered in Square Pegs’ characteristically sharp, simple and brilliantly absurd style.‘A short spectacular showcase’ ***** (MumbleTheatre.uk)‘Unlike anything I’ve ever seen’ **** (NorthWestEnd.com)The Company | Tae Ballantyne, Freddy Cawdron, Dan Faulkner, Josephine Lloyd, Francesca Odueyungbo, Isabel Riall, Harnek Sahota, Sammy WakayuWritten by | Maddie WakelingDirected by | Tim CokerMovement by | Florrie HarrisTechnician | Kyle ArrowsmithOriginal music | Finn Coker
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The light flickers out. Within the confined space of a small bathroom, a once-devoted couple appear embroiled in an argument. The man insists he loves her deeply, yet she perceives otherwise. Two whirlpools swirl beside the drain, yet no matter how they churn, they refuse to merge… Bathroom is an original theatrical work that is both a reflection on “love” and a microscopic portrayal of affection. The audience witnesses their quarrel, their wounds, their bloodshed, yet cannot simply judge right from wrong. Through intensely focused spatial storytelling, they are immersed in an emotional vortex, prompting a re-examination of relationships.Producer and Stage Manager | Qiannuo LyuDirector and Sound Designer | Yijing ZouDramaturg | Yi WangTechnical Director and Customer | Ruoqi ZhuSet Designer and Lighting Operator | Yijie CaoSet Operator | Ziyue Zhu
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When icy blonde bombshell Felicia Frost hires Detective Blank to find her missing husband and a priceless statuette, he finds himself embroiled in a case that isn’t what it seems.
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August 1963. One train. £2.6 million. And a plan bold enough to change British criminal history forever. A gang of ordinary men attempt an extraordinary heist, stopping the Glasgow to London mail train and vanishing with a fortune. What follows is ambition at full tilt: The Great Train Robbery hurtles through a high-speed, anarchic retelling of Britain’s most infamous heist, and the moment a perfect plan begins to fracture. KCS Theatre Co’s signature blend of razor-sharp realism and cinematic stylisation powers this super-slick, swinging 60s, inventive comedy-thriller. All aboard for the heist of the century!
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A lost son. A desperate father. A teenage hustler with secrets he won't share. When Bud, a sales agronomist for a big seed company, checks into an Iowa motel hunting for his boy, he finds Holler, a young hustler reeling from his boyfriend's suicide. Each thinks the other holds the key to escape. A fragile and dangerously paternal bond forms. As a spectre of his lost boy circles the motel, Bud leads Holler toward a terrifying mutation neither can outrun.‘A gripping, genre-blending drama that masterfully intertwines tension, horror, and poignant human connections’ (Danielle Wirsansky)CastBud | Neil David SeibelHoller | Maggz DayWritten by | Scott BradleyDirected by | Wendy-Marie MartinProduced by | Maggz Day and Wendy-Marie MartinSet design by | Arne JohnsonCostume design by | Faith SmithStage managed by | Gwyn LloydStage crew | Cate Orr
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Join Jon on an inspirational musical journey spanning across different frames of his life. Experience nostalgic waves through unforgettable song writing, interwoven with evocative storytelling, as Jon reminds us all why the best memories are kept in Frames.
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From the Latin feralis, meaning a plant or animal that returns to a wild state after being domesticated (or, alternatively, one that never was). A vocal-sound performance delving into processes of sexualization, objectification, and the empowerment of personal pleasure. Josefina weaves a narrative of her journey – from a hypersexualized childhood to an adulthood where pleasure finds new avenues of exploration through domination, sex work, and BDSM. The performance unfolds in an intimate setting, featuring a live-sound recording and playback setup alongside other sex technologies that accompany the storytelling. Feral is a defence of the object over the human.Created and performed | Josefina CerdaMask created by | Pedro Gramegna, John AlvarezProsthetic | O'Ryan LabAdministration, production and distribution | Ébana Garín and Roni Isola - Fundación Cuerpo Sur
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It's Wednesday, and Sam has found himself in handcuffs in a local field after a night of heavy drinking and mistakes. He decides his life needs a new purpose instead of romance. A new play by Oscar Buxton.
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Bedlam. A mind in pieces. Enter a descent into madness through the prism of Renfield, a man on his last legs. Nothing feels safe. Blurring reality and delusion, Admitted invites audiences to laugh, question, and confront the chaos lurking just beneath his unsettling storytelling in Archie Barton’s brave first one-man show.‘An astonishing piece of theatre, brave and compelling, moving with ease… a compelling psychological journey with detailed attention to the audience experience’ (Trinity College, London).‘Pulling together all elements of performance in an electrifying one-man show that will convince you… Arts thrive on madness’ (Nichola McQuade-Powell).Created and Performed by | Archie BartonThanks | Jo Macfarlane, Stuart Barton, Nicky McQuade-Powell, St Leonards School, Megan Read, St Leonards School, Paul Shiells, St Leonards School, Robert Nee
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A contemporary dance performance exploring the subtle process of shedding imposed identities and social expectations. It examines how professional roles and societal norms shape, even constrain, the body. On stage, garments such as stiff-collared shirts, structured workwear, and cinched dresses become visible markers of internalized discipline and expectation. Through shared movement and interaction, I Don’t Care traces a journey: from unconscious endurance, to the awakening of discomfort, to collaborative acts of removal, and finally to the emergence of the self as the symbolic layers are stripped away, to reveal the long hidden authentic selves.Performed by | Jiarong Yu, Yen-Ning Yi, Jiayu ZhouChoreographer | Jie ZhouProducer | Hui-Hsin LuPhotographer | Katie HoComposed by | Balfours Juncheng Su
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Join Grammy winner and "national treasure" Bill Cunliffe for a hilarious, interactive musical encounter. Masterclass piano playing melds with sparkling inventiveness and genre-defying wit as Cunliffe moves effortlessly from a tribute to Duke Ellington classics, to time-travelling through classical eras up to the 21st century as JS Bach, before retracing his steps through the jazz ages to the boogie-woogie. And for the grand finale, the audience inspire Cunliffe with their favourite pop, jazz, and classical requests, as he improvises an original composition on the spot. Don’t miss this astonishing solo adventure!‘Beautiful, perfectly crafted tunes without a weak spot’ (All About Jazz)‘A masterclass in reinterpretation and interplay’ (Jazz Times)‘Technical brilliance paired with genuine emotional depth’ (Los Angeles Times)Performed by | Bill CunliffeProduced by | Hilary Frazer
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Thrown together in one of the most horrific battles in human history, three very different young soldiers must bond to ensure the success of the military machine they are part of. If their bonds become closer than expected is it a weakness or a strength? When many of the freedoms we take for granted are under threat, Night Falls On Burma tells the stories of people whose sacrifices to win them are seldom celebrated in the ‘official histories’. Writer Paul Stone has researched the experiences of Indian Army and queer soldiers to celebrate our shared history.Written by | Paul StoneDirected by | Scott Le Crass
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Rewrite her stories. Write her. A one-of-a-kind multidisciplinary performance rooted in Nüshu, the secret script of Chinese women. In this ritualistic solo work, Jiayi Chen uses her body as a living scroll, inscribing ancient characters onto her skin with traditional ink. Through live body calligraphy, inspiring contemporary dance, and an original soundscape, the piece becomes a haunting altar of memory, grief, and feminine resistance. The piece is a tribute to the missing women in Jiayi’s life, and a bold act of rewriting silenced histories through the body, voice, and art.‘Thoughtful and sincere… A beautiful mark that lingers… Nüshu stands out for its intimate, personal and poetic rhythm... I left feeling reflective and quietly uplifted’ (Edinburgh-Reviews.co.uk)‘A defiant distillation of stories into something simple, stoic, and deeply affecting’ (Scotsman)‘I would recommend it to anyone looking for something fresh at the Fringe this year’ **** (The Student)‘A delicate, shadowed world gives way to a story of resilience and voice’ **** (Scottish Field)Created, Written and Directed by | Jiayi ChenProduced by | The Great Her CICExecutive Producer | Ronny GaleProducers | Lintong Zhang, Ying YangStage Manager | Henry GaleDesigned by | Ash Lab Art StudioComposed by | Zhenqi Zhu
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They say you should never meet your hero. My hero should never have met me. Lizzy is 27 years old and packing up her Dublin hovel to move back in with ‘Daddy Dearest’, which was not the plan. Inspired by the feared and radical investigative journalist Margo Murphy, Lizzy has only ever wanted one thing: to humiliate bullies in the national press. Even if she must work two jobs and rent a mouldy room for €800 a month, she’ll do it. Except it's 2026, and hard work gets you nowhere, so she’ll need to be ruthless…Written and performed by Neysa KilleenDirected by Licie Wood
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Critical theory is transformed into a cabaret spectacle by Mandy Harris Williams, a multimedia artist and cultural critic whose work operates across performance, writing and digital media. Live writing, original music and projected video collide in a show about attention, survival, and the cost of being politically coherent in public. Part lecture, part pop assemblage and wholly a performance, scholarship becomes spectacle and spectacle becomes survival as Critique Cabaret examines what it means to think, feel and perform in a world where attention has become both currency and trap. Originally commissioned by Performance Space New York.
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A high-energy improv comedy experience where anything can happen and usually does. Built entirely from audience suggestions, each performance explodes into outrageous characters, unexpected twists, and lightning-fast wit. Our fearless ensemble transforms the smallest idea into big laughs, blending smart satire, physical comedy, and spontaneous storytelling. No scripts, no safety nets, just pure, in-the-moment magic. Whether it’s a ridiculous game show, a dramatic soap opera, or a musical made on the spot, every show is completely unique. Come ready to shout suggestions and leave with sore cheeks from smiling. Expect surprises, energy, and non-stop fun, unforgettable.‘Laugh-out-loud results’ Everything TheatreCreated and Performed by | Brad CollettPerformed by | Richard Delroy and Zak RosenCasting by | Finain Hackett and Brad CollettThanks | Susan Hedgecoe
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Identity, love, chaos and transformation are explored through the lens of young, working-class Scouse artists navigating an unstable world in this immediate and relatable telling. The shipwreck reflects climate crisis and survival through adaptation, while Viola’s gender-swapping speaks to modern identity fluidity. Themes of unrequited love mirror the intensity of teenage relationships, as Shakespeare’s lyrical, musical language flows naturally into an 80s karaoke format, bridging classical text with pop culture. Beneath the high-energy, communal experience, moments of stillness and emotion ground the piece, ensuring its heart, vulnerability and emotional depth remain powerfully intact.
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The Fringe is an Odyssey – where will your journey take you? Artist is a card-based workshop created for Fringe artists. It's a space to pause and recalibrate amidst the festival chaos. With a custom deck of conversation cards, each session sparks open dialogue on themes like community, expectations and strategy, both at and beyond the Fringe. This is not a lecture: it’s an immersive experience designed to spark reflection, connect with community and explore new perspectives. You're even invited to take the cards with you and continue the conversation into your next journey!
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An experimental smell-o-vision play following Mr. Hollywood on a drive that may or may not be an escape. What begins as a simple act of leaving unfolds into a surreal, multi-sensory journey through memory, desire, avoidance, and inevitability. A blend of audio collage, projected visuals, live performance, and an evolving sequence of scents guide the audience through as external landscape and internal psyche collapses. Campy, poetic, and deliberately disorienting Nose Country for Old Men is like a late-night radio show that is as much about running away as it is about being unable to escape.
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Sketch comedy? Improv? Stand-up? Chef! Gimme one of everything! In this fast-paced and interactive variety show, the audience will be invited to select from a delectable menu of sketches, improv scenes, and stand-up vignettes to concoct 35 minutes of deliciously fresh comedy à la carte. With sketches ranging from mouse-themed rappers to GCSE drama, dry but absurd improv and highlights from up and coming stand-ups, Will Finney, JJ Connolly, and George Littlejohn promise to serve you up a banquet of unique entertainment at each and every performance.Created and Performed by | JJ Connolly, George Littlejohn, Will FinneyDirected by | Will Finney, JJ Connolly and George Littlejohn, with help from the broader Ricky Mayhem team.Thanks | All individuals who helped fund the show, and the Alumni of The University of Exeter.
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A young man falls asleep – and lives an entire lifetime in a moment. Two performers move fluidly between multiple roles in an immersive dreamscape. Within this shifting world, ambition, desire and identity dissolve as time stretches and slips away. The expressive movement and vocal qualities of Chinese opera blend with contemporary theatre, retaining the musicality of the original language while remaining accessible. Poetic, atmospheric and constantly transforming, audiences are invited into a dream where nothing stays fixed – and where a single moment can hold an entire life. Performed in Chinese and English with bilingual surtitles.
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A new comedy about six friends adventuring in a world of monsters, magic and madness! And with a genuine dice roll at a critical moment, even we can’t know how this adventure will end…
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Come merry folk from yonder to craft an original tale with the aid of your Story Master and a sprinkle of imagination. Fill in a character sheet, then watch your creations spring to life as they embark on an epic quest (or go way off track!). Will they fight a dragon? Save a village of pixies? Or get stuck in a dungeon and eat each others’ shoes? Anything can happen! Your characters, your locations, their very fate is in your hands. An interactive, unscripted fantasy fun-filled show for all.Cast | Barney Thomas, Geoff Beard, Rhys Hinds, Thomas McGrath, Shannon Greaves, Nicky Hindmarch, Ashley Routh, Tom TurnerArtistic Director and Story Master | Terri Silver
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Step into the world of Saint Edgar. One suit. One tie. One transformation. A creamylicious journey told through tease, comedy, dance and liberation that leaves you wanting one more taste.
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It's hard to free yourself from your childhood. Ce de Lu' is a theatrical project exploring family memory, inherited trauma, and emotional violence through a visual and symbolic language that moves fluidly between realism and vision. Set in a mountain house, a liminal space that is at once refuge and prison, nest and den, the play follows two siblings (played and directed by Paulette Rufin and Pietro Moser) who, through a series of returns, are forced to reckon with the material and psychological remains of a past they cannot lay to rest. Written by Annalisa Scopinich.Performed by | Pietro Moser, Paulette Rufin, Annalisa ScopinichWritten by | Annalisa ScopinichProduced by | Pietro MoserA special thanks to Zio Sandro and Babbo di Annalisa
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One of the most beloved comic scenes from the Kunqu repertoire is brought to life in Chunxiang’s Schoolroom Prank. With quick wit and playful energy, a mischievous maid disrupts a rigid schoolroom through teasing exchanges, lyrical banter and comic mischief. Performed in the refined vocal style of traditional Chinese opera with Chinese and English surtitles, movement, music and humour blend in this vibrant and visually rich staging. Particularly for first-time audiences discovering Chinese opera this lively revival offers an accessible and engaging introduction to the grace, rhythm and wit of one of the world’s oldest operatic traditions.
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Poignant dance-theatre production by Apsaras Dance Company that brings to life the deeply human stories of refugees. Inspired by Artistic Director Aravinth Kumarasamy’s own experiences, it explores displacement, identity and resilience through a compelling blend of Bharatanatyam, theatre and poetry. Drawing on works of celebrated Tamil poets and voices of refugee youth, Agathi captures the emotional turmoil, stigma and hope that define the refugee journey. Reimagined in collaboration with Ivan Heng, this powerful work challenges perceptions and invites audiences to see beyond headlines, offering a moving call for empathy, understanding and shared humanity.CastStoryteller | Seema HarikumarDancers | Mohanapriyan Thavarajah, Devapriya Appan, Meera Balasubramanian, Nikita Menon, Maanasa Sri Ganesh, Janani Arun KumarVocals | Chithra Poornima Sathish and Karthik RaveendranMridangam | T RamananPercussion | Ganapathi VenkatasubramaniamViolin | Easwar RamakrishnanFlute | Vishnu VijayaArtistic Director | Aravinth KumarasamyDramaturg | Ivan HengChoreographer | Mohanapriyan ThavarajahNarration and Scriptwriter | Audrey PereraScript Consultant | Alfian Sa’atCollaborative Choreographers | Renjith Babu and Vijna VasudevanMusic composers | Chitra Poornima Sathish and Karthik RaveendranCostume Design | Mohanapriyan ThavarajahOriginal Stage and Lighting Design | Gyandev SinghLighting Design | Albert WileoWardrobe and Hairstyling | Selvy Radhakrishnan, NagaletchmiBalasubramaniam, Sankari ElavazhahanAudio Support | Gayatri SachidanandarSurtitle Support | Jothsna Akilan
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Hear the incredible real-life stories of Marvin, and others who have faced challenges and turned their lives around. Find out why a near-death experience led him to turn his back on his criminal past, and what motivated him to become the reformed person he is today. Now working as a crime-prevention activist, his motivational talks aim to reduce re-offending by inspiring youth and changing lives. With guest interviewees whose lives have involved challenge, change, change and transformation. Followed by a no-holds-barred Q&A. Presented by | Marvin Herbert
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If you survive the apocalypse, don’t you get to help build what comes after? The Forever Wave is an audio experience set in drowned San Francisco, circa 2070 inspired by Dylan Thomas’ iconic play for voices, Under Milk Wood. Drawing on geography, climate science and local Bay Area history it offers a comprehensive look at a what-if future should climate change and economic inequality continue to fail to be addressed. An array of almost 70 voices – survivors and dead alike – are brought to vivid life by a multicultural, multi generational, and multilingual cast of 12.
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The Riventron Factory presents a music-video show starting with the TelHarmonium, the Theremin, and the Moog modular synthesizer (featured at Abbey Road by The Beatles), along with the Mellotron and Emerson's LP. A multitude of songs by famous artists: Tomita, Vangelis, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Jarre, Eno, Ultravox, Human League, Depeche Mode, Prodigy, Daft Punk, Orbital, Chemical Brothers, Aphex Twin, up to IA. Over 50 virtual instrument sounds from that era: ARP 2600, miniMoog, Solina String, Yamaha DX7, C80, EMS, Roland Juno60 and Novation Bass Station 2 and many more.
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After death, Othello and Desdemona meet again. In a quiet, intimate dialogue, love, doubt and memory collide revealing what remains after the tragedy, and what was never understood.
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This engaging performance follows New York comedian, STOMP and Broadway veteran Mina Liccione’s adventure living in the Middle East, embracing the same Arab world she was once taught to fear. This bold show blends satirical stand-up and physical comedy to explore cultural mishaps, decolonisation, and discovering the Habibi way! 'Ground breaking' (Fox New York). 'Very funny and completely engaging' (BritishTheatreGuide.info). 'Knockout performance' (The National, UAE).
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A joker assembles a foursome for a game of cards. But the game is not what it seems, and nor are the players, who may turn out to be figments of the joker’s sinister imagination. If there were a story its moral would be: beware what you imagine – it may come back to bite you. A Dangerous Whim is fifteen minutes of cinematic poetry. Through stylised acting, surreal videography, and a quirky soundscape of music, voice and noise it conjures up a strangely compelling world of beauty and suspense.A new short non-verbal piece from tarinainanika, creators of Tokyo Fugue and The Same Boat, also showing on C ARTS.Performed by | Ryuta Kawai, Yukiko Masui, Masaya Tsujimoto, Shiori, Yura MorihiroDirected by | Tania CokeCinematography by | Tania Coke and Kentaro SuyamaSound and Video Editing by | Tania CokeMusic by | Tania Coke and Kevin MacLeodwww.tarinainanika.compatreon.com/tarinainanikafacebook.com/tarinainanikainstagram.com/tarinainanika Watch Trailer
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A precious and unique sari awaits the presence of a boy to pull it out of the wardrobe and drape it on his shoulders. In the meantime, the sari shares secrets with anyone who cares to hold it close to their heart.To listen to this piece: go to your closet, find a piece of clothing to hold close, and press play… 'This lyrical work elicits the perfect amount of warmth needed during a chilly winter night' (Jose Solís, New York Times).This Is Not a Theatre Company creates site-based, immersive, multi-sensory, participatory dance-theatre that can be smelled, touched, and tasted as well as seen and heard.Created and Directed by | Mahesh DattaniPerformed by | Swati Daswww.ThisIsNotATheatreCompany.comwww.facebook.com/thisisnotatheatrecompanywww.instagram.con/thisisnotatheatrecompany/ Watch Company Trailer
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The Christmas story, Broadway-style. You’ll be startled by Roman soldiers, witness the oppression of the Jewish people, be in awe of the Wise Men’s lavish costumes, hear yodelling shepherds, and learn to love the hilarious Herod the Great – all in 60 minutes!‘I was completely blown away. I came not expecting that at all’ (Audience review)‘The music, the sound, the singing, the whole production was beautiful. It was really lovely’ (Audience review)‘I think it was wonderful. The whole play was great. Gets you in the Christmas spirit and shows you what it’s all about’ (Audience review)CastMother, Herod’s Cheeky Girl, Singing Angel | Ava BraticTownsperson, Singing Angel, Lounge Singer | Brooke BrownPharisee Father, Herod’s Singer, Shepherd | Chad CarffMary, Dancing Angel | Rose CarffManger Assistant, Student, Frankincense Girl, Dancing Angel | Isa CervantesShopper, Herod’s Fan Girl | Emily DeWoodyShopper, Herod’s Fan Girl, Dancing Angel | Mya DeWoodyTeacher, Herod’s Cheeky Girl, Singing Angel | Charissa DomizioliStreet Lady, Townsperson, Midwife, Gabriel | Lisa FarrallRoller-skater, Teacher, Herod’s Cheeky Girl, Shepherd | Lisa Hartley HillStreet Vendor, Tax Collector, Innkeeper | Guy HoenigTownsperson, Angel | Cindy IngrahamWise Men Entourage, Dancing Angel | Allison KervinTaxpaying Townsperson, Wise Man, Dancing Angel | Kim LauerShopper, Townsperson, Herod’s Cheeky Girl, Singing Angel | Laura LeeRock Thrower, Student, Wise Men Entourage | Nathan LeeRoman Centurion, Wise Man | Peter McCharlesTownsperson, Angel Dancer | Deborah MillerRoman Guard, Herod’s Guard | Jeff MillerManger Builder, Pharisee, Herod’s Singer, Shepherd | Colin PattersonJoseph, Herod, Narrator | James Arthur PattersonShopper, Narrator, Shepherd | Wendy PattersonTownsperson, Sceptre-holder, Dancing Angel | Blakely PostonRoller-skater, Pharisee, Herod’s Singer, Shepherd | Austin RiosTownsperson, Angel | Jana RochetteRoman Soldier, Tax Collector Guard, Wise Man | Doug RothenbushShopper, Wise Men Entourage, Angel Dancer | Jenna RothenbushRoman Soldier, Pharisee, Shepherd | Joel ShugarsRoller-skater, Wise Men Entourage, Dancing Angel | Aiyana SivakDancing Angel | Amy SivakTownsperson, Dancing Angel | Susan SmithTownsperson, Dancing Shepherd | Aly Van IderstineTownsperson, Student, Wise Men Entourage, Dancing Angel | Brea WilkinsTownsperson, Wise Men Entourage Dancing Angel | Marla WilkinsComposed and Directed by | James Arthur PattersonChoreography by | Carina Torres-Brown, Haley Arnold, Deborah Miller, Susan Smith, Amy Sivak and Wendy PattersonSet and Prop Design and Construction | James Arthur Patterson and Colin PattersonProduced by | Wendy PattersonStage Manager | Ian PattersonAdministration | Wendy Patterson‘Impact’ written by Eliza Vladescu, Ron Boehme, Doug Rothenbush and Wendy Pattersonwww.heartandsoulproducers.comwww.facebook.com/heartandsoulproducerswww.instagram.com/heartandsoulproducers/Part of the C ARTS Brighton Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe digital opogrammes in 2025. Watch TrailerWatch PreviewThis is a digital on-demand performance available to view online at any time throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 | After the Fringe, the performance will be continue to be available at www.CtheArts.com
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Set to excerpts of Glenn Gould’s rendition of Bach’s Two and Three Part Inventions, and accompanied by a luminous sound design by John Gzowski, A Perfect Day speaks to Laurence Lemieux’s relationship to dance over time, and her sense of self within it. Through a series of intimate solos, the work follows the performer as she recollects her past and grapples with the current urgency of the moment to share human emotion with an audience. Serves as a reflection on the importance of artistic practice as a daily occurrence, and the renewal of its purpose post-pandemic.‘Everything about Lemieux’s creative decisions feels organic… The style and control of a true professional’ (EdFringeReview.com)Choreographed and Performed by | Laurence LemieuxSound Design and Variations on Bach | John GzowskiExcerpts of Bach’s Two and Three Part Inventions Performed by | Glenn GouldLighting and Scenic Design by | Simon RossiterCostume Design by | Jim Searle and Chris Tyrell for Hoax CoutureRehearsal Direction by | Danielle BaskervilleAvailable in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season.www.citadelcie.comwww.facebook.com/citadelciewww.instagram.com/citadelcie_/ Watch TrailerWatch Preview
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Hilarious and heartfelt story about a Russian immigrant named Natasha who moves with her son to NYC in the hopes of becoming a Real Housewife and cabaret star. Along her journey, she meets a lonely Manhattan dweller named Lyle (Tai LeClaire from Peacock’s Rutherford Falls) and crashes at his apartment. Natasha discovers that fame and happiness might look a little different than she anticipated… Features iconic Real Housewives played by Thorgy Thor and Phi Phi Ohara/Jaremi Carey from Ru Paul's Drag Race.Created, Written and Produced by | Sarah LazarusMusic and Lyrics by | Billy RecceCastNatasha | Sarah LazarusRobert | Andy VegaDirected by | David Kahawaii IVSet Design by | Vincent Gunnwww.asipwithvodka.comwww.facebook.com/asipwithvodkawww.instagram.com/asipwithvodka Watch Trailer
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Ama, a female free-diver, hunts for shells unencumbered by diving equipment. This piece focuses on the 3,000-year-old culture of free-diving in Japan, now threatened by climate change. and and asks us questions. In a time when the climate emergency and oceanic pollution are major issues. Yoriko Maeno Tanztheater’s piece shows the life of the free-divers and their communion with nature – through dance, 360º video projection, and music composed by Thorsten Quaeschning (director of Tangerine Dream). Owing to the pandemic, the work is presented online as a 360° film. Here you will experience new sensations which can be only found through digital technology.Directed and Choreographed by | Yoriko MaenoPerformed and Choreographed by | Sakurako Awano, Mariko Koh and Aya NakagawaMusic by | Thorsten Quaeschning and Jürgen MaenoSet Design Support by | Takaya KobayashiCostumes by | Masayo MotegiVideo by | Yukikoh Okura and Yoriko MaenoLight and Technical Support by | Johannes Schuchardt360 Grad Camera by | Yoriko Maeno360 Grad Video Edited by | Yukikoh Okura and Yoriko MaenoSupported by | Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf Fachbereich Kultur – Dezentrale Kulturarbeit, JaDe-Stiftung, Tanzpraxis Stipendium von Berlin Senate, TanzTangente Berlinwww.yorikomaeno.comwww.facebook.com/yoriko.maenowww.instagram.com/yorikomaeno_dance/ Watch Trailer
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A pandemic-induced trip down memory lane, featuring puppets and a treatise on The Sopranos, is put into hyperspeed when a gender non-conforming praying mantis named E appears in Kelsey’s study. This leads her down a path of discovery of the patterns that shaped who she thinks she is. Before going further, she must uncover a truth she might not be willing to face – at least, not on her own… This piece leans into the voyeuristic nature of Zoom performances, explores the binaries we occupy, and asks how we can leap past old behaviours into the possibilities of the unknown.Written, Created and Performed by | Kelsey Siepserwww.unmutedparticipants.comwww.facebook.com/unmutedparticipantswww.instagram.com/unmutedparticipants/www.vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-unmuted-participantswww.instagram.com/kelseysiepser/ Watch TrailerWatch Trailer | Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season
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Actor, impersonator, and song-and-dance man Frank Moran celebrates the characters of the Marx brothers as he dexterously weaves their lives into his own. A real ‘New York story,’ Moran spins a rollicking tale of his younger self and all his heroes, including his working-class family, the Broadway greats, and – of course – Groucho Marx. Riddled with stories both comic and tragic, Moran dances, literally, between the comic and the tragic, as he discovers how powerful wearing all these different masks has really become.Written, Created and Performed by | Frank MoranAn Unmuted Participants productionwww.unmutedparticipants.comwww.facebook.com/unmutedparticipantswww.instagram.com/unmutedparticipants/www.vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-unmuted-participantswww.facebook.com/frankmoran11www.instagram.com/realfrankmoran/www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh8DpbQxDBxDU9URn9I8Tw Watch TrailerWatch Trailer | Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season
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1939: Bette returns home knowing she’s to lose, as the press leaked the Oscar winners. Bette takes us on a bumpy ride, as the tenacious actress fights her way to the top. Witness Bette triumph over misogyny, to win roles and compensation on par with male counterparts. Through conversations with her mother, her friendship with Olivia de Havilland, her four failed marriages and her feelings of regret about her groundbreaking court case, we experience Bette’s most defining moments; Bette at her most vulnerable. See what happens when someone who always wins… loses. ‘Magnificently witty’ (List).Written and Performed by | Jessica SherrDirected by | Karen CarpenterGeneral Management by | Evan Benardin Productionswww.BetteDavisAintForSissies.comwww.facebook.com/jessica.sherr.5www.instagram.com/bettedavisaintforsissies Watch Trailer
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The Trial of God, Moscow, 1919, and subsequent execution: the search for one’s own identity, the dynamics of power, and the methods by which we are manipulated by the state. Through dance, theatre and humour, we talk about power and the search for referents when God is dead. inclusive, intergenerational, humorous poetic, compelling, dance-theatre epic. Created by professional performers and performers of diverse abilities. directed by Vero Cendoya and Israel Solà, director of the company La Calòrica. Nominated for Spanish MAX awards for best choreography, best show and best original music. Winner of the Derek Award for Best Physical Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021.Created and Directed by | Vero CendoyaDramaturgy by | Israel Solà and Vero CendoyaPerformed by | Natalia d’Annunzio, Linn Johansson, Laia Martí Santiago, Jem Prenafeta, Carlos Fernández, Hansel Nezza and Anna BarrachinaMusic by | Adele MadauScenic Space and Light Design by | Cube.bzSound Space by | David SolansCostume Design by | Pau AulíDirection Assistant | Laura AlcaláCostume Assistant | Oriol CorralRhythmic Gymnastic Choreography by | Isabel TapiasPhotography by | Kiku PiñolPhotography Assistant | Dani PujalteTheater Manager | Ivonne PapellConstruction Scenography by | Kike BlancoProduction by | Albert Baldomà and Lídia SerratAdministration by | Joan FabregatManagement by | Biel Martínez in collaboration with Fani BenagesCommunication and Press by | Elisenda RieraThanks to | Mili García, Raphael Holzer, Jaume Prenafeta, Sandra Carrau, Ester Nadal, Rai Borrell, Rafató Teatre, Complex Esportiu de TarragonaWith the support of | ICEC and Mercat de les Florswww.verocendoya.com/bogumer-or-children-of-lunacharskiwww.facebook.com/ciaverocendoyawww.instagram.com/ciaverocendoya Watch Trailer
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Like all women, Jo has been called her fair share of things, many not so flattering. She reflects on the labels society has given her from ages 5 to 50, deciding which to accept, and which to jettison like yesterday’s fish. Equal parts comedic and heart-wrenching, this show is meant for anyone who wonders who they are, enjoys pop culture, has sought love, has been a teenager, is worried about ageing, or likes the Ramones (you’ll need to see it to understand). The stories in this show may be fully true, untrue, or something in-between.Written, Created and Performed by | Jo DellapinaDirected by | Carol BeckerGraphic Design by | Lawrence BeimelVideo Editing by | Yannis ZafeiriouAn Unmuted Participants productionwww.unmutedparticipants.comwww.facebook.com/unmutedparticipantswww.instagram.com/unmutedparticipants/www.vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-unmuted-participantswww.facebook.com/dellapinawww.instagram.com/dellapina/www.vimeo.com/dellapina Watch TrailerWatch Trailer | Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season
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One of the 20th Century’s most impressive but overlooked figures is revived in this powerful, compelling tour-de-force. When Paul Robeson, actor, singer and civil rights campaigner gets too radical and outspoken for the establishment’s liking, he is branded a traitor, harassed, and denied opportunities. This rollercoaster journey through Robeson’s remarkable life highlights how his pioneering and heroic activism led many to see him as the forerunner of the civil rights movement. Features some famous songs (including a dramatic rendition of Ol’ Man River), speeches, and Robeson’s spectacularly defiant testimony to the Un-American Activities Committee. **** ‘First-rate’ (Guardian).Written and Performed by | Tayo AlukoPianist | Michael ConliffeDirected by | Olusola OyeleyeDesigned by | Phil Newmanwww.tayoalukoandfriends.comwww.callmrrobeson.co.ukwww.facebook.com/TayoAlukoandFriendswww.facebook.com/callmrrobesonwww.instagram.com/tayoalukoinliverpool/ Watch Trailer
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A contemporary response to J G Ballard’s blistering dystopian novel High Rise. A totally compelling and heartbreaking distillation of young people’s fury about the state of the world they have inherited and the rapidly escalating housing crisis. Award-winning artists Nigel Barrett and Louise Mari were invited by Arts University Bournemouth to devise a show with final year acting students. The University responded to the strict Covid restrictions by commissioning a series of artists to make digital work with their students that was innovative and original and could not be experienced any other way. Recorded live from the UK, Croatia and India.Created by | Nigel Barret and Louise MariDevised and Performed by | Neil Theodore Collins, Nedo Dunato, Janine Gatchalian, Nikunj Gupta, Abbie McDonnell Olivia Rose Riley, Abby Vincent and Ada YararChoreographed by | Guy HargreavesDigital Dramaturg and Streaming Director | Jason CrouchSound Design and Composed by | Jon McLeodDramaturgy by | Rob SalmonLighting Consultant | Marty LangthorneDesigned by | Camille BourasseauCostumes Supervised by| Beth JonesCostume Breakdown Artists | Heather Jones and James Kucharwww.nigelandlouise.com Watch Trailer
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Bienvenue to Chansons, the musical intercultural cabaret. ‘Soul-touching’ stories performed in ‘brilliant showmanship’ (Audience Reviews) about life and passion, from Ne me quitte pas (Brel) to Milord (Piaf). Live life the French way. Experience the joie de vivre. Created by the award-winning musical theatre actress Stefanie Rummel. Spoken in English, and sung in French, English. This piece inspires our own lives by looking at other cultures. As seen in theatres and cabarets in France, Germany, Iceland, Finland, US.‘Great chansons... passionate feelings’ (Rheingauer Echo)‘Quality, legendary songs with the deep meanings attached give gift of genuine benefit. As an educational music tour… anywhere’ Dall Wilson‘Rummel’s voice is outstanding… real moments of joie de vivre’ **** (TheReviewHub.com)‘Fascinating’ **** (LondonTheatre1.com)Written and Performed by | Stefanie RummelAccompanied by | Bogdan Pieleanu, Tom Schlueter and Bob EganAvailable in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season. www.stefanierummel.comwww.chansons.showwww.facebook.com/RummelShowswww.facebook.com/CHANSONS.showwww.instagram.com/stefanierummel1/ Watch TrailerWatch Highlights TrailerWatch Interview TrailerWatch Preview
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A videographic tour inside Museo de la Cencillería, Mexico, where four bodies in action generate the entire path of the piece. One of them is the viewer who, through the camera's point of view, lets us contemplate art itself, and the dancers in motion. Original idea by Marlene Coronel, with cinematography by Erik Jonguitud and original score by Alejandro Preisser, performed by dancers Tiffany Orozco, Bryant Pineda, Marlene Coronel.Created and Directed by | Marlene CoronelPerformed by | Tiffany Orozco, Bryant Pineda and Marlene CoronelCinematography by | Erik JonguitudOriginal Score by | Alejandro Preisserwww.hekatombe.orgwww.facebook.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.instagram.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.instagram.com/marlene.ctzwww.instagram.com/bryantpinet Watch Trailer
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The twenty-first century has seen the rise of a chrysalis society in continuous and accelerated transformation, from which a new consciousness emerges to face the future, and not-so-future challenges of humanity, climate and environment. Donallop are the Majorcan duo Pere Bestard and Joana Pol, who perform as a trio with drummer Josep Servera. Their music fuses pop minimalism and poetic prose, and explores the textures of trap, the rhythms of house and the beat of slowcore. Experience isolation, detention and courage in modern society. Recorded live at the Teatre Principal, Palma. ‘Compositional inspiration’ (El Temps). ‘Undeniably beautiful’ (Mondo Sonoro).Written and Performed by | Pere Bestard and Joana Pol, with Josep ServeraSongs from the album Crisálide (Chrysalis)Produced by | Paco LocoPublished by | Catalan label Satélite KRecorded at the Teatre Principal, Palmawww.donallop.comwww.facebook.com/DONALLOPbandwww.instagram.com/donallop/www.soundcloud.com/donallopofficial Watch Trailer | Dos ditsWatch Trailer | Aubons
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Elaine Liner’s unapologetically satirical play takes liberties for laughs, with the biographies of famous political rivals Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton. What if they’d known each other since the age of eight, assigned to be pen-pals as second-graders? In these heretofore undiscovered personal missives spanning half a century, right up until November 2020, we see their awkward friendship wax and wane in letters that borrow liberally (but not conservatively) from Trump and Clinton’s actual public dialogue. You might be surprised who gets the last word!Written by | Elaine LinerPerformed and Directed by | Bob Hess and Sally Nystuen VahleDirector of Photography and Editor | Noah SargentSet Designer | Donna MarquetLighting and Sound Designer | Adam Chamberlin Watch Trailer #1Watch Trailer #2Watch Letter #1Watch Letter #2Watch Letter #3Watch Letter #4
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A digital live dance-theatre performance designed for Zoom Webinar format that explores space, presence and connection in one ground-breaking event. Conceived and developed during the lockdown in Chile, Deshacer el Rostro (To Undo the Face) is performed entirely from the artists’ homes, and streamed to audiences online. Inspired by French philosopher Gilles Deleuze’s idea of 'undoing the face' as a gesture toward imagining other possible worlds, the piece examines the digital medium’s capacity to cultivate meaningful encounters and shared experiences, regardless of geographical location. New, dynamic and immersive.Directed by | Paulina MelladoMusic by | José Miguel MirandaVisual Artist | Nury GonzálezAssistant Directed by | Gonzalo VenegasProduced by | Cristián HormazábalInterpreted by | Marcela Retamales, Camila Jiménez, Macarena Pastor, Cristián Hormazábal, Vannia Villagrán, Matías Carvajal, Hugo Castillo, Manuela Perea and Verónica Canales Watch Trailer This is a digital on-demand performance available to view online at any time throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 | After the Fringe, the performance will be continue to be available at www.CtheArts.com
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What does it take to satiate a heartbroken 20-something homosexual with a penchant for deep-diving into the sensory stimuli he finds along the way? In this hour-long piece, Michael lets us into his private world, and invites us to confront and ruminate on the beautiful, the icky, and the confusing together. This show is about sex. This show is not about sex. This show is for anyone who’s ever felt lost at sea and exhausted themselves swimming to shore. Dive underneath the raunch of this show and you’ll find a universally relatable, tender underbelly.Two versions of this piece are available, the film edition, first shown in April 2022 as part of the Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season on C ARTS, and the theatre edition, first shown at the Hollywood Fringe in June 2022.Written, Created and Performed by | Michael LyonsAn Unmuted Participants productionwww.unmutedparticipants.comwww.facebook.com/unmutedparticipantswww.instagram.com/unmutedparticipants/www.vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-unmuted-participants Watch TrailerWatch Trailer | Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season
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Why was the Wolf in Grandma's bed? Did Sleeping Beauty have an opinion on consent? Were the Ugly Sisters’ feet really that big? How does a goose inspire revolution? Find out in this sexy, subversive cabaret. Join vivacious Madame d’Aulnoy in her 17th century Paris salon. Best Show, Newcastle and Dubbo Fringe Festivals, Best 18+ Show, Young-Howze Awards, 2021. ‘so sharp, talented, clever, mesmerising, funny and what a vocal range!’ (Audience Member). ‘Funny, naughty and sharp… magnifique’ (ChuckMooreReviewsAbout.tumblr.com). ‘I didn't know I needed a raunchy, operatic Into The Woods, but I did!’ (RndYoungHowze.tumblr.com).Written, Performed and Produced by | Elaine MorelDirected by | Daryl Walliswww.elianemorel.com/disenchanted-a-cabaret-of-twisted-fairy-taleswww.facebook.com/DisenchantedACabaretOfTwistedFairyTaleswww.instagram.com/elianedavismorel/ Watch Trailer
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The cinematic re-imagining of Akeim Toussaint Buck’s one-man dance theatre piece, Windows of Displacement. This energetic dance-cinema adaptation translates the acclaimed stage piece into a new medium. Featuring kinetic dance and a myriad of location switches, Displaced pushes the boundaries of dance storytelling. This memorable piece uses explosive dance and deep poetic text to tell an untold story from a place of humanity and love, transcending despair and turmoil. A journey of reflection, calling for global change. Created and co-directed by Ashley Karrell, Displaced explores contemporary challenges such as culture, place, race and imperialism.‘A compelling example of how to reimagine theatre and dance in a digital medium to reach a greater audience… Toussaint Buck proposes radical joy and collective action in the face of these forces. This joy reveals itself in quicker, polyrhythmic movements and the communal triumph of the others singing and dancing with him’ (Theatrereview.org.nz)‘This is a beautiful and powerful show… A powerful and positive film which gives a fresh perspective on the depressing mantra that immigrants automatically equal bad’ (LouReviews.blog)Displaced is a deceptively simple piece, mixing the personal with the public to tell a universal story through dance, poetry and film. Visually beautiful’ (WellingtonReviews.co.nz)hrough dance, poetry and film. Visually beautiful’ (WellingtonReviews.co.nz)Written and Performed by | Akeim Toussaint BuckWith | Arthur France MBE, Khadijah Ibrahiim, Pariss Elektra, Azizi Cole, Cleve ‘Rev Chunky’ Freckleton, Solomon Charles-Kelly, Lorina Gumbs, Giovanna Faith Paul, Acacia Paul, Kaya Moore, Cleo Stoute, Chescot Clark, Aida Fofana, Jimmy Cooke, Jordan Marcus, Kadeana Holding, Jessica Holding, Andre Johnson, Jacob Macima, E Wallace, Azhar Miah, Omari Swanston-Jeffers, Ali Akhtar, Wassi and ByramDirected by | Akeim Toussaint Buck and Ashley KarrellCinematography by | James WilliamsEdited by | Ashley KarrellMusic Composition by | Otis JonesSound Design by | Ashley TendekaiSound Recording by | Rob Wingfield and Liam GilchristCostume Design by | Audrey MaeMakeup Design by | Cleo Stoute ArtistryVisual Design by | Akeelah BertramLighting Design by | Matthew RoseProduced by | Ashley KarrellExecutive Produced by | Akeim Toussaint Buckwww.toussainttomove.comfacebook.com/ToussaintToMoveinstagram.com/toussainttomove/ Watch Trailer
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Lavinia Draper, alcohol-soaked performer of a certain age, maintains her dream despite the struggle. The strife of aging artists, most particularly women, facing unrepentant discrimination and harassment, and the resultant dysphoria and substance use, is profound. But Lavinia is the rare hopeful dreamer who never gives up on herself and inspires the audience to do the same. A one-woman show performed by Susan Campanaro that shatters genre as deftly as the title character severs the comic/tragic line. Brimming with hysterical comedy, dark sensitivity and harsh reality, the play features a moving score by Lynn Portas.'A tour de force' (The Village Sun, New York). 'A masterpiece of creativity and talent by the incredible Susan Campanaro. It is a must-see!' (Audience Review). 'Susan is a gem whose Lavinia is Broadway overdue! Lynn is a musical genius who creates the perfect frosting of lyrics and sound to the delicious layer cake that is Lavinia’s story. Smart, funny, poignant, an evening well spent. BRAVO!!!' (Audience Review).Performed and Directed by | Susan CampanaroLyrics and Music Composed by | Lynn Portas Produced by | Jimmy Burkewww.doingtimewithlavinia.comwww.lynnportas.com/doing-time-with-laviniafacebook.com/MsLaviniaNYCinstagram.com/mslavinianyc/tiktok.com/@mslavinianyc Watch Trailer
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In this laid-back cabaret filled with vocal impersonations, live singing and bluesy banter, drag king Mr Brake Down pays tribute to the wit and wonderment of the iconic Tom Waits. Gloriously odd and experimental, the show takes audiences on a musical journey through some of Waits' seminal works, whilst Brake expounds on just how much a drag king from South Wales might have in common with the California-born performer. Expect to be bemused in a highly enjoyable fashion by a show that must be seen to be believed! Available in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season.Created and Performed by | KC Finn/Mr Brake Downmrbrakedownbooking.wixsite.com/mrbrakedown/doom-and-glitterlinktr.ee/mrbrakedownwww.instagram.com/mrbrakedown/www.soundcloud.com/mr-brake-down/heartattack-and-vinewww.soundcloud.com/mr-brake-down/the-piano-has-been-drinkingwww.soundcloud.com/mr-brake-down/grapefruit-moon Watch Trailer
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A striking and stylised imagining of Oscar Wilde’s gothic masterpiece: the picture of Dorian Gray transforms into a malevolent horror as its inspiration remains untouched and beautiful. This supernatural gift begins a dark descent for Dorian as he recklessly pursues pleasure and vice, leaving destruction in his wake. Thrilling drama, daring movement and music combine to bring this visceral new production to life. KCS Theatre Co have established themselves as an Edinburgh Fringe favourite with their unique brand of fearless theatrical storytelling and sparkling talent. ‘Theatre at its most effective’ (BritishTheatreGuide.info).This event will be joining our digital programme soon. Advance bookings for digital viewing are now availableDevised by | Davina Barron, Isabelle Bruce, Tom Conroy, Jack Cowdery, Harriet Feeny, Juliet Gray, Francois Leçomte, Alannah O’Hare, Aoife Parr, Brent Roth, Fin Wright, Davina Barron, Robin Blair, Sofia Committeri, Harry Covington, Aidan Forbes, Odessa Rontogiannis, Izzy Staples, James Trapmore and Sinan YurdayMusic Composed by | Harry Appleby-Taylor, Davina Barron, Will Ford, Juliet Gray, Tom Hunt, Malachy McEvoy and James MurrayCastDorian Gray | Tom ConroyThe Soul | Hugo RobijnsThe Painting | Sasha Barinsky, Ella Gallagher, Dean ChaumooBasil Hallwood | Sebastian PavinLord Henry Wotton | Roemer LipsSibyl | Vane Tilly CoxJames Vane | Raphael HenrionHetty | Juliet GrayAlan Campbell | Harry CovingtonAunt Agatha | Izzy StaplesLord Erskine | Joe MooreUncle George | Aidan ForbesArchie | Will ThomasThe Beggar / Violinist | James MurrayAll other roles played by members of the ensembleDirected by | Davina BarronDesign, Lighting Design and Stage Management by | Brent RothMovement Directors | Harriet Feeny and François LecomteCostume Design and Stage Management by | Bea CramerTechnician | Kit ChowAssistant Directed by | Aoife Parr, Alannah O’Hare, Tom Conroy and Juliet GrayMusical Director | James MurrayLighting Design and Operation | Jonny WoodnuttMusic Supervisor, Sound Design and Operation by | Tom HuntOriginal Songs and Music by | Rejects CollectiveFight Choreography by| Mark RuddickFight Captain | Sasha BarinskyGraphic Design and Publicity by | Brent RothCompany Administrator | Phene JonesPerformance Photography by | Nick RutterThanks to | Tirzah Barwick-Ward, James Trapmore, dan hopwood, Chris Sandels, Shelagh Willis, Richard Amlot, Jude Lowson, Aniket Garg, Kris Harvey, Jack Maguire, staff of King’s College School, and the supportive parents and friends of the Companywww.facebook.com/KCSTheatreCowww.instagram.com/kcstheatreco/
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How do individuals react to the same event? To what extent does your life, your mistakes, your hopes and dreams, affect your perception of reality? And do you need a bath to publish a report? Dreamliner is the attempt at answering these questions and more, brought to you by the minds of the Situationalists. Part-written, part-devised, Dreamliner is a surreal exploration of individual experience and the uselessness of British crisis management. Originally performed at the Act II and Homecoming festivals and at the Edinburgh Fringe 2022. See the play that they’re all dreaming about.Written by | Dominic Conneely HughesDevised by | The CompanyCastDr Meredith Olivia Hunter | Danielle AntoniettaMr Nathan (Nate) Ross | Khye BaileyMs Emma Annabelle Johnson | Jo Gunshurst MooreJ | Tara ChoudharyGary James Lawrence | Sam LawCamillia Jasmine Cruz | Crystal SekMalorie Kamara Castle | Chelsea BondzangaDirected by | Adwitha ArumugamProduced and Technical Support by | Encompass ProductionsGraphic and Video Design by | Yifei Mawww.thesituationalists.comwww.instagram.com/thesituationalists23_3/ Watch TrailerWatch Preview
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The Human's in the Telling follows David Maxwell Fyfe's journey from Nuremberg, where he was a leading British prosecutor at the War Crimes Trials, to Strasbourg, where he was a driving force behind the European Convention on Human Rights. Set in a Sussex forest, a new generation of Maxwell Fyfe's family explore the significance of the ECHR under the shadow of pandemic restrictions. Through the landscapes of his life, the present is filtered through the prism of the past, as they tell the story of its creation, and how the protection of our rights and freedoms were forged after WWII..'The Human's in the Telling is a must for those who want to build a better world' Dominic GrieveA companion piece to the staged version of this work, Dreams of Peace and Freedom: The Streams of Natural Law.Created and Directed by | Tom BlackmoreMusical Settings and addtional lyrics by | Sue CassonConceived and performed by members of the next generation of Maxwell Fyfe’s family.CastDavid Maxwell Fyfe | Robert BlackmoreSylvia Maxwell Fyfe | Lily CassonNarrator | Sue CassonSung by | Lily Casson and Sue CassonViolin by | Mary YoungCello by | Fraser BowlesPiano by | Sue CassonProjection Stills by | Lily CassonProjection Videography by | Robert BlackmoreProjection Edited by | Robert Blackmore and Tom Blackmore www.englishcabaret.co.ukwww.facebook.com/EnglishCabaretinstagram.com/songsotpeopleyoutube.com/@songsotpeopleWatch Trailer
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A powerful combination of film, text, and performance exploring the birth of modern human rights, told through the eyes of Nuremberg prosecutor and champion of the ECHR, David Maxwell Fyfe. His words intertwine with Sue Casson’s musical settings of the poets who inspired him on his journey along his stream of natural law. Conceived and performed by members of the next generation of Maxwell Fyfe’s family. ‘Tells a very necessary story of not only an amazing man, but also the hopelessness of man and mankind's hope for the future. Brilliantly performed’ (Derek Awards). ‘Richly layered… celebrates the concept of natural law’ (LouReviews.blog).A companion piece to the film version of this work, Dreams of Peace and Freedom: The Human’s in the Telling.Available in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season. This is a digital on-demand performance available to view online at any time throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 | After the Fringe, the performance will be continue to be available at www.CtheArts.comCreated and Directed by | Tom BlackmoreMusical Settings by | Sue CassonCastDavid Maxwell Fyfe | Robert BlackmoreSylvia Maxwell Fyfe | Lily CassonNarrator | Sue CassonSung by | Lily Casson and Sue CassonViolin by | Mary YoungCello by | Fraser BowlesPiano by | Sue CassonProjection Stills by Lily CassonProjection Videography by Robert BlackmoreProjection Edited by | Robert Blackmore and Tom Blackmorewww.englishcabaret.co.ukwww.facebook.com/EnglishCabaretwww.instagram.com/streamsofnaturallawwww.youtube.com/channel/UCKh0R1gZ6GQ7c_tgs4ebpBgsoundcloud.com/english-cabaret/sets/dreams-of-peace-and-freedom Watch Trailer
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Do you believe in magic? Bev does, but after the death of her son Jess she thought she’d never find her magic again. This remarkably uplifting true story of personal survival and triumph shows how she survived her grief and found new hope. Beverley uses storytelling, film, clowning and magic to introduce and demonstrate her new reality of unpredictable triggers, clichés and flashbacks. The audience are invited to share the new-found surreal humour she deploys to find peace after bereavement. Equal parts moving and magical, Finding Magic is a captivating story of loss, longing, love, laughter and solace.‘An intensely personal tale of coping with grief... a deeply personal statement and quietly inspirational’ (British Theatre Guide)‘Bishop is a friendly and open performer who also has a gift for close-up magic’ (LouReviews)'Possibly one of the most authentic, inventive and inspiring pieces of new work I have seen in a long time' Natalie Jode, Creative Arts East (UK)Created, Written and Performed by | Beverley BishopAvailable in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season.www.beverleybishop.com/finding-magicwww.facebook.com/finding_magic_cic Watch Trailer
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Experience a bold theatrical adaptation of one of Japan’s most powerful war novels: Ōoka Shōhei’s classic Fires on the Plain reimagined for the stage. This solo performance brings to life the harrowing journey of a soldier lost in the chaos of World War II. Through multiple roles, one actor explores the depths of war, solitude, and human survival. Explores themes of faith, dignity and humanity through the loneliness, hunger and moral dilemma of the Philippine front. A visceral, intimate take on Ooka’s classic, confronting the darkness of war with haunting clarity.Original Text by | Ōoka ShōheiAdapted and Directed by | Horikawa HonohPerformed by | Nagai HidekiPhotos by | Igaki Photo Studio (use courtesy of Toyooka Theatre Festival, Japan)www.setagaya-silk.com Watch Trailer
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An inspired, powerful and elegant piece with Flamenco dance and guitar. Aylin Bayaz’s contemporary flamenco dance combines strength, elegance and beauty. Raul Mannola's music draws on Flamenco, Brazilian music and jazz, giving depth and colour. Bayaz’s dance and Mannola’s music fuse together to produce an unique show of beauty and inspiration.‘Flamencodanza is more than just a show – it’s a breathtaking journey, with its fusion of tradition and contemporary flair… leaving an enduring impression on every fortunate spectator’ (Dancelife.com.au)‘Flamencodanza is hot, and you won’t see anything else like it’ (TheStageRaw.com)‘Mannola is amazing to watch. He does not “play” the guitar, he dominates it’ (TheTVolution.com)'An audience favourite' (Hudson Theatre, Hollywood)‘Pure artistry and emotional tour de force’ (LouReviews.blog)Best Dance and Physical Theatre, Hollywood Fringe 2022Award for Artistic Merit, Hollywood Fringe 2023Choreography and Dance by | Aylin BayazMusic by | Raul Mannolawww.eflamencodanza.comfacebook.com/aylinbayazinstagram.com/aylinbayaz/ Watch Trailer
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After death, your soul will be…? In the past, the Japanese imagined the soul was like a fireball floating in the air. Now, they don’t believe it anymore because they know it is superstition. In 1,000 years, can we still believe something invisible in the world of full of information and plastic garbage? From award-winning Butoh dancer and choreographer Emiko Agatsuma. Agaxart produces innovative Butoh performances based on Emiko’s Butoh method and aesthetics, examining the interaction between body, mind and soul. Agaxart creates Butoh performances to deliver the diversity of the physical expression that is connected to the unconsciousness.Butoh Dance Performed by | Emiko AgatsumaProduced by | AgaxartStage Decoration Collaborators | Gökçen Dilek Acay, Hasnaa Fatehi, Peng Chia Yin, Wang Shi Fu, Jonnie Pedersen and Yen-Jen HuangCamera | Yu-Min Huang and Yao-Jun LiuFilm Directed and Edited by | Yu-Min HuangPhotos by | Uncle PhotographyLocation | Treasure Hill Artist Village, Taipei, Taiwanagaxart.wixsite.com/agartwww.facebook.com/agao00owww.instagram.com/emiko.agatsumawww.youtube.com/channel/UCSXxrjd0qLNtUMmD5VoOTtAa Watch TrailerWatch Preview
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Princess Gayatri seeks to preserve her father’s legacy and the survival of her people. Can she attain her dreams? Epic new opera, the first in a three-part series from Mhyajo, based on Mpu Prapanca’s 13th century Javanese manuscript Nagarakertagama, with music composed by Franki Raden, a professor in ethnomusicology, and co-directed by Bona Palma.‘Fascinating and brilliantly scripted’ **** (TheatreAndArtReviews.wordpress.com)‘A brave and deeply ambitious spectacle’ **** (LouReviews.blog)‘Its combination of contemporary and traditional, of history, music and movement, is unexpectedly compelling’ (SeeingDance.com).‘A stunning story and artform… am now desperate to see more!’ (TheArtsBusiness.com)Highly Commended for Outstanding Production, Asian Arts Awards, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024OnComm finalist, 2022Highly Commended, Asian Arts Awards, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021Written and produced by | MhyajoDirected by | mhyajo and bona palmaMusic by | Franki RadenSopranos | Christine TambunanTraditional Singer | Satya CiptaMale Narrator | Rendra Bagus PamungkasExecutive Producer | Alexander TriyonoLine Producer | Patar Pribadi and IGN Wira Satyadharmawww.7evenotes.comwww.mhyajo.comwww.facebook.com/gytr.artwww.instagram.com/gytr.art/ Watch Trailer
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Newly-crowned First Queen of the Majapahit Kingdom, Princess Gitarja must ensure the growth and safety of her people and find freedom from her powerful mother Gayatri. This brand new Javanese traditional historical narrated opera, the second in a series of three pieces, is conceived by Indonesian artist Mhyajo, and adapted from Mpu Prapanca’s manuscript Nagarakertagama. UNESCO designated the manuscript as the Memory of the World. This epic piece features music composed by Franki Raden, a professor in ethnomusicology.Highly Commended for Outstanding Production, Asian Arts Awards, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024The trilogy’s first episode, Gayatri, was Highly Commended in the Asian Arts Awards 2024 and 2021, and was a 2022 OnComm FinalistWritten, Directed and Produced by | MhyajoMusic by | Franki RadenTraditional Singers and Sopranos | Satya Cipta and BethuLighting Design by | Iwan HutapeaCostume Design by | Kleting TItis WigatiTechnical Manager | Risdo SinagaArtistic Manager | KarissaArtist Support | creative tech, motion beastExecutive Producer | Alexander TriyonoLine Producer | IGN Wira Satyadharma and Patar Pribadiwww.7evenotes.comwww.mhyajo.comwww.facebook.com/gytr.artwww.instagram.com/gytr.art/ Watch Trailer
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Mina (Comedy Central, STOMP, MTV) returns with her highly acclaimed multimedia show weaving together hilarious and heartfelt stories from her New York upbringing as the daughter of an Italian-American boxing promoter. From wise guys to Muhammad Ali, broken bones and mended Broadway hopes, all the way to present day in Dubai where she pioneered a comedy scene while adjusting to a whole new Arabian world. Combining comedy, 360-degree projections and rhythm she'll make you laugh then cry through a raw and heavy-hitting mixed-cultural lens. This special live recording was filmed in Dubai.Created and Performed by | Mina LiccioneDirected by | Ali Al SayedDramaturgy and Stage Management by | Liz BainsProduced by | Dubomedy ArtsDedication | The show is inspired by and dedicated to Mina's parents, Tony and Patty Liccionelinktr.ee/minaliccione Watch Trailer
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A solo monologue from aspiring writer/performer Frank Conlan, who has a passion for combining comedy and hard-hitting, thought-provoking drama to audiences. This short takes the audience on a rollercoaster of emotions as drag artiste Miss Fit comes offstage from her local gig, and addresses the audience as she talks about her weeks shenanigans. Slowly transforming into her true self, s/he reveals a scare encountered when 'tucking'… a lump! Will this be something that is taken seriously, or is it that Miss Fit hasn't got the balls?Written and Performed by | Frank Conlan Watch Trailer
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Merging concert dance and social dance, high-art and pop cultures, Heat is an ongoing piece that changes with each new performance and venue, offering a poetic journey from calm contemplation to ecstatic party. Choreographer Kari Hoaas, dancers, DJs and designers engage local artistic communities to take part and transform a post-apocalyptic installation into a participatory dance party, creating a unique experience grounded in the communities at each performance location. An environmentally-friendly alternative to the traditional dance company touring model, seeking ways to meet the challenges of more sustainable live international artistic exchange.Created, Choreographed and Directed by | Kari HoaasDancers | Alexander Aarø, Ida Haugen and Jens Jeffry TrinidadStudent dancers | Ingibjörg Arnadottir, Jacob Immanuel Gogstad, Caroline Hjort, Krisitna Høydal, Ingrid Berland Langedal, Gard Elias Levang, Anne Marthe Melberg, Kira Rygh Mæland, Eirin Rognaberg Skimmel, Stine Thorkildsen and Krystian WysockMusic Selection and Live Mix by | DJ Niwin / Nikolai NypanLighting Design and Technical Direction by | Tord EliassenLive Stream by | Millimedia.Photos by | Jonatan QuinteroThanks to | Christine KjellbergFunding credits | Production support by Arts Council Norway, development and residency support by Norwegian department of foreign affairs, Fund for performing artists, City of Oslo Culture Department and Arts Council NorwayCo-production and residencies | Dansekunst i Grenland, Porsgrunn and RED Toten, Norway, Vitlycke Center for Performing Arts, Sweden, Meditteranean Dance Center, CroatiaOslo 2020 live stream supported by the City of Oslo Culture Department and Kristiania University Collegekarihoaas.com/2018/08/18/heat-2018www.facebook.com/karihoaasproductionswww.instagram.com/karihoaassoundcloud.com/niwin_music Watch Trailer
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Not a confession, but a way to let our entrails speak… Punk, heavy metal, movement, poetry and video art create an environment that stimulates the senses. Three women struggling to raise their voices against contemporary repression discover the suffering of their forbears. Exposes taboos and shines a light on the treatment of those dubbed 'witches'. Hexe reclaims the pain of countless scorned and scorched female voices. It breathes life into tortured bodies consumed by fire centuries ago, returning colour to long-dead ashen cheeks… It gives voice to their truths, long ago ignored and demolished by a rigid, patriarchal society. Winner of the Derek Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021.Written, Created and Performed by | Concha VidalDirected by | Concha Vidal, Joana Peralta and Lucia Sanchez CerveraSound Design by | Kiko BarrenegoaLighting Design by | Jenny VilaLighting Technician | Fabian PereyraScene Design by | Colo AlzamoraCostume Design by | Angie ValloriProduced by | Catalina Lans and Victoria KersulConsultant | Adela Vidalwww.conchavidal.netwww.facebook.com/devalicourtwww.instagram.com/conchavidalvalicourt Watch Trailer
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An intriguing, soul-searching masterclass into the personas of jesters, jokers, and clowns, through the lens of the theatrical mask. From Greek trickster gods to Japanese Noh Theatre, commedia dell’arte and opera to slapstick and cartoons, join Professor Rosemary George on a rollercoaster through the joys and sorrows, comedies and tragedies of life, which probes hidden identities in human behaviour.‘The professor’s range and extent of research is clearly apparent’ (EdinburghGuide.com).‘A densely packed piece of work which successfully steers a course between the jagged rocks of academic dryness and the coral reefs of mundanity' (EdinburghGuide.com).‘Brilliantly and eloquently written… Thoughtful… Extraordinarily well-researched’ (Audience Review, Edinburgh Fringe).‘Quite unique… Informative and fun’ (Audience Review, Edinburgh Fringe).‘A truly thoughtful, educational and enjoyable presentation of the deep symbolism in the masks that we as human beings are required to wear. Loved it’ (Crowd Pleasers Audience Review, Melbourne Fringe).‘Rosemary George offers a sophisticated examination of humanity’s innate desire to understand identity, how it allows us to express or hide the most authentic version of ourselves… George leaves no stone unturned in her search for hidden identities across all forms of media and performance’ (TheatreReview.org.nz)’'Lively… wide-ranging… George’s extensive research is apparent in the breadth of examples provided… Those with an interest in the history of opera and theatre will enjoy George’s lecture, particularly the innovative linkages she makes between mediums… Charming delivery… Excellent' (TheatreReview.org.nz).This is a masterclass in how we become what we are not, from the 'tears of a clown to the masks of traditional Japanese Noh. It considers the jester as the communicator of the soul... It both touches on many different forms and places where the mask appears.' (Lou Reviews)Created and Performed by | Rosemary Georgewww.rosemarygeorge.com Watch Trailer
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Hot Dog has just been dumped by her girlfriend, Dumpling, and now she must candidly examine what it means to live in a post-Dumpling world. Part love letter, part hate mail, this short confessional wrestles with the difficulties of accepting oneself and living life bravely. Who is responsible for who we are and how we are? How do we discover our authentic self? How do we accept ourselves when we are filled with things we don't understand? Join Hot Dog as she figures out what it means to reconcile with living a life encased.Written, Created and Performed by | Ann LoudAn Unmuted Participants productionwww.unmutedparticipants.comwww.facebook.com/unmutedparticipantswww.instagram.com/unmutedparticipants/www.vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-unmuted-participants Watch TrailerWatch Trailer | Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season
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Breakin', rap, experimental dance, beatboxing, ballroom community, art and community: all in one event. Featuring a breakin' battle, a member of UK Breakin', beat box and band shows, rap cyphers with Laryn Entertainment and demonstrations of community activity including the workshops from the Welsh Ballroom Community. A climate-friendly jam, filmed in the Rhondda Valleys South Wales, connecting the hip hop and local communities. Made with Welcome to Our Woods, which provided power generated from streams and converted into electricity by a hydro powerstation. The stage was built from wood and new trees planted. Lots of fun.Featuring | Lewis Merthyr Colliery Band, Beatbox Hann, Beattechnique, Jay Bowler, DJ Silence, DJ Jaffa, UK Breakin’ BBoys and BGirlsMCs | Truth, Vision, Charlie J, OJ Skeng, Jambo, DNA, Choreography Hayley, Fusions ElietteProduced by Avant CymruEdited by Larynx Entertainmentwww.avant.cymruwww.facebook.com/AvantCymruwww.instagram.com/avant_cymru Watch Trailer
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Cecelia’s comedic foray into therapy invites you to consider that your way may not be the best way. Revelations abound, like: we all grew up with different rule books and communicating with other humans is like playing a game of telephone. ‘Trust no-one’ is easier said than done, and being in charge is not all it’s cracked up to be. Cecelia learns that being a mother has changed her understanding of everything she believes, loves and trusts, and that she must grow an ultra-thick skin to survive.Written, Created and Performed by | Cecelia SettemAn Unmuted Participants productionwww.unmutedparticipants.comwww.facebook.com/unmutedparticipantswww.instagram.com/unmutedparticipants/www.vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-unmuted-participants Watch TrailerWatch Trailer | Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season
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A quadruple-bill of four short pieces, Flow and Gravity from calligrapher and choreographer Chiharu Kuronuma, and Coordinated Distance and Part of Empties from juggler Teruki Okamoto. Together they investigate choreography as a part of a research process that unites dance and juggling with perspectives of calligraphy and digital programming. Chiharu Kuronuma has developed a theoretical framework for integrating 2D calligraphy into a 3D bodily expression by employing aspects of the Laban Movement Analysis. Teruki Okamoto has been working on the discovery of the Principle of Motion.‘Flow’ and ‘Gravity’Created and Performed by | Chiharu Kuronuma‘Coordinated Distance’ and ‘A Part of Empties’Created and Performed by | Teruki OkamotoMusic by | Chiharu Kuronuma, Teruki Okamoto, tetote, ArataMix by | Ayumi ‘Ojo’ MatsuiLighting and Sound by | Takamasa Yamada, SunTechnicalFilming by | Masahiro SekiyaProduction Manager | Kenji Matsumaio-multimediaperformance.comterukiokamoto.com/iowww.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086313156221www.instagram com/chiharu.kuronuma.59 Watch Trailer
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A quadruple-bill of four short pieces, Flow and Trajectories of Transitions from calligrapher and choreographer Chiharu Kuronuma, and Coordinated Distance and Part of Empties from juggler Teruki Okamoto. Together they investigate choreography as a part of a research process that unites dance and juggling with perspectives of calligraphy and digital programming. Chiharu Kuronuma has developed a theoretical framework for integrating 2D calligraphy into a 3D bodily expression by employing aspects of the Laban Movement Analysis. Asian Arts Award winner Teruki Okamoto has been working on the discovery of the Principle of Motion. from calligrapher and choreographer Chiharu Kuronuma, and Coordinated Distance and Part of Empties from juggler Teruki Okamoto. Together they investigate choreography as a part of a research process that unites dance and juggling with perspectives of calligraphy and digital programming. Chiharu Kuronuma has developed a theoretical framework for integrating 2D calligraphy into a 3D bodily expression by employing aspects of the Laban Movement Analysis. Teruki Okamoto has been working on the discovery of the Principle of Motion.‘Flow’ and ‘Trajectories of Transitions’Created and Performed by | Chiharu Kuronuma‘Coordinated Distance’ and ‘A Part of Empties’Created and Performed by | Teruki OkamotoMusic by | Chiharu Kuronuma, Teruki Okamoto, tetote, ArataMix by | Ayumi ‘Ojo’ MatsuiLighting and Sound by | Takamasa Yamada, SunTechnicalFilming by | Masahiro SekiyaProduction Manager | Kenji Matsumaio-multimediaperformance.comterukiokamoto.com/iowww.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086313156221www.instagram com/chiharu.kuronuma.59 Watch Trailer
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A quadruple-bill of four short pieces, Flow and Trajectories of Transitions from calligrapher and choreographer Chiharu Kuronuma, and Coordinated Distance and A Part of Empties from juggler Teruki Okamoto. Together they investigate choreography as a part of a research process that unites dance and juggling with perspectives of calligraphy and digital programming. Chiharu Kuronuma has developed a theoretical framework for integrating 2D calligraphy into a 3D bodily expression by employing aspects of the Laban Movement Analysis. Asian Arts Award winner Teruki Okamoto has been working on the discovery of the Principle of Motion.‘Flow’ and ‘Trajectories of Transitions’Created and Performed by | Chiharu Kuronuma‘Coordinated Distance’ and ‘A Part of Empties’Created and Performed by | Teruki OkamotoMusic by | Chiharu Kuronuma, Teruki Okamoto, tetote, ArataMix by | Ayumi ‘Ojo’ MatsuiLighting and Sound by | Takamasa Yamada, SunTechnicalFilming by | Masahiro SekiyaProduction Manager | Kenji Matsumaio-multimediaperformance.comterukiokamoto.com/iowww.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086313156221www.instagram com/chiharu.kuronuma.59 Watch Trailer
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Explore environmental icon Rachel Carson’s nature in this wildly inventive solo show from fellow Pittsburgher Elise Robertson, who uses puppets, found objects, and stage wizardry to interweave her own messy coming-of-age with Rachel’s, as they struggle with their identities as artists, mothers, and truth-tellers. ‘An act of performance and activism’ (WellingtonReviews.co.nz). 'Robertson is a gifted storyteller’ (LouReviews.blog). ‘An Alice in Wonderland for nature exploration’ ***** (Audience Review). ‘This one will stay with you. A reflection on science, the fragility and vibrance of the environment, sexism, parenting, and the complexities of human relationships’ ***** (Audience Review).Available in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season.Written and Performed by | Elise RobertsonCreative Guidance by | Ann NobleMusic by | Tom Porterwww.unmutedparticipants.comwww.facebook.com/unmutedparticipantswww.instagram.com/unmutedparticipants/www.vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-unmuted-participantswww.eliserobertson.com/imaginingrachelwww.facebook.com/ImaginingRachelwww.instagram.com/ImaginingRachel/ Watch TrailerWatch Trailer | Edinburgh Fringe 2022Watch Trailer | Rachel CarsonWatch Trailer | Crop sprayingWatch Trailer | When you're doing all the jobsWatch Trailer | Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season
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Left alone while her family searches for the missing herd, a Neolithic girl seeks comfort in imaginary friends. As she fills the cave with stories about her family, dreams and ideas, the reality of isolation starts to take its toll, all while The Thing Without a Face is drawing closer… This piece premiered at the National Student Drama Festival 2021 as an audio play. It was adapted for live performance for Brighton Fringe 2022, where it was nominated for the Brighton International Fringe Encore Award. ‘King’s script is simply sublime’ (Mark Smith, Noises Off).Written by | Rebekah KingPerformed by | Claire ChungDirected by | Lillian WaddingtonMusic by | Lily BlundellProduced by | Dixie McDevittEditing and Production Design by | Leslie Lampewww.rebekahkingwriter.comWatch Trailer
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A sweaty man runs to a building with a paper full of ideas. This building is a place for those who are lost in life as bartenders, hotel clerks, waiters, performers and more. We have the time and skills to do it, but when and where can we do it? Bathrooms, bar counters, sofas, anywhere can be a great stage. We can all perform together with people living overseas! Always keep on moving. Light a candle with hope. Its flame reaches people and spreads from person to person. Now a new life begins…Cast | Itsuro Suwa, Aya Terasoma, Mai Kagimoto, Kotori Sasago, Katsuki Kakinohana, Ikki, Tamaki Suzuki, Mikarin, Motoi Sano, Miyako, Yui SekiMusicians | Haruna Minato (vocals), Ogaching (bass), Sho (guitar), Shiori Sugaya (keyboard), Ryo Arayama (drums)Directed and choreographed by | YamatoCinematography by | Yu NimiyaoProduction Design by | Masashige LidaSet Design by | Chikako Suzuki (daVinchi)Lighting Design by | Noriyuki MoriMusic by | Nozomated RecordsSet Decorator | Mizuki Yasuda, Tomomi EmoriStylist | Shuhei KaiHair Stylist | Bassy (Number Seven)Makeup | KahoRiAssistant Cinematographer | Ayaka NagakariAssistant Stylist | Noriko KasaiProduced by | Hiromi Kubota (Manohara Co) and Hiroko Sato (Paralleldrive)International Coordinator | Eri NakaneMix Engineer | Akihiro IizukaMastering Engineer | Moe KazumaSound Recording | Akifumi YokotaPublicity Design | Mari TachibanaPhotographer | Mitsuo OtsukaLighting Crew | Hironori ikura, Hiroko Ikura, Yuki MiyazakiProduction Crew | Yumi Fujii, Sue Kim (Sue's Special Effects Makeup), Catherine Hassall (CfAT)Thanks | N-cafewww.facebook.com/marubatsusankaku2020www.instagram.com/m_b_3kaku/ Watch Trailer
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As the British Empire struggles to keep its colonial possessions, Nigerian lawyer Tunji Sowande quietly breaks through multiple barriers to become Britain’s first Black judge. A fine concert singer and keen cricket follower, he muses on international politics and history as they affect the Black world from Africa to the USA and Britain, from the point of view of one who would rather watch sports, and spread love and peace through the medium of song. Recalling heroic sporting achievements alongside epoch-defining political events, Tayo Aluko delivers ‘a masterclass in performance art, research and history’ (EdFringeReview.com).Available in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season.Written and Performed by | Tayo AlukoDirected by | Amanda HuxtableDesigned by | Emma Williamswww.tayoalukoandfriends.comwww.justanordinarylawyer.comwww.facebook.com/TayoAlukoandFriendswww.facebook.com/justanordinarylawyerwww.instagram.com/tayoalukoinliverpool/ Watch Trailer
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Life is filled with the queerest things, none more so than the machinations of a mind like KC Finn’s. In this high-energy exploration of modern LGTBQIA+ life, the multi award-winning writer delivers poetry for the soul, along with the ideas and inspirations which helped these verses spring to life. Tackling puzzling topics from the perils of queer dating to taking up activism, working through difficult times and the tricky business of gender identity, the show promises emotional highs and poignant humour. A unique perspective in well-chosen words for queer kindred souls everywhere. Available in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season.Created and Performed by | KC Finnk-c-finn-free-agent.webflow.io/linktr.ee/mrbrakedownwww.facebook.com/AuthorKCFinnwww.instagram.com/authorkcfinn Watch Trailer
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Absurdist take on philosophy and language. A present-day student and activist, Sheela joins Ludwig Wittgenstein, Paul Shepard and Walter Benjamin for a spirited game of mahjong. As they play, her energy conjures Joseph Beuys as a mythological hare. Invisible to the players, he interjects cultural incantations, while the players contemplate how language evolved from naming animals to representing them with signs, and how myths serve the human need to imagine. Physical chair-play creates an escalating rhythm as tensions build… As the chair-e-ography builds to a crescendo, Sheela pushes back against male aggression and wins the game.Written by | Barbara YoshidaCast in order of appearanceLudwig Wittgenstein | Matthew TrumbullSheela Nagig | Nikki CalongePaul Shepard | Kevin R. FreeWalter Benjamin | Christopher BorgJoseph Beuys | Desmond DutcherMusician | Phyllis ChenDirected by | Ralph LewisComposed by | Nathan DavisProduced by | Peculiar Works ProjectCo-produced by | Ralph Lewis, Barbara Yoshida, Barry Rowell and Catherine PorterPhotography by | Barry RowellProduction Manager | Heather OlmsteadKey Grip, Best Boy | David CastanedaWardrobe | Michella BeshawVideo Editing by | Mike McCabeAudio Editing by | Harrison AdamsSenior Video Editor | Evan SeplowArtwork by | Ward SuttonHealth and Safety Specialist | Akia SquitieriCredit Titles | Barry RowellLocation | Amanda Hurn, Bowery Unionwww.peculiarworks.org/languagegameswww.facebook.com/peculiarworks Watch Trailer
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An intimate story in search of the tomb of ancient Egypt's most beautiful woman told through an inventive meld of history, performance and song. From an English country castle, where the quest began, to the heat of Luxor, where dreams of a dig were realised, this film is a personal impression of one man in pursuit of the find of his life. Interviews and eye-witness material from four seasons in the Valley of the Kings are threaded with cabaret interludes from Sue Casson and the Brannick Academy. ‘Bold… slightly mad, with a creative brio that is very infectious’ (Storyville).Written and Directed by | Tom BlackmoreAdditional Material by | Nicholas Reeves, Paul Sussman and Laurence TaylorMusic written and performed by | Sue Casson and The Brannick AcademyDesigned by | Jason DenvirFilming by | Adrian Walker and Jonathan BirchAdditional Filming by | Davie Morcom and William QuarshieSound Recording by | Justin Underhill at the PremisesProduced by | Tom Blackmore and Laurence Taylorwww.englishcabaret.co.ukwww.facebook.com/EnglishCabaret Watch Trailer
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A lighthearted comedy about university student Sophie, and her journey of discovering what it means to be a woman in this world. Whether that's being viewed as a sexual object, being judged on your appearance, or even having another woman in Ann Summers glare at you for buying a vibrator, nothing is what Sophie was expecting.Written and Performed by | Danie McIntyreDirected by | Ethan Petersopenmouththeatre.wixsite.com/openmouthwww.instagram.com/openmouththeatre Watch Trailer
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Little Parts is a clown. She is also pregnant. And has always been. So, she's not really sure she'll ever give birth. But despite this conundrum, she is determined to find a good father for her Maybe-Baby; she is certain that at least one of the six applicants who applied online will be the perfect fit. Part confessional, part Bachelorette-wannabe, part puppet show – the selection process swings from absurdly funny to brutally honest as the identity of the real Baby-Daddy dares to come into view.Written, Created and Performed by | Ann NobleAn Unmuted Participants productionwww.unmutedparticipants.comwww.facebook.com/unmutedparticipantswww.instagram.com/unmutedparticipants/www.vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-unmuted-participants Watch TrailerWatch Trailer | Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season
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Three men walk into a bar – a Dane, a Swain, and a Thane. Tired of their tragic lives and nightly deaths, Hamlet, King Lear and Macbeth seek to escape their storylines. As they conspire to be free of their creator and flee their destinies, they are interrupted by none other than the author himself, Will Shakespeare. The tragedy escalates into mayhem and mischief once Mercutio arrives… Will the plotting protagonists prevail? Can Shakespeare stop his conspiring characters and save himself? It may end in murder, but whose?High energy, fast-paced comedy and the right amount of drama’ ***** (BroadwayBaby.com).Written by | Naomi Claire WallaceCast in order of appearancePuck | Rachael SparkesWilliam Shakespeare | Edward CherryAnne Hathaway | Hope MaloneBartender | Rachael SparkesHamlet | Jack LeeMacbeth | Duncan CampbellKing Lear | Graham ElwellMercutio | Joe SwiftAudience | Abel Dhamani, El Orch, Darren Staats and Angeline HudsonDirected and Produced by | Stacey HaberEdited by | Paul Smith and Stacey Haberwww.shhh.media/#/theatrewww.facebook.com/TheMusicFirmHQwww.instagram.com/staceyhaberofficial Watch Trailer
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From 1519 to 1522 Fernando de Magallanes set off to circumnavigate the globe. Magallanes succumbed to a poisoned arrow, but his expedition was successful. This historical science-fiction play explores the first round-the-world voyage and Ferdinand Magallan’s relationship with church, state, his co-explorer Juan Sebastián Elcano, and indigenous people from five continents. During a 500-year confinement, Magellan strikes up dialogues with Shakespeare, stars and stones in his efforts to stay sane. He time-travels from evolution to globalisation, forcing us to ask ourselves exactly what the first circumnavigation of the earth has brought to us, five hundred years later.Direction and Dramaturgy by | Jeroni ObradorPerformed by | Rodo GenerSet Design by | Jota Rigo SCostume Design by | Elvira Heras MartíLighting and Sound Design by | Carmen Mori and Joan VidalPhotography by | Valery Katsuba, Pär Olsson, Joan Vidal, José Ignacio Prieto, Theodor Koch-Grungberg and Rafael Crespowww.tshock.orgwww.facebook.com/tshockemocionalwww.instagram.com/tshockculturaemocional/ Watch Trailer
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Beverley Bishop creates performances and films that are thought-provoking and personal, quirky and embedded in humour. ‘Bishop is a friendly and open performer who also has a gift for close-up magic’ (LouReviews). Available in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season.Created and Performed by | Beverley Bishopwww.beverleybishop.com/finding-magicwww.facebook.com/finding_magic_cic Watch Trailer
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In 1936 Spanish Republican troops disembarked on the shores of Majorca to recover the island, which had been taken over by the military. The operation was a failure, and soon the Republicans were defeated in retreat, leaving many comrades behind on the ground. Survivors were made an example of, tortured, and executed. Mar de fons explores the consequences of these events and the following repression, and how it has affected Majorcan society. Documentary theatre based on real testimonials of people involved in the Spanish Civil War and the repression that followed. The Trial of God, Moscow, 1919, and subsequent execution: the search for one’s own identity, the dynamics of power, and the methods by which we are manipulated by the state. Through dance, theatre and humour, we talk about power and the search for referents when God is dead. inclusive, intergenerational, humorous poetic, compelling, dance-theatre epic. Created by professional performers and performers of diverse abilities. directed by Vero Cendoya and Israel Solà, director of the company La Calòrica. Nominated for Spanish MAX awards for best choreography, best show and best original music. Winner of the Derek Award for Best Online Show, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021.Written by | Pere Fullana, Jaume Miró, Carme Planells and Aina SalomPerformed by | Maria Bauçà, Rodo Gener, Lluqui Herrero, Albert Mèlich, Carles Molinet and Rosa SerraMusicians | Agustí Aguiló Miquel and Àngel AguilóDirected by | Pere FullanaAssistant Director | Xavi NúñezMusical Composition | Miquel Àngel AguilóLighting Design by | Toni GómezStage Design by | Jordi BanalStage Construction by | Alfonso RodriguezCostume Design by | Antònia FusterCostume Assistant | Bel CirerolAudiovisual Design | Lluís OrtasSound and Video | Juanro CamposProduction Design | Carles MolinetAssistant Producer | Elisa Banal-JuanedaExecutive Producer | Jordi Banalwww.iguanateatre.com/index.php/ca/mar-de-fonswww.facebook.com/iguanateatreciawww.instagram.com/iguanateatre Watch Trailer
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Irina, Masha, and Olya are bored, homesick, and wildly over-educated. Mom and Dad are dead. Only one thought keeps them going in this remote, military town: ‘Get the F*@k out of here and back to Moscow!’ A fast-moving, high-spirited contemporary riff on Chekhov's Three Sisters. Devised by the company and filmed in the historic Ellen Theatre in Montana, this adaptation of the Russian classic is a high-spirited meditation on grief, longing, and (miraculously) hope. Winner of the Derek Award for Special Merit, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021. ‘A spiked vodka shot wrapped in a production that magnificently captures the essence of live theatre' (FrontMezzJunkies.com).After Anton Chekhov’s Three SistersDevised by | The CompanyCastMasha | Sympathie the ClownIrina | Annabella JoyOlya | Connor BerkompasDirected by Connor Berkompaswww.nervoustheatre.com/mommys-deadhttps://www.facebook.com/nervoustheatrecohttps://www.instagram.com/nervous.theatre/a> Watch Trailer #1Watch Trailer #2
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This solo multimedia performance celebrates the raw power of creation and destruction embodied by a volcano, as it explores parallels between the cyclical movements of the earth and the emotional landscape of humanity. Through a series of vignettes, a combination of expressive dance, recorded narration, video, music, and scent, immerses the audience in the essence of an evolving mountain. Performed on a set crafted from recycled and natural materials, Mountain Woman showcases the sacred feminine spirit, embodying growth, self-destruction, and balance as a call to reconnect with the cycles of the earth.Created, Composed, Choreographed, Produced and Performed by | Ariel BittnerEngineering Assistance by | Derek Mouton (Tim Curry Designs)Costume Fabric Donation and Brainstorming by | Olea Stevenswww.arielbittner.cominstagram.com/_mountain._.woman_/ Watch Trailer
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A special school assembly harking back to the grand old days of the bawdy British boarding school, hosted by drag king and self-proclaimed "Head" Master Mr Brake Down. It's a right carry-on in this St Trinian-esque show as you, the student body, experience the academy announcements, receive a highly stimulating motivational speech from the Head, and hear parables, hymns and storytime as you've never heard them before. This cheeky character comedy show offers drag, debauchery and a dry wit that's sure to suit fans of classic British humour. Available in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season.Created and Performed by | Mr Brake Downmrbrakedownbooking.wixsite.com/mrbrakedown/the-headmaster-will-see-you-nowlinktr.ee/mrbrakedownwww.instagram.com/mrbrakedown/ Watch Trailer
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Our story is human, that of a company built on the road, created through encounters, personal tragedies, and destinies. Who are we? Musicians? Clown-puppeteers? Madmen or poets? Why does nothing we say seem believable? And above all, why do we continue to play? We have been travelling for two centuries, attached to each other, storytellers from another time. We are those who were found, those who were lost before we were found, and those who stood in the shadows all along. Not really from yesterday, do we wander from one scene to another. We are the Lost Children.Mr Moon is a dreamlike cabaret that brings together musicians, clowns, divas and puppeteers in a riotous, order-less and borderless explosion, featuring artists from the Netherlands, Mexico, Scotland, Italy, Ecuador and France.Moon Cabaret, the theatrical branch of Snowapple, creates and tours captivating, immersive shows that draw on opera, physical theatre and cabaret with a touch of hallucinatory surrealism. The company has experimented with cinema, music, theatre and puppetry, engaging audiences at festivals including the International Festival of Music and Humour, Festival Off d’Avignon, Gavazzana Blues, Vondelpark Theater, Cervantino Festival and El Café Berlin.‘Mr Moon blur the boundaries between theatre, cabaret and concert… it is the music that drives the production, the physical contortions transform the songs into an almost ritualistic fever dream’ (EU Contemporary Puppetry Platform).‘Mr Moon makes for a bewitching, hypnotic experience...(it) embraces a variety of artforms that bring out the best in its eclectic, eccentric group of artists’ (TheWeeReview.com).‘Take a break… roam free in the endless fields of the imagination’ (La Croix).Directed by | Eva SchumacherMusic by | SnowappleStage design by | Bin Xu and Nora TinholtCostumes by | Mo BenchellalWith | Laurien Schreuder, Osito Moro Von Ropi, Nora Tinholt, Cynthia Martinez, Josephine Terme, Alan Gunga Purves, Matteo Cerboncini, Gregg Moore (alternating with Arno Bakker) and Alberto Perezwww.mooncabaret.com/shows-mrmoon-theatrewww.facebook.com/MrMoonCabaretwww.instagram.com/moon.cabaretwww.soundcloud.com/moon-cabaret Watch Trailer
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Performance is a metaphor and allegory of the world we live in, of interconnections, of incommunicability. We live in the era of global communication, but it has never been so difficult to be understood. We do not listen with the intention of understanding, but with the intention of answering. In empathic listening, the situation is reversed: ears are used, but also eyes and heart. What if we look for the silence within us: silence that allows us to perceive without distortions, and to truly understand the heart with our ears and eyes?Directed and Choreographed by | Sara MarinelliPerformed by | Eleonora Cantarini, Chiara Fontana, Erika Panni, Marina Santucci and Margherita VerbeniDramaturgy by | Ugo CarliniMusic by | Quelche Musicwww.saramarinelli.comwww.facebook.com/compagnia.freefallwww.instagram.com/freefall_dance_company Watch Trailer #1Watch Trailer #2
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Join NYC@theFringe for an Artist Talk and discussion on the 2021 Edinburgh Festival Fringe from the perspective of New York City theatermakers who created shows in Scotland’s big event. Join the artists live afterward to discuss their work and their Covid-fringing experience – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Moderated by NYC writer and producer Anthony J Piccione of Indie Art Today. From 8 NYC Artists:Melissa Center www.melissacenter.comSarah Lazarus www.sarahrlazarus.comRalph Lewis & Barbara Yoshida www.barbarayoshida.comPeter Michael Marino www.petermmarino.comSarah Norris www.sarahnorris.orgTlaloc Rivas www.tlalocrivas.comJessica Sherr www.jessicasherr.com/bioCrystal Skillman & Megan Hill www.crystalskillman.com These artists perform in the following shows:Bette Davis Ain’t for Sissies (75 minutes)Hitler’s Tasters (90 minutes)Language Games (20 minutes)Marrying Jake Gyllenhaal (70 minutes)Open (65 minutes)Planet of the Grapes (60 minutes)The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano (55 minutes)A Sip With Vodka (25 minutes)Moderated by Anthony J Piccione:www.anthonyjpiccione.com/podcast1www.facebook.com/indiearttodaywww.instagram.com/indiearttoday
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A compilation of jokes, poems, and songs about a breakup, breakdown, breakthrough, and everything in-between. In his debut solo show, Mosher chronicles a failed relationship, bipolar diagnosis, and a year-long breakdown and recovery. His true true-life tale is told through stand-up, music, poetry. This well-rounded yet grounded storytelling extravaganza displays Mosher’s penchant for rhyme and rhythm, and the power of the spoken word to heal. A night of laughter, sorrow, reflection, and ultimately hope. ‘Brave, bitingly funny, hilarious, endearing, brutally honest, and BRILLIANT’ (Tod Kimbro). ‘Accessible and revealing’ (Daily Bruin).Available in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season.Written, Created and Performed by | Nathanael Philip Mosherwww.nathanmosherisgoodenough.comwww.facebook.com/nathanmosherisgoodenoughwww.instagram.com/nathanmosherisgoodenough/open.spotify.com/artist/1LLskhIYNNVqFasmHmKtzmsoundcloud.com/nathanmosherisgoodenough
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Shakespeare sits in his script-, costume- and prop-strewn attic amending his Will, when his Muse magically materialises. ‘Why are you here?’ She points to the audience. ‘I’ve come to prove to them you wrote the plays.’ ‘How?’ ‘By getting you to reveal where you “signed them”.’ ‘Screw you.’ What follows is a heart-warming, at times tragic, often heated debate between them – the Muse hurling Will’s own lines in his face – that ultimately reveals the truth and the urban legends that make up Will’s life and works, allowing him to adopt the motto: ‘Not Without Right’.Written by | Colin CoxCastWilliam Shakespeare | Colin CoxThe Muse | Alessandra MañónDirected by | Fran de Leonwillsplayers.org
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This dance-on-film follows the epic journey of Odyssea, a curious sea traveller, as she encounters flora and fauna in fantastical realms. New York-based Quicksilver Dance perform with only their hands, painted to become vibrant characters. Across biomorphic landscapes of sculptures and fabric and set to original music, Odyssea offers a feminist take on the concept of an odyssey: she makes her way by helping fellow travellers, building relationships and trading, rather than through the mythologically typical (male) approaches of strength, trickery or intrigue. This playful and poignant tale of encountering difference promises to make the familiar feel excitingly unfamiliar again.‘Odyssea is clever, vibrant, and poignant storytelling captured at its very best’ (LouReviews.blog)‘Fabric makes a landscape, a seascape, to host boats made from driftwood and other coastal pieces. It all appears so simple but it's obvious deep thought has gone into every choice. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts’ (WellingtonReviews.co.nz)Created, Choreographed and Performed by | Mariah SteeleVideography and Editing by | Hans RinderknechtOriginal Musical Score by | Yoshiko Arahata3-D Mixed Media Artwork by | Raphaela McCormackAdditional Performances by | Lia Nelson and Anna Remuswww.quicksilverdance.comfacebook.com/QuicksilverDanceCompany Watch Trailer
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Alice is bored and loves to daydream. One day unexpected events lead her into the magical Wonderland, ruled by the Red Queen. Home of the mysterious Jabberwocky, it’s a place of friends and frenemies, but who is which? Why is the Mad Hatter mad, the White Rabbit always late and all the roses painted red? Was Humpty pushed or did he fall? Meet quarrelling Tweedledum and Tweedledee, a grinning Cheshire Cat, and a tea-drinking Dormouse. Join Alice as she tries to work out what an earth is going on and why she is here?Adapted from Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland novels by | Darrie GardnerCastAlice | Dayo AdeThe Mad Hatter and The Caterpillar | Michael J AnsleyThe Red Queen, Dormouse and Cook | Darrie GardnerThe Cheshire Cat | Paul-D StephensonLorna and TweedleDee | Sarah J WarrenThe March Hare and TweedleDum | Roy MaynardThe White Rabbit | Iain GibbonsThe Duchess and Humpty | Ian RenshawDirected by | Darrie GardnerDirector of Photography | Grayson MoodyEditor and Animator | Alec Simmonswww.lightsoflondon.blogwww.facebook.com/LightsofLondonProductionswww.instagram.com/lolondonprods/www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQpBbhee1Wbv0sF_7Tw3FQ Watch Trailer
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The most advanced Japanese tea party. Break down the prejudice and reconstruct traditional forms. Don't be afraid to go beyond the borderline. Don’t forget the primitive energy that happened in the past. We are walking at the top of history. From award-winning Butoh dancer and choreographer Emiko Agatsuma. Agaxart produces innovative Butoh performances based on Emiko’s Butoh method and aesthetics, examining the interaction between body, mind and soul. Agaxart creates Butoh performances to deliver the diversity of the physical expression that is connected to the unconsciousness.Created, Written and Directed by | Emiko AgatsumaCastButoh | Emiko Agatsuma, Tomoshi ShioyaTea Master | Souryou Matsumura (SHUHALLY)DJ | Masaomi Tomomitsu (Kohgen)Guide | Tatsuo Yoshida (Vanryu-ji)Produced by | AgaxartCamera, Film Direction and Editing by | Ai KatohPhotos by | Naoko KumagaiLocation | Vanryu-ji, Meguro, Japanagaxart.wixsite.com/agartwww.facebook.com/agao00owww.instagram.com/emiko.agatsumawww.youtube.com/channel/UCSXxrjd0qLNtUMmD5VoOTtAa Watch TrailerWatch Preview
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Out of Line is a 6-minute dance short capturing a woman’s psychological and physical resistance against rules defined by men – both on the ballroom floor and in reality. Inspired by the rigid follower/leader dynamic of standard ballroom, the piece exposes the invisible shackles imposed on women. Through struggle, isolation, rebellion and exploration, she seeks liberation, but can she ever truly break free? With striking choreography, a haunting performance, and feminist urgency, the film opens up questions about power, gender, and autonomy – all without speaking a single word.Directed by | Jin LiChoreographed by Xi Liu and Jin Li Watch Trailer
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What starts as an innocent search quickly escalates for 16-year-old Pandora, as the world of online porn unfolds before her. Conflicted yet drawn in by what she sees, Pandora begins to feel the impact on her real-world relationships. Drawing inspiration from the Greek myth of Pandora’s box, Pandora explores the dangers of defining oneself through the prism of the internet, and the importance of remaining plugged into the real world.‘Unlike almost any show I’ve seen… barefaced and unapologetic in its language and themes. Yet it’s also poetic, suggestive and nuanced, a clever variation on the Greek myth of Pandora and her monster-filled box’ Now Magazine ‘Berthiaume’s script is remarkable in raising many important issues in our attitude towards cyberspace through its open-ended nature and allegorical features’ TheTheatreReader.com‘The text is laced with metaphor, the staging highly stylized and the context surreal. Such a combination could have spelled disaster in less capable hands. But [the] world premiere of Pandora, a Youtheatre play about a teenage girl’s troubling encounter with online pornography, was an unmitigated success’ Montreal Gazette ‘Unflinching, Vital and Important Theatre for Young Audiences’ MooneyOnTheatre.comWritten by | Sarah BerthiaumeTranslation by | Nadine DesrochersCastPandora | Cara RebeccaAlex/Firefox | Gabriel RichardsonDirected by | VéaDirector of Photography | Martin AmiotProduction Manager | Maude LafranceTechnical Director and Assistant Director | Emlyn VanBruinswaardtEditing and Colour | Elodie Lorrain-MartinHair and Makeup | Maude LafranceAssistant Camera | Ivan PeloquinSound Operator | Samuel CarrierTechnicians | Andrew Scriver and Emily SoussanaFrench Subtitles | Elodie Lorrain-MartinSet Documentation | Théo GagnéSet Designer | Martin SiroisCostumes and Props | Ariane ValadeSound Designer | Guillaume LévesqueSound Editing | Thierry GauthierSound Mix | Pako MamouniProduced by | Productions UPExecutive Producer | YoutheatreFilmed at | The Segal Centre for Performing ArtsCraft | Edgar Trudeau FerrinPhotos by | Robert Desrocheswww.youtheatre.cafacebook.com/YoutheatreMontreal instagram.com/youtheatremtl/ Watch Trailer
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Clearing out their late mother’s belongings, two siblings in Kenosha discover a package containing a record, suggesting a possible hidden romantic link between their grandmother and African-American singer and activist Paul Robeson, dating back to 1949. Watching coverage of protests at the latest police shooting happening in their city, they recall her story of racist, anti-Semitic and anti-Communist protests at a Robeson concert outside Peekskill, NY. The tense and uncertain run-up to the November 2020 elections reveals the best and the worst of their country in violent conflict, in a repeat of that hot summer of 1949.This is an imagined story based around the Peekskill and Kenosha happenings.‘A political and cultural feast, delivered with panache, humour and plenty of sumptuous baritone’ ***** (Morning Star)‘The writing was authentic and the dialogue delivered incredibly well by the cast. [An] emotional and powerful piece of theatre’ (Number9Reviews.blogspot.com)‘Thoroughly compelling and highly educational’ (Writebase.co.uk)Written by | Tayo AlukoCast in order of appearanceAdele Spears | Ananda Bena-WeberGeorge Simons | Bob WeickPaul Robeson | Tayo AlukoCharlie Daniels | Nils SwansonBenjamin Winger | Michael BiasJessica Winger | Lisa MerrillEssie Robeson | Leslie McCurdyPaul Robeson, Jr | Mark AtkinsonLloyd Brown | Darryl Van LeerHelen Rosen | Michelle PaulsSidney Danis | David RovicsPianist | Dennis NelsonDirected by | Olusola Oyeleyewww.tayoalukoandfriends.comwww.robesonslovesong.comwww.facebook.com/TayoAlukoandFriendswww.instagram.com/tayoalukoinliverpool/ Watch Trailer
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A wildly quirky piece of physical theatre from Japan. Watching PeoplePeople is like peering into the minds of its five characters: a professor, a punk, a pierrot, a patient and a pupil. The experience is strangely humanising and somewhat mad. The movements are carefully crafted and highly stylised through the unique theatrical language of Corporeal Mime. The characters speak in their native tongue (Japanese, Chinese, English). There is no story. There is no set. Just five people, being people, in their own surreal way.Created and performed by | Tomoki Nonaka, Ruxun Dai, Teruya Sugimoto, Masaya Tsujimoto and Harry DeanDirected by | Kentaro Suyama, Tania CokeAssistant Directed by | Yukiko MasuiMusic by | Tania Coke, Henry Morse, DreamylapseLighting Design and Projected Images by | Kentaro SuyamaProduced by | tarinainanikawww.tarinainanika.compatreon.com/tarinainanikafacebook.com/tarinainanikainstagram.com/tarinainanika Watch Trailer
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Stories of five fictional women, fundamentally different and unconnected, but sharing the same core: the pain of living on when something essential is taken away. Human trafficking, family separation, suicide, depression, and rape are some of the themes explored in this original piece. Based on true events, accounts and testimonies. A reminder of the human stories behind news and statistics, told through poetry, dance, and monologues. In 1936 Spanish Republican troops disembarked on the shores of Majorca to recover the island, which had been taken over by the military. The operation was a failure, and soon the Republicans were defeated in retreat, leaving many comrades behind on the ground. Survivors were made an example of, tortured, and executed. Mar de fons explores the consequences of these events and the following repression, and how it has affected Majorcan society. Documentary theatre based on real testimonials of people involved in the Spanish Civil War and repression that followed. Winner of the Derek Award for Best Overseas Show, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021. Writer/performer: Lennora Esi. Producer: Rzgar Hama. ‘A powerful piece! There are many levels displayed through the performance of these powerful stories’ (George Belliveau). ‘What a profoundly important piece of work’ (Marvin Westwood).Created by | Lennora Esi and Rzgar HamaWritten and Performed by | Lennora EsiProduced and Coordinated by | Rzgar HamaVideography by | Louis AmadenLocation Scout | Jens Kuntzemuellerwww.skytheatregroup.com Watch Trailer
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Open the door to No 19, where love hits the rocks like gin and tonic… In Eva’s world, time has eclipsed. Control is her vice and to be forgotten is her greatest fear. Meet David, her forever child. All he wants is to meet a nice lady and start a life of his own. But will Mammy ever let him go? Pheromone spits fire, glamour, and the wrath of God into 1950s Ireland. ‘Just pure theatre in its look and style… dramatically Pheromone hits all the right notes’ **** (Everything-Theatre.co.uk). ‘Chilling’ (LouReviews.blog). ‘Clear vision… thought-provoking… engaging characters’ (OughtToBeClowns.com).Written and Co-directed by | Tzarini MeylerCo-directed by | Kate Conboy-FischerPerformed by | Kate Conboy-Fischer, Eoin O’Sullivan Martina McCormack and Tzarini MeylerLighting Design by | Colin DoranCostume Design by | Ruairi MacMhaoilirProduced by | Ana Canalswww.lipzinctheatre.comwww.facebook.com/LipZincwww.instagram.com/lipzinc_theatrewww.tiktok.com/lipzinc_theatre Watch Trailer
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Planet Me is a multi-dimensional portrait of eight lives intersecting in a far-flung yet familiar galaxy. The inhabitants are kept in orbit by the activities of their daily lives. As their bodies go through the motions of their daily routine, their souls trace another path, circling endlessly around the suns of their individual desires. Using the unique physical language of Corporeal Mime, as well as four spoken languages (Japanese, English, Chinese and Bengali) the actors bring to life the multiple layers of their existence: the mundane and the magical, the strange and the beautiful, the personal and the universal.Devised and Performed by | Ruxun Dai, Harry Dean, Sadia Jannath Hoque, Mayuka Inoue, Tomoki Nonaka, Teruya Sugimoto, Masaya Tsujimoto, Maya Watarase Directed by | Kentaro Suyama and Tania Coke Assistant Direction by | Yukiko Masui Music by | Tania Coke Lighting Design by | Kentaro Suyama Video Editing by | Tomoki NonakaProduced by | tarinainanika and the Corporeal Mime School of Performing ArtsFilmed at the Flying Carpet Factory in Osaka, June 2025www.tarinainanika.compatreon.com/tarinainanikafacebook.com/tarinainanikainstagram.com/tarinainanika/ Watch Trailer
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A site-specific, immersive, and participatory experience that takes place in your own bathtub. (Theatre-stayers may substitute a foot bath, if desired.) Join us for poetry, singing, and dances for small appendages. Has been performed in over 34 countries in multiple languages. ‘Incredibly soothing’ (Guardian). ‘Turns the limitations of quarantine into a precious gift’ (TheTheatreTimes.com). ‘Gives a new literal meaning to immersive theater’ (Jonathan Mandell, www.NewYorkTheater.me).This Is Not a Theatre Company creates site-based, immersive, multi-sensory, participatory dance-theatre that can be smelled, touched, and tasted as well as seen and heard.Created and Directed by | E B MeeWith Materials Created by | Jenny Lyn Bader, Jonathan Matthews-Guzman, Juan Ortiz, ee cummings, and RumiPerformed by | Lynnette R FreemanPiano Performed by | Lucy Yaowww.ThisIsNotATheatreCompany.comwww.facebook.com/thisisnotatheatrecompanywww.instagram.con/thisisnotatheatrecompany/ Watch Company TrailerListen to Show Trailer (English)
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Inspired by the allegorical Chinese myth of Pangu, and choreographed by Kuik Swee Boon (Singapore) and Kim Jae Duk (Korea), this contemporary dance piece presents the idea of transculturation as a convergence of cultures across geographical, historical, social and physical boundaries. Created in collaboration with award-winning Taiwanese musician Wang Yu-jun, the performance is hosted and co-performed by two disabled artists Wheelsmith (Danial Bawthan) and Tung Ka Wai. Produced by The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company and commissioned by Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, the full-length dance show premiered live in Singapore in May as part of the Cultural Extravaganza Festival 2021.Artistic Direction and Concept by | Kuik Swee BoonPerformed by | Brandon Khoo, Fiona Thng, Klievert Jon Mendoza, Nah Jieying, Ng Zu You and Haruka Leilani ChanPán: SeungMuChoreography, Music Composition and Arrangement by | Kim Jae DukPán: The Notion of TransculturationChoreography by | Kuik Swee Boon, in collaboration with the performersPán: EpilogueCollaboration between Kuik Swee Boon, Kim Jae Duk, Wang Yu-Jun and performersMusic | Wang Yu-JunLighting and Spatial Design by | Adrian TanCostume Design by | Loo An NiMasters of Ceremony and Co-Performers | Tung Ka Wai and Wheelsmith (Danial Bawthan)Production Stage Manager | Lee Xinzhiwww.the-dancecompany.comwww.facebook.com/THEDanceCowww.instagram.com/thehumanexpressionwww.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxsEW_SZ9suwsfjRrADMqCy5AD5tb28xGAccess Audio DescriptionPlease note that audio description includes pre-show notes, and the show video should only be played when you hear the bell at the 5-minute mark Watch TrailerWatch Trailer – SeungMuWatch Trailer – The Notion of Transculturation
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Today our clothes are kept waiting to go out and vibrate again in the streets. A videographic piece born from imagining the life-cycle of the textiles in which we live our lives, and from fantasising about the longing of our clothes to feel the skin again. Explores issues of ecology, humanity and quotidian habits. Created by award-winning Mexico City-based duo Daniela and Sergio Vázquez.Created and Performed by | Daniela Vázquez and Sergio VázquezVideo Realisation and Editing by | Daniela Vázquez and Sergio VázquezMusic by | Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Roger Neil, Ralf Hidenbeutel and Nancy Sinatrawww.hekatombe.orgwww.facebook.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.instagram.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.instagram.com/danielavazcowww.instagram.com/sergiosearchvimeo.com/user21628450 Watch Trailer
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This innovative interdisciplinary short film and performance piece weaves together contemporary lyrical dance, archive footage, animation and storytelling, to tell the stories of generations of displaced people in their own words. Created by a collaboration of Liberty EU Portfolio artists – choreographer and storyteller Akeim Toussaint Buck, filmmaker Ashley Karrell, animator Benedetta Fasson and writer mandla rae – from the Reckoning with Refugeedom archives held at the University of Manchester.‘A call to action’ (WellingtonReviews.co.nz)Choreographer, Storyteller and Performer | Akeim Toussaint BuckFilmmaker, Editor and Sound Mixer | Ashley KarrellAnimator | Benedetta FassonWriter | mandla raeProduced by | ArtReachwww.toussainttomove.comreckoningwithrefugeedom.wordpress.comfacebook.com/ToussaintToMoveinstagram.com/toussainttomove/ Watch Trailer
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A drunk, a clown, a disabled soldier, an old crone. A moth, a mirror, a muse. Welcome to the world of Rey Camoy, Japanese painter of the human soul. tarinainanika’s latest production shows the artist in his studio, surrounded by the characters from his creations. The drama unfolds without a word, with intricate ensemble-work and breath-taking physicality. It’s a gut-wrenching love song to beauty – the kind worth living and dying for.‘One of the most exquisite pieces I have seen in a long time’ ***** (BritishTheatre.com).‘A tour de force of physical theatre’ ****(*) (Salterton Arts Review).Performed by | Kentaro Suyama, Tania Coke, Ryuta Kawai, Yukiko Masui, Teruya Sugimoto and Masaya TsujimotoDirected by | Kentaro Suyama and Tania CokeMusic by | Tania CokeVideo by | Kentaro SuyamaFilm Directed and Edited by | Taro MizunoFilm Planned and Produced by | SCS Osakawww.tarinainanika.compatreon.com/tarinainanikafacebook.com/tarinainanikainstagram.com/tarinainanika Watch Trailer
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Button lives in an alleyway surrounded by cardboard boxes and items rescued from the bin. With sidekick Chawana, a sprouting seedling, he shares the absurdity of modern consumerism and over-development, while reflecting on the importance of meaningful relationships. Created by eleven artists from Mexico and Chile, fusing clown, gestural theatre and live illustration in a show for audiences of all ages. ‘Excitement, of laughter and tenderness that would be a pity to miss’ (Vaucluse Matin). ‘Pure visual and gestural poetry for this burlesque and graphic show, both funny and touching’ (LibreTheatre.fr). ‘Uplifting! We love it!’ (La Provence).Created and Performed by Jorge Reza CisnerosDirected by | Camila AguirreSet and Lighting Design by | Eduardo Jimenez CavieresCostume Design by | Rocío Troc MoragaProjection Design and Live Illustration by | Isabel GómezMusic by | Alejandro Preisser Montaño www.circonciente.comwww.facebook.com/circonciente.circo.teatrowww.instagram.com/circonciente/Watch Trailer
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When Rob got on his ship, he didn't know he would never reach his destination. But maybe fate had a place reserved for him: an island where all he will find is himself. When life drifts, imagination becomes our only lifeboat. Dear audience, thank you for coming to join Rob in his solitude. But don't yell at him, don't call him: he won't be able to hear you. Even though his island seems to be on the outside, it actually resides inside him. Sit back, relax, and have a pleasant shipwreck…Featuring | Elise Robertson and Ann Noblewww.teatredelabast.es/robwww.facebook.com/TeatreDelAbastwww.instagram.com/teatre_abast_oficial/webaddress Watch Trailer
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A moving piece of contemporary physical dance theatre drawing on testimonies of the Spanish Civil War. Cia Miquel Barcelona create a visceral piece which is as powerful as it is haunting. Rojos grew from a 2-year research project on the post-Civil War period. The language of dance allows the company to bring the period to life using the performance and research as a way to listen and learn about the past. The piece also seeks to highlight untold stories, making them visible to audiences for the first time.Created, Directed and Researched by | Miquel Barcelona PalauCollaboratively Choreographed and Performed by | Miquel Barcelona, Helena Gispert, Martí Güell and Bea VergésExecutive Produced by | TàndemproMusic Composed by | Carlos MartorellLighting and Set Design by | Laura Clos ‘Closca’Sound Design by | Josep Sánchez-RicoCostume Design by | Mariona SalaConceptual Advice and Graphic Design by | Áurea Estellé AlsinaChoreographic Accompaniment by | Fàtima CamposVocal Accompaniment by | Nacho MelúsVideo by | Ignasi CastañéPhotography by | Nora Baylach and Núria AguadéManagement by | Biel Martínez Lorcawww.miquelbarcelona.comwww.instagram.com/miquelbarcelona/ Watch Trailer
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Shame. That uncomfortable, ugly thing that we all carry around, but rarely look closely at. So what happens if we stage it, and by doing so, reclaim it and take away its power? Six women from across the UK – and 10 hours of virtual rehearsal – bring you this experiment in building shame-resilience through devised, digital performance art. The cast confronts the unspoken and the uncomfortable with care, humour and creativity in this original new piece.Created and Developed by | Shea DonovanFeaturing | Jade Flack, Lisa-Marie Flowers Larsen, Marie-Jose Fulgence, Lia Marin, Jessica Porter and Georgia RonaProduced by | Indigo Arts Collectivewww.sheadonovan.org/indigo-arts-collectivewww.facebook.com/theindigoartscollectivewww.instagram.com/indigoartscollective Watch Trailer
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Lucifer, the fallen angel, begs God’s permission to return to Heaven: ‘You forgave everyone, but me. Why not me? I was first.’ Are Satan and God within the eyes and deeds of humankind? Is Satan responsible for all he is accused of? Have we ever heard him testify? Labelled ‘Father of Lies’ and ‘Prince of Darkness’, Satan puts forward his case: ‘Who says your way is right? They have forgotten you.’ This original piece explores and opens a conversation about religion, faith and humanity that is normally taboo or censored. A solo tour-de-force with music and movement.Winner of the Derek Award for Spirit of the Fringe, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021Winner of the Derek Award for Best Drama, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023Offie Award nominated, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023‘Original… fresh’ (LouReviews.blog)‘Mesmerising, seductive and powerful… hauntingly beautiful… I’m blown away by the quality of the writing… Deaon is an electric performer… His words get under your skin and stay there’ (NicsReviews2021.wordpress.com)Written and Performed by | Deaon Griffin-PressleyDirected by | Judy BarrCinematography by | André Russellsatanvsgod.comwww.facebook.com/satanvsgod.officialwww.instagram.com/satanvsgod.official Watch Trailer #1Watch Trailer #2Watch Trailer #3
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Three solo dance works based on Gibson’s affordance theory performed in three spaces by international Japanese choreographer Akiko Ono. A white classroom is the setting for Gestures; a black room sets the scene for Meditation; in a space among delicate floating sculptures created by Tomoyo Hirairwa, she explores The Bottom of the Sea. Each space evokes a different physical and emotional response in the dancer as she uses her body and original ideas to perform three contrasting solos devised in collaboration with award-winning Canadian choreographer, Takako Segawa. This thought-provoking triple-bill questions the effect of the environment on our well-being.Created, Choreographed and Performed by | Akiko OnoChoreographer | Takako SegawaSculptor | Tomoyo HiraiwaMusician | Michael WallSound Artist | Kouji KawaiFilmographer and Editor | Shigeru Kawaiwww.akikodanceproject.comwww.facebook.com/taichidancewww.instagram.com/akikodanceproject/ Watch Trailer
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Trapped in a manor house, two hapless Glaswegian detectives must investigate the deaths of each family member, but try not to become victims themselves… A time-warp murder mystery, wrapped in a comedy set in Edinburgh. If you like thrillers, time travel, warped comedy and Edinburgh, you'll love this new piece. In the best tradition of the Fringe, Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid warps your brain, tickles your ribs and celebrates Scotland.Written and Directed by | Justin GoldsteinPerformed by | Duncan Campbell and Jack LeeProduced by | Stacey Haberwww.shhh.media/#/theatrewww.facebook.com/TheMusicFirmHQwww.instagram.com/staceyhaberofficial Watch Trailer – MysteryWatch Trailer – Bromance 1Watch Trailer – Bromance 2Watch Trailer – Frederick’s Decline
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Darkly-comedic Korean social satire with innovative staging and colourful physicality. Exhausted by his job and his noisy neighbour keeping him up at night, the man in apartment 709 picks up a parcel for 109 by mistake. This wakens a thrill and he begins to steal other parcels intentionally. He takes one of his neighbour’s parcels, wanting to get revenge for her inconsiderate behaviour. But inside the box is the body of the neighbour’s cat… 2019 Asian Arts Awards: Best Technical Production and Best Direction. From Korean Theatre Directors’ Association 2018 Director of the Year, Cheong-euy Park.Written by | Kyung-uk KimDirected by | Cheong-euy Parkblog.naver.com/sanghy72/222162759048www.facebook.com/pg/chointheatrewww.instagram.com/chointheatre Watch TrailerWatch Trailer – The Making of Spray
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A circus performance delivered as an interactive home experience. Three jugglers, a visual artist and a warm poetic voice will take you on a tour of your own home. Guided from space to space, reminiscing on the beautiful memories you find there, this magical experience will leave you seeing your home in a completely new light. Created from research by visual artist Don Satijn and Tall Tales Company, gathered together in a series of short, enchanting scenes that take inspiration from the patterns of nature and our daily lives. Ready for circus in your living room?Created and Directed by | Maartje Bonarius and Harm van der LaanJugglers | Joris de Jong, Maartje Bonarius and Harm van der LaanVisual Artist | Don SatijnDramaturgy by | Luc van EschExternal Eye | Sean GandiniMusic and Voice by | Jasper BoekeText by | Mischa AndriessenCamera & Montage by | Piet van SteenPhotography by | Megin ZondervanWebsite and Design by | Niels de VriesProduction by | Rosalie Wittewww.talltales.nlwww.facebook.com/TallTalesCompanywww.instagram.com/talltalescompany Watch Trailer
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A site-specific theatrical performance combining movement and text, featuring two women and two couches in two different cities. One in Berlin, the other in Montréal: two performers united through the magic of video to create clumsy and crazy choreography. In a seemingly banal space, a surreal universe appears to offer a comical and absurd look at the world around us. Claude Breton-Potvin and Chantal Dupuis are French-Canadian actresses. Together, they explore how the simple and the mundane can turn into joy and transcendence. Still Life premiered at the OFFTA festival in Montréal in 2021.Written, Created and Performed by | Chantal Dupuis and Claude Breton-PotvinDesign by | Caroline Boucher Boudreau, Chantal Dupuis and Claude Breton-PotvinDramturgy by | Étienne LepageVideo by | Sebastian PircherPhotos by | Guillaume Langloiswww.facebook.com/Projet.Still.Lifewww.instagram.com/projet_still_life Watch Trailer
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This original solo performance follows the story of a girl-woman-dancer’s experiences with the eating disorder bulimia, and the way she healed through learning psychology and expressive arts. Referring to the theories she learned during her therapy studies, and with honest artistic physical expression, Tal goes back in time and re-tells the memories and events of her life, the pain and suffering she experienced, what people around her said, and the things society tells us. This inspiring piece exposes the mind and encourages us to explore our responsibilities as human beings. ‘A thoughtful and important piece of art’ (AYoungerTheatre.com).Written, Directed, Choreographed and Performed by | Tal Levy CohenConsulting and Stage Management by | Bat-Chen Harvardi VakshiDramaturgy by | Osnat Shnek YosefContent Consulting by | Amir Orian, Sara Vino Elad and Avi GreinikOriginal Music by | Raz Olsher, Zej-Yuval Wetzler and Nadav WetzlerSet Co-design by | Yuval HamamiLighting Design by | Johnny TalCinematography and Editing by | Amnon HaasAdditional Cinematography by | Yotam Monk and Eli Ma’ayaniwww.talmotion.comwww.facebook.com/talmotionwww.instagram.com/tallevycohen/ Watch TrailerWatch Teaser
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An original ballroom duet inspired by the golden age of 1930s Shanghai, blending the elegance of Chinese Cheongsam culture with the passion and drama of Argentine tango. Through dramatic partnering, musicality, and movement, Tango in Silk explores cross-cultural themes of tension, tenderness, and transformation. Accompanied by a fusion soundtrack of traditional Chinese instruments and tango rhythms, the show offers a poetic and emotionally charged journey across cultural borders.Choreographed and Directed by | Xi LiuPerformed by | Xi Liu & Mingcong HuMusic Credits:Yè Shang Hai (1946), composed by Chen Gexin, lyrics by Fan Yanqiao, performed by Zhou XuanTango de la Seda, composed by Yuhui ZongPromenade Run Clipping & Clicking Actions (Tango), composed by WatazuPhotographer: Liwen Xu Watch Trailer
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In the early 90s, Australian comedian Tania Lacy was so famous she couldn't walk down the street without being mobbed. Dubbed the 'enfant terrible' of Aussie TV, she soon became 'enfant unemployable' for being too mouthy. Fortunately for Tania, women are quite 'in' right now, so there's a good chance she'll get away with it this time. She might have been too naughty for the nineties but that was then, this is now and she's decided she can be 'enfant' anything she wants!Created, Written and Performed by | Tania Lacytanialacy.comwww.facebook.com/tania.lacywww.instagram.com/tanialacy/ Watch Trailer
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What is humanity; what is life? In this world, nothing is certain. Explores the mystery of the human body and soul. Seek the way to leave the world of worries before we die. From award-winning Butoh dancer and choreographer Emiko Agatsuma. Agaxart produces innovative Butoh performances based on Emiko’s Butoh method and aesthetics, examining the interaction between body, mind and soul. Agaxart creates Butoh performances to deliver the diversity of the physical expression that is connected to unconsciousness.Directed by Emiko AgatsumaPerformersButoh | Emiko AgatsumaDJ | Masaomi Tomomitsu (Kohgen)Guide | Tatsuo Yoshida (Vanryu-ji)Camera, Film Direction and Editing by | Ai KatohPhotography by | Naoko Kumagaiagaxart.wixsite.com/agartwww.facebook.com/agao00owww.instagram.com/emiko.agatsumawww.youtube.com/channel/UCSXxrjd0qLNtUMmD5VoOTtAa Watch Trailer
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This raw and powerful exploration of a hard-hitting break-up will pull at your heartstrings and might even make you smile. Written and performed by singer/songwriter Tamara Williamson, with original alternative music and film, The Break-Up Diet defies traditional musical conventions to tell a gripping tale of infidelity, breakup, denial, and recovery. Tamara takes audiences on a captivating journey, with evocative storytelling and a range of emotions, that stays with them long after the show ends to offer a unique and unforgettable experience. An award-winning, powerful production from Canada.Created and Written by | Tamara WilliamsonBandLead | Tamara WilliamsonVoice,Guitar,Sax by | Sarah FazackerleyBass by | Chris WallerDrums, programs by | Stephen PitkinProduction team | Tamara Williamson, Heather Cook ScalaThanksAll the people who donated and came to watch the showRichard for creating the filmwww.breakupdiet.cafacebook.com/tamarawilliamson1000intagram.com/tamarawilliamson1000/tiktok.com/@breakupdiet Watch Trailer
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A phantasmagorical imagining of our possible future, confronting the big problems facing the world in which we live: war, hunger, artificial intelligence. With a collection of technical effects, a solo live musician creates his own original wall of sound. Drawing inspiration from artists like Orbital and the Chemical Brothers, this uplifting experience has a serious message. A tribute to the poorest on the planet, to the children who suffer in conflict and to the flora and fauna of our ecosystem. In aid of the International Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders. Free DVD.Created and Performed by | Henry Davisyoutube.com/@solotronik1 Watch Trailer
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The hedgehog lives quietly in the shade of the great oak, enjoying his life. One day his peace is disturbed by the arrival of a kind, mischievous and playful squirrel. Their living together won’t always be easy. We will find out about an unfriendly and protective hedgehog, and a squirrel wanting to know and share more. This piece asks us to think about difference and mixing. The hedgehog and the squirrel are very different, but they find myriad opportunities to learn and share together. From multi-award-winning Catalan company La Baldufa.Written by | Jokin Oregi & La Baldufa, Enric Blasi, Emiliano Pardo and Carles PijuanCastHedgehog | Carles Pijuan and Ferran LopezSquirrel | Emiliano Pardo and Enric BlasiMusician | Pau EliasDirected by | Jokin Oregi Produced by | Enric Blasi, Emiliano Pardo, Amàlia Atmetlló and Maria CapellMusic by | Óscar RoigLighting Design by | Miki ArbizuTechnician | Anjos FernándezSet Design by | Carles PijuanSet Construction by | Juan Manuel Recio, Ferran López, Xevi Planas, Olga Cuito and Carles PijuanCostume Design and Dressmaking by | Rosa SoléOffice | Isabel Mercé and Pilar PàmpolsIn co-production with | Festi’Mômes, Questembert Communauté LEADER Francewww.labaldufateatre.comwww.facebook.com/LaBaldufaTeatrewww.instagram.com/Labaldufateatrewww.youtube.com/user/Baldufateatre Watch Trailer
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Original multimedia performance inspired by Kyle Yamada’s play The Fahrenheit Alliance. Actors trapped in their room by Covid-19 organise a secret, invisible alliance on the cloud, transcending walls and distance. The play poses a secret way of gathering during an emergency time when we are forbidden to assemble in one place. One person records a voice for someone else. that someone listens and performs along with the recording. The performer then records their voice for another person, thus passing the baton.First shown in Edinburgh at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this version of the work is also known as The Fahrenheit Alliance IIIA live version of this work is, The Fahrenheit Alliance V, can be also experienced in our Edinburgh Fringe 2025 seasonThe same company perform The Story of the Tower in our digital on-demand programmeThis is a digital on-demand performance available to view online at any time throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 | After the Fringe, the performance will be continue to be available at www.CtheArts.comCreated by | Mitsuko Hirai and Rob MorenoText by | Kyle Yamada (Allergen Theatre)Music by | Mayumi IshidaPhysical Expression by | Mitsuko HiraiVoice and Video Clip by | Tamaki KobayashiStage Design and Video Clip by | Xu WenfeiFilm by | Rob MorenoProduced by | Mitsuko Hiraiwww.mitsukohirai.comwww.facebook.com/mitsuko.hirai.5www.instagram.com/hiraimitsuko/ Watch Trailer
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Are emotional shackles holding you back? Join Tamás on a journey from childhood in an overprotective family in conservative Hungary to standing on his own feet as an adult in liberal Sweden. How can he manage after such a change? Is he willing to try the unfamiliar just because it is possible? Mixing stand-up comedy, clowning and other visual storytelling methods, this solo show touches on deeply personal stories about loneliness, belonging, low self-esteem and a kissing bench, as well as insights into the Hungarian and the Swedish cultures. Ready to free yourself from those emotional bonds? ‘A hilarious and skilled performance… should definitely be at the top of your to-watch list’ (EdFringeReview.com).Written, Created and Performed by | Tamás MilhoferAn Unmuted Participants productionwww.unmutedparticipants.comwww.facebook.com/unmutedparticipantswww.instagram.com/unmutedparticipants/www.vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-unmuted-participants Watch TrailerWatch Trailer | Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season
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What do you see? What do you want to see? Is it real? Is it complete? Dive into the decaying layers of oneself, and keep peeling the onion. This fresh dance piece explores layers of identity and questions the different stages of one’s personality, the need to belong, and to understand others and ourselves in our society. As ephemeral as a kiss and as strong as an embrace, the layers peel themselves off, leaving one never looking the same, and giving space for endless beginnings.Created and Interpreted by | Renato González, Pascal Marty and Sarah Matry-GuerreDirected and Edited by | Renato GonzálezIn collaboration with FR/MXwww.hekatombe.orgwww.facebook.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.instagram.com/hekatombe.produccionhttps://www.facebook.com/WE-Cie-102827021843721 Watch Trailer
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New physical drama that weaves together the longings and fears of five characters: a witch, a bitch, a goldfish, a sleepwalker and a salaryman. These worlds collide and collapse into one another, painting a picture of both the particular and the universal condition of being human. A rollercoaster-ride of a piece, containing moments of beauty, comedy, surrealism, pathos and passion. The drama is expressed through movement and text (both Japanese and English), accompanied by an eclectic soundtrack that includes original music and soundscapes.Performed by | Nozomi Fujishima, Ryuta Kawai, Yukiko Masui, Kate Montgomery and Yukio TodoDirected by | Kentaro Suyama and Tania CokeProduced by | tarinainanikaMusic by | Kevin MacLeod, Victor Dance Orchestra, Mozart, Tania CokeSound Design by | Tania CokeLighting Design by | Kentaro Suyamawww.tarinainanika.compatreon.com/tarinainanikafacebook.com/tarinainanikainstagram.com/tarinainanika Watch Trailer
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An avant-garde performance, created from three elements: words, dance, and projection mapping. With the rapid development of technology, we can instantly exchange words with someone far away. How will language change as we confront each other as anonymous bodies with no physical connection? Based on the mythical Tower of Babel, this work uses excerpts from Yasunari Kawabata’s One Arm, Mimei Ogawa’s The Black Tower, and automatic transcription of the breaking news of the 2001 terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. Take a peek through the camera at the dismemberment and reconnection of body and words.The same company perform The Fahrenheit Alliance III in our digital on-demand prorgramme, and The Fahrenheit Alliance V in our Edinburgh Fringe 2025 in-person programmeCreated by | Mitsuko Hirai and Rob MorenoPerformed and Choreographed by | Yoshiko ImamuraDramaturgy and Research by | Mitsuko HiraiCinematography by | Rob Morenowww.mitsukohirai.comwww.facebook.com/mitsuko.hirai.5www.instagram.com/hiraimitsuko/ Watch Trailer
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A mesmerising piece of physical theatre, set in the maze-like train system of Tokyo. The scenes unfold like the variations of a fugue, in sequences of meticulously crafted movement. With three bodies and three chairs, the piece conjures up the dizzying experience of life in a modern metropolis. The audience is left breathless and wondering: what is it, after all, that I am chasing? At times poetic, at times comical, at times unsettling, this is theatre that speaks to the soul.Written, Created and Directed by | Kentaro Suyama and Tania CokePerformed by | Kentaro Suyama, Tania Coke and Toshihiko NishimuraSoundtrack by | Tania CokeAssistant Directed by | Junichi Matsumoto Produced by | tarinainanikaFilm Editing and Subtitles by | Kentaro SuyamaProjected Images by | Katsuyuki MiyabeLighting Design by | Amy Danielswww.tarinainanika.compatreon.com/tarinainanikafacebook.com/tarinainanikainstagram.com/tarinainanika Watch Trailer
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A direct encounter with skin, flesh and breath. In current neo-liberal work conditions, where economic performance drives national identity, the body becomes a form of human capital to be disciplined for constant growth. By working with the raw processes of breath, its muscularity and affects, Pat Toh considers how a body struggles to endure a pandemic, as she examines the lived experience of being productive at such a time. In response to restrictions on in-person gatherings, this innovative digital work is a reflection on present times, and our relationship to breath and breathlessness.Performed and Directed by | Pat TohNarrated by | Rizman PutraVoices by | Ang Kia Yee, Bernice Lee, Fash Kamarudin, Paviter Singh, Pat Toh, Rizman Putra and Teo Xiao TingEdited by | Pat TohLivestream | Yap Seok HuiProduced by | Andy LimSound by | Joel FernandezTechnical | stev.e kVideo by | Kailashwww.pattoh.comwww.instagram.com/pattohling Watch Trailer #1Watch Trailer #2
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Not only dancers but also monks and a tea master are born to dance. This is the story of a tea master who travels to another world within himself, and returns reborn. As he prepares Matcha tea, he meets himself. There is a deep connection between Japanese tea ceremony and Zen. Agaxart produces innovative Butoh performances based on Emiko Agatsuma’s Butoh method and aesthetics, examining the interaction between body, mind and soul. Agaxart creates Butoh performances to deliver the diversity of the physical expression that is connected to the unconsciousness.Performed byButoh Dancers | Emiko Agatsuma and Tomoshi ShioyaJapanese Tea Master | Souryou MatsumuraDancing Monks | Masaomi Tomomitsu and Tatsuo YoshidaDirected by | Emiko AgatsumaMusic by | Kenichirou TsukiyamaVideography and Editing by | Ai KatohPhotos by | Naoko KumagaiProduction Manager | Yeoreum HanProduced by | Team Otera-Orodi-Ocha, AGAXARTSpecial Thanks | Vanryu-ji, Shuhallyagaxart.wixsite.com/agartwww.facebook.com/agao00owww.instagram.com/emiko.agatsumawww.youtube.com/channel/UCSXxrjd0qLNtUMmD5VoOTtAa Watch Trailer
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mesmerising new dance piece, recorded with live electronic music, from award-winning Barcelona-based choreographer Laia Santanach. This piece of contemporary dance is a reflection on the word 'tradition': the set of knowledge, customs and beliefs that get handed down from generation to generation. The piece highlights how some western traditions sacrifice the body for belief, custom and esteem, endangering it, in the name of popular belief, love and a sense of community. Created from intensive research, Tradere was made for three formats: indoor and outdoor live performance, and video.Created by | Creacia Laia SantanachInterpreted by | Anna Hierro, Mario G Sáez, Carlos Martorell and Laia SantanachOriginal Music by | Carlos MartorellDramaturg | Victoria SzpenbergSpecific advice | Maribel Ponferrada (Anthropologist), Miquel del Pozo (history of Art)Trailer by | Ignasi Castanewww.laiasantanach.comwww.facebook.com/laia.santanachwww.instagram.com/laia_santanach Watch Trailer
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Trees talk! In a landmark study, a scientist learned everything about how trees communicate… Or did she? One tree tells the story of what really happened, reminding us that human beings and plants live in one interconnected ecosystem. The world’s first play told entirely from the point of view of a tree.To experience this site-specific audio play, find a tree near you, sit under it (or nearby), press play, and listen to the tree’s confessions.This Is Not a Theatre Company creates site-based, immersive, multi-sensory, participatory dance-theatre that can be smelled, touched, and tasted as well as seen and heard.Written by | Jenny Lyn BaderPerformed by | Kathleen ChalfantDirected by | Erin B Meewww.ThisIsNotATheatreCompany.comwww.facebook.com/thisisnotatheatrecompanywww.instagram.con/thisisnotatheatrecompany/ Watch Company Trailer
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Music is the food of love – and we needed to play on. Twelfth Night, never as seen before… Created and performed for the Rhondda Valleys community and to provide much-needed opportunities for theatre freelancers in 2020, marking 35 years since Live Aid. Directed by Matthew Bool and performed by professionals from an area of deprivation, to create opportunities and learning experiences for local actors. Avant Cymru aim to make Shakespeare relevant today. Shakespeare with a Welsh Valleys twist.Written by | William ShakespearePerformed by | Yannick Budd, Jamie Berry, Menna Sian, Eleri Bowden, Katherine Weare, Gabrielle Williams. Rachel Pedley and Christopher Pegler-LambersDirected by | Matthew BoolVideography by | Gavin OwenProduced by | Rachel Pedleywww.avant.cymruwww.facebook.com/AvantCymru/www.instagram.com/avant_cymru Watch Trailer
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Two people, disconnected from themselves and weighed down by emotional residue, discover a ritual of release. Through breath, shaking, and raw, expressive movement, they begin to shed what their bodies have held. One resists. One rises. Together they remember joy. Unbound is a 6-minute, non-verbal dance-theatre work exploring how stress and trauma live in the body – and how we can clear them. Drawing on somatic practices and lived experience, The Code Collective presents a bold, healing piece designed to move audiences emotionally and physically. Visceral, minimal, and human, this is movement that refuses to stay still.Created, Choreographed and Performed | Rachel SyderPerformed by | Bajoura JonkerSound Design and Music Editing by | Rachel SyderProduced by | The Code Collective
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Valentin Taricco plays multiple instruments on a rooftop overlooking the Caribbean Sea in Tulum, Mexico. Combines poetry and the art of improvisation with rhythms, sounds and instruments from around the world in electronic beats of melodic house and downtempo. Argentinan composer, multi-instrumentalist and audiovisual producer Valentin Tarrico has merged his experience as a singer-songwriter with that of a music producer to create a show that combines the language of electronic music and live-looping with the world of songs. Recorded live, with his latest unreleased tunes. A sound journey that invites us to dance.Performed by | Valentin Tariccowww.hekatombe.orgwww.facebook.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.instagram.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.linktr.ee/valentintariccowww.facebook.com/tariccovalentinwww.instagram.com/valentintariccowww.youtube.com/channel/UCugaypal1Em4JYl54JJgudg Watch Trailer #1Watch Trailer #2Watch Trailer #3
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A double-bill of two contrasting pieces: In/visible from calligrapher and choreographer Chiharu Kuronuma, and Tranquilizer from juggler Teruki Okamoto. Chiharu Kuronuma has developed a theoretical framework for integrating 2D calligraphy into a 3D bodily expression by employing aspects of the Laban Movement Analysis. Asian Arts Award winner Teruki Okamoto has been working on the discovery of the Principle of Motion. Together they investigate choreography as a part of a research process that unites dance and juggling with perspectives of calligraphy and digital programming.Performed by | Chiharu Kuronuma, Teruki OkamotoProduced and Directed by | Chiharu KuronumaMusic by | TetoteMix by | Ayumi ‘Ojo’ MatsuiTechnical Operation by | Takamasa YamadaVideo by | Masahiro Sekiya, Hiroki NoharaProduction by | Kenji MatsumaeScenography by | Octanorm Japan Co, Tokyo Velludo Co)Special thanks | Online Choreographer Workshop Vol 3, Circus Laboratory CouCou, PM Juggling, Tetote, Hello1103www.io-multimediaperformance.comwww.chiharukuronuma.comwww.terukiokamoto.comwww.instagram com/chiharu.kuronuma.59/www.instagram com/terukiokamoto/ Watch Trailer
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A retrospective on the growth of individuals, in which the questioning of faith, love, anxiety and redemption is achieved away from the gaze of parents, family and usual community. This live contemporary dance performance with visual art installation was created in collaboration with choreographer and dancer Daniela Vazquez, producer and dancer Catalina Navarrete, and a team of 8 Mexican performing artists. Each unique movement is performed sequentially to the mastered recordings of Vulny Daddy, an album written by Matthew Roberta (Matthew Anderson), produced by Drake Ritter, contributed by musical artists around the world.Written by | Matthew RobertaPerformed byFirst Ensemble | Octavio Dagnino, Dionisia Fandino, Sarah Tolosa, Paula Pena, Sergio Vazquez, Catherine Navarrete, Fernando Zarate, Alexander Chavez and George MotelSecond Ensemble | Javier Campuzano, Francisco Nava, Ivette Núñez, Mariana Barbosa, Vanessa Yepez, Fredd García and Diana Patricia Jiménez PompaArtistic Direction and Choreography by | Daniela VazquezAssistant Director | Flor BucioExecutive Producers | Matthew Roberta and Hekatômbe Producción ArtísticaProduced by | Almas Sin AvalProduction Design by | Catalina Navarrete HernandezLighting Design by | Yvonne OrtizCostumes by | Xóchitl Contreras (@chitxothenewreality)Production Manager | Flor BucioProduction Assistant | Frida Olvera Martinezwww.hekatombe.orgwww.facebook.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.instagram.com/hekatombe.produccion/ Watch Trailer
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A heartfelt and humorous coming-of-age comedy by Jed Sutton, inspired by the first LGBTQIA2S+ and neurodivergent-inclusive Scout Troop 5813. Set in a post-pandemic world, it explores identity, community, and resilience as a gender and neurodiverse group of young adults navigate belonging in a challenging society. This staged reading combines evocative soundscapes by Ariel Bittner and expressive choreography by Andrea Parson, and blends humor, magic, and the rugged beauty of the Pacific Northwest into a powerful story of self-discovery and connection.www.whatthefoxrox.cominstagram.com/what_the_fox_rox/ Watch Trailer
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As the world falls into chaos, humanity is looking for its path. How will humanity navigate this treacherous terrain of uncertainty? Drag, of course! How better to understand the absurdity of it all? Why, Gahd? WHY?! is a journey into the chaos and a guiding light. Two living Gahds have blessed the mortals with their presence and will share their knowledge of the universe through the ancient arts of divination and drag… which might just be tainted with pop culture references, witty banter, and a flair for the dramatic. Fresh from the 2021 OFFTA festival in Montréal.Created and Performed by | Ryan Sauvé (Uma Gahd) and Mathieu Flageole (Selma Gahd)Scenography and Lighting Design by | Laura-Rose GrenierVideo and Editing by | Sandrick MathurinPhotos by | Matt Ayottewww.houseofgahd.comwww.facebook.com/HouseOfGahdwww.instagram.com/houseofgahdwww.youtube.com/channel/UCVmWjc_GWSXicSrtlJSv-9A Watch Preview – Flat EarthWatch Preview – Rosemary’s Baby
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Award-winning actress and playwright Terra Taylor Knudson uses wit, anecdotes, and creative conjecture to weave Shakespeare’s works into her own coming-of-age story, and illustrates how the Bard shaped her life and gave her a voice. With humour, Terra explores her passion for Shakespeare, and connects classic characters with modern experiences. Accessible to all audiences. ’Throughout the all too brief 75 minutes, your head is left spinning as you experience her lifetime, British royal history, and glimpses into some of Shakespeare’s best scenes and soliloquies’ (www.Gazettes.com). ‘Highly entertaining, deeply moving. Not to be missed!’ (Hollywood Fringe Festival).Written and Performed by | Terra Taylor KnudsonDeveloped with and Directed by | Jessica Lynn JohnsonMusic by | BensSound.comFilmed by | Theresa Stroll and Becca McGlynnwww.terrataylorknudson.comwww.oliotheatreworks.orgwww.facebook.com/willyslilvirginqueenwww.instagram.com/terrataylorknudson.otw/ Watch Trailer
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‘When I was a boy we used to have an ‘ala’ (niche) in our old house, where we will always put something, a picture of God, or a candle, or an oil lamp. Those spaces created bigger resonance in my consciousness, to a bigger universe than my small little world.’ How does one project emotion through the physicality of the limbs and torso? This new site-specific physical piece from Oslo-based duo Nora Svenning and Sudesh Adhana, with video art from Antero Hein and music from Adun Kleive, explores the expression of almost being a sculpture.Written and Directed by | Sudesh AdhanaPerformed by | Nora Svenning, Sudesh AdhanaVideo Art | Antero HeinMusic | Audun KleiveSupported by | Oslo Kommune and Kulturetatenwww.xproarts.comwww.instagram.com/sudeshadhanavimeo.com/user23043259 Watch Trailer
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Language creates awareness and reinforces stereotypes, but what if the vocabulary is not enough to describe one’s identity? Female, male, both or neither. It is difficult to describe in words what has long been a reality. The traditional gender division based on one’s sex is far outdated. However, do our language and behaviour follow this change? This interactive dance film addresses the following questions: What impact does language have on gender differentiation? How do certain meanings of a word become established? And what cultural, political and ethical influence do these have on us and our bodies?Written by | Darja Reznikova and Angela WendtPieces and Performers:Opening | João Kreth d'OreyLost in Translation | Felix ChangThe Living Room | Marco Labellarte and Cecilia PonteprimoDeep Blue Sea | Miriam MarklRe-birth | Anthony SelwynProjections | Lorenzo PonteprimoThe Gathering | Miriam Markl, Lorenzo und Cecilia Ponteprimo,Felix Chang, Anthony Selwyn, Marco Labellarte, João Kreth d’Orey, Sabio JaniakDirected by | Darja ReznikovaDramaturgy by | Angela WendtLighting and Set Design by | Mireille SolomonCostume Design by | Susana FlorêncioGraphics by | Schreiner Medien DesignLocation by | Altes Stromwerk Mannheim Watch TrailerThis is a digital on-demand performance available to view online at any time throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 | After the Fringe, the performance will be continue to be available at www.CtheArts.com
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Created during lockdown 2020 in Mexico City, this short piece reveals an oneiric transformation through desire and loneliness. A woman shares some of the emotions of a prolonged isolation period, letting the audience travel between a sexual edge and the ironic borderline of human imagination. With the collaboration of MOC Collective, Zoon to be Other is an original video directed by Patrick Trigoso and Catalina Navarrete, filmed and edited by Sebastián Foss, with music from Héctor Guerrero.Written and Performed by | Catalina NavarreteDirected by | Patrick Trigoso and Catalina NavarreteFilm and Editor | Sebastián FossMusic | Héctor GuerreroLocation | CasAnormal CDMXThanks to | Daniela Vázquez, Patricia Hernández and Thalía Yeal during the realization of Zoomatizadas project to let this short film to happenWith the collaboration of | MOC Collectivewww.hekatombe.orgwww.facebook.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.instagram.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.instagram.com/catalinanhmx Watch Trailer
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The Bardic Breakfasters are back with a brand-new show, breakfast included! Fringe favourites since 1992, C theatre’s sensational Shakespearience returns for another year of pentameter, puns and pastries. Perfect for hardened fans and blank verse virgins alike.Free coffee and croissants! Fringe favourite since 1992. Book early.‘A bouncy and boisterous take on Willie’s work’ (List).‘Well worth getting out of bed for’ (Independent).‘No holds Bard ‘(FringeGuru.com).‘Irreverent humour... clever’ (Stage). ‘Side-splitting... glorious’(BroadwayBaby.com). ‘Full of fun’ (RemoteGoat.com).‘Sizzling’ (ScottishDailyExpress.co.uk).
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Set in Scotland, 1848, Chopin’s Last Tour offers an insight into the year before the composer's death. In Scotland at the invitation of Lady Jane Stirling who loves him, it is the story of his life told through his feelings and music, with live piano during the show. Who was Chopin? What was he really like? Who were his friends and influences? Discover all in this production which has been performed to rave reviews in Edinburgh, Adelaide, Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Avignon(FR), London, Tallinn and New Zealand. If you love Chopin's music this is a must see show.Written,Directed and performed by | Phillip Aughey
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Hand-picked shows from our digital performance programme and highlights from our critically-acclaimed short film programme. Pop in for a quirky short, linger longer for a moving moment. Features curated work from UK, Europe, Americas, Asia, worldwide. The destination for discerning digital and film audiences. Winner, LiveWire Innovation and Excellence Award for Digital Arts Programme of the Year. ‘Both weird and wondrous’ (ThreeWeeks). ‘Exceptional films’ (BroadwayBaby.com). ‘Delightful… perfect’ (TheWeeReview.com). A much-needed pocket of escapism’ (ThreeWeeks). ‘Spectacular’ (Scotsman). Programme runs continuously. Screenings can be any length (typically 30min-1hr). Some screenings at other times. See website for listings.
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Vincent van Gogh died in 1890, John Lennon died in 1980, both of gunshot wounds to the chest. But Imagine what might have happened had they actually met? Five years before their deaths both men underwent profound change. Vincent renounced his religious ambitions and began painting in earnest, creating his greatest masterworks. John renounced sex, drugs and rock'n'roll for five years seclusion as a family, creating a son and his last album. Taking place at their exact moment of crisis and decision, this is a spiralling shout of love, death, art and legacy.
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When Mom with Alzheimer’s hears her son-in-law lament being a serial entrepreneur rather than the artist he would like to be, she decides to create new "cereals" to lighten his load and give him more time. She embarks on a new range of breakfast cereals even creating the advertising and composing the jingles. Her daughter and son-in-law must keep their laughter hidden and her ramblings confined to the home. Always supportive and loving, it takes a lot of skill to allow Mom to keep her dignity and quality of life no matter how bizarre that might be.
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This bilingual play transforms the language barrier into a stage for unlikely encounters: a delayed train reuniting strangers, a Duolingo lesson straining a relationship. Speaking the same words doesn’t always mean understanding one another, for language is more than a communication tool, it's a vessel for identity, memory, and emotion. As we try to bridge the gap between what we say and what we mean, how much gets lost, twisted, or buried? You So blends realism and surrealism to reflect how relationships operate simultaneously in the literal and the emotional – in translation, and in feeling.Written and Performed by | Alexander Wardach and Carolina GarçãoDirected by | César VelascoSet and Costume Design by | Holly SimProjection Design by | Hannah YipProduced by | Bruno Águas and Pedro MonteiroThanks | The BOLD Theatre, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
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This sharp, playful comedy follows a delightfully miswired mind as it attempts to navigate… well everything. From conversations that de-rail like running trains, to plans that mutate to entirely new plans mid-sentence, The Quiet Between is a chaotic celebration of an unconventional mind. As the actors bounce off each other, sometimes in harmony and sometimes with spectacular confusion this performance is not for the faint-hearted. Come and watch this fast, funny and unpredictable piece of theatre and join us on the journey of a lifetime.Created And Performed by | Rhys Bloy and Sophie Methuen-TurnerWritten by | Michael MolloyThanks | C venues, The Working Actor and Murder Actually.
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The perfect introduction to Shakespeare’s beloved characters for children and their families. Discover brave adventurers, spell-binding suspense and laughs aplenty. ‘Hidden gem’ (FringeReview.co.uk). ‘Capturing the emotional heart’ **** (List).
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A modern Shakespearean tragedy set over one night in a shared kitchen, Cowards! follows the charged interactions between Daphne and Oleander, two masters of disguise who must conceal hiding their feelings for each other. as they reconcile and recalibrate in the wake of a recent emotional bombshell. Playfully engaging the audience through asides and modern spins on the classics, the pair dance around the elephant in the room. They are two cowards locked in a battle of wits, at their wits’ end.Written, Created and Performed by | K. Quinn Hampton
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Join Em Stroud on a whirlwind journey of artificial insemination, monkey bikes, and emotionally unstable therapists. From therapy to parenting, marriage to motorbikes, no topic is off-limits in this hilarious journey of self discovery. This electrifying show will help you lose control to be a better soul! Uplifting, bold, and wildly funny, Em's solo show is hitting the Edinburgh Fringe after a whirlwind tour of the UK and Australia, bringing laughter to London, Melbourne, Manchester and beyond. ‘Funny, engaging, thoughtful and disarmingly honest’ ***** (Southend Theatre Scene).
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It’s 1911 and nobody’s ever heard of the Mona Lisa! But everything changes when Lisa steals a time machine and recruits the greatest heist crew in history: Leonardo da Vinci's apprentice, a Victorian boy and The Vitruvian Man (the muscly 8-limbed subject of Da Vinci's famous drawing). Together with the help of kleptomaniac Pablo Picasso, they endeavour to thwart 60 detectives and steal a painting from the Louvre!‘A hugely entertaining blend of historical fact and fantasy adventure’ **** (EverythingTheatre.co.uk).‘A fabulous story, beautifully written and performed by an amazingly talented team’ **** (LondonTheatre1.com)CastLisa | Sophia HolmesSalai | Charlie SharpeLeonardo da Vinci | Ed RamseyVictorian Boy | Jack DaltonPablo Picasso | Xavier FawcettPianist | Finlay StaffordWritten and Directed by | Xavier FawcettProduced by | Xavier Fawcett and Jack DaltonMusic by | Xavier Fawcett and Finlay StaffordLighting Design by | Will HallMusical Director | Finlay StaffordAssistant Director | Sophia Holmes
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Sold out at the NYC Fringe Festival 2025. Part love letter, part stand-up set, part concert and part iPhone advert (jk!), the show explores whether emojis are a uniquely universal shorthand or merely digital crumbs of connection in a fractured society. In this hilarious, heartfelt, ADHD-friendly show packed with energetic musical numbers, sparkling visuals and audience participation, Aarushi Agni delivers a chaotic TED Talk/musical about emoji and risky texts blending sharp comedy, cultural insight and impressive vocal dynamism.
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Iranian music, with the Santour at its heart, carries centuries of emotion, poetry and cultural identity. Through music, the player aims to create dialogue, understanding and unity in a world that needs deeper human connection. In this way, art becomes a shared language beyond borders. The voice of the Santour, an ancient Persian dulcimer played with mallets, represents not only Iranian heritage, but also a universal bridge to bring people closer together across cultures, reminding us of our shared humanity.
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Choose the main character of our next Oscar-winning musical biopic! Nothing wins more votes from the Academy than an energetic but heartfelt biopic, so we filmed not one, not two, but over nine thousand biographical films. These include a range of celebrities, historical figures and fictional characters. You name them – we've filmed their life story! Accompanied by a pianist, expect a night full of music, gasps and many, many laughs!‘An engaging and coherent plot, complete with heartening life lessons, and collaborating with the audience to adapt and deliver maximum entertainment’ **** (Everything-Theatre.co.uk).Cast | Jack Dalton, Xavier Fawcett, Will Hall, Sophia Holmes, Jon Mather, Ed Ramsey, Charlie Sharpe, Habiba Banu, Matilda McCarthyDirected by | Xavier Fawcett and Charlie SharpeProduced by | Xavier Fawcett and Jack DaltonPianists | Finlay Stafford, Theo Caplan
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James is stuck. Literally. Adrenalised and alone with an unconscious cellmate in a police holding cell after throwing a brick during a queer rights protest, he unpacks the experiences that brought him here: a lifelong battle with identity, over-achievement masking loneliness, and a family tragedy that left deep fractures. Pulled into protest culture through a crush on an artist‑activist, personal grief and political fury collide. With dark humour and confession, this powerful new play – winner of the 2026 BoonDog Theatre Edinburgh Mentorship Scheme – examines how systemic neglect pushes vulnerable people toward dangerous obsessions and extreme acts.James | Noah XavierThe Man | Cai GruffuddWritten by | Noah XavierDirected by | Ren Flashner and Maria RamjeeThanks | Boondog Theatre, The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Eli Randle at Unity Theatre, Nottingham College, Josie Ince
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Discussion, conversation, and debate about the arts, society and life. In the digital world there's no greater joy than talking face to face. 300 years ago a club was set up in Edinburgh to support artists and poets. A centre of curiosity and debate, where horizons were broadened, it heralded the Scottish Enlightenment. It was called the Easy Club, and it lives again in this series of discussions inspired by C’s festival programme. Topics, speakers, and artists will differ daily, but always provoke thought and further chat. Free afternoon tea (and coffee) provided. See website for listings.
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Hot mess hairdresser Lola has a big secret. She's been faking it, all of it. Sanity, self-esteem, capable mother and salon owner. So just what the f*ck is wrong with her? Lola is determined to figure it out, whatever "it" is. Join Lola on her journey from 70's Los Angeles to 90's London and beyond as she faces her past and learns what it means to be neurodivergent. Sesame Street meets The Exorcist in this solo character comedy with original music, songs and puppets about learning to love your weird.
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An exciting feminist reimagining of a woman long reduced to myth. New musical Cleo reclaims the story of Cleopatra VII, following her rise from teenage Queen to one of history’s most formidable political leaders. Forced to rule beside her brother and later driven into exile, Cleopatra refuses erasure, and returns to Egypt to reclaim her throne through intelligence, strategy, and determination. Cleo is not a story of seduction, but of power. Navigating alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony, Cleopatra restores her place in history by balancing love, ambition, and survival to fight for her children and her kingdom.CastCleopatra | Lucie CooperJulius Caesar and Octavian | John BayneComposed, Created and Directed by | Alexandra Hope WatsonProduced by | Alexandra Hope Watson and Lesley Watson, Daisy Chain Media ManagementProduction Manager | Lesley WatsonThanks | Orange Studios, Thom O’Connor, Sound EngineerAlannah Hounsome-Vail, Shannon-Aimée Bradley and Will Lynch, Rehearsal Vocalists
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A new play by satirist playwright Eoin Carney featuring someone who may or may not be Melania Trump, and which asks the question: why are we so interested in her? M portrays Melania from her early teens in what was formerly Yugoslavia, through her modelling career in Europe, and then in America where she becomes involved with a certain two-time President, right through to today, ending in the present moment. Carney’s other political comedy, The Last Days of Trump, touring around the UK and the USA, is showing at C ARTS this Fringe.Created, Directed and Produced by | Eoin Carney
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A gay coming of age country/rock opera one-man musical traumedy. Based on an original album of autobiographical songs written and performed by Joey Jennings this dazzling, dreamy and poignant musical explores his hilarious and turbulent experiences navigating modern gay culture, generational trauma, addiction and reconnecting with his younger self. From the sterile fluorescent lights of a casting office to the magical dreamscape of a country cruising bar, it is ultimately a deeply personal love letter to his mother, a farewell to his Toyota Corolla and a re-discovery of the power of a long-lost little pink dress.
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Award-winning flamenco dance from an international duo based in Spain. Flamenco, Brazilian music and jazz fuse in this inspirational showcase of strength, elegance and beauty embodied in Aylin Bayaz’s dance and Raul Mannolas guitar music. The shared passion and synergy of this five-year collaboration produces a unique experience of beauty and inspiration. ‘Flamencodanza is more than just a show – it’s a breath-taking journey, with its fusion of tradition and contemporary flair... leaving an enduring impression on every fortunate spectator’ (Dancelife.com.au). ‘Flamencodanza is hot, and you won’t see anything else like it’ (TheStageRaw.com). ‘Manola is amazing to watch’ (TheTVolution.com).
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This new play begins with a declining Trump watching the results of the 2028 US election. Yes, it’s set in the future. The Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff is concerned and engages White-House-intern-cum-Chief-of-Staff Morgan to keep Trump occupied developing his Presidential Library. But the library project reinvigorates Trump and fate hands him a chance to achieve the dictatorial status. Will fate intervene for the liberals? Less a partisan political hit-job than a farce about unintended consequences, this uproarious play explores how we all would love to be a dictator.CastCarly McCann | Morgan VaughnJohn Smeathers | General ReeseKitty Ball | Carla HeartConnor Cunningham | Donald TrumpCreated, Directed and Produced by Eoin Carney
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What if your gay awakening was Pam from The Office? @Jenna is a one-woman show wrenched from a queer girl’s unedited childhood diaries, as an obsession becomes an accidental roadmap to self-understanding. Second City New York alum Winnie Stack blends home videos, digital artifacts, and raw journal entries into an achingly funny coming-of-age story shaped by longing, performance, and first love. Humour, brutal honesty, and a menagerie of characters collide in an exploration of how we find, lose, and continually re-fashion ourselves in pursuit of desire. Laugh, cringe, and reflect on your own messy path towards self-acceptance.
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Fitzgerald’s classic is re-imagined for the Edinburgh Fringe in a bold, multi-perspective adaptation that shatters the myth of the American Dream. Told through shifting viewpoints, the story unfolds in dynamic vignettes seamlessly stitched together. An immersive party atmosphere give ways to moments of raw intimacy, revealing the contradictions, illusions and social barriers that drive – and destroy – its characters. As desire, wealth and identity collide, the pace builds relentlessly toward the devastating deaths of three central figures, exposing the true cost of dreaming too big.CastJay Gatsby | Oliver GardnerNick Carraway | Dale BarrellDaisy Buchanan | Alice RylandTom Buchanan | Ricky BevinsJordan Baker | Georgia ToutMyrtle Wilson | Chloe Porter-TwiggGeorge Wilson | Samuel JoliffeMeyer Wolfshiem | Fran McAteerKey supporting roles | Lucy Egan and Chloe TaylorWritten by | F.Scott FitzgeraldAdapted, Directed and Produced by | Sophie KeyLighting Designed by | Ruairi McNultyAssistant Directors | Clare Chesworth and Summer WaliaStage Manager by | Jess GioiaAssistant Stage Manager | Claire Ilett
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Calvino’s stunning language springs to life in a cascade of trapdoors, surprises and reveals. As Kublai Khan feels his empire eroding beneath him, Marco Polo forms the slipping sands into the cities of the emperors dreams. This adaptation in miniature casts a dreamlike spell over the audience using live projection, puppetry, paper mechanics and living sculpture as two performers manipulate tiny cameras on a small table. This show has been stunning audiences in theatres and barns across the United States, including a sold-out run at the Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival.
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An intensely intimate, virtuosic and volatile one-man performance from Jonny Forever, built around his debut album of the same name. Emerging in the wake of his father’s death, Thank you, f*ck you, and I'm sorry charts a voyage through a mythic landscape of grief: at times charred black with desolation, at others kaleidoscopically colourful, surging with energy, metabolising every nutrient that remains of a love that can no longer love. Less a gig than a grief portal – a ritual duet between present and past - an invitation to grieve.Composed, Created, Directed and Performed by | Jonny Forever
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Lavinia Draper, alcohol-soaked performer of a certain age, maintains her dream despite the struggle. The strife of ageing artists, most particularly women, facing unrepentant discrimination and harassment, and the resultant dysphoria and substance use, is profound. But Lavinia is the rare hopeful dreamer who never gives up on herself and inspires the audience to do the same. A one-woman show performed by Susan Campanaro that shatters genre as deftly as the title character severs the comic/ tragic line. Brimming with hysterical comedy, dark sensitivity and harsh reality, the play features a moving score by Lynn Portas.
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This unforgettable new musical written by veterans and set in modern-day Scotland returns to the Edinburgh Fringe after a sold-out run in 2023. Warriors blends real military experiences with contemporary musical theatre as four soldiers are followed from their infantry training, through their second tour in Afghanistan to show not only their experiences at war, but also the effect that it has on them and their families. Acclaimed at the Oran Mor (2024) and a British Legions tour this year, seize the opportunity to experience a heartrending story of love, loss, courage and family.‘The words are beautiful and the score is perfect’ ***** (Scottish Field)‘A powerful blend of humour and heartbreak’ **** (Edinburgh Guide)CastDavid Shannon/Del | Sam RowlandsThomas Bell/Dinger | Jordan HammondCraig McDonald/Titch | Josh DuffyNigel Smith/Lofty | Graeme LeslieAngela Scullion/Angie | Rebecca Swanson and Clare RuddFiona Smith | Darcy SmithWritten and Composed by | Alexander Shannon, Danny Muir and Peter MckinlayDirected and movement by | Rajmund Olah
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Summer 2025, and Mackenzie Millar has spent three years at University hiding the fact that he’s on a scholarship and pretending he went to Eton. It’s all going to plan until his Dad turns up to his graduation with two tickets to the reunion of Oasis. The only problem is that it’s two days away and at the opposite end of the country. Their hitchhiking journey from England to Scotland will force both father and son to recognise what that means, and what it is to be working-class in a modern world.Written and Directed by | Grant MacIverProduced by | Megan Brannigan Vazquez
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The Scotsman’s 2025 top-highlighted show is back. Elite sleight of hand. Stunning magic. Impossible skill. Pure, intimate, close-up magic: no stooges, no electronics, no camera tricks. All presented in style by an understated showman. ‘You won't see this level of skill anywhere else in the world. He should be charging £100 per ticket’ (Jerry Sadowitz). ‘Jaw-dropping sleight of hand in an intimate show that puts the audience inches away from magic’ (Scotsman). ‘Master of sleight of hand’ (FringeReview.co.uk).
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An original piece making its international debut, Couture tells the story of an aspiring playwright and seamstress, who is presented with the opportunity to write for a major theatre company. Holding onto ideals about the intrinsic value and meaning of art, the playwright descends into a spiral of destruction fuelled by insecurity of not looking the part and grappling with what should be used for inspiration. The descent into madness is framed using discussions and visuals around fashion and textiles, with an absurdist twist, to highlight the overlapping complexities and issues found in the arts industry and in fashion.
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Jive along to jazz, party to punk rock, cavort to classics and experience electro-pop with our cherry-picked musical assortment. A powerhouse of bands and soloists from across the globe. Enjoy the warmth of the world through a hand-picked selection of of bands, singers and instrumentalists, and soak up their sound! Discover new artists from five continents! We’ve got bangers, beats, bass and Brahms! Come Enjoy jazz, blues, world music, electronica, pop, classical music and more. See website for listings.
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The alternative late-night Fringe experience returns. A unique blend of comedy, circus, burlesque, bands, live art and speciality acts from across the Fringe. With a different line-up every night this is a chance to see some of the Festival’s most exciting new artists.‘A smorgasbord showcase of the wonderful delicacies… wacky, weird and wonderful’ (AYoungerTheatre.com).‘One of the most fun variety cabarets around… Explosive and adaptable’ ***** (BroadwayBaby.com).See website for listings.
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1918. Debussy has died and is at the Pearly Gates waiting to be processed. Calculaties, a staff member at the Pearly Gates, has to decide whether his music was great enough for him to spend his eternity in the composer’s room, mixing with all the greats. This absurd comedy tells Debussy's history – from a less than fashionable beginning, to his attempts to implement a new style of music – Impressionism. Delivering Debussy explains impressionism in music whilst exploring this popular composer's personality, his circumstances, and his relationships and rapport with his contemporaries.Written, directed and performed by | Phillip Aughey
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Styled after Dante’s Inferno, and mixing spoken word and shadow-play puppetry, this new play follows Quinn as she navigates the perilous pit between the cliffs of expectations and reality. With friends and family by her side, Quinn must traverse through the different realms of depression, encountering other lost souls along the way, as she overcomes all the obstacles designed to lure her deeper into the abyss. Not for the faint of heart, this work offers a glimmer of hope for all who have found themselves in the chasm dark.
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A new musical telling the remarkable true story of the first eight female pilots to fly for the Air Transport Auxiliary during WWII. From ferrying Tiger Moths to flying fighter planes, they fight to fly military aircraft in the face of danger, prejudice, and relentless scepticism. As the war intensifies, they challenge restrictive rules and demand recognition, helping the ATA become the first organisation in Britain to award women equal pay. Bold and inspiring, The First 8 celebrates the courage, heartbreaks, unbreakable friendships and legacy of those who reshaped aviation history.Cast | Alexandra Hope Watson, Lucie Cooper, John BayneComposed, Created and Directed by | Alexandra Hope WatsonProduced by | Alexandra Hope Watson and Lesley Watson, Daisy Chain Media ManagementProduction Manager | Lesley WatsonThanks | Orange Studios, Thom O’Connor, Sound Engineer
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What is normal when algorithms decide? Data analysts synthesise the distorted live experiment that is ‘the Samsa family’. Gregor wakes grotesquely transformed – every movement tracked, predicted, judged. Is he broken, or just outside the data set? They measure behaviour, forecast reaction. If productivity defines worth, what happens when you can’t perform? Are we shaping society – or being shaped? Inspired by Franz Kafka's classic novella, this reimagining explores AI algorithms, manipulated lives, and human mutability. Am I normal – or just compliant? Step inside. Scroll. Accept?
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1. an empty sky; 2. a girl, missing; 3. a community of collectors; 4. a past, forgotten… Square Pegs are back with to a brand-new play about memories, tape recordings and the stories we tell to make sense of the impossible. Through unexpected interviews, forgotten fragments and half remembered truths, a town tries to understand an event no one can fully explain. Expect fast-paced, fun-filled ensemble storytelling delivered in Square Pegs’ characteristically sharp, simple and brilliantly absurd style.‘A short spectacular showcase’ ***** (MumbleTheatre.uk)‘Unlike anything I’ve ever seen’ **** (NorthWestEnd.com)The Company | Tae Ballantyne, Freddy Cawdron, Dan Faulkner, Josephine Lloyd, Francesca Odueyungbo, Isabel Riall, Harnek Sahota, Sammy WakayuWritten by | Maddie WakelingDirected by | Tim CokerMovement by | Florrie HarrisTechnician | Kyle ArrowsmithOriginal music | Finn Coker
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The light flickers out. Within the confined space of a small bathroom, a once-devoted couple appear embroiled in an argument. The man insists he loves her deeply, yet she perceives otherwise. Two whirlpools swirl beside the drain, yet no matter how they churn, they refuse to merge… Bathroom is an original theatrical work that is both a reflection on “love” and a microscopic portrayal of affection. The audience witnesses their quarrel, their wounds, their bloodshed, yet cannot simply judge right from wrong. Through intensely focused spatial storytelling, they are immersed in an emotional vortex, prompting a re-examination of relationships.Producer and Stage Manager | Qiannuo LyuDirector and Sound Designer | Yijing ZouDramaturg | Yi WangTechnical Director and Customer | Ruoqi ZhuSet Designer and Lighting Operator | Yijie CaoSet Operator | Ziyue Zhu
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When icy blonde bombshell Felicia Frost hires Detective Blank to find her missing husband and a priceless statuette, he finds himself embroiled in a case that isn’t what it seems.
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August 1963. One train. £2.6 million. And a plan bold enough to change British criminal history forever. A gang of ordinary men attempt an extraordinary heist, stopping the Glasgow to London mail train and vanishing with a fortune. What follows is ambition at full tilt: The Great Train Robbery hurtles through a high-speed, anarchic retelling of Britain’s most infamous heist, and the moment a perfect plan begins to fracture. KCS Theatre Co’s signature blend of razor-sharp realism and cinematic stylisation powers this super-slick, swinging 60s, inventive comedy-thriller. All aboard for the heist of the century!
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A lost son. A desperate father. A teenage hustler with secrets he won't share. When Bud, a sales agronomist for a big seed company, checks into an Iowa motel hunting for his boy, he finds Holler, a young hustler reeling from his boyfriend's suicide. Each thinks the other holds the key to escape. A fragile and dangerously paternal bond forms. As a spectre of his lost boy circles the motel, Bud leads Holler toward a terrifying mutation neither can outrun.‘A gripping, genre-blending drama that masterfully intertwines tension, horror, and poignant human connections’ (Danielle Wirsansky)CastBud | Neil David SeibelHoller | Maggz DayWritten by | Scott BradleyDirected by | Wendy-Marie MartinProduced by | Maggz Day and Wendy-Marie MartinSet design by | Arne JohnsonCostume design by | Faith SmithStage managed by | Gwyn LloydStage crew | Cate Orr
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Join Jon on an inspirational musical journey spanning across different frames of his life. Experience nostalgic waves through unforgettable song writing, interwoven with evocative storytelling, as Jon reminds us all why the best memories are kept in Frames.
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From the Latin feralis, meaning a plant or animal that returns to a wild state after being domesticated (or, alternatively, one that never was). A vocal-sound performance delving into processes of sexualization, objectification, and the empowerment of personal pleasure. Josefina weaves a narrative of her journey – from a hypersexualized childhood to an adulthood where pleasure finds new avenues of exploration through domination, sex work, and BDSM. The performance unfolds in an intimate setting, featuring a live-sound recording and playback setup alongside other sex technologies that accompany the storytelling. Feral is a defence of the object over the human.Created and performed | Josefina CerdaMask created by | Pedro Gramegna, John AlvarezProsthetic | O'Ryan LabAdministration, production and distribution | Ébana Garín and Roni Isola - Fundación Cuerpo Sur
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It's Wednesday, and Sam has found himself in handcuffs in a local field after a night of heavy drinking and mistakes. He decides his life needs a new purpose instead of romance. A new play by Oscar Buxton.
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Bedlam. A mind in pieces. Enter a descent into madness through the prism of Renfield, a man on his last legs. Nothing feels safe. Blurring reality and delusion, Admitted invites audiences to laugh, question, and confront the chaos lurking just beneath his unsettling storytelling in Archie Barton’s brave first one-man show.‘An astonishing piece of theatre, brave and compelling, moving with ease… a compelling psychological journey with detailed attention to the audience experience’ (Trinity College, London).‘Pulling together all elements of performance in an electrifying one-man show that will convince you… Arts thrive on madness’ (Nichola McQuade-Powell).Created and Performed by | Archie BartonThanks | Jo Macfarlane, Stuart Barton, Nicky McQuade-Powell, St Leonards School, Megan Read, St Leonards School, Paul Shiells, St Leonards School, Robert Nee
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A contemporary dance performance exploring the subtle process of shedding imposed identities and social expectations. It examines how professional roles and societal norms shape, even constrain, the body. On stage, garments such as stiff-collared shirts, structured workwear, and cinched dresses become visible markers of internalized discipline and expectation. Through shared movement and interaction, I Don’t Care traces a journey: from unconscious endurance, to the awakening of discomfort, to collaborative acts of removal, and finally to the emergence of the self as the symbolic layers are stripped away, to reveal the long hidden authentic selves.Performed by | Jiarong Yu, Yen-Ning Yi, Jiayu ZhouChoreographer | Jie ZhouProducer | Hui-Hsin LuPhotographer | Katie HoComposed by | Balfours Juncheng Su
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Join Grammy winner and "national treasure" Bill Cunliffe for a hilarious, interactive musical encounter. Masterclass piano playing melds with sparkling inventiveness and genre-defying wit as Cunliffe moves effortlessly from a tribute to Duke Ellington classics, to time-travelling through classical eras up to the 21st century as JS Bach, before retracing his steps through the jazz ages to the boogie-woogie. And for the grand finale, the audience inspire Cunliffe with their favourite pop, jazz, and classical requests, as he improvises an original composition on the spot. Don’t miss this astonishing solo adventure!‘Beautiful, perfectly crafted tunes without a weak spot’ (All About Jazz)‘A masterclass in reinterpretation and interplay’ (Jazz Times)‘Technical brilliance paired with genuine emotional depth’ (Los Angeles Times)Performed by | Bill CunliffeProduced by | Hilary Frazer
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Thrown together in one of the most horrific battles in human history, three very different young soldiers must bond to ensure the success of the military machine they are part of. If their bonds become closer than expected is it a weakness or a strength? When many of the freedoms we take for granted are under threat, Night Falls On Burma tells the stories of people whose sacrifices to win them are seldom celebrated in the ‘official histories’. Writer Paul Stone has researched the experiences of Indian Army and queer soldiers to celebrate our shared history.Written by | Paul StoneDirected by | Scott Le Crass
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Rewrite her stories. Write her. A one-of-a-kind multidisciplinary performance rooted in Nüshu, the secret script of Chinese women. In this ritualistic solo work, Jiayi Chen uses her body as a living scroll, inscribing ancient characters onto her skin with traditional ink. Through live body calligraphy, inspiring contemporary dance, and an original soundscape, the piece becomes a haunting altar of memory, grief, and feminine resistance. The piece is a tribute to the missing women in Jiayi’s life, and a bold act of rewriting silenced histories through the body, voice, and art.‘Thoughtful and sincere… A beautiful mark that lingers… Nüshu stands out for its intimate, personal and poetic rhythm... I left feeling reflective and quietly uplifted’ (Edinburgh-Reviews.co.uk)‘A defiant distillation of stories into something simple, stoic, and deeply affecting’ (Scotsman)‘I would recommend it to anyone looking for something fresh at the Fringe this year’ **** (The Student)‘A delicate, shadowed world gives way to a story of resilience and voice’ **** (Scottish Field)Created, Written and Directed by | Jiayi ChenProduced by | The Great Her CICExecutive Producer | Ronny GaleProducers | Lintong Zhang, Ying YangStage Manager | Henry GaleDesigned by | Ash Lab Art StudioComposed by | Zhenqi Zhu
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They say you should never meet your hero. My hero should never have met me. Lizzy is 27 years old and packing up her Dublin hovel to move back in with ‘Daddy Dearest’, which was not the plan. Inspired by the feared and radical investigative journalist Margo Murphy, Lizzy has only ever wanted one thing: to humiliate bullies in the national press. Even if she must work two jobs and rent a mouldy room for €800 a month, she’ll do it. Except it's 2026, and hard work gets you nowhere, so she’ll need to be ruthless…Written and performed by Neysa KilleenDirected by Licie Wood
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Critical theory is transformed into a cabaret spectacle by Mandy Harris Williams, a multimedia artist and cultural critic whose work operates across performance, writing and digital media. Live writing, original music and projected video collide in a show about attention, survival, and the cost of being politically coherent in public. Part lecture, part pop assemblage and wholly a performance, scholarship becomes spectacle and spectacle becomes survival as Critique Cabaret examines what it means to think, feel and perform in a world where attention has become both currency and trap. Originally commissioned by Performance Space New York.
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A high-energy improv comedy experience where anything can happen and usually does. Built entirely from audience suggestions, each performance explodes into outrageous characters, unexpected twists, and lightning-fast wit. Our fearless ensemble transforms the smallest idea into big laughs, blending smart satire, physical comedy, and spontaneous storytelling. No scripts, no safety nets, just pure, in-the-moment magic. Whether it’s a ridiculous game show, a dramatic soap opera, or a musical made on the spot, every show is completely unique. Come ready to shout suggestions and leave with sore cheeks from smiling. Expect surprises, energy, and non-stop fun, unforgettable.‘Laugh-out-loud results’ Everything TheatreCreated and Performed by | Brad CollettPerformed by | Richard Delroy and Zak RosenCasting by | Finain Hackett and Brad CollettThanks | Susan Hedgecoe
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Identity, love, chaos and transformation are explored through the lens of young, working-class Scouse artists navigating an unstable world in this immediate and relatable telling. The shipwreck reflects climate crisis and survival through adaptation, while Viola’s gender-swapping speaks to modern identity fluidity. Themes of unrequited love mirror the intensity of teenage relationships, as Shakespeare’s lyrical, musical language flows naturally into an 80s karaoke format, bridging classical text with pop culture. Beneath the high-energy, communal experience, moments of stillness and emotion ground the piece, ensuring its heart, vulnerability and emotional depth remain powerfully intact.
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The Fringe is an Odyssey – where will your journey take you? Artist is a card-based workshop created for Fringe artists. It's a space to pause and recalibrate amidst the festival chaos. With a custom deck of conversation cards, each session sparks open dialogue on themes like community, expectations and strategy, both at and beyond the Fringe. This is not a lecture: it’s an immersive experience designed to spark reflection, connect with community and explore new perspectives. You're even invited to take the cards with you and continue the conversation into your next journey!
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An experimental smell-o-vision play following Mr. Hollywood on a drive that may or may not be an escape. What begins as a simple act of leaving unfolds into a surreal, multi-sensory journey through memory, desire, avoidance, and inevitability. A blend of audio collage, projected visuals, live performance, and an evolving sequence of scents guide the audience through as external landscape and internal psyche collapses. Campy, poetic, and deliberately disorienting Nose Country for Old Men is like a late-night radio show that is as much about running away as it is about being unable to escape.
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Sketch comedy? Improv? Stand-up? Chef! Gimme one of everything! In this fast-paced and interactive variety show, the audience will be invited to select from a delectable menu of sketches, improv scenes, and stand-up vignettes to concoct 35 minutes of deliciously fresh comedy à la carte. With sketches ranging from mouse-themed rappers to GCSE drama, dry but absurd improv and highlights from up and coming stand-ups, Will Finney, JJ Connolly, and George Littlejohn promise to serve you up a banquet of unique entertainment at each and every performance.Created and Performed by | JJ Connolly, George Littlejohn, Will FinneyDirected by | Will Finney, JJ Connolly and George Littlejohn, with help from the broader Ricky Mayhem team.Thanks | All individuals who helped fund the show, and the Alumni of The University of Exeter.
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A young man falls asleep – and lives an entire lifetime in a moment. Two performers move fluidly between multiple roles in an immersive dreamscape. Within this shifting world, ambition, desire and identity dissolve as time stretches and slips away. The expressive movement and vocal qualities of Chinese opera blend with contemporary theatre, retaining the musicality of the original language while remaining accessible. Poetic, atmospheric and constantly transforming, audiences are invited into a dream where nothing stays fixed – and where a single moment can hold an entire life. Performed in Chinese and English with bilingual surtitles.
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A new comedy about six friends adventuring in a world of monsters, magic and madness! And with a genuine dice roll at a critical moment, even we can’t know how this adventure will end…
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Come merry folk from yonder to craft an original tale with the aid of your Story Master and a sprinkle of imagination. Fill in a character sheet, then watch your creations spring to life as they embark on an epic quest (or go way off track!). Will they fight a dragon? Save a village of pixies? Or get stuck in a dungeon and eat each others’ shoes? Anything can happen! Your characters, your locations, their very fate is in your hands. An interactive, unscripted fantasy fun-filled show for all.Cast | Barney Thomas, Geoff Beard, Rhys Hinds, Thomas McGrath, Shannon Greaves, Nicky Hindmarch, Ashley Routh, Tom TurnerArtistic Director and Story Master | Terri Silver
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Step into the world of Saint Edgar. One suit. One tie. One transformation. A creamylicious journey told through tease, comedy, dance and liberation that leaves you wanting one more taste.
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It's hard to free yourself from your childhood. Ce de Lu' is a theatrical project exploring family memory, inherited trauma, and emotional violence through a visual and symbolic language that moves fluidly between realism and vision. Set in a mountain house, a liminal space that is at once refuge and prison, nest and den, the play follows two siblings (played and directed by Paulette Rufin and Pietro Moser) who, through a series of returns, are forced to reckon with the material and psychological remains of a past they cannot lay to rest. Written by Annalisa Scopinich.Performed by | Pietro Moser, Paulette Rufin, Annalisa ScopinichWritten by | Annalisa ScopinichProduced by | Pietro MoserA special thanks to Zio Sandro and Babbo di Annalisa
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One of the most beloved comic scenes from the Kunqu repertoire is brought to life in Chunxiang’s Schoolroom Prank. With quick wit and playful energy, a mischievous maid disrupts a rigid schoolroom through teasing exchanges, lyrical banter and comic mischief. Performed in the refined vocal style of traditional Chinese opera with Chinese and English surtitles, movement, music and humour blend in this vibrant and visually rich staging. Particularly for first-time audiences discovering Chinese opera this lively revival offers an accessible and engaging introduction to the grace, rhythm and wit of one of the world’s oldest operatic traditions.
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Poignant dance-theatre production by Apsaras Dance Company that brings to life the deeply human stories of refugees. Inspired by Artistic Director Aravinth Kumarasamy’s own experiences, it explores displacement, identity and resilience through a compelling blend of Bharatanatyam, theatre and poetry. Drawing on works of celebrated Tamil poets and voices of refugee youth, Agathi captures the emotional turmoil, stigma and hope that define the refugee journey. Reimagined in collaboration with Ivan Heng, this powerful work challenges perceptions and invites audiences to see beyond headlines, offering a moving call for empathy, understanding and shared humanity.CastStoryteller | Seema HarikumarDancers | Mohanapriyan Thavarajah, Devapriya Appan, Meera Balasubramanian, Nikita Menon, Maanasa Sri Ganesh, Janani Arun KumarVocals | Chithra Poornima Sathish and Karthik RaveendranMridangam | T RamananPercussion | Ganapathi VenkatasubramaniamViolin | Easwar RamakrishnanFlute | Vishnu VijayaArtistic Director | Aravinth KumarasamyDramaturg | Ivan HengChoreographer | Mohanapriyan ThavarajahNarration and Scriptwriter | Audrey PereraScript Consultant | Alfian Sa’atCollaborative Choreographers | Renjith Babu and Vijna VasudevanMusic composers | Chitra Poornima Sathish and Karthik RaveendranCostume Design | Mohanapriyan ThavarajahOriginal Stage and Lighting Design | Gyandev SinghLighting Design | Albert WileoWardrobe and Hairstyling | Selvy Radhakrishnan, NagaletchmiBalasubramaniam, Sankari ElavazhahanAudio Support | Gayatri SachidanandarSurtitle Support | Jothsna Akilan
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Hear the incredible real-life stories of Marvin, and others who have faced challenges and turned their lives around. Find out why a near-death experience led him to turn his back on his criminal past, and what motivated him to become the reformed person he is today. Now working as a crime-prevention activist, his motivational talks aim to reduce re-offending by inspiring youth and changing lives. With guest interviewees whose lives have involved challenge, change, change and transformation. Followed by a no-holds-barred Q&A. Presented by | Marvin Herbert
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If you survive the apocalypse, don’t you get to help build what comes after? The Forever Wave is an audio experience set in drowned San Francisco, circa 2070 inspired by Dylan Thomas’ iconic play for voices, Under Milk Wood. Drawing on geography, climate science and local Bay Area history it offers a comprehensive look at a what-if future should climate change and economic inequality continue to fail to be addressed. An array of almost 70 voices – survivors and dead alike – are brought to vivid life by a multicultural, multi generational, and multilingual cast of 12.
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The Riventron Factory presents a music-video show starting with the TelHarmonium, the Theremin, and the Moog modular synthesizer (featured at Abbey Road by The Beatles), along with the Mellotron and Emerson's LP. A multitude of songs by famous artists: Tomita, Vangelis, Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, Jarre, Eno, Ultravox, Human League, Depeche Mode, Prodigy, Daft Punk, Orbital, Chemical Brothers, Aphex Twin, up to IA. Over 50 virtual instrument sounds from that era: ARP 2600, miniMoog, Solina String, Yamaha DX7, C80, EMS, Roland Juno60 and Novation Bass Station 2 and many more.
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After death, Othello and Desdemona meet again. In a quiet, intimate dialogue, love, doubt and memory collide revealing what remains after the tragedy, and what was never understood.
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This engaging performance follows New York comedian, STOMP and Broadway veteran Mina Liccione’s adventure living in the Middle East, embracing the same Arab world she was once taught to fear. This bold show blends satirical stand-up and physical comedy to explore cultural mishaps, decolonisation, and discovering the Habibi way! 'Ground breaking' (Fox New York). 'Very funny and completely engaging' (BritishTheatreGuide.info). 'Knockout performance' (The National, UAE).
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A joker assembles a foursome for a game of cards. But the game is not what it seems, and nor are the players, who may turn out to be figments of the joker’s sinister imagination. If there were a story its moral would be: beware what you imagine – it may come back to bite you. A Dangerous Whim is fifteen minutes of cinematic poetry. Through stylised acting, surreal videography, and a quirky soundscape of music, voice and noise it conjures up a strangely compelling world of beauty and suspense.A new short non-verbal piece from tarinainanika, creators of Tokyo Fugue and The Same Boat, also showing on C ARTS.Performed by | Ryuta Kawai, Yukiko Masui, Masaya Tsujimoto, Shiori, Yura MorihiroDirected by | Tania CokeCinematography by | Tania Coke and Kentaro SuyamaSound and Video Editing by | Tania CokeMusic by | Tania Coke and Kevin MacLeodwww.tarinainanika.compatreon.com/tarinainanikafacebook.com/tarinainanikainstagram.com/tarinainanika Watch Trailer
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A precious and unique sari awaits the presence of a boy to pull it out of the wardrobe and drape it on his shoulders. In the meantime, the sari shares secrets with anyone who cares to hold it close to their heart.To listen to this piece: go to your closet, find a piece of clothing to hold close, and press play… 'This lyrical work elicits the perfect amount of warmth needed during a chilly winter night' (Jose Solís, New York Times).This Is Not a Theatre Company creates site-based, immersive, multi-sensory, participatory dance-theatre that can be smelled, touched, and tasted as well as seen and heard.Created and Directed by | Mahesh DattaniPerformed by | Swati Daswww.ThisIsNotATheatreCompany.comwww.facebook.com/thisisnotatheatrecompanywww.instagram.con/thisisnotatheatrecompany/ Watch Company Trailer
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The Christmas story, Broadway-style. You’ll be startled by Roman soldiers, witness the oppression of the Jewish people, be in awe of the Wise Men’s lavish costumes, hear yodelling shepherds, and learn to love the hilarious Herod the Great – all in 60 minutes!‘I was completely blown away. I came not expecting that at all’ (Audience review)‘The music, the sound, the singing, the whole production was beautiful. It was really lovely’ (Audience review)‘I think it was wonderful. The whole play was great. Gets you in the Christmas spirit and shows you what it’s all about’ (Audience review)CastMother, Herod’s Cheeky Girl, Singing Angel | Ava BraticTownsperson, Singing Angel, Lounge Singer | Brooke BrownPharisee Father, Herod’s Singer, Shepherd | Chad CarffMary, Dancing Angel | Rose CarffManger Assistant, Student, Frankincense Girl, Dancing Angel | Isa CervantesShopper, Herod’s Fan Girl | Emily DeWoodyShopper, Herod’s Fan Girl, Dancing Angel | Mya DeWoodyTeacher, Herod’s Cheeky Girl, Singing Angel | Charissa DomizioliStreet Lady, Townsperson, Midwife, Gabriel | Lisa FarrallRoller-skater, Teacher, Herod’s Cheeky Girl, Shepherd | Lisa Hartley HillStreet Vendor, Tax Collector, Innkeeper | Guy HoenigTownsperson, Angel | Cindy IngrahamWise Men Entourage, Dancing Angel | Allison KervinTaxpaying Townsperson, Wise Man, Dancing Angel | Kim LauerShopper, Townsperson, Herod’s Cheeky Girl, Singing Angel | Laura LeeRock Thrower, Student, Wise Men Entourage | Nathan LeeRoman Centurion, Wise Man | Peter McCharlesTownsperson, Angel Dancer | Deborah MillerRoman Guard, Herod’s Guard | Jeff MillerManger Builder, Pharisee, Herod’s Singer, Shepherd | Colin PattersonJoseph, Herod, Narrator | James Arthur PattersonShopper, Narrator, Shepherd | Wendy PattersonTownsperson, Sceptre-holder, Dancing Angel | Blakely PostonRoller-skater, Pharisee, Herod’s Singer, Shepherd | Austin RiosTownsperson, Angel | Jana RochetteRoman Soldier, Tax Collector Guard, Wise Man | Doug RothenbushShopper, Wise Men Entourage, Angel Dancer | Jenna RothenbushRoman Soldier, Pharisee, Shepherd | Joel ShugarsRoller-skater, Wise Men Entourage, Dancing Angel | Aiyana SivakDancing Angel | Amy SivakTownsperson, Dancing Angel | Susan SmithTownsperson, Dancing Shepherd | Aly Van IderstineTownsperson, Student, Wise Men Entourage, Dancing Angel | Brea WilkinsTownsperson, Wise Men Entourage Dancing Angel | Marla WilkinsComposed and Directed by | James Arthur PattersonChoreography by | Carina Torres-Brown, Haley Arnold, Deborah Miller, Susan Smith, Amy Sivak and Wendy PattersonSet and Prop Design and Construction | James Arthur Patterson and Colin PattersonProduced by | Wendy PattersonStage Manager | Ian PattersonAdministration | Wendy Patterson‘Impact’ written by Eliza Vladescu, Ron Boehme, Doug Rothenbush and Wendy Pattersonwww.heartandsoulproducers.comwww.facebook.com/heartandsoulproducerswww.instagram.com/heartandsoulproducers/Part of the C ARTS Brighton Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe digital opogrammes in 2025. Watch TrailerWatch PreviewThis is a digital on-demand performance available to view online at any time throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 | After the Fringe, the performance will be continue to be available at www.CtheArts.com
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Set to excerpts of Glenn Gould’s rendition of Bach’s Two and Three Part Inventions, and accompanied by a luminous sound design by John Gzowski, A Perfect Day speaks to Laurence Lemieux’s relationship to dance over time, and her sense of self within it. Through a series of intimate solos, the work follows the performer as she recollects her past and grapples with the current urgency of the moment to share human emotion with an audience. Serves as a reflection on the importance of artistic practice as a daily occurrence, and the renewal of its purpose post-pandemic.‘Everything about Lemieux’s creative decisions feels organic… The style and control of a true professional’ (EdFringeReview.com)Choreographed and Performed by | Laurence LemieuxSound Design and Variations on Bach | John GzowskiExcerpts of Bach’s Two and Three Part Inventions Performed by | Glenn GouldLighting and Scenic Design by | Simon RossiterCostume Design by | Jim Searle and Chris Tyrell for Hoax CoutureRehearsal Direction by | Danielle BaskervilleAvailable in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season.www.citadelcie.comwww.facebook.com/citadelciewww.instagram.com/citadelcie_/ Watch TrailerWatch Preview
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Hilarious and heartfelt story about a Russian immigrant named Natasha who moves with her son to NYC in the hopes of becoming a Real Housewife and cabaret star. Along her journey, she meets a lonely Manhattan dweller named Lyle (Tai LeClaire from Peacock’s Rutherford Falls) and crashes at his apartment. Natasha discovers that fame and happiness might look a little different than she anticipated… Features iconic Real Housewives played by Thorgy Thor and Phi Phi Ohara/Jaremi Carey from Ru Paul's Drag Race.Created, Written and Produced by | Sarah LazarusMusic and Lyrics by | Billy RecceCastNatasha | Sarah LazarusRobert | Andy VegaDirected by | David Kahawaii IVSet Design by | Vincent Gunnwww.asipwithvodka.comwww.facebook.com/asipwithvodkawww.instagram.com/asipwithvodka Watch Trailer
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Ama, a female free-diver, hunts for shells unencumbered by diving equipment. This piece focuses on the 3,000-year-old culture of free-diving in Japan, now threatened by climate change. and and asks us questions. In a time when the climate emergency and oceanic pollution are major issues. Yoriko Maeno Tanztheater’s piece shows the life of the free-divers and their communion with nature – through dance, 360º video projection, and music composed by Thorsten Quaeschning (director of Tangerine Dream). Owing to the pandemic, the work is presented online as a 360° film. Here you will experience new sensations which can be only found through digital technology.Directed and Choreographed by | Yoriko MaenoPerformed and Choreographed by | Sakurako Awano, Mariko Koh and Aya NakagawaMusic by | Thorsten Quaeschning and Jürgen MaenoSet Design Support by | Takaya KobayashiCostumes by | Masayo MotegiVideo by | Yukikoh Okura and Yoriko MaenoLight and Technical Support by | Johannes Schuchardt360 Grad Camera by | Yoriko Maeno360 Grad Video Edited by | Yukikoh Okura and Yoriko MaenoSupported by | Bezirksamt Steglitz-Zehlendorf Fachbereich Kultur – Dezentrale Kulturarbeit, JaDe-Stiftung, Tanzpraxis Stipendium von Berlin Senate, TanzTangente Berlinwww.yorikomaeno.comwww.facebook.com/yoriko.maenowww.instagram.com/yorikomaeno_dance/ Watch Trailer
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A pandemic-induced trip down memory lane, featuring puppets and a treatise on The Sopranos, is put into hyperspeed when a gender non-conforming praying mantis named E appears in Kelsey’s study. This leads her down a path of discovery of the patterns that shaped who she thinks she is. Before going further, she must uncover a truth she might not be willing to face – at least, not on her own… This piece leans into the voyeuristic nature of Zoom performances, explores the binaries we occupy, and asks how we can leap past old behaviours into the possibilities of the unknown.Written, Created and Performed by | Kelsey Siepserwww.unmutedparticipants.comwww.facebook.com/unmutedparticipantswww.instagram.com/unmutedparticipants/www.vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-unmuted-participantswww.instagram.com/kelseysiepser/ Watch TrailerWatch Trailer | Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season
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Actor, impersonator, and song-and-dance man Frank Moran celebrates the characters of the Marx brothers as he dexterously weaves their lives into his own. A real ‘New York story,’ Moran spins a rollicking tale of his younger self and all his heroes, including his working-class family, the Broadway greats, and – of course – Groucho Marx. Riddled with stories both comic and tragic, Moran dances, literally, between the comic and the tragic, as he discovers how powerful wearing all these different masks has really become.Written, Created and Performed by | Frank MoranAn Unmuted Participants productionwww.unmutedparticipants.comwww.facebook.com/unmutedparticipantswww.instagram.com/unmutedparticipants/www.vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-unmuted-participantswww.facebook.com/frankmoran11www.instagram.com/realfrankmoran/www.youtube.com/channel/UCQh8DpbQxDBxDU9URn9I8Tw Watch TrailerWatch Trailer | Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season
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1939: Bette returns home knowing she’s to lose, as the press leaked the Oscar winners. Bette takes us on a bumpy ride, as the tenacious actress fights her way to the top. Witness Bette triumph over misogyny, to win roles and compensation on par with male counterparts. Through conversations with her mother, her friendship with Olivia de Havilland, her four failed marriages and her feelings of regret about her groundbreaking court case, we experience Bette’s most defining moments; Bette at her most vulnerable. See what happens when someone who always wins… loses. ‘Magnificently witty’ (List).Written and Performed by | Jessica SherrDirected by | Karen CarpenterGeneral Management by | Evan Benardin Productionswww.BetteDavisAintForSissies.comwww.facebook.com/jessica.sherr.5www.instagram.com/bettedavisaintforsissies Watch Trailer
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The Trial of God, Moscow, 1919, and subsequent execution: the search for one’s own identity, the dynamics of power, and the methods by which we are manipulated by the state. Through dance, theatre and humour, we talk about power and the search for referents when God is dead. inclusive, intergenerational, humorous poetic, compelling, dance-theatre epic. Created by professional performers and performers of diverse abilities. directed by Vero Cendoya and Israel Solà, director of the company La Calòrica. Nominated for Spanish MAX awards for best choreography, best show and best original music. Winner of the Derek Award for Best Physical Theatre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021.Created and Directed by | Vero CendoyaDramaturgy by | Israel Solà and Vero CendoyaPerformed by | Natalia d’Annunzio, Linn Johansson, Laia Martí Santiago, Jem Prenafeta, Carlos Fernández, Hansel Nezza and Anna BarrachinaMusic by | Adele MadauScenic Space and Light Design by | Cube.bzSound Space by | David SolansCostume Design by | Pau AulíDirection Assistant | Laura AlcaláCostume Assistant | Oriol CorralRhythmic Gymnastic Choreography by | Isabel TapiasPhotography by | Kiku PiñolPhotography Assistant | Dani PujalteTheater Manager | Ivonne PapellConstruction Scenography by | Kike BlancoProduction by | Albert Baldomà and Lídia SerratAdministration by | Joan FabregatManagement by | Biel Martínez in collaboration with Fani BenagesCommunication and Press by | Elisenda RieraThanks to | Mili García, Raphael Holzer, Jaume Prenafeta, Sandra Carrau, Ester Nadal, Rai Borrell, Rafató Teatre, Complex Esportiu de TarragonaWith the support of | ICEC and Mercat de les Florswww.verocendoya.com/bogumer-or-children-of-lunacharskiwww.facebook.com/ciaverocendoyawww.instagram.com/ciaverocendoya Watch Trailer
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Like all women, Jo has been called her fair share of things, many not so flattering. She reflects on the labels society has given her from ages 5 to 50, deciding which to accept, and which to jettison like yesterday’s fish. Equal parts comedic and heart-wrenching, this show is meant for anyone who wonders who they are, enjoys pop culture, has sought love, has been a teenager, is worried about ageing, or likes the Ramones (you’ll need to see it to understand). The stories in this show may be fully true, untrue, or something in-between.Written, Created and Performed by | Jo DellapinaDirected by | Carol BeckerGraphic Design by | Lawrence BeimelVideo Editing by | Yannis ZafeiriouAn Unmuted Participants productionwww.unmutedparticipants.comwww.facebook.com/unmutedparticipantswww.instagram.com/unmutedparticipants/www.vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-unmuted-participantswww.facebook.com/dellapinawww.instagram.com/dellapina/www.vimeo.com/dellapina Watch TrailerWatch Trailer | Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season
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One of the 20th Century’s most impressive but overlooked figures is revived in this powerful, compelling tour-de-force. When Paul Robeson, actor, singer and civil rights campaigner gets too radical and outspoken for the establishment’s liking, he is branded a traitor, harassed, and denied opportunities. This rollercoaster journey through Robeson’s remarkable life highlights how his pioneering and heroic activism led many to see him as the forerunner of the civil rights movement. Features some famous songs (including a dramatic rendition of Ol’ Man River), speeches, and Robeson’s spectacularly defiant testimony to the Un-American Activities Committee. **** ‘First-rate’ (Guardian).Written and Performed by | Tayo AlukoPianist | Michael ConliffeDirected by | Olusola OyeleyeDesigned by | Phil Newmanwww.tayoalukoandfriends.comwww.callmrrobeson.co.ukwww.facebook.com/TayoAlukoandFriendswww.facebook.com/callmrrobesonwww.instagram.com/tayoalukoinliverpool/ Watch Trailer
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A contemporary response to J G Ballard’s blistering dystopian novel High Rise. A totally compelling and heartbreaking distillation of young people’s fury about the state of the world they have inherited and the rapidly escalating housing crisis. Award-winning artists Nigel Barrett and Louise Mari were invited by Arts University Bournemouth to devise a show with final year acting students. The University responded to the strict Covid restrictions by commissioning a series of artists to make digital work with their students that was innovative and original and could not be experienced any other way. Recorded live from the UK, Croatia and India.Created by | Nigel Barret and Louise MariDevised and Performed by | Neil Theodore Collins, Nedo Dunato, Janine Gatchalian, Nikunj Gupta, Abbie McDonnell Olivia Rose Riley, Abby Vincent and Ada YararChoreographed by | Guy HargreavesDigital Dramaturg and Streaming Director | Jason CrouchSound Design and Composed by | Jon McLeodDramaturgy by | Rob SalmonLighting Consultant | Marty LangthorneDesigned by | Camille BourasseauCostumes Supervised by| Beth JonesCostume Breakdown Artists | Heather Jones and James Kucharwww.nigelandlouise.com Watch Trailer
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Bienvenue to Chansons, the musical intercultural cabaret. ‘Soul-touching’ stories performed in ‘brilliant showmanship’ (Audience Reviews) about life and passion, from Ne me quitte pas (Brel) to Milord (Piaf). Live life the French way. Experience the joie de vivre. Created by the award-winning musical theatre actress Stefanie Rummel. Spoken in English, and sung in French, English. This piece inspires our own lives by looking at other cultures. As seen in theatres and cabarets in France, Germany, Iceland, Finland, US.‘Great chansons... passionate feelings’ (Rheingauer Echo)‘Quality, legendary songs with the deep meanings attached give gift of genuine benefit. As an educational music tour… anywhere’ Dall Wilson‘Rummel’s voice is outstanding… real moments of joie de vivre’ **** (TheReviewHub.com)‘Fascinating’ **** (LondonTheatre1.com)Written and Performed by | Stefanie RummelAccompanied by | Bogdan Pieleanu, Tom Schlueter and Bob EganAvailable in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season. www.stefanierummel.comwww.chansons.showwww.facebook.com/RummelShowswww.facebook.com/CHANSONS.showwww.instagram.com/stefanierummel1/ Watch TrailerWatch Highlights TrailerWatch Interview TrailerWatch Preview
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A videographic tour inside Museo de la Cencillería, Mexico, where four bodies in action generate the entire path of the piece. One of them is the viewer who, through the camera's point of view, lets us contemplate art itself, and the dancers in motion. Original idea by Marlene Coronel, with cinematography by Erik Jonguitud and original score by Alejandro Preisser, performed by dancers Tiffany Orozco, Bryant Pineda, Marlene Coronel.Created and Directed by | Marlene CoronelPerformed by | Tiffany Orozco, Bryant Pineda and Marlene CoronelCinematography by | Erik JonguitudOriginal Score by | Alejandro Preisserwww.hekatombe.orgwww.facebook.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.instagram.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.instagram.com/marlene.ctzwww.instagram.com/bryantpinet Watch Trailer
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The twenty-first century has seen the rise of a chrysalis society in continuous and accelerated transformation, from which a new consciousness emerges to face the future, and not-so-future challenges of humanity, climate and environment. Donallop are the Majorcan duo Pere Bestard and Joana Pol, who perform as a trio with drummer Josep Servera. Their music fuses pop minimalism and poetic prose, and explores the textures of trap, the rhythms of house and the beat of slowcore. Experience isolation, detention and courage in modern society. Recorded live at the Teatre Principal, Palma. ‘Compositional inspiration’ (El Temps). ‘Undeniably beautiful’ (Mondo Sonoro).Written and Performed by | Pere Bestard and Joana Pol, with Josep ServeraSongs from the album Crisálide (Chrysalis)Produced by | Paco LocoPublished by | Catalan label Satélite KRecorded at the Teatre Principal, Palmawww.donallop.comwww.facebook.com/DONALLOPbandwww.instagram.com/donallop/www.soundcloud.com/donallopofficial Watch Trailer | Dos ditsWatch Trailer | Aubons
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Elaine Liner’s unapologetically satirical play takes liberties for laughs, with the biographies of famous political rivals Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton. What if they’d known each other since the age of eight, assigned to be pen-pals as second-graders? In these heretofore undiscovered personal missives spanning half a century, right up until November 2020, we see their awkward friendship wax and wane in letters that borrow liberally (but not conservatively) from Trump and Clinton’s actual public dialogue. You might be surprised who gets the last word!Written by | Elaine LinerPerformed and Directed by | Bob Hess and Sally Nystuen VahleDirector of Photography and Editor | Noah SargentSet Designer | Donna MarquetLighting and Sound Designer | Adam Chamberlin Watch Trailer #1Watch Trailer #2Watch Letter #1Watch Letter #2Watch Letter #3Watch Letter #4
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A digital live dance-theatre performance designed for Zoom Webinar format that explores space, presence and connection in one ground-breaking event. Conceived and developed during the lockdown in Chile, Deshacer el Rostro (To Undo the Face) is performed entirely from the artists’ homes, and streamed to audiences online. Inspired by French philosopher Gilles Deleuze’s idea of 'undoing the face' as a gesture toward imagining other possible worlds, the piece examines the digital medium’s capacity to cultivate meaningful encounters and shared experiences, regardless of geographical location. New, dynamic and immersive.Directed by | Paulina MelladoMusic by | José Miguel MirandaVisual Artist | Nury GonzálezAssistant Directed by | Gonzalo VenegasProduced by | Cristián HormazábalInterpreted by | Marcela Retamales, Camila Jiménez, Macarena Pastor, Cristián Hormazábal, Vannia Villagrán, Matías Carvajal, Hugo Castillo, Manuela Perea and Verónica Canales Watch Trailer This is a digital on-demand performance available to view online at any time throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 | After the Fringe, the performance will be continue to be available at www.CtheArts.com
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What does it take to satiate a heartbroken 20-something homosexual with a penchant for deep-diving into the sensory stimuli he finds along the way? In this hour-long piece, Michael lets us into his private world, and invites us to confront and ruminate on the beautiful, the icky, and the confusing together. This show is about sex. This show is not about sex. This show is for anyone who’s ever felt lost at sea and exhausted themselves swimming to shore. Dive underneath the raunch of this show and you’ll find a universally relatable, tender underbelly.Two versions of this piece are available, the film edition, first shown in April 2022 as part of the Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season on C ARTS, and the theatre edition, first shown at the Hollywood Fringe in June 2022.Written, Created and Performed by | Michael LyonsAn Unmuted Participants productionwww.unmutedparticipants.comwww.facebook.com/unmutedparticipantswww.instagram.com/unmutedparticipants/www.vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-unmuted-participants Watch TrailerWatch Trailer | Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season
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Why was the Wolf in Grandma's bed? Did Sleeping Beauty have an opinion on consent? Were the Ugly Sisters’ feet really that big? How does a goose inspire revolution? Find out in this sexy, subversive cabaret. Join vivacious Madame d’Aulnoy in her 17th century Paris salon. Best Show, Newcastle and Dubbo Fringe Festivals, Best 18+ Show, Young-Howze Awards, 2021. ‘so sharp, talented, clever, mesmerising, funny and what a vocal range!’ (Audience Member). ‘Funny, naughty and sharp… magnifique’ (ChuckMooreReviewsAbout.tumblr.com). ‘I didn't know I needed a raunchy, operatic Into The Woods, but I did!’ (RndYoungHowze.tumblr.com).Written, Performed and Produced by | Elaine MorelDirected by | Daryl Walliswww.elianemorel.com/disenchanted-a-cabaret-of-twisted-fairy-taleswww.facebook.com/DisenchantedACabaretOfTwistedFairyTaleswww.instagram.com/elianedavismorel/ Watch Trailer
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The cinematic re-imagining of Akeim Toussaint Buck’s one-man dance theatre piece, Windows of Displacement. This energetic dance-cinema adaptation translates the acclaimed stage piece into a new medium. Featuring kinetic dance and a myriad of location switches, Displaced pushes the boundaries of dance storytelling. This memorable piece uses explosive dance and deep poetic text to tell an untold story from a place of humanity and love, transcending despair and turmoil. A journey of reflection, calling for global change. Created and co-directed by Ashley Karrell, Displaced explores contemporary challenges such as culture, place, race and imperialism.‘A compelling example of how to reimagine theatre and dance in a digital medium to reach a greater audience… Toussaint Buck proposes radical joy and collective action in the face of these forces. This joy reveals itself in quicker, polyrhythmic movements and the communal triumph of the others singing and dancing with him’ (Theatrereview.org.nz)‘This is a beautiful and powerful show… A powerful and positive film which gives a fresh perspective on the depressing mantra that immigrants automatically equal bad’ (LouReviews.blog)Displaced is a deceptively simple piece, mixing the personal with the public to tell a universal story through dance, poetry and film. Visually beautiful’ (WellingtonReviews.co.nz)hrough dance, poetry and film. Visually beautiful’ (WellingtonReviews.co.nz)Written and Performed by | Akeim Toussaint BuckWith | Arthur France MBE, Khadijah Ibrahiim, Pariss Elektra, Azizi Cole, Cleve ‘Rev Chunky’ Freckleton, Solomon Charles-Kelly, Lorina Gumbs, Giovanna Faith Paul, Acacia Paul, Kaya Moore, Cleo Stoute, Chescot Clark, Aida Fofana, Jimmy Cooke, Jordan Marcus, Kadeana Holding, Jessica Holding, Andre Johnson, Jacob Macima, E Wallace, Azhar Miah, Omari Swanston-Jeffers, Ali Akhtar, Wassi and ByramDirected by | Akeim Toussaint Buck and Ashley KarrellCinematography by | James WilliamsEdited by | Ashley KarrellMusic Composition by | Otis JonesSound Design by | Ashley TendekaiSound Recording by | Rob Wingfield and Liam GilchristCostume Design by | Audrey MaeMakeup Design by | Cleo Stoute ArtistryVisual Design by | Akeelah BertramLighting Design by | Matthew RoseProduced by | Ashley KarrellExecutive Produced by | Akeim Toussaint Buckwww.toussainttomove.comfacebook.com/ToussaintToMoveinstagram.com/toussainttomove/ Watch Trailer
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Lavinia Draper, alcohol-soaked performer of a certain age, maintains her dream despite the struggle. The strife of aging artists, most particularly women, facing unrepentant discrimination and harassment, and the resultant dysphoria and substance use, is profound. But Lavinia is the rare hopeful dreamer who never gives up on herself and inspires the audience to do the same. A one-woman show performed by Susan Campanaro that shatters genre as deftly as the title character severs the comic/tragic line. Brimming with hysterical comedy, dark sensitivity and harsh reality, the play features a moving score by Lynn Portas.'A tour de force' (The Village Sun, New York). 'A masterpiece of creativity and talent by the incredible Susan Campanaro. It is a must-see!' (Audience Review). 'Susan is a gem whose Lavinia is Broadway overdue! Lynn is a musical genius who creates the perfect frosting of lyrics and sound to the delicious layer cake that is Lavinia’s story. Smart, funny, poignant, an evening well spent. BRAVO!!!' (Audience Review).Performed and Directed by | Susan CampanaroLyrics and Music Composed by | Lynn Portas Produced by | Jimmy Burkewww.doingtimewithlavinia.comwww.lynnportas.com/doing-time-with-laviniafacebook.com/MsLaviniaNYCinstagram.com/mslavinianyc/tiktok.com/@mslavinianyc Watch Trailer
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In this laid-back cabaret filled with vocal impersonations, live singing and bluesy banter, drag king Mr Brake Down pays tribute to the wit and wonderment of the iconic Tom Waits. Gloriously odd and experimental, the show takes audiences on a musical journey through some of Waits' seminal works, whilst Brake expounds on just how much a drag king from South Wales might have in common with the California-born performer. Expect to be bemused in a highly enjoyable fashion by a show that must be seen to be believed! Available in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season.Created and Performed by | KC Finn/Mr Brake Downmrbrakedownbooking.wixsite.com/mrbrakedown/doom-and-glitterlinktr.ee/mrbrakedownwww.instagram.com/mrbrakedown/www.soundcloud.com/mr-brake-down/heartattack-and-vinewww.soundcloud.com/mr-brake-down/the-piano-has-been-drinkingwww.soundcloud.com/mr-brake-down/grapefruit-moon Watch Trailer
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A striking and stylised imagining of Oscar Wilde’s gothic masterpiece: the picture of Dorian Gray transforms into a malevolent horror as its inspiration remains untouched and beautiful. This supernatural gift begins a dark descent for Dorian as he recklessly pursues pleasure and vice, leaving destruction in his wake. Thrilling drama, daring movement and music combine to bring this visceral new production to life. KCS Theatre Co have established themselves as an Edinburgh Fringe favourite with their unique brand of fearless theatrical storytelling and sparkling talent. ‘Theatre at its most effective’ (BritishTheatreGuide.info).This event will be joining our digital programme soon. Advance bookings for digital viewing are now availableDevised by | Davina Barron, Isabelle Bruce, Tom Conroy, Jack Cowdery, Harriet Feeny, Juliet Gray, Francois Leçomte, Alannah O’Hare, Aoife Parr, Brent Roth, Fin Wright, Davina Barron, Robin Blair, Sofia Committeri, Harry Covington, Aidan Forbes, Odessa Rontogiannis, Izzy Staples, James Trapmore and Sinan YurdayMusic Composed by | Harry Appleby-Taylor, Davina Barron, Will Ford, Juliet Gray, Tom Hunt, Malachy McEvoy and James MurrayCastDorian Gray | Tom ConroyThe Soul | Hugo RobijnsThe Painting | Sasha Barinsky, Ella Gallagher, Dean ChaumooBasil Hallwood | Sebastian PavinLord Henry Wotton | Roemer LipsSibyl | Vane Tilly CoxJames Vane | Raphael HenrionHetty | Juliet GrayAlan Campbell | Harry CovingtonAunt Agatha | Izzy StaplesLord Erskine | Joe MooreUncle George | Aidan ForbesArchie | Will ThomasThe Beggar / Violinist | James MurrayAll other roles played by members of the ensembleDirected by | Davina BarronDesign, Lighting Design and Stage Management by | Brent RothMovement Directors | Harriet Feeny and François LecomteCostume Design and Stage Management by | Bea CramerTechnician | Kit ChowAssistant Directed by | Aoife Parr, Alannah O’Hare, Tom Conroy and Juliet GrayMusical Director | James MurrayLighting Design and Operation | Jonny WoodnuttMusic Supervisor, Sound Design and Operation by | Tom HuntOriginal Songs and Music by | Rejects CollectiveFight Choreography by| Mark RuddickFight Captain | Sasha BarinskyGraphic Design and Publicity by | Brent RothCompany Administrator | Phene JonesPerformance Photography by | Nick RutterThanks to | Tirzah Barwick-Ward, James Trapmore, dan hopwood, Chris Sandels, Shelagh Willis, Richard Amlot, Jude Lowson, Aniket Garg, Kris Harvey, Jack Maguire, staff of King’s College School, and the supportive parents and friends of the Companywww.facebook.com/KCSTheatreCowww.instagram.com/kcstheatreco/
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How do individuals react to the same event? To what extent does your life, your mistakes, your hopes and dreams, affect your perception of reality? And do you need a bath to publish a report? Dreamliner is the attempt at answering these questions and more, brought to you by the minds of the Situationalists. Part-written, part-devised, Dreamliner is a surreal exploration of individual experience and the uselessness of British crisis management. Originally performed at the Act II and Homecoming festivals and at the Edinburgh Fringe 2022. See the play that they’re all dreaming about.Written by | Dominic Conneely HughesDevised by | The CompanyCastDr Meredith Olivia Hunter | Danielle AntoniettaMr Nathan (Nate) Ross | Khye BaileyMs Emma Annabelle Johnson | Jo Gunshurst MooreJ | Tara ChoudharyGary James Lawrence | Sam LawCamillia Jasmine Cruz | Crystal SekMalorie Kamara Castle | Chelsea BondzangaDirected by | Adwitha ArumugamProduced and Technical Support by | Encompass ProductionsGraphic and Video Design by | Yifei Mawww.thesituationalists.comwww.instagram.com/thesituationalists23_3/ Watch TrailerWatch Preview
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The Human's in the Telling follows David Maxwell Fyfe's journey from Nuremberg, where he was a leading British prosecutor at the War Crimes Trials, to Strasbourg, where he was a driving force behind the European Convention on Human Rights. Set in a Sussex forest, a new generation of Maxwell Fyfe's family explore the significance of the ECHR under the shadow of pandemic restrictions. Through the landscapes of his life, the present is filtered through the prism of the past, as they tell the story of its creation, and how the protection of our rights and freedoms were forged after WWII..'The Human's in the Telling is a must for those who want to build a better world' Dominic GrieveA companion piece to the staged version of this work, Dreams of Peace and Freedom: The Streams of Natural Law.Created and Directed by | Tom BlackmoreMusical Settings and addtional lyrics by | Sue CassonConceived and performed by members of the next generation of Maxwell Fyfe’s family.CastDavid Maxwell Fyfe | Robert BlackmoreSylvia Maxwell Fyfe | Lily CassonNarrator | Sue CassonSung by | Lily Casson and Sue CassonViolin by | Mary YoungCello by | Fraser BowlesPiano by | Sue CassonProjection Stills by | Lily CassonProjection Videography by | Robert BlackmoreProjection Edited by | Robert Blackmore and Tom Blackmore www.englishcabaret.co.ukwww.facebook.com/EnglishCabaretinstagram.com/songsotpeopleyoutube.com/@songsotpeopleWatch Trailer
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A powerful combination of film, text, and performance exploring the birth of modern human rights, told through the eyes of Nuremberg prosecutor and champion of the ECHR, David Maxwell Fyfe. His words intertwine with Sue Casson’s musical settings of the poets who inspired him on his journey along his stream of natural law. Conceived and performed by members of the next generation of Maxwell Fyfe’s family. ‘Tells a very necessary story of not only an amazing man, but also the hopelessness of man and mankind's hope for the future. Brilliantly performed’ (Derek Awards). ‘Richly layered… celebrates the concept of natural law’ (LouReviews.blog).A companion piece to the film version of this work, Dreams of Peace and Freedom: The Human’s in the Telling.Available in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season. This is a digital on-demand performance available to view online at any time throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 | After the Fringe, the performance will be continue to be available at www.CtheArts.comCreated and Directed by | Tom BlackmoreMusical Settings by | Sue CassonCastDavid Maxwell Fyfe | Robert BlackmoreSylvia Maxwell Fyfe | Lily CassonNarrator | Sue CassonSung by | Lily Casson and Sue CassonViolin by | Mary YoungCello by | Fraser BowlesPiano by | Sue CassonProjection Stills by Lily CassonProjection Videography by Robert BlackmoreProjection Edited by | Robert Blackmore and Tom Blackmorewww.englishcabaret.co.ukwww.facebook.com/EnglishCabaretwww.instagram.com/streamsofnaturallawwww.youtube.com/channel/UCKh0R1gZ6GQ7c_tgs4ebpBgsoundcloud.com/english-cabaret/sets/dreams-of-peace-and-freedom Watch Trailer
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Do you believe in magic? Bev does, but after the death of her son Jess she thought she’d never find her magic again. This remarkably uplifting true story of personal survival and triumph shows how she survived her grief and found new hope. Beverley uses storytelling, film, clowning and magic to introduce and demonstrate her new reality of unpredictable triggers, clichés and flashbacks. The audience are invited to share the new-found surreal humour she deploys to find peace after bereavement. Equal parts moving and magical, Finding Magic is a captivating story of loss, longing, love, laughter and solace.‘An intensely personal tale of coping with grief... a deeply personal statement and quietly inspirational’ (British Theatre Guide)‘Bishop is a friendly and open performer who also has a gift for close-up magic’ (LouReviews)'Possibly one of the most authentic, inventive and inspiring pieces of new work I have seen in a long time' Natalie Jode, Creative Arts East (UK)Created, Written and Performed by | Beverley BishopAvailable in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season.www.beverleybishop.com/finding-magicwww.facebook.com/finding_magic_cic Watch Trailer
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Experience a bold theatrical adaptation of one of Japan’s most powerful war novels: Ōoka Shōhei’s classic Fires on the Plain reimagined for the stage. This solo performance brings to life the harrowing journey of a soldier lost in the chaos of World War II. Through multiple roles, one actor explores the depths of war, solitude, and human survival. Explores themes of faith, dignity and humanity through the loneliness, hunger and moral dilemma of the Philippine front. A visceral, intimate take on Ooka’s classic, confronting the darkness of war with haunting clarity.Original Text by | Ōoka ShōheiAdapted and Directed by | Horikawa HonohPerformed by | Nagai HidekiPhotos by | Igaki Photo Studio (use courtesy of Toyooka Theatre Festival, Japan)www.setagaya-silk.com Watch Trailer
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An inspired, powerful and elegant piece with Flamenco dance and guitar. Aylin Bayaz’s contemporary flamenco dance combines strength, elegance and beauty. Raul Mannola's music draws on Flamenco, Brazilian music and jazz, giving depth and colour. Bayaz’s dance and Mannola’s music fuse together to produce an unique show of beauty and inspiration.‘Flamencodanza is more than just a show – it’s a breathtaking journey, with its fusion of tradition and contemporary flair… leaving an enduring impression on every fortunate spectator’ (Dancelife.com.au)‘Flamencodanza is hot, and you won’t see anything else like it’ (TheStageRaw.com)‘Mannola is amazing to watch. He does not “play” the guitar, he dominates it’ (TheTVolution.com)'An audience favourite' (Hudson Theatre, Hollywood)‘Pure artistry and emotional tour de force’ (LouReviews.blog)Best Dance and Physical Theatre, Hollywood Fringe 2022Award for Artistic Merit, Hollywood Fringe 2023Choreography and Dance by | Aylin BayazMusic by | Raul Mannolawww.eflamencodanza.comfacebook.com/aylinbayazinstagram.com/aylinbayaz/ Watch Trailer
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After death, your soul will be…? In the past, the Japanese imagined the soul was like a fireball floating in the air. Now, they don’t believe it anymore because they know it is superstition. In 1,000 years, can we still believe something invisible in the world of full of information and plastic garbage? From award-winning Butoh dancer and choreographer Emiko Agatsuma. Agaxart produces innovative Butoh performances based on Emiko’s Butoh method and aesthetics, examining the interaction between body, mind and soul. Agaxart creates Butoh performances to deliver the diversity of the physical expression that is connected to the unconsciousness.Butoh Dance Performed by | Emiko AgatsumaProduced by | AgaxartStage Decoration Collaborators | Gökçen Dilek Acay, Hasnaa Fatehi, Peng Chia Yin, Wang Shi Fu, Jonnie Pedersen and Yen-Jen HuangCamera | Yu-Min Huang and Yao-Jun LiuFilm Directed and Edited by | Yu-Min HuangPhotos by | Uncle PhotographyLocation | Treasure Hill Artist Village, Taipei, Taiwanagaxart.wixsite.com/agartwww.facebook.com/agao00owww.instagram.com/emiko.agatsumawww.youtube.com/channel/UCSXxrjd0qLNtUMmD5VoOTtAa Watch TrailerWatch Preview
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Princess Gayatri seeks to preserve her father’s legacy and the survival of her people. Can she attain her dreams? Epic new opera, the first in a three-part series from Mhyajo, based on Mpu Prapanca’s 13th century Javanese manuscript Nagarakertagama, with music composed by Franki Raden, a professor in ethnomusicology, and co-directed by Bona Palma.‘Fascinating and brilliantly scripted’ **** (TheatreAndArtReviews.wordpress.com)‘A brave and deeply ambitious spectacle’ **** (LouReviews.blog)‘Its combination of contemporary and traditional, of history, music and movement, is unexpectedly compelling’ (SeeingDance.com).‘A stunning story and artform… am now desperate to see more!’ (TheArtsBusiness.com)Highly Commended for Outstanding Production, Asian Arts Awards, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024OnComm finalist, 2022Highly Commended, Asian Arts Awards, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021Written and produced by | MhyajoDirected by | mhyajo and bona palmaMusic by | Franki RadenSopranos | Christine TambunanTraditional Singer | Satya CiptaMale Narrator | Rendra Bagus PamungkasExecutive Producer | Alexander TriyonoLine Producer | Patar Pribadi and IGN Wira Satyadharmawww.7evenotes.comwww.mhyajo.comwww.facebook.com/gytr.artwww.instagram.com/gytr.art/ Watch Trailer
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Newly-crowned First Queen of the Majapahit Kingdom, Princess Gitarja must ensure the growth and safety of her people and find freedom from her powerful mother Gayatri. This brand new Javanese traditional historical narrated opera, the second in a series of three pieces, is conceived by Indonesian artist Mhyajo, and adapted from Mpu Prapanca’s manuscript Nagarakertagama. UNESCO designated the manuscript as the Memory of the World. This epic piece features music composed by Franki Raden, a professor in ethnomusicology.Highly Commended for Outstanding Production, Asian Arts Awards, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024The trilogy’s first episode, Gayatri, was Highly Commended in the Asian Arts Awards 2024 and 2021, and was a 2022 OnComm FinalistWritten, Directed and Produced by | MhyajoMusic by | Franki RadenTraditional Singers and Sopranos | Satya Cipta and BethuLighting Design by | Iwan HutapeaCostume Design by | Kleting TItis WigatiTechnical Manager | Risdo SinagaArtistic Manager | KarissaArtist Support | creative tech, motion beastExecutive Producer | Alexander TriyonoLine Producer | IGN Wira Satyadharma and Patar Pribadiwww.7evenotes.comwww.mhyajo.comwww.facebook.com/gytr.artwww.instagram.com/gytr.art/ Watch Trailer
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Mina (Comedy Central, STOMP, MTV) returns with her highly acclaimed multimedia show weaving together hilarious and heartfelt stories from her New York upbringing as the daughter of an Italian-American boxing promoter. From wise guys to Muhammad Ali, broken bones and mended Broadway hopes, all the way to present day in Dubai where she pioneered a comedy scene while adjusting to a whole new Arabian world. Combining comedy, 360-degree projections and rhythm she'll make you laugh then cry through a raw and heavy-hitting mixed-cultural lens. This special live recording was filmed in Dubai.Created and Performed by | Mina LiccioneDirected by | Ali Al SayedDramaturgy and Stage Management by | Liz BainsProduced by | Dubomedy ArtsDedication | The show is inspired by and dedicated to Mina's parents, Tony and Patty Liccionelinktr.ee/minaliccione Watch Trailer
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A solo monologue from aspiring writer/performer Frank Conlan, who has a passion for combining comedy and hard-hitting, thought-provoking drama to audiences. This short takes the audience on a rollercoaster of emotions as drag artiste Miss Fit comes offstage from her local gig, and addresses the audience as she talks about her weeks shenanigans. Slowly transforming into her true self, s/he reveals a scare encountered when 'tucking'… a lump! Will this be something that is taken seriously, or is it that Miss Fit hasn't got the balls?Written and Performed by | Frank Conlan Watch Trailer
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Merging concert dance and social dance, high-art and pop cultures, Heat is an ongoing piece that changes with each new performance and venue, offering a poetic journey from calm contemplation to ecstatic party. Choreographer Kari Hoaas, dancers, DJs and designers engage local artistic communities to take part and transform a post-apocalyptic installation into a participatory dance party, creating a unique experience grounded in the communities at each performance location. An environmentally-friendly alternative to the traditional dance company touring model, seeking ways to meet the challenges of more sustainable live international artistic exchange.Created, Choreographed and Directed by | Kari HoaasDancers | Alexander Aarø, Ida Haugen and Jens Jeffry TrinidadStudent dancers | Ingibjörg Arnadottir, Jacob Immanuel Gogstad, Caroline Hjort, Krisitna Høydal, Ingrid Berland Langedal, Gard Elias Levang, Anne Marthe Melberg, Kira Rygh Mæland, Eirin Rognaberg Skimmel, Stine Thorkildsen and Krystian WysockMusic Selection and Live Mix by | DJ Niwin / Nikolai NypanLighting Design and Technical Direction by | Tord EliassenLive Stream by | Millimedia.Photos by | Jonatan QuinteroThanks to | Christine KjellbergFunding credits | Production support by Arts Council Norway, development and residency support by Norwegian department of foreign affairs, Fund for performing artists, City of Oslo Culture Department and Arts Council NorwayCo-production and residencies | Dansekunst i Grenland, Porsgrunn and RED Toten, Norway, Vitlycke Center for Performing Arts, Sweden, Meditteranean Dance Center, CroatiaOslo 2020 live stream supported by the City of Oslo Culture Department and Kristiania University Collegekarihoaas.com/2018/08/18/heat-2018www.facebook.com/karihoaasproductionswww.instagram.com/karihoaassoundcloud.com/niwin_music Watch Trailer
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Not a confession, but a way to let our entrails speak… Punk, heavy metal, movement, poetry and video art create an environment that stimulates the senses. Three women struggling to raise their voices against contemporary repression discover the suffering of their forbears. Exposes taboos and shines a light on the treatment of those dubbed 'witches'. Hexe reclaims the pain of countless scorned and scorched female voices. It breathes life into tortured bodies consumed by fire centuries ago, returning colour to long-dead ashen cheeks… It gives voice to their truths, long ago ignored and demolished by a rigid, patriarchal society. Winner of the Derek Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021.Written, Created and Performed by | Concha VidalDirected by | Concha Vidal, Joana Peralta and Lucia Sanchez CerveraSound Design by | Kiko BarrenegoaLighting Design by | Jenny VilaLighting Technician | Fabian PereyraScene Design by | Colo AlzamoraCostume Design by | Angie ValloriProduced by | Catalina Lans and Victoria KersulConsultant | Adela Vidalwww.conchavidal.netwww.facebook.com/devalicourtwww.instagram.com/conchavidalvalicourt Watch Trailer
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An intriguing, soul-searching masterclass into the personas of jesters, jokers, and clowns, through the lens of the theatrical mask. From Greek trickster gods to Japanese Noh Theatre, commedia dell’arte and opera to slapstick and cartoons, join Professor Rosemary George on a rollercoaster through the joys and sorrows, comedies and tragedies of life, which probes hidden identities in human behaviour.‘The professor’s range and extent of research is clearly apparent’ (EdinburghGuide.com).‘A densely packed piece of work which successfully steers a course between the jagged rocks of academic dryness and the coral reefs of mundanity' (EdinburghGuide.com).‘Brilliantly and eloquently written… Thoughtful… Extraordinarily well-researched’ (Audience Review, Edinburgh Fringe).‘Quite unique… Informative and fun’ (Audience Review, Edinburgh Fringe).‘A truly thoughtful, educational and enjoyable presentation of the deep symbolism in the masks that we as human beings are required to wear. Loved it’ (Crowd Pleasers Audience Review, Melbourne Fringe).‘Rosemary George offers a sophisticated examination of humanity’s innate desire to understand identity, how it allows us to express or hide the most authentic version of ourselves… George leaves no stone unturned in her search for hidden identities across all forms of media and performance’ (TheatreReview.org.nz)’'Lively… wide-ranging… George’s extensive research is apparent in the breadth of examples provided… Those with an interest in the history of opera and theatre will enjoy George’s lecture, particularly the innovative linkages she makes between mediums… Charming delivery… Excellent' (TheatreReview.org.nz).This is a masterclass in how we become what we are not, from the 'tears of a clown to the masks of traditional Japanese Noh. It considers the jester as the communicator of the soul... It both touches on many different forms and places where the mask appears.' (Lou Reviews)Created and Performed by | Rosemary Georgewww.rosemarygeorge.com Watch Trailer
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Hot Dog has just been dumped by her girlfriend, Dumpling, and now she must candidly examine what it means to live in a post-Dumpling world. Part love letter, part hate mail, this short confessional wrestles with the difficulties of accepting oneself and living life bravely. Who is responsible for who we are and how we are? How do we discover our authentic self? How do we accept ourselves when we are filled with things we don't understand? Join Hot Dog as she figures out what it means to reconcile with living a life encased.Written, Created and Performed by | Ann LoudAn Unmuted Participants productionwww.unmutedparticipants.comwww.facebook.com/unmutedparticipantswww.instagram.com/unmutedparticipants/www.vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-unmuted-participants Watch TrailerWatch Trailer | Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season
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Breakin', rap, experimental dance, beatboxing, ballroom community, art and community: all in one event. Featuring a breakin' battle, a member of UK Breakin', beat box and band shows, rap cyphers with Laryn Entertainment and demonstrations of community activity including the workshops from the Welsh Ballroom Community. A climate-friendly jam, filmed in the Rhondda Valleys South Wales, connecting the hip hop and local communities. Made with Welcome to Our Woods, which provided power generated from streams and converted into electricity by a hydro powerstation. The stage was built from wood and new trees planted. Lots of fun.Featuring | Lewis Merthyr Colliery Band, Beatbox Hann, Beattechnique, Jay Bowler, DJ Silence, DJ Jaffa, UK Breakin’ BBoys and BGirlsMCs | Truth, Vision, Charlie J, OJ Skeng, Jambo, DNA, Choreography Hayley, Fusions ElietteProduced by Avant CymruEdited by Larynx Entertainmentwww.avant.cymruwww.facebook.com/AvantCymruwww.instagram.com/avant_cymru Watch Trailer
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Cecelia’s comedic foray into therapy invites you to consider that your way may not be the best way. Revelations abound, like: we all grew up with different rule books and communicating with other humans is like playing a game of telephone. ‘Trust no-one’ is easier said than done, and being in charge is not all it’s cracked up to be. Cecelia learns that being a mother has changed her understanding of everything she believes, loves and trusts, and that she must grow an ultra-thick skin to survive.Written, Created and Performed by | Cecelia SettemAn Unmuted Participants productionwww.unmutedparticipants.comwww.facebook.com/unmutedparticipantswww.instagram.com/unmutedparticipants/www.vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-unmuted-participants Watch TrailerWatch Trailer | Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season
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A quadruple-bill of four short pieces, Flow and Gravity from calligrapher and choreographer Chiharu Kuronuma, and Coordinated Distance and Part of Empties from juggler Teruki Okamoto. Together they investigate choreography as a part of a research process that unites dance and juggling with perspectives of calligraphy and digital programming. Chiharu Kuronuma has developed a theoretical framework for integrating 2D calligraphy into a 3D bodily expression by employing aspects of the Laban Movement Analysis. Teruki Okamoto has been working on the discovery of the Principle of Motion.‘Flow’ and ‘Gravity’Created and Performed by | Chiharu Kuronuma‘Coordinated Distance’ and ‘A Part of Empties’Created and Performed by | Teruki OkamotoMusic by | Chiharu Kuronuma, Teruki Okamoto, tetote, ArataMix by | Ayumi ‘Ojo’ MatsuiLighting and Sound by | Takamasa Yamada, SunTechnicalFilming by | Masahiro SekiyaProduction Manager | Kenji Matsumaio-multimediaperformance.comterukiokamoto.com/iowww.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086313156221www.instagram com/chiharu.kuronuma.59 Watch Trailer
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A quadruple-bill of four short pieces, Flow and Trajectories of Transitions from calligrapher and choreographer Chiharu Kuronuma, and Coordinated Distance and Part of Empties from juggler Teruki Okamoto. Together they investigate choreography as a part of a research process that unites dance and juggling with perspectives of calligraphy and digital programming. Chiharu Kuronuma has developed a theoretical framework for integrating 2D calligraphy into a 3D bodily expression by employing aspects of the Laban Movement Analysis. Asian Arts Award winner Teruki Okamoto has been working on the discovery of the Principle of Motion. from calligrapher and choreographer Chiharu Kuronuma, and Coordinated Distance and Part of Empties from juggler Teruki Okamoto. Together they investigate choreography as a part of a research process that unites dance and juggling with perspectives of calligraphy and digital programming. Chiharu Kuronuma has developed a theoretical framework for integrating 2D calligraphy into a 3D bodily expression by employing aspects of the Laban Movement Analysis. Teruki Okamoto has been working on the discovery of the Principle of Motion.‘Flow’ and ‘Trajectories of Transitions’Created and Performed by | Chiharu Kuronuma‘Coordinated Distance’ and ‘A Part of Empties’Created and Performed by | Teruki OkamotoMusic by | Chiharu Kuronuma, Teruki Okamoto, tetote, ArataMix by | Ayumi ‘Ojo’ MatsuiLighting and Sound by | Takamasa Yamada, SunTechnicalFilming by | Masahiro SekiyaProduction Manager | Kenji Matsumaio-multimediaperformance.comterukiokamoto.com/iowww.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086313156221www.instagram com/chiharu.kuronuma.59 Watch Trailer
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A quadruple-bill of four short pieces, Flow and Trajectories of Transitions from calligrapher and choreographer Chiharu Kuronuma, and Coordinated Distance and A Part of Empties from juggler Teruki Okamoto. Together they investigate choreography as a part of a research process that unites dance and juggling with perspectives of calligraphy and digital programming. Chiharu Kuronuma has developed a theoretical framework for integrating 2D calligraphy into a 3D bodily expression by employing aspects of the Laban Movement Analysis. Asian Arts Award winner Teruki Okamoto has been working on the discovery of the Principle of Motion.‘Flow’ and ‘Trajectories of Transitions’Created and Performed by | Chiharu Kuronuma‘Coordinated Distance’ and ‘A Part of Empties’Created and Performed by | Teruki OkamotoMusic by | Chiharu Kuronuma, Teruki Okamoto, tetote, ArataMix by | Ayumi ‘Ojo’ MatsuiLighting and Sound by | Takamasa Yamada, SunTechnicalFilming by | Masahiro SekiyaProduction Manager | Kenji Matsumaio-multimediaperformance.comterukiokamoto.com/iowww.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086313156221www.instagram com/chiharu.kuronuma.59 Watch Trailer
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Explore environmental icon Rachel Carson’s nature in this wildly inventive solo show from fellow Pittsburgher Elise Robertson, who uses puppets, found objects, and stage wizardry to interweave her own messy coming-of-age with Rachel’s, as they struggle with their identities as artists, mothers, and truth-tellers. ‘An act of performance and activism’ (WellingtonReviews.co.nz). 'Robertson is a gifted storyteller’ (LouReviews.blog). ‘An Alice in Wonderland for nature exploration’ ***** (Audience Review). ‘This one will stay with you. A reflection on science, the fragility and vibrance of the environment, sexism, parenting, and the complexities of human relationships’ ***** (Audience Review).Available in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season.Written and Performed by | Elise RobertsonCreative Guidance by | Ann NobleMusic by | Tom Porterwww.unmutedparticipants.comwww.facebook.com/unmutedparticipantswww.instagram.com/unmutedparticipants/www.vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-unmuted-participantswww.eliserobertson.com/imaginingrachelwww.facebook.com/ImaginingRachelwww.instagram.com/ImaginingRachel/ Watch TrailerWatch Trailer | Edinburgh Fringe 2022Watch Trailer | Rachel CarsonWatch Trailer | Crop sprayingWatch Trailer | When you're doing all the jobsWatch Trailer | Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season
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Left alone while her family searches for the missing herd, a Neolithic girl seeks comfort in imaginary friends. As she fills the cave with stories about her family, dreams and ideas, the reality of isolation starts to take its toll, all while The Thing Without a Face is drawing closer… This piece premiered at the National Student Drama Festival 2021 as an audio play. It was adapted for live performance for Brighton Fringe 2022, where it was nominated for the Brighton International Fringe Encore Award. ‘King’s script is simply sublime’ (Mark Smith, Noises Off).Written by | Rebekah KingPerformed by | Claire ChungDirected by | Lillian WaddingtonMusic by | Lily BlundellProduced by | Dixie McDevittEditing and Production Design by | Leslie Lampewww.rebekahkingwriter.comWatch Trailer
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A sweaty man runs to a building with a paper full of ideas. This building is a place for those who are lost in life as bartenders, hotel clerks, waiters, performers and more. We have the time and skills to do it, but when and where can we do it? Bathrooms, bar counters, sofas, anywhere can be a great stage. We can all perform together with people living overseas! Always keep on moving. Light a candle with hope. Its flame reaches people and spreads from person to person. Now a new life begins…Cast | Itsuro Suwa, Aya Terasoma, Mai Kagimoto, Kotori Sasago, Katsuki Kakinohana, Ikki, Tamaki Suzuki, Mikarin, Motoi Sano, Miyako, Yui SekiMusicians | Haruna Minato (vocals), Ogaching (bass), Sho (guitar), Shiori Sugaya (keyboard), Ryo Arayama (drums)Directed and choreographed by | YamatoCinematography by | Yu NimiyaoProduction Design by | Masashige LidaSet Design by | Chikako Suzuki (daVinchi)Lighting Design by | Noriyuki MoriMusic by | Nozomated RecordsSet Decorator | Mizuki Yasuda, Tomomi EmoriStylist | Shuhei KaiHair Stylist | Bassy (Number Seven)Makeup | KahoRiAssistant Cinematographer | Ayaka NagakariAssistant Stylist | Noriko KasaiProduced by | Hiromi Kubota (Manohara Co) and Hiroko Sato (Paralleldrive)International Coordinator | Eri NakaneMix Engineer | Akihiro IizukaMastering Engineer | Moe KazumaSound Recording | Akifumi YokotaPublicity Design | Mari TachibanaPhotographer | Mitsuo OtsukaLighting Crew | Hironori ikura, Hiroko Ikura, Yuki MiyazakiProduction Crew | Yumi Fujii, Sue Kim (Sue's Special Effects Makeup), Catherine Hassall (CfAT)Thanks | N-cafewww.facebook.com/marubatsusankaku2020www.instagram.com/m_b_3kaku/ Watch Trailer
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As the British Empire struggles to keep its colonial possessions, Nigerian lawyer Tunji Sowande quietly breaks through multiple barriers to become Britain’s first Black judge. A fine concert singer and keen cricket follower, he muses on international politics and history as they affect the Black world from Africa to the USA and Britain, from the point of view of one who would rather watch sports, and spread love and peace through the medium of song. Recalling heroic sporting achievements alongside epoch-defining political events, Tayo Aluko delivers ‘a masterclass in performance art, research and history’ (EdFringeReview.com).Available in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season.Written and Performed by | Tayo AlukoDirected by | Amanda HuxtableDesigned by | Emma Williamswww.tayoalukoandfriends.comwww.justanordinarylawyer.comwww.facebook.com/TayoAlukoandFriendswww.facebook.com/justanordinarylawyerwww.instagram.com/tayoalukoinliverpool/ Watch Trailer
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Life is filled with the queerest things, none more so than the machinations of a mind like KC Finn’s. In this high-energy exploration of modern LGTBQIA+ life, the multi award-winning writer delivers poetry for the soul, along with the ideas and inspirations which helped these verses spring to life. Tackling puzzling topics from the perils of queer dating to taking up activism, working through difficult times and the tricky business of gender identity, the show promises emotional highs and poignant humour. A unique perspective in well-chosen words for queer kindred souls everywhere. Available in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season.Created and Performed by | KC Finnk-c-finn-free-agent.webflow.io/linktr.ee/mrbrakedownwww.facebook.com/AuthorKCFinnwww.instagram.com/authorkcfinn Watch Trailer
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Absurdist take on philosophy and language. A present-day student and activist, Sheela joins Ludwig Wittgenstein, Paul Shepard and Walter Benjamin for a spirited game of mahjong. As they play, her energy conjures Joseph Beuys as a mythological hare. Invisible to the players, he interjects cultural incantations, while the players contemplate how language evolved from naming animals to representing them with signs, and how myths serve the human need to imagine. Physical chair-play creates an escalating rhythm as tensions build… As the chair-e-ography builds to a crescendo, Sheela pushes back against male aggression and wins the game.Written by | Barbara YoshidaCast in order of appearanceLudwig Wittgenstein | Matthew TrumbullSheela Nagig | Nikki CalongePaul Shepard | Kevin R. FreeWalter Benjamin | Christopher BorgJoseph Beuys | Desmond DutcherMusician | Phyllis ChenDirected by | Ralph LewisComposed by | Nathan DavisProduced by | Peculiar Works ProjectCo-produced by | Ralph Lewis, Barbara Yoshida, Barry Rowell and Catherine PorterPhotography by | Barry RowellProduction Manager | Heather OlmsteadKey Grip, Best Boy | David CastanedaWardrobe | Michella BeshawVideo Editing by | Mike McCabeAudio Editing by | Harrison AdamsSenior Video Editor | Evan SeplowArtwork by | Ward SuttonHealth and Safety Specialist | Akia SquitieriCredit Titles | Barry RowellLocation | Amanda Hurn, Bowery Unionwww.peculiarworks.org/languagegameswww.facebook.com/peculiarworks Watch Trailer
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An intimate story in search of the tomb of ancient Egypt's most beautiful woman told through an inventive meld of history, performance and song. From an English country castle, where the quest began, to the heat of Luxor, where dreams of a dig were realised, this film is a personal impression of one man in pursuit of the find of his life. Interviews and eye-witness material from four seasons in the Valley of the Kings are threaded with cabaret interludes from Sue Casson and the Brannick Academy. ‘Bold… slightly mad, with a creative brio that is very infectious’ (Storyville).Written and Directed by | Tom BlackmoreAdditional Material by | Nicholas Reeves, Paul Sussman and Laurence TaylorMusic written and performed by | Sue Casson and The Brannick AcademyDesigned by | Jason DenvirFilming by | Adrian Walker and Jonathan BirchAdditional Filming by | Davie Morcom and William QuarshieSound Recording by | Justin Underhill at the PremisesProduced by | Tom Blackmore and Laurence Taylorwww.englishcabaret.co.ukwww.facebook.com/EnglishCabaret Watch Trailer
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A lighthearted comedy about university student Sophie, and her journey of discovering what it means to be a woman in this world. Whether that's being viewed as a sexual object, being judged on your appearance, or even having another woman in Ann Summers glare at you for buying a vibrator, nothing is what Sophie was expecting.Written and Performed by | Danie McIntyreDirected by | Ethan Petersopenmouththeatre.wixsite.com/openmouthwww.instagram.com/openmouththeatre Watch Trailer
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Little Parts is a clown. She is also pregnant. And has always been. So, she's not really sure she'll ever give birth. But despite this conundrum, she is determined to find a good father for her Maybe-Baby; she is certain that at least one of the six applicants who applied online will be the perfect fit. Part confessional, part Bachelorette-wannabe, part puppet show – the selection process swings from absurdly funny to brutally honest as the identity of the real Baby-Daddy dares to come into view.Written, Created and Performed by | Ann NobleAn Unmuted Participants productionwww.unmutedparticipants.comwww.facebook.com/unmutedparticipantswww.instagram.com/unmutedparticipants/www.vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-unmuted-participants Watch TrailerWatch Trailer | Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season
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Three men walk into a bar – a Dane, a Swain, and a Thane. Tired of their tragic lives and nightly deaths, Hamlet, King Lear and Macbeth seek to escape their storylines. As they conspire to be free of their creator and flee their destinies, they are interrupted by none other than the author himself, Will Shakespeare. The tragedy escalates into mayhem and mischief once Mercutio arrives… Will the plotting protagonists prevail? Can Shakespeare stop his conspiring characters and save himself? It may end in murder, but whose?High energy, fast-paced comedy and the right amount of drama’ ***** (BroadwayBaby.com).Written by | Naomi Claire WallaceCast in order of appearancePuck | Rachael SparkesWilliam Shakespeare | Edward CherryAnne Hathaway | Hope MaloneBartender | Rachael SparkesHamlet | Jack LeeMacbeth | Duncan CampbellKing Lear | Graham ElwellMercutio | Joe SwiftAudience | Abel Dhamani, El Orch, Darren Staats and Angeline HudsonDirected and Produced by | Stacey HaberEdited by | Paul Smith and Stacey Haberwww.shhh.media/#/theatrewww.facebook.com/TheMusicFirmHQwww.instagram.com/staceyhaberofficial Watch Trailer
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From 1519 to 1522 Fernando de Magallanes set off to circumnavigate the globe. Magallanes succumbed to a poisoned arrow, but his expedition was successful. This historical science-fiction play explores the first round-the-world voyage and Ferdinand Magallan’s relationship with church, state, his co-explorer Juan Sebastián Elcano, and indigenous people from five continents. During a 500-year confinement, Magellan strikes up dialogues with Shakespeare, stars and stones in his efforts to stay sane. He time-travels from evolution to globalisation, forcing us to ask ourselves exactly what the first circumnavigation of the earth has brought to us, five hundred years later.Direction and Dramaturgy by | Jeroni ObradorPerformed by | Rodo GenerSet Design by | Jota Rigo SCostume Design by | Elvira Heras MartíLighting and Sound Design by | Carmen Mori and Joan VidalPhotography by | Valery Katsuba, Pär Olsson, Joan Vidal, José Ignacio Prieto, Theodor Koch-Grungberg and Rafael Crespowww.tshock.orgwww.facebook.com/tshockemocionalwww.instagram.com/tshockculturaemocional/ Watch Trailer
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Beverley Bishop creates performances and films that are thought-provoking and personal, quirky and embedded in humour. ‘Bishop is a friendly and open performer who also has a gift for close-up magic’ (LouReviews). Available in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season.Created and Performed by | Beverley Bishopwww.beverleybishop.com/finding-magicwww.facebook.com/finding_magic_cic Watch Trailer
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In 1936 Spanish Republican troops disembarked on the shores of Majorca to recover the island, which had been taken over by the military. The operation was a failure, and soon the Republicans were defeated in retreat, leaving many comrades behind on the ground. Survivors were made an example of, tortured, and executed. Mar de fons explores the consequences of these events and the following repression, and how it has affected Majorcan society. Documentary theatre based on real testimonials of people involved in the Spanish Civil War and the repression that followed. The Trial of God, Moscow, 1919, and subsequent execution: the search for one’s own identity, the dynamics of power, and the methods by which we are manipulated by the state. Through dance, theatre and humour, we talk about power and the search for referents when God is dead. inclusive, intergenerational, humorous poetic, compelling, dance-theatre epic. Created by professional performers and performers of diverse abilities. directed by Vero Cendoya and Israel Solà, director of the company La Calòrica. Nominated for Spanish MAX awards for best choreography, best show and best original music. Winner of the Derek Award for Best Online Show, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021.Written by | Pere Fullana, Jaume Miró, Carme Planells and Aina SalomPerformed by | Maria Bauçà, Rodo Gener, Lluqui Herrero, Albert Mèlich, Carles Molinet and Rosa SerraMusicians | Agustí Aguiló Miquel and Àngel AguilóDirected by | Pere FullanaAssistant Director | Xavi NúñezMusical Composition | Miquel Àngel AguilóLighting Design by | Toni GómezStage Design by | Jordi BanalStage Construction by | Alfonso RodriguezCostume Design by | Antònia FusterCostume Assistant | Bel CirerolAudiovisual Design | Lluís OrtasSound and Video | Juanro CamposProduction Design | Carles MolinetAssistant Producer | Elisa Banal-JuanedaExecutive Producer | Jordi Banalwww.iguanateatre.com/index.php/ca/mar-de-fonswww.facebook.com/iguanateatreciawww.instagram.com/iguanateatre Watch Trailer
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Irina, Masha, and Olya are bored, homesick, and wildly over-educated. Mom and Dad are dead. Only one thought keeps them going in this remote, military town: ‘Get the F*@k out of here and back to Moscow!’ A fast-moving, high-spirited contemporary riff on Chekhov's Three Sisters. Devised by the company and filmed in the historic Ellen Theatre in Montana, this adaptation of the Russian classic is a high-spirited meditation on grief, longing, and (miraculously) hope. Winner of the Derek Award for Special Merit, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021. ‘A spiked vodka shot wrapped in a production that magnificently captures the essence of live theatre' (FrontMezzJunkies.com).After Anton Chekhov’s Three SistersDevised by | The CompanyCastMasha | Sympathie the ClownIrina | Annabella JoyOlya | Connor BerkompasDirected by Connor Berkompaswww.nervoustheatre.com/mommys-deadhttps://www.facebook.com/nervoustheatrecohttps://www.instagram.com/nervous.theatre/a> Watch Trailer #1Watch Trailer #2
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This solo multimedia performance celebrates the raw power of creation and destruction embodied by a volcano, as it explores parallels between the cyclical movements of the earth and the emotional landscape of humanity. Through a series of vignettes, a combination of expressive dance, recorded narration, video, music, and scent, immerses the audience in the essence of an evolving mountain. Performed on a set crafted from recycled and natural materials, Mountain Woman showcases the sacred feminine spirit, embodying growth, self-destruction, and balance as a call to reconnect with the cycles of the earth.Created, Composed, Choreographed, Produced and Performed by | Ariel BittnerEngineering Assistance by | Derek Mouton (Tim Curry Designs)Costume Fabric Donation and Brainstorming by | Olea Stevenswww.arielbittner.cominstagram.com/_mountain._.woman_/ Watch Trailer
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A special school assembly harking back to the grand old days of the bawdy British boarding school, hosted by drag king and self-proclaimed "Head" Master Mr Brake Down. It's a right carry-on in this St Trinian-esque show as you, the student body, experience the academy announcements, receive a highly stimulating motivational speech from the Head, and hear parables, hymns and storytime as you've never heard them before. This cheeky character comedy show offers drag, debauchery and a dry wit that's sure to suit fans of classic British humour. Available in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season.Created and Performed by | Mr Brake Downmrbrakedownbooking.wixsite.com/mrbrakedown/the-headmaster-will-see-you-nowlinktr.ee/mrbrakedownwww.instagram.com/mrbrakedown/ Watch Trailer
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Our story is human, that of a company built on the road, created through encounters, personal tragedies, and destinies. Who are we? Musicians? Clown-puppeteers? Madmen or poets? Why does nothing we say seem believable? And above all, why do we continue to play? We have been travelling for two centuries, attached to each other, storytellers from another time. We are those who were found, those who were lost before we were found, and those who stood in the shadows all along. Not really from yesterday, do we wander from one scene to another. We are the Lost Children.Mr Moon is a dreamlike cabaret that brings together musicians, clowns, divas and puppeteers in a riotous, order-less and borderless explosion, featuring artists from the Netherlands, Mexico, Scotland, Italy, Ecuador and France.Moon Cabaret, the theatrical branch of Snowapple, creates and tours captivating, immersive shows that draw on opera, physical theatre and cabaret with a touch of hallucinatory surrealism. The company has experimented with cinema, music, theatre and puppetry, engaging audiences at festivals including the International Festival of Music and Humour, Festival Off d’Avignon, Gavazzana Blues, Vondelpark Theater, Cervantino Festival and El Café Berlin.‘Mr Moon blur the boundaries between theatre, cabaret and concert… it is the music that drives the production, the physical contortions transform the songs into an almost ritualistic fever dream’ (EU Contemporary Puppetry Platform).‘Mr Moon makes for a bewitching, hypnotic experience...(it) embraces a variety of artforms that bring out the best in its eclectic, eccentric group of artists’ (TheWeeReview.com).‘Take a break… roam free in the endless fields of the imagination’ (La Croix).Directed by | Eva SchumacherMusic by | SnowappleStage design by | Bin Xu and Nora TinholtCostumes by | Mo BenchellalWith | Laurien Schreuder, Osito Moro Von Ropi, Nora Tinholt, Cynthia Martinez, Josephine Terme, Alan Gunga Purves, Matteo Cerboncini, Gregg Moore (alternating with Arno Bakker) and Alberto Perezwww.mooncabaret.com/shows-mrmoon-theatrewww.facebook.com/MrMoonCabaretwww.instagram.com/moon.cabaretwww.soundcloud.com/moon-cabaret Watch Trailer
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Performance is a metaphor and allegory of the world we live in, of interconnections, of incommunicability. We live in the era of global communication, but it has never been so difficult to be understood. We do not listen with the intention of understanding, but with the intention of answering. In empathic listening, the situation is reversed: ears are used, but also eyes and heart. What if we look for the silence within us: silence that allows us to perceive without distortions, and to truly understand the heart with our ears and eyes?Directed and Choreographed by | Sara MarinelliPerformed by | Eleonora Cantarini, Chiara Fontana, Erika Panni, Marina Santucci and Margherita VerbeniDramaturgy by | Ugo CarliniMusic by | Quelche Musicwww.saramarinelli.comwww.facebook.com/compagnia.freefallwww.instagram.com/freefall_dance_company Watch Trailer #1Watch Trailer #2
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Join NYC@theFringe for an Artist Talk and discussion on the 2021 Edinburgh Festival Fringe from the perspective of New York City theatermakers who created shows in Scotland’s big event. Join the artists live afterward to discuss their work and their Covid-fringing experience – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Moderated by NYC writer and producer Anthony J Piccione of Indie Art Today. From 8 NYC Artists:Melissa Center www.melissacenter.comSarah Lazarus www.sarahrlazarus.comRalph Lewis & Barbara Yoshida www.barbarayoshida.comPeter Michael Marino www.petermmarino.comSarah Norris www.sarahnorris.orgTlaloc Rivas www.tlalocrivas.comJessica Sherr www.jessicasherr.com/bioCrystal Skillman & Megan Hill www.crystalskillman.com These artists perform in the following shows:Bette Davis Ain’t for Sissies (75 minutes)Hitler’s Tasters (90 minutes)Language Games (20 minutes)Marrying Jake Gyllenhaal (70 minutes)Open (65 minutes)Planet of the Grapes (60 minutes)The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano (55 minutes)A Sip With Vodka (25 minutes)Moderated by Anthony J Piccione:www.anthonyjpiccione.com/podcast1www.facebook.com/indiearttodaywww.instagram.com/indiearttoday
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A compilation of jokes, poems, and songs about a breakup, breakdown, breakthrough, and everything in-between. In his debut solo show, Mosher chronicles a failed relationship, bipolar diagnosis, and a year-long breakdown and recovery. His true true-life tale is told through stand-up, music, poetry. This well-rounded yet grounded storytelling extravaganza displays Mosher’s penchant for rhyme and rhythm, and the power of the spoken word to heal. A night of laughter, sorrow, reflection, and ultimately hope. ‘Brave, bitingly funny, hilarious, endearing, brutally honest, and BRILLIANT’ (Tod Kimbro). ‘Accessible and revealing’ (Daily Bruin).Available in our digital on-demand programme and was performed live in our Edinburgh Fringe 2022 season.Written, Created and Performed by | Nathanael Philip Mosherwww.nathanmosherisgoodenough.comwww.facebook.com/nathanmosherisgoodenoughwww.instagram.com/nathanmosherisgoodenough/open.spotify.com/artist/1LLskhIYNNVqFasmHmKtzmsoundcloud.com/nathanmosherisgoodenough
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Shakespeare sits in his script-, costume- and prop-strewn attic amending his Will, when his Muse magically materialises. ‘Why are you here?’ She points to the audience. ‘I’ve come to prove to them you wrote the plays.’ ‘How?’ ‘By getting you to reveal where you “signed them”.’ ‘Screw you.’ What follows is a heart-warming, at times tragic, often heated debate between them – the Muse hurling Will’s own lines in his face – that ultimately reveals the truth and the urban legends that make up Will’s life and works, allowing him to adopt the motto: ‘Not Without Right’.Written by | Colin CoxCastWilliam Shakespeare | Colin CoxThe Muse | Alessandra MañónDirected by | Fran de Leonwillsplayers.org
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This dance-on-film follows the epic journey of Odyssea, a curious sea traveller, as she encounters flora and fauna in fantastical realms. New York-based Quicksilver Dance perform with only their hands, painted to become vibrant characters. Across biomorphic landscapes of sculptures and fabric and set to original music, Odyssea offers a feminist take on the concept of an odyssey: she makes her way by helping fellow travellers, building relationships and trading, rather than through the mythologically typical (male) approaches of strength, trickery or intrigue. This playful and poignant tale of encountering difference promises to make the familiar feel excitingly unfamiliar again.‘Odyssea is clever, vibrant, and poignant storytelling captured at its very best’ (LouReviews.blog)‘Fabric makes a landscape, a seascape, to host boats made from driftwood and other coastal pieces. It all appears so simple but it's obvious deep thought has gone into every choice. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts’ (WellingtonReviews.co.nz)Created, Choreographed and Performed by | Mariah SteeleVideography and Editing by | Hans RinderknechtOriginal Musical Score by | Yoshiko Arahata3-D Mixed Media Artwork by | Raphaela McCormackAdditional Performances by | Lia Nelson and Anna Remuswww.quicksilverdance.comfacebook.com/QuicksilverDanceCompany Watch Trailer
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Alice is bored and loves to daydream. One day unexpected events lead her into the magical Wonderland, ruled by the Red Queen. Home of the mysterious Jabberwocky, it’s a place of friends and frenemies, but who is which? Why is the Mad Hatter mad, the White Rabbit always late and all the roses painted red? Was Humpty pushed or did he fall? Meet quarrelling Tweedledum and Tweedledee, a grinning Cheshire Cat, and a tea-drinking Dormouse. Join Alice as she tries to work out what an earth is going on and why she is here?Adapted from Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland novels by | Darrie GardnerCastAlice | Dayo AdeThe Mad Hatter and The Caterpillar | Michael J AnsleyThe Red Queen, Dormouse and Cook | Darrie GardnerThe Cheshire Cat | Paul-D StephensonLorna and TweedleDee | Sarah J WarrenThe March Hare and TweedleDum | Roy MaynardThe White Rabbit | Iain GibbonsThe Duchess and Humpty | Ian RenshawDirected by | Darrie GardnerDirector of Photography | Grayson MoodyEditor and Animator | Alec Simmonswww.lightsoflondon.blogwww.facebook.com/LightsofLondonProductionswww.instagram.com/lolondonprods/www.youtube.com/channel/UCWQpBbhee1Wbv0sF_7Tw3FQ Watch Trailer
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The most advanced Japanese tea party. Break down the prejudice and reconstruct traditional forms. Don't be afraid to go beyond the borderline. Don’t forget the primitive energy that happened in the past. We are walking at the top of history. From award-winning Butoh dancer and choreographer Emiko Agatsuma. Agaxart produces innovative Butoh performances based on Emiko’s Butoh method and aesthetics, examining the interaction between body, mind and soul. Agaxart creates Butoh performances to deliver the diversity of the physical expression that is connected to the unconsciousness.Created, Written and Directed by | Emiko AgatsumaCastButoh | Emiko Agatsuma, Tomoshi ShioyaTea Master | Souryou Matsumura (SHUHALLY)DJ | Masaomi Tomomitsu (Kohgen)Guide | Tatsuo Yoshida (Vanryu-ji)Produced by | AgaxartCamera, Film Direction and Editing by | Ai KatohPhotos by | Naoko KumagaiLocation | Vanryu-ji, Meguro, Japanagaxart.wixsite.com/agartwww.facebook.com/agao00owww.instagram.com/emiko.agatsumawww.youtube.com/channel/UCSXxrjd0qLNtUMmD5VoOTtAa Watch TrailerWatch Preview
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Out of Line is a 6-minute dance short capturing a woman’s psychological and physical resistance against rules defined by men – both on the ballroom floor and in reality. Inspired by the rigid follower/leader dynamic of standard ballroom, the piece exposes the invisible shackles imposed on women. Through struggle, isolation, rebellion and exploration, she seeks liberation, but can she ever truly break free? With striking choreography, a haunting performance, and feminist urgency, the film opens up questions about power, gender, and autonomy – all without speaking a single word.Directed by | Jin LiChoreographed by Xi Liu and Jin Li Watch Trailer
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What starts as an innocent search quickly escalates for 16-year-old Pandora, as the world of online porn unfolds before her. Conflicted yet drawn in by what she sees, Pandora begins to feel the impact on her real-world relationships. Drawing inspiration from the Greek myth of Pandora’s box, Pandora explores the dangers of defining oneself through the prism of the internet, and the importance of remaining plugged into the real world.‘Unlike almost any show I’ve seen… barefaced and unapologetic in its language and themes. Yet it’s also poetic, suggestive and nuanced, a clever variation on the Greek myth of Pandora and her monster-filled box’ Now Magazine ‘Berthiaume’s script is remarkable in raising many important issues in our attitude towards cyberspace through its open-ended nature and allegorical features’ TheTheatreReader.com‘The text is laced with metaphor, the staging highly stylized and the context surreal. Such a combination could have spelled disaster in less capable hands. But [the] world premiere of Pandora, a Youtheatre play about a teenage girl’s troubling encounter with online pornography, was an unmitigated success’ Montreal Gazette ‘Unflinching, Vital and Important Theatre for Young Audiences’ MooneyOnTheatre.comWritten by | Sarah BerthiaumeTranslation by | Nadine DesrochersCastPandora | Cara RebeccaAlex/Firefox | Gabriel RichardsonDirected by | VéaDirector of Photography | Martin AmiotProduction Manager | Maude LafranceTechnical Director and Assistant Director | Emlyn VanBruinswaardtEditing and Colour | Elodie Lorrain-MartinHair and Makeup | Maude LafranceAssistant Camera | Ivan PeloquinSound Operator | Samuel CarrierTechnicians | Andrew Scriver and Emily SoussanaFrench Subtitles | Elodie Lorrain-MartinSet Documentation | Théo GagnéSet Designer | Martin SiroisCostumes and Props | Ariane ValadeSound Designer | Guillaume LévesqueSound Editing | Thierry GauthierSound Mix | Pako MamouniProduced by | Productions UPExecutive Producer | YoutheatreFilmed at | The Segal Centre for Performing ArtsCraft | Edgar Trudeau FerrinPhotos by | Robert Desrocheswww.youtheatre.cafacebook.com/YoutheatreMontreal instagram.com/youtheatremtl/ Watch Trailer
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Clearing out their late mother’s belongings, two siblings in Kenosha discover a package containing a record, suggesting a possible hidden romantic link between their grandmother and African-American singer and activist Paul Robeson, dating back to 1949. Watching coverage of protests at the latest police shooting happening in their city, they recall her story of racist, anti-Semitic and anti-Communist protests at a Robeson concert outside Peekskill, NY. The tense and uncertain run-up to the November 2020 elections reveals the best and the worst of their country in violent conflict, in a repeat of that hot summer of 1949.This is an imagined story based around the Peekskill and Kenosha happenings.‘A political and cultural feast, delivered with panache, humour and plenty of sumptuous baritone’ ***** (Morning Star)‘The writing was authentic and the dialogue delivered incredibly well by the cast. [An] emotional and powerful piece of theatre’ (Number9Reviews.blogspot.com)‘Thoroughly compelling and highly educational’ (Writebase.co.uk)Written by | Tayo AlukoCast in order of appearanceAdele Spears | Ananda Bena-WeberGeorge Simons | Bob WeickPaul Robeson | Tayo AlukoCharlie Daniels | Nils SwansonBenjamin Winger | Michael BiasJessica Winger | Lisa MerrillEssie Robeson | Leslie McCurdyPaul Robeson, Jr | Mark AtkinsonLloyd Brown | Darryl Van LeerHelen Rosen | Michelle PaulsSidney Danis | David RovicsPianist | Dennis NelsonDirected by | Olusola Oyeleyewww.tayoalukoandfriends.comwww.robesonslovesong.comwww.facebook.com/TayoAlukoandFriendswww.instagram.com/tayoalukoinliverpool/ Watch Trailer
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A wildly quirky piece of physical theatre from Japan. Watching PeoplePeople is like peering into the minds of its five characters: a professor, a punk, a pierrot, a patient and a pupil. The experience is strangely humanising and somewhat mad. The movements are carefully crafted and highly stylised through the unique theatrical language of Corporeal Mime. The characters speak in their native tongue (Japanese, Chinese, English). There is no story. There is no set. Just five people, being people, in their own surreal way.Created and performed by | Tomoki Nonaka, Ruxun Dai, Teruya Sugimoto, Masaya Tsujimoto and Harry DeanDirected by | Kentaro Suyama, Tania CokeAssistant Directed by | Yukiko MasuiMusic by | Tania Coke, Henry Morse, DreamylapseLighting Design and Projected Images by | Kentaro SuyamaProduced by | tarinainanikawww.tarinainanika.compatreon.com/tarinainanikafacebook.com/tarinainanikainstagram.com/tarinainanika Watch Trailer
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Stories of five fictional women, fundamentally different and unconnected, but sharing the same core: the pain of living on when something essential is taken away. Human trafficking, family separation, suicide, depression, and rape are some of the themes explored in this original piece. Based on true events, accounts and testimonies. A reminder of the human stories behind news and statistics, told through poetry, dance, and monologues. In 1936 Spanish Republican troops disembarked on the shores of Majorca to recover the island, which had been taken over by the military. The operation was a failure, and soon the Republicans were defeated in retreat, leaving many comrades behind on the ground. Survivors were made an example of, tortured, and executed. Mar de fons explores the consequences of these events and the following repression, and how it has affected Majorcan society. Documentary theatre based on real testimonials of people involved in the Spanish Civil War and repression that followed. Winner of the Derek Award for Best Overseas Show, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021. Writer/performer: Lennora Esi. Producer: Rzgar Hama. ‘A powerful piece! There are many levels displayed through the performance of these powerful stories’ (George Belliveau). ‘What a profoundly important piece of work’ (Marvin Westwood).Created by | Lennora Esi and Rzgar HamaWritten and Performed by | Lennora EsiProduced and Coordinated by | Rzgar HamaVideography by | Louis AmadenLocation Scout | Jens Kuntzemuellerwww.skytheatregroup.com Watch Trailer
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Open the door to No 19, where love hits the rocks like gin and tonic… In Eva’s world, time has eclipsed. Control is her vice and to be forgotten is her greatest fear. Meet David, her forever child. All he wants is to meet a nice lady and start a life of his own. But will Mammy ever let him go? Pheromone spits fire, glamour, and the wrath of God into 1950s Ireland. ‘Just pure theatre in its look and style… dramatically Pheromone hits all the right notes’ **** (Everything-Theatre.co.uk). ‘Chilling’ (LouReviews.blog). ‘Clear vision… thought-provoking… engaging characters’ (OughtToBeClowns.com).Written and Co-directed by | Tzarini MeylerCo-directed by | Kate Conboy-FischerPerformed by | Kate Conboy-Fischer, Eoin O’Sullivan Martina McCormack and Tzarini MeylerLighting Design by | Colin DoranCostume Design by | Ruairi MacMhaoilirProduced by | Ana Canalswww.lipzinctheatre.comwww.facebook.com/LipZincwww.instagram.com/lipzinc_theatrewww.tiktok.com/lipzinc_theatre Watch Trailer
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Planet Me is a multi-dimensional portrait of eight lives intersecting in a far-flung yet familiar galaxy. The inhabitants are kept in orbit by the activities of their daily lives. As their bodies go through the motions of their daily routine, their souls trace another path, circling endlessly around the suns of their individual desires. Using the unique physical language of Corporeal Mime, as well as four spoken languages (Japanese, English, Chinese and Bengali) the actors bring to life the multiple layers of their existence: the mundane and the magical, the strange and the beautiful, the personal and the universal.Devised and Performed by | Ruxun Dai, Harry Dean, Sadia Jannath Hoque, Mayuka Inoue, Tomoki Nonaka, Teruya Sugimoto, Masaya Tsujimoto, Maya Watarase Directed by | Kentaro Suyama and Tania Coke Assistant Direction by | Yukiko Masui Music by | Tania Coke Lighting Design by | Kentaro Suyama Video Editing by | Tomoki NonakaProduced by | tarinainanika and the Corporeal Mime School of Performing ArtsFilmed at the Flying Carpet Factory in Osaka, June 2025www.tarinainanika.compatreon.com/tarinainanikafacebook.com/tarinainanikainstagram.com/tarinainanika/ Watch Trailer
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A site-specific, immersive, and participatory experience that takes place in your own bathtub. (Theatre-stayers may substitute a foot bath, if desired.) Join us for poetry, singing, and dances for small appendages. Has been performed in over 34 countries in multiple languages. ‘Incredibly soothing’ (Guardian). ‘Turns the limitations of quarantine into a precious gift’ (TheTheatreTimes.com). ‘Gives a new literal meaning to immersive theater’ (Jonathan Mandell, www.NewYorkTheater.me).This Is Not a Theatre Company creates site-based, immersive, multi-sensory, participatory dance-theatre that can be smelled, touched, and tasted as well as seen and heard.Created and Directed by | E B MeeWith Materials Created by | Jenny Lyn Bader, Jonathan Matthews-Guzman, Juan Ortiz, ee cummings, and RumiPerformed by | Lynnette R FreemanPiano Performed by | Lucy Yaowww.ThisIsNotATheatreCompany.comwww.facebook.com/thisisnotatheatrecompanywww.instagram.con/thisisnotatheatrecompany/ Watch Company TrailerListen to Show Trailer (English)
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Inspired by the allegorical Chinese myth of Pangu, and choreographed by Kuik Swee Boon (Singapore) and Kim Jae Duk (Korea), this contemporary dance piece presents the idea of transculturation as a convergence of cultures across geographical, historical, social and physical boundaries. Created in collaboration with award-winning Taiwanese musician Wang Yu-jun, the performance is hosted and co-performed by two disabled artists Wheelsmith (Danial Bawthan) and Tung Ka Wai. Produced by The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company and commissioned by Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre, the full-length dance show premiered live in Singapore in May as part of the Cultural Extravaganza Festival 2021.Artistic Direction and Concept by | Kuik Swee BoonPerformed by | Brandon Khoo, Fiona Thng, Klievert Jon Mendoza, Nah Jieying, Ng Zu You and Haruka Leilani ChanPán: SeungMuChoreography, Music Composition and Arrangement by | Kim Jae DukPán: The Notion of TransculturationChoreography by | Kuik Swee Boon, in collaboration with the performersPán: EpilogueCollaboration between Kuik Swee Boon, Kim Jae Duk, Wang Yu-Jun and performersMusic | Wang Yu-JunLighting and Spatial Design by | Adrian TanCostume Design by | Loo An NiMasters of Ceremony and Co-Performers | Tung Ka Wai and Wheelsmith (Danial Bawthan)Production Stage Manager | Lee Xinzhiwww.the-dancecompany.comwww.facebook.com/THEDanceCowww.instagram.com/thehumanexpressionwww.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxsEW_SZ9suwsfjRrADMqCy5AD5tb28xGAccess Audio DescriptionPlease note that audio description includes pre-show notes, and the show video should only be played when you hear the bell at the 5-minute mark Watch TrailerWatch Trailer – SeungMuWatch Trailer – The Notion of Transculturation
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Today our clothes are kept waiting to go out and vibrate again in the streets. A videographic piece born from imagining the life-cycle of the textiles in which we live our lives, and from fantasising about the longing of our clothes to feel the skin again. Explores issues of ecology, humanity and quotidian habits. Created by award-winning Mexico City-based duo Daniela and Sergio Vázquez.Created and Performed by | Daniela Vázquez and Sergio VázquezVideo Realisation and Editing by | Daniela Vázquez and Sergio VázquezMusic by | Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, Roger Neil, Ralf Hidenbeutel and Nancy Sinatrawww.hekatombe.orgwww.facebook.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.instagram.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.instagram.com/danielavazcowww.instagram.com/sergiosearchvimeo.com/user21628450 Watch Trailer
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This innovative interdisciplinary short film and performance piece weaves together contemporary lyrical dance, archive footage, animation and storytelling, to tell the stories of generations of displaced people in their own words. Created by a collaboration of Liberty EU Portfolio artists – choreographer and storyteller Akeim Toussaint Buck, filmmaker Ashley Karrell, animator Benedetta Fasson and writer mandla rae – from the Reckoning with Refugeedom archives held at the University of Manchester.‘A call to action’ (WellingtonReviews.co.nz)Choreographer, Storyteller and Performer | Akeim Toussaint BuckFilmmaker, Editor and Sound Mixer | Ashley KarrellAnimator | Benedetta FassonWriter | mandla raeProduced by | ArtReachwww.toussainttomove.comreckoningwithrefugeedom.wordpress.comfacebook.com/ToussaintToMoveinstagram.com/toussainttomove/ Watch Trailer
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A drunk, a clown, a disabled soldier, an old crone. A moth, a mirror, a muse. Welcome to the world of Rey Camoy, Japanese painter of the human soul. tarinainanika’s latest production shows the artist in his studio, surrounded by the characters from his creations. The drama unfolds without a word, with intricate ensemble-work and breath-taking physicality. It’s a gut-wrenching love song to beauty – the kind worth living and dying for.‘One of the most exquisite pieces I have seen in a long time’ ***** (BritishTheatre.com).‘A tour de force of physical theatre’ ****(*) (Salterton Arts Review).Performed by | Kentaro Suyama, Tania Coke, Ryuta Kawai, Yukiko Masui, Teruya Sugimoto and Masaya TsujimotoDirected by | Kentaro Suyama and Tania CokeMusic by | Tania CokeVideo by | Kentaro SuyamaFilm Directed and Edited by | Taro MizunoFilm Planned and Produced by | SCS Osakawww.tarinainanika.compatreon.com/tarinainanikafacebook.com/tarinainanikainstagram.com/tarinainanika Watch Trailer
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Button lives in an alleyway surrounded by cardboard boxes and items rescued from the bin. With sidekick Chawana, a sprouting seedling, he shares the absurdity of modern consumerism and over-development, while reflecting on the importance of meaningful relationships. Created by eleven artists from Mexico and Chile, fusing clown, gestural theatre and live illustration in a show for audiences of all ages. ‘Excitement, of laughter and tenderness that would be a pity to miss’ (Vaucluse Matin). ‘Pure visual and gestural poetry for this burlesque and graphic show, both funny and touching’ (LibreTheatre.fr). ‘Uplifting! We love it!’ (La Provence).Created and Performed by Jorge Reza CisnerosDirected by | Camila AguirreSet and Lighting Design by | Eduardo Jimenez CavieresCostume Design by | Rocío Troc MoragaProjection Design and Live Illustration by | Isabel GómezMusic by | Alejandro Preisser Montaño www.circonciente.comwww.facebook.com/circonciente.circo.teatrowww.instagram.com/circonciente/Watch Trailer
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When Rob got on his ship, he didn't know he would never reach his destination. But maybe fate had a place reserved for him: an island where all he will find is himself. When life drifts, imagination becomes our only lifeboat. Dear audience, thank you for coming to join Rob in his solitude. But don't yell at him, don't call him: he won't be able to hear you. Even though his island seems to be on the outside, it actually resides inside him. Sit back, relax, and have a pleasant shipwreck…Featuring | Elise Robertson and Ann Noblewww.teatredelabast.es/robwww.facebook.com/TeatreDelAbastwww.instagram.com/teatre_abast_oficial/webaddress Watch Trailer
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A moving piece of contemporary physical dance theatre drawing on testimonies of the Spanish Civil War. Cia Miquel Barcelona create a visceral piece which is as powerful as it is haunting. Rojos grew from a 2-year research project on the post-Civil War period. The language of dance allows the company to bring the period to life using the performance and research as a way to listen and learn about the past. The piece also seeks to highlight untold stories, making them visible to audiences for the first time.Created, Directed and Researched by | Miquel Barcelona PalauCollaboratively Choreographed and Performed by | Miquel Barcelona, Helena Gispert, Martí Güell and Bea VergésExecutive Produced by | TàndemproMusic Composed by | Carlos MartorellLighting and Set Design by | Laura Clos ‘Closca’Sound Design by | Josep Sánchez-RicoCostume Design by | Mariona SalaConceptual Advice and Graphic Design by | Áurea Estellé AlsinaChoreographic Accompaniment by | Fàtima CamposVocal Accompaniment by | Nacho MelúsVideo by | Ignasi CastañéPhotography by | Nora Baylach and Núria AguadéManagement by | Biel Martínez Lorcawww.miquelbarcelona.comwww.instagram.com/miquelbarcelona/ Watch Trailer
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Shame. That uncomfortable, ugly thing that we all carry around, but rarely look closely at. So what happens if we stage it, and by doing so, reclaim it and take away its power? Six women from across the UK – and 10 hours of virtual rehearsal – bring you this experiment in building shame-resilience through devised, digital performance art. The cast confronts the unspoken and the uncomfortable with care, humour and creativity in this original new piece.Created and Developed by | Shea DonovanFeaturing | Jade Flack, Lisa-Marie Flowers Larsen, Marie-Jose Fulgence, Lia Marin, Jessica Porter and Georgia RonaProduced by | Indigo Arts Collectivewww.sheadonovan.org/indigo-arts-collectivewww.facebook.com/theindigoartscollectivewww.instagram.com/indigoartscollective Watch Trailer
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Lucifer, the fallen angel, begs God’s permission to return to Heaven: ‘You forgave everyone, but me. Why not me? I was first.’ Are Satan and God within the eyes and deeds of humankind? Is Satan responsible for all he is accused of? Have we ever heard him testify? Labelled ‘Father of Lies’ and ‘Prince of Darkness’, Satan puts forward his case: ‘Who says your way is right? They have forgotten you.’ This original piece explores and opens a conversation about religion, faith and humanity that is normally taboo or censored. A solo tour-de-force with music and movement.Winner of the Derek Award for Spirit of the Fringe, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021Winner of the Derek Award for Best Drama, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023Offie Award nominated, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023‘Original… fresh’ (LouReviews.blog)‘Mesmerising, seductive and powerful… hauntingly beautiful… I’m blown away by the quality of the writing… Deaon is an electric performer… His words get under your skin and stay there’ (NicsReviews2021.wordpress.com)Written and Performed by | Deaon Griffin-PressleyDirected by | Judy BarrCinematography by | André Russellsatanvsgod.comwww.facebook.com/satanvsgod.officialwww.instagram.com/satanvsgod.official Watch Trailer #1Watch Trailer #2Watch Trailer #3
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Three solo dance works based on Gibson’s affordance theory performed in three spaces by international Japanese choreographer Akiko Ono. A white classroom is the setting for Gestures; a black room sets the scene for Meditation; in a space among delicate floating sculptures created by Tomoyo Hirairwa, she explores The Bottom of the Sea. Each space evokes a different physical and emotional response in the dancer as she uses her body and original ideas to perform three contrasting solos devised in collaboration with award-winning Canadian choreographer, Takako Segawa. This thought-provoking triple-bill questions the effect of the environment on our well-being.Created, Choreographed and Performed by | Akiko OnoChoreographer | Takako SegawaSculptor | Tomoyo HiraiwaMusician | Michael WallSound Artist | Kouji KawaiFilmographer and Editor | Shigeru Kawaiwww.akikodanceproject.comwww.facebook.com/taichidancewww.instagram.com/akikodanceproject/ Watch Trailer
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Trapped in a manor house, two hapless Glaswegian detectives must investigate the deaths of each family member, but try not to become victims themselves… A time-warp murder mystery, wrapped in a comedy set in Edinburgh. If you like thrillers, time travel, warped comedy and Edinburgh, you'll love this new piece. In the best tradition of the Fringe, Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid warps your brain, tickles your ribs and celebrates Scotland.Written and Directed by | Justin GoldsteinPerformed by | Duncan Campbell and Jack LeeProduced by | Stacey Haberwww.shhh.media/#/theatrewww.facebook.com/TheMusicFirmHQwww.instagram.com/staceyhaberofficial Watch Trailer – MysteryWatch Trailer – Bromance 1Watch Trailer – Bromance 2Watch Trailer – Frederick’s Decline
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Darkly-comedic Korean social satire with innovative staging and colourful physicality. Exhausted by his job and his noisy neighbour keeping him up at night, the man in apartment 709 picks up a parcel for 109 by mistake. This wakens a thrill and he begins to steal other parcels intentionally. He takes one of his neighbour’s parcels, wanting to get revenge for her inconsiderate behaviour. But inside the box is the body of the neighbour’s cat… 2019 Asian Arts Awards: Best Technical Production and Best Direction. From Korean Theatre Directors’ Association 2018 Director of the Year, Cheong-euy Park.Written by | Kyung-uk KimDirected by | Cheong-euy Parkblog.naver.com/sanghy72/222162759048www.facebook.com/pg/chointheatrewww.instagram.com/chointheatre Watch TrailerWatch Trailer – The Making of Spray
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A circus performance delivered as an interactive home experience. Three jugglers, a visual artist and a warm poetic voice will take you on a tour of your own home. Guided from space to space, reminiscing on the beautiful memories you find there, this magical experience will leave you seeing your home in a completely new light. Created from research by visual artist Don Satijn and Tall Tales Company, gathered together in a series of short, enchanting scenes that take inspiration from the patterns of nature and our daily lives. Ready for circus in your living room?Created and Directed by | Maartje Bonarius and Harm van der LaanJugglers | Joris de Jong, Maartje Bonarius and Harm van der LaanVisual Artist | Don SatijnDramaturgy by | Luc van EschExternal Eye | Sean GandiniMusic and Voice by | Jasper BoekeText by | Mischa AndriessenCamera & Montage by | Piet van SteenPhotography by | Megin ZondervanWebsite and Design by | Niels de VriesProduction by | Rosalie Wittewww.talltales.nlwww.facebook.com/TallTalesCompanywww.instagram.com/talltalescompany Watch Trailer
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A site-specific theatrical performance combining movement and text, featuring two women and two couches in two different cities. One in Berlin, the other in Montréal: two performers united through the magic of video to create clumsy and crazy choreography. In a seemingly banal space, a surreal universe appears to offer a comical and absurd look at the world around us. Claude Breton-Potvin and Chantal Dupuis are French-Canadian actresses. Together, they explore how the simple and the mundane can turn into joy and transcendence. Still Life premiered at the OFFTA festival in Montréal in 2021.Written, Created and Performed by | Chantal Dupuis and Claude Breton-PotvinDesign by | Caroline Boucher Boudreau, Chantal Dupuis and Claude Breton-PotvinDramturgy by | Étienne LepageVideo by | Sebastian PircherPhotos by | Guillaume Langloiswww.facebook.com/Projet.Still.Lifewww.instagram.com/projet_still_life Watch Trailer
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This original solo performance follows the story of a girl-woman-dancer’s experiences with the eating disorder bulimia, and the way she healed through learning psychology and expressive arts. Referring to the theories she learned during her therapy studies, and with honest artistic physical expression, Tal goes back in time and re-tells the memories and events of her life, the pain and suffering she experienced, what people around her said, and the things society tells us. This inspiring piece exposes the mind and encourages us to explore our responsibilities as human beings. ‘A thoughtful and important piece of art’ (AYoungerTheatre.com).Written, Directed, Choreographed and Performed by | Tal Levy CohenConsulting and Stage Management by | Bat-Chen Harvardi VakshiDramaturgy by | Osnat Shnek YosefContent Consulting by | Amir Orian, Sara Vino Elad and Avi GreinikOriginal Music by | Raz Olsher, Zej-Yuval Wetzler and Nadav WetzlerSet Co-design by | Yuval HamamiLighting Design by | Johnny TalCinematography and Editing by | Amnon HaasAdditional Cinematography by | Yotam Monk and Eli Ma’ayaniwww.talmotion.comwww.facebook.com/talmotionwww.instagram.com/tallevycohen/ Watch TrailerWatch Teaser
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An original ballroom duet inspired by the golden age of 1930s Shanghai, blending the elegance of Chinese Cheongsam culture with the passion and drama of Argentine tango. Through dramatic partnering, musicality, and movement, Tango in Silk explores cross-cultural themes of tension, tenderness, and transformation. Accompanied by a fusion soundtrack of traditional Chinese instruments and tango rhythms, the show offers a poetic and emotionally charged journey across cultural borders.Choreographed and Directed by | Xi LiuPerformed by | Xi Liu & Mingcong HuMusic Credits:Yè Shang Hai (1946), composed by Chen Gexin, lyrics by Fan Yanqiao, performed by Zhou XuanTango de la Seda, composed by Yuhui ZongPromenade Run Clipping & Clicking Actions (Tango), composed by WatazuPhotographer: Liwen Xu Watch Trailer
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In the early 90s, Australian comedian Tania Lacy was so famous she couldn't walk down the street without being mobbed. Dubbed the 'enfant terrible' of Aussie TV, she soon became 'enfant unemployable' for being too mouthy. Fortunately for Tania, women are quite 'in' right now, so there's a good chance she'll get away with it this time. She might have been too naughty for the nineties but that was then, this is now and she's decided she can be 'enfant' anything she wants!Created, Written and Performed by | Tania Lacytanialacy.comwww.facebook.com/tania.lacywww.instagram.com/tanialacy/ Watch Trailer
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What is humanity; what is life? In this world, nothing is certain. Explores the mystery of the human body and soul. Seek the way to leave the world of worries before we die. From award-winning Butoh dancer and choreographer Emiko Agatsuma. Agaxart produces innovative Butoh performances based on Emiko’s Butoh method and aesthetics, examining the interaction between body, mind and soul. Agaxart creates Butoh performances to deliver the diversity of the physical expression that is connected to unconsciousness.Directed by Emiko AgatsumaPerformersButoh | Emiko AgatsumaDJ | Masaomi Tomomitsu (Kohgen)Guide | Tatsuo Yoshida (Vanryu-ji)Camera, Film Direction and Editing by | Ai KatohPhotography by | Naoko Kumagaiagaxart.wixsite.com/agartwww.facebook.com/agao00owww.instagram.com/emiko.agatsumawww.youtube.com/channel/UCSXxrjd0qLNtUMmD5VoOTtAa Watch Trailer
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This raw and powerful exploration of a hard-hitting break-up will pull at your heartstrings and might even make you smile. Written and performed by singer/songwriter Tamara Williamson, with original alternative music and film, The Break-Up Diet defies traditional musical conventions to tell a gripping tale of infidelity, breakup, denial, and recovery. Tamara takes audiences on a captivating journey, with evocative storytelling and a range of emotions, that stays with them long after the show ends to offer a unique and unforgettable experience. An award-winning, powerful production from Canada.Created and Written by | Tamara WilliamsonBandLead | Tamara WilliamsonVoice,Guitar,Sax by | Sarah FazackerleyBass by | Chris WallerDrums, programs by | Stephen PitkinProduction team | Tamara Williamson, Heather Cook ScalaThanksAll the people who donated and came to watch the showRichard for creating the filmwww.breakupdiet.cafacebook.com/tamarawilliamson1000intagram.com/tamarawilliamson1000/tiktok.com/@breakupdiet Watch Trailer
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A phantasmagorical imagining of our possible future, confronting the big problems facing the world in which we live: war, hunger, artificial intelligence. With a collection of technical effects, a solo live musician creates his own original wall of sound. Drawing inspiration from artists like Orbital and the Chemical Brothers, this uplifting experience has a serious message. A tribute to the poorest on the planet, to the children who suffer in conflict and to the flora and fauna of our ecosystem. In aid of the International Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders. Free DVD.Created and Performed by | Henry Davisyoutube.com/@solotronik1 Watch Trailer
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The hedgehog lives quietly in the shade of the great oak, enjoying his life. One day his peace is disturbed by the arrival of a kind, mischievous and playful squirrel. Their living together won’t always be easy. We will find out about an unfriendly and protective hedgehog, and a squirrel wanting to know and share more. This piece asks us to think about difference and mixing. The hedgehog and the squirrel are very different, but they find myriad opportunities to learn and share together. From multi-award-winning Catalan company La Baldufa.Written by | Jokin Oregi & La Baldufa, Enric Blasi, Emiliano Pardo and Carles PijuanCastHedgehog | Carles Pijuan and Ferran LopezSquirrel | Emiliano Pardo and Enric BlasiMusician | Pau EliasDirected by | Jokin Oregi Produced by | Enric Blasi, Emiliano Pardo, Amàlia Atmetlló and Maria CapellMusic by | Óscar RoigLighting Design by | Miki ArbizuTechnician | Anjos FernándezSet Design by | Carles PijuanSet Construction by | Juan Manuel Recio, Ferran López, Xevi Planas, Olga Cuito and Carles PijuanCostume Design and Dressmaking by | Rosa SoléOffice | Isabel Mercé and Pilar PàmpolsIn co-production with | Festi’Mômes, Questembert Communauté LEADER Francewww.labaldufateatre.comwww.facebook.com/LaBaldufaTeatrewww.instagram.com/Labaldufateatrewww.youtube.com/user/Baldufateatre Watch Trailer
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Original multimedia performance inspired by Kyle Yamada’s play The Fahrenheit Alliance. Actors trapped in their room by Covid-19 organise a secret, invisible alliance on the cloud, transcending walls and distance. The play poses a secret way of gathering during an emergency time when we are forbidden to assemble in one place. One person records a voice for someone else. that someone listens and performs along with the recording. The performer then records their voice for another person, thus passing the baton.First shown in Edinburgh at the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this version of the work is also known as The Fahrenheit Alliance IIIA live version of this work is, The Fahrenheit Alliance V, can be also experienced in our Edinburgh Fringe 2025 seasonThe same company perform The Story of the Tower in our digital on-demand programmeThis is a digital on-demand performance available to view online at any time throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 | After the Fringe, the performance will be continue to be available at www.CtheArts.comCreated by | Mitsuko Hirai and Rob MorenoText by | Kyle Yamada (Allergen Theatre)Music by | Mayumi IshidaPhysical Expression by | Mitsuko HiraiVoice and Video Clip by | Tamaki KobayashiStage Design and Video Clip by | Xu WenfeiFilm by | Rob MorenoProduced by | Mitsuko Hiraiwww.mitsukohirai.comwww.facebook.com/mitsuko.hirai.5www.instagram.com/hiraimitsuko/ Watch Trailer
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Are emotional shackles holding you back? Join Tamás on a journey from childhood in an overprotective family in conservative Hungary to standing on his own feet as an adult in liberal Sweden. How can he manage after such a change? Is he willing to try the unfamiliar just because it is possible? Mixing stand-up comedy, clowning and other visual storytelling methods, this solo show touches on deeply personal stories about loneliness, belonging, low self-esteem and a kissing bench, as well as insights into the Hungarian and the Swedish cultures. Ready to free yourself from those emotional bonds? ‘A hilarious and skilled performance… should definitely be at the top of your to-watch list’ (EdFringeReview.com).Written, Created and Performed by | Tamás MilhoferAn Unmuted Participants productionwww.unmutedparticipants.comwww.facebook.com/unmutedparticipantswww.instagram.com/unmutedparticipants/www.vimeo.com/showcase/c-arts-unmuted-participants Watch TrailerWatch Trailer | Unmuted Participants Solo Flight season
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What do you see? What do you want to see? Is it real? Is it complete? Dive into the decaying layers of oneself, and keep peeling the onion. This fresh dance piece explores layers of identity and questions the different stages of one’s personality, the need to belong, and to understand others and ourselves in our society. As ephemeral as a kiss and as strong as an embrace, the layers peel themselves off, leaving one never looking the same, and giving space for endless beginnings.Created and Interpreted by | Renato González, Pascal Marty and Sarah Matry-GuerreDirected and Edited by | Renato GonzálezIn collaboration with FR/MXwww.hekatombe.orgwww.facebook.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.instagram.com/hekatombe.produccionhttps://www.facebook.com/WE-Cie-102827021843721 Watch Trailer
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New physical drama that weaves together the longings and fears of five characters: a witch, a bitch, a goldfish, a sleepwalker and a salaryman. These worlds collide and collapse into one another, painting a picture of both the particular and the universal condition of being human. A rollercoaster-ride of a piece, containing moments of beauty, comedy, surrealism, pathos and passion. The drama is expressed through movement and text (both Japanese and English), accompanied by an eclectic soundtrack that includes original music and soundscapes.Performed by | Nozomi Fujishima, Ryuta Kawai, Yukiko Masui, Kate Montgomery and Yukio TodoDirected by | Kentaro Suyama and Tania CokeProduced by | tarinainanikaMusic by | Kevin MacLeod, Victor Dance Orchestra, Mozart, Tania CokeSound Design by | Tania CokeLighting Design by | Kentaro Suyamawww.tarinainanika.compatreon.com/tarinainanikafacebook.com/tarinainanikainstagram.com/tarinainanika Watch Trailer
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An avant-garde performance, created from three elements: words, dance, and projection mapping. With the rapid development of technology, we can instantly exchange words with someone far away. How will language change as we confront each other as anonymous bodies with no physical connection? Based on the mythical Tower of Babel, this work uses excerpts from Yasunari Kawabata’s One Arm, Mimei Ogawa’s The Black Tower, and automatic transcription of the breaking news of the 2001 terrorist attack on the Twin Towers. Take a peek through the camera at the dismemberment and reconnection of body and words.The same company perform The Fahrenheit Alliance III in our digital on-demand prorgramme, and The Fahrenheit Alliance V in our Edinburgh Fringe 2025 in-person programmeCreated by | Mitsuko Hirai and Rob MorenoPerformed and Choreographed by | Yoshiko ImamuraDramaturgy and Research by | Mitsuko HiraiCinematography by | Rob Morenowww.mitsukohirai.comwww.facebook.com/mitsuko.hirai.5www.instagram.com/hiraimitsuko/ Watch Trailer
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A mesmerising piece of physical theatre, set in the maze-like train system of Tokyo. The scenes unfold like the variations of a fugue, in sequences of meticulously crafted movement. With three bodies and three chairs, the piece conjures up the dizzying experience of life in a modern metropolis. The audience is left breathless and wondering: what is it, after all, that I am chasing? At times poetic, at times comical, at times unsettling, this is theatre that speaks to the soul.Written, Created and Directed by | Kentaro Suyama and Tania CokePerformed by | Kentaro Suyama, Tania Coke and Toshihiko NishimuraSoundtrack by | Tania CokeAssistant Directed by | Junichi Matsumoto Produced by | tarinainanikaFilm Editing and Subtitles by | Kentaro SuyamaProjected Images by | Katsuyuki MiyabeLighting Design by | Amy Danielswww.tarinainanika.compatreon.com/tarinainanikafacebook.com/tarinainanikainstagram.com/tarinainanika Watch Trailer
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A direct encounter with skin, flesh and breath. In current neo-liberal work conditions, where economic performance drives national identity, the body becomes a form of human capital to be disciplined for constant growth. By working with the raw processes of breath, its muscularity and affects, Pat Toh considers how a body struggles to endure a pandemic, as she examines the lived experience of being productive at such a time. In response to restrictions on in-person gatherings, this innovative digital work is a reflection on present times, and our relationship to breath and breathlessness.Performed and Directed by | Pat TohNarrated by | Rizman PutraVoices by | Ang Kia Yee, Bernice Lee, Fash Kamarudin, Paviter Singh, Pat Toh, Rizman Putra and Teo Xiao TingEdited by | Pat TohLivestream | Yap Seok HuiProduced by | Andy LimSound by | Joel FernandezTechnical | stev.e kVideo by | Kailashwww.pattoh.comwww.instagram.com/pattohling Watch Trailer #1Watch Trailer #2
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Not only dancers but also monks and a tea master are born to dance. This is the story of a tea master who travels to another world within himself, and returns reborn. As he prepares Matcha tea, he meets himself. There is a deep connection between Japanese tea ceremony and Zen. Agaxart produces innovative Butoh performances based on Emiko Agatsuma’s Butoh method and aesthetics, examining the interaction between body, mind and soul. Agaxart creates Butoh performances to deliver the diversity of the physical expression that is connected to the unconsciousness.Performed byButoh Dancers | Emiko Agatsuma and Tomoshi ShioyaJapanese Tea Master | Souryou MatsumuraDancing Monks | Masaomi Tomomitsu and Tatsuo YoshidaDirected by | Emiko AgatsumaMusic by | Kenichirou TsukiyamaVideography and Editing by | Ai KatohPhotos by | Naoko KumagaiProduction Manager | Yeoreum HanProduced by | Team Otera-Orodi-Ocha, AGAXARTSpecial Thanks | Vanryu-ji, Shuhallyagaxart.wixsite.com/agartwww.facebook.com/agao00owww.instagram.com/emiko.agatsumawww.youtube.com/channel/UCSXxrjd0qLNtUMmD5VoOTtAa Watch Trailer
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mesmerising new dance piece, recorded with live electronic music, from award-winning Barcelona-based choreographer Laia Santanach. This piece of contemporary dance is a reflection on the word 'tradition': the set of knowledge, customs and beliefs that get handed down from generation to generation. The piece highlights how some western traditions sacrifice the body for belief, custom and esteem, endangering it, in the name of popular belief, love and a sense of community. Created from intensive research, Tradere was made for three formats: indoor and outdoor live performance, and video.Created by | Creacia Laia SantanachInterpreted by | Anna Hierro, Mario G Sáez, Carlos Martorell and Laia SantanachOriginal Music by | Carlos MartorellDramaturg | Victoria SzpenbergSpecific advice | Maribel Ponferrada (Anthropologist), Miquel del Pozo (history of Art)Trailer by | Ignasi Castanewww.laiasantanach.comwww.facebook.com/laia.santanachwww.instagram.com/laia_santanach Watch Trailer
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Trees talk! In a landmark study, a scientist learned everything about how trees communicate… Or did she? One tree tells the story of what really happened, reminding us that human beings and plants live in one interconnected ecosystem. The world’s first play told entirely from the point of view of a tree.To experience this site-specific audio play, find a tree near you, sit under it (or nearby), press play, and listen to the tree’s confessions.This Is Not a Theatre Company creates site-based, immersive, multi-sensory, participatory dance-theatre that can be smelled, touched, and tasted as well as seen and heard.Written by | Jenny Lyn BaderPerformed by | Kathleen ChalfantDirected by | Erin B Meewww.ThisIsNotATheatreCompany.comwww.facebook.com/thisisnotatheatrecompanywww.instagram.con/thisisnotatheatrecompany/ Watch Company Trailer
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Music is the food of love – and we needed to play on. Twelfth Night, never as seen before… Created and performed for the Rhondda Valleys community and to provide much-needed opportunities for theatre freelancers in 2020, marking 35 years since Live Aid. Directed by Matthew Bool and performed by professionals from an area of deprivation, to create opportunities and learning experiences for local actors. Avant Cymru aim to make Shakespeare relevant today. Shakespeare with a Welsh Valleys twist.Written by | William ShakespearePerformed by | Yannick Budd, Jamie Berry, Menna Sian, Eleri Bowden, Katherine Weare, Gabrielle Williams. Rachel Pedley and Christopher Pegler-LambersDirected by | Matthew BoolVideography by | Gavin OwenProduced by | Rachel Pedleywww.avant.cymruwww.facebook.com/AvantCymru/www.instagram.com/avant_cymru Watch Trailer
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Two people, disconnected from themselves and weighed down by emotional residue, discover a ritual of release. Through breath, shaking, and raw, expressive movement, they begin to shed what their bodies have held. One resists. One rises. Together they remember joy. Unbound is a 6-minute, non-verbal dance-theatre work exploring how stress and trauma live in the body – and how we can clear them. Drawing on somatic practices and lived experience, The Code Collective presents a bold, healing piece designed to move audiences emotionally and physically. Visceral, minimal, and human, this is movement that refuses to stay still.Created, Choreographed and Performed | Rachel SyderPerformed by | Bajoura JonkerSound Design and Music Editing by | Rachel SyderProduced by | The Code Collective
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Valentin Taricco plays multiple instruments on a rooftop overlooking the Caribbean Sea in Tulum, Mexico. Combines poetry and the art of improvisation with rhythms, sounds and instruments from around the world in electronic beats of melodic house and downtempo. Argentinan composer, multi-instrumentalist and audiovisual producer Valentin Tarrico has merged his experience as a singer-songwriter with that of a music producer to create a show that combines the language of electronic music and live-looping with the world of songs. Recorded live, with his latest unreleased tunes. A sound journey that invites us to dance.Performed by | Valentin Tariccowww.hekatombe.orgwww.facebook.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.instagram.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.linktr.ee/valentintariccowww.facebook.com/tariccovalentinwww.instagram.com/valentintariccowww.youtube.com/channel/UCugaypal1Em4JYl54JJgudg Watch Trailer #1Watch Trailer #2Watch Trailer #3
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A double-bill of two contrasting pieces: In/visible from calligrapher and choreographer Chiharu Kuronuma, and Tranquilizer from juggler Teruki Okamoto. Chiharu Kuronuma has developed a theoretical framework for integrating 2D calligraphy into a 3D bodily expression by employing aspects of the Laban Movement Analysis. Asian Arts Award winner Teruki Okamoto has been working on the discovery of the Principle of Motion. Together they investigate choreography as a part of a research process that unites dance and juggling with perspectives of calligraphy and digital programming.Performed by | Chiharu Kuronuma, Teruki OkamotoProduced and Directed by | Chiharu KuronumaMusic by | TetoteMix by | Ayumi ‘Ojo’ MatsuiTechnical Operation by | Takamasa YamadaVideo by | Masahiro Sekiya, Hiroki NoharaProduction by | Kenji MatsumaeScenography by | Octanorm Japan Co, Tokyo Velludo Co)Special thanks | Online Choreographer Workshop Vol 3, Circus Laboratory CouCou, PM Juggling, Tetote, Hello1103www.io-multimediaperformance.comwww.chiharukuronuma.comwww.terukiokamoto.comwww.instagram com/chiharu.kuronuma.59/www.instagram com/terukiokamoto/ Watch Trailer
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A retrospective on the growth of individuals, in which the questioning of faith, love, anxiety and redemption is achieved away from the gaze of parents, family and usual community. This live contemporary dance performance with visual art installation was created in collaboration with choreographer and dancer Daniela Vazquez, producer and dancer Catalina Navarrete, and a team of 8 Mexican performing artists. Each unique movement is performed sequentially to the mastered recordings of Vulny Daddy, an album written by Matthew Roberta (Matthew Anderson), produced by Drake Ritter, contributed by musical artists around the world.Written by | Matthew RobertaPerformed byFirst Ensemble | Octavio Dagnino, Dionisia Fandino, Sarah Tolosa, Paula Pena, Sergio Vazquez, Catherine Navarrete, Fernando Zarate, Alexander Chavez and George MotelSecond Ensemble | Javier Campuzano, Francisco Nava, Ivette Núñez, Mariana Barbosa, Vanessa Yepez, Fredd García and Diana Patricia Jiménez PompaArtistic Direction and Choreography by | Daniela VazquezAssistant Director | Flor BucioExecutive Producers | Matthew Roberta and Hekatômbe Producción ArtísticaProduced by | Almas Sin AvalProduction Design by | Catalina Navarrete HernandezLighting Design by | Yvonne OrtizCostumes by | Xóchitl Contreras (@chitxothenewreality)Production Manager | Flor BucioProduction Assistant | Frida Olvera Martinezwww.hekatombe.orgwww.facebook.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.instagram.com/hekatombe.produccion/ Watch Trailer
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A heartfelt and humorous coming-of-age comedy by Jed Sutton, inspired by the first LGBTQIA2S+ and neurodivergent-inclusive Scout Troop 5813. Set in a post-pandemic world, it explores identity, community, and resilience as a gender and neurodiverse group of young adults navigate belonging in a challenging society. This staged reading combines evocative soundscapes by Ariel Bittner and expressive choreography by Andrea Parson, and blends humor, magic, and the rugged beauty of the Pacific Northwest into a powerful story of self-discovery and connection.www.whatthefoxrox.cominstagram.com/what_the_fox_rox/ Watch Trailer
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As the world falls into chaos, humanity is looking for its path. How will humanity navigate this treacherous terrain of uncertainty? Drag, of course! How better to understand the absurdity of it all? Why, Gahd? WHY?! is a journey into the chaos and a guiding light. Two living Gahds have blessed the mortals with their presence and will share their knowledge of the universe through the ancient arts of divination and drag… which might just be tainted with pop culture references, witty banter, and a flair for the dramatic. Fresh from the 2021 OFFTA festival in Montréal.Created and Performed by | Ryan Sauvé (Uma Gahd) and Mathieu Flageole (Selma Gahd)Scenography and Lighting Design by | Laura-Rose GrenierVideo and Editing by | Sandrick MathurinPhotos by | Matt Ayottewww.houseofgahd.comwww.facebook.com/HouseOfGahdwww.instagram.com/houseofgahdwww.youtube.com/channel/UCVmWjc_GWSXicSrtlJSv-9A Watch Preview – Flat EarthWatch Preview – Rosemary’s Baby
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Award-winning actress and playwright Terra Taylor Knudson uses wit, anecdotes, and creative conjecture to weave Shakespeare’s works into her own coming-of-age story, and illustrates how the Bard shaped her life and gave her a voice. With humour, Terra explores her passion for Shakespeare, and connects classic characters with modern experiences. Accessible to all audiences. ’Throughout the all too brief 75 minutes, your head is left spinning as you experience her lifetime, British royal history, and glimpses into some of Shakespeare’s best scenes and soliloquies’ (www.Gazettes.com). ‘Highly entertaining, deeply moving. Not to be missed!’ (Hollywood Fringe Festival).Written and Performed by | Terra Taylor KnudsonDeveloped with and Directed by | Jessica Lynn JohnsonMusic by | BensSound.comFilmed by | Theresa Stroll and Becca McGlynnwww.terrataylorknudson.comwww.oliotheatreworks.orgwww.facebook.com/willyslilvirginqueenwww.instagram.com/terrataylorknudson.otw/ Watch Trailer
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‘When I was a boy we used to have an ‘ala’ (niche) in our old house, where we will always put something, a picture of God, or a candle, or an oil lamp. Those spaces created bigger resonance in my consciousness, to a bigger universe than my small little world.’ How does one project emotion through the physicality of the limbs and torso? This new site-specific physical piece from Oslo-based duo Nora Svenning and Sudesh Adhana, with video art from Antero Hein and music from Adun Kleive, explores the expression of almost being a sculpture.Written and Directed by | Sudesh AdhanaPerformed by | Nora Svenning, Sudesh AdhanaVideo Art | Antero HeinMusic | Audun KleiveSupported by | Oslo Kommune and Kulturetatenwww.xproarts.comwww.instagram.com/sudeshadhanavimeo.com/user23043259 Watch Trailer
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Language creates awareness and reinforces stereotypes, but what if the vocabulary is not enough to describe one’s identity? Female, male, both or neither. It is difficult to describe in words what has long been a reality. The traditional gender division based on one’s sex is far outdated. However, do our language and behaviour follow this change? This interactive dance film addresses the following questions: What impact does language have on gender differentiation? How do certain meanings of a word become established? And what cultural, political and ethical influence do these have on us and our bodies?Written by | Darja Reznikova and Angela WendtPieces and Performers:Opening | João Kreth d'OreyLost in Translation | Felix ChangThe Living Room | Marco Labellarte and Cecilia PonteprimoDeep Blue Sea | Miriam MarklRe-birth | Anthony SelwynProjections | Lorenzo PonteprimoThe Gathering | Miriam Markl, Lorenzo und Cecilia Ponteprimo,Felix Chang, Anthony Selwyn, Marco Labellarte, João Kreth d’Orey, Sabio JaniakDirected by | Darja ReznikovaDramaturgy by | Angela WendtLighting and Set Design by | Mireille SolomonCostume Design by | Susana FlorêncioGraphics by | Schreiner Medien DesignLocation by | Altes Stromwerk Mannheim Watch TrailerThis is a digital on-demand performance available to view online at any time throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025 | After the Fringe, the performance will be continue to be available at www.CtheArts.com
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Created during lockdown 2020 in Mexico City, this short piece reveals an oneiric transformation through desire and loneliness. A woman shares some of the emotions of a prolonged isolation period, letting the audience travel between a sexual edge and the ironic borderline of human imagination. With the collaboration of MOC Collective, Zoon to be Other is an original video directed by Patrick Trigoso and Catalina Navarrete, filmed and edited by Sebastián Foss, with music from Héctor Guerrero.Written and Performed by | Catalina NavarreteDirected by | Patrick Trigoso and Catalina NavarreteFilm and Editor | Sebastián FossMusic | Héctor GuerreroLocation | CasAnormal CDMXThanks to | Daniela Vázquez, Patricia Hernández and Thalía Yeal during the realization of Zoomatizadas project to let this short film to happenWith the collaboration of | MOC Collectivewww.hekatombe.orgwww.facebook.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.instagram.com/hekatombe.produccionwww.instagram.com/catalinanhmx Watch Trailer
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