Theatre
Hour by hour recommendations for the best festival theatre.
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Looking Up 'l‘rape/e meets theatre in this .\'ew York two-hander about a eireus eseapee and a bartender. .tls'st'mli/y' Rmnns. until 26 .Iiug (IN)! I}. 20). /()..t’()uin
11am
Traverse plays A different running order eaeh day (not .\lon l. btit at l lam you're likely to see it’ll Hui .llu/nlnii .l/(‘I'l .qun. a lull-settle Bolly'wood tnusieal tends It) Aug). The Blue ()rp/utn by ('anada's (‘atalyst tstarts l-l Aug) Shut Eye by Philadelphia's Pig Iron eotnpany. [run by Rona Munro or Outlying Islands by l)ayid (ireig. 'Ii'urt'rs't’. (lines and times vary. Project 9/1 1 One ol‘ the most alleeting responses to the attaek on the 'l‘w in 'l‘owers. this produetion is the true \oiee ol‘ seyen young .-\merieans. .-\sst'nil)ly' Rmnns. 3 36 .-lug (nut I}. 3“). l/(lttt.
The Frog Princess Dayitl Mamet is best known for his foul-mouthed. hard- liy'ing dramas. btit here he turns his attention to a kids show that is equally appreeiated by the grow n-ups. xiyst’ttt/tly Rinnns. until 26 .‘lllL’ Inn! 5’. /.\’. JUL ll..\’()tun.
Wild Raspberries Iiti/uheth Maelennan. the widow ol~ John .\'le(iratlt. stars in her own aeelainted play about global warming. l’lt'uyunu' /)(nttt'. until [2 :lug. ll..‘-Ull//I. Hyperlynx John Mt-(irath's t'inal play. a broadside against the multinationals. l’lt'ustint‘t' Home. 14 2() :lug Inn! 20!. /l.5(ltun.
Noon
Horse Country Highly-rated new Ameriean play by (‘J llopkins about eontemporary lil‘e. Assembly Rim/us. until 3/) Aug tnut IX). tttunt.
Zipp! - 100 Musicals in 90 Minutes All this and (iy les Brandreth too. .'l.\ Win/21y Rmnns. until 3/) Aug.
Traverse plays A different running order eaeh day (not Mon). but at noon you‘re likely to see The Ilrtnt'nt'tl World by l’aines Plough. Stir/ting by Anthony Neilson. lli’utlu'r by ('anada‘s Voleano or .S'nli'ty liy' I,'nlitnitt'tl l'lit'ttti't'. 'I't‘urt'rst'. (latex and timer i'ury. Oleanna [)ay'id Mamet has stoked a million dinner party eonyersatitms with this gripping drama about the battle of the sexes. xis'st'nilfly' Rmnns'. until 36 .Ilug (not l2). tuunt.
Bright Colours Only :\eelaimed one—woman show by (ilasgow‘s Arehes Theatre (‘ompany set at an Irish wake. Assembly Rooms. until 3/) :lug (nut I2. IV). /2./5/ntt.
1pm
The Chicken Show l'iiyt .X‘lum' aetor liryl Maynard in a show about obsession. sex and dog training. l’lt'usunt't'. until 2/) Aug. llnn.
The Whole Shebang Return trip for the show we ray ed about last year based
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professor of the publie understanding ol' seienee at an international think tank. I’lt'uyuntt'. until 3/) .-\ug (nut ln'i. //)iii. The Complete Lost Works of Samuel Beckett the show with the longest title on the l‘ringe tit eontinues: ‘as lound in an enyelope (partially burned) in a dustbin in Paris labelled
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Fish Dancing .\ l‘ringe regular ti‘om Vermont. l-‘irelly has been well liked by The List in the past. This new eomedy about what it means to be human when
part of you is a lish. Smut/Mule. until .7."
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Intimacy The Hand Kureishi noyel about a ltist-tuelled allair that was adapted into a moy ie with Mark Ry lanee and Kerry liox. made eontroyersial beeause ol‘ ll\ esplieit \L‘\ \L‘L‘Ite\. l\
giy en a lirst stage adaptation. .lyyt'in/i/r RUIN/H. until .36 Aug tnnt lli. /.-/(//Htl. Filler Up On stage baking in this aeelaimed one-woman show about aeeeptanee in a skinny soeiety. .tsst'in/tlr Riunny. until 3/) Aug tnut /.ll. [JP-Inn.
2pm
Firetace Last seen here in the lidinburgh Internatitutal l‘estiy'al. Marius yon Mayenburg's play about teenage angst and tire raising is rey iyed by an enterprising yottng lidinburgh eompany. (ii/ilt’tl Balloon. until 3/) :lug lt‘l’l'll nuinln'rt'tl tluu's unlyi. 3pm.
Tiny Ninja Theater presents Macbeth ()1in on the l‘ringe would you diseoy er Shakespeare's Seottish play being performed by ineh-high plastie toys on a brielease stage. Long liy e the l‘t‘ingel (it/lt’n'tn. until 35 slug tnut /.i. /-l. 31);. ln’ll/nn (ll/(l -l/nn.
Tuesdays and Sundays l-iy e stai- rey iews in its natiy e ('anada l‘or this play about the truth behind a yottng eouple's romanee. I’lt'uyunt't' [hi/nix until 3/) .lug tnut l‘lt. Jill/tin.
Jerry Springer: The Opera is it
.. I ‘ ' ‘ ‘_ Tc i. The Arches Theotre”COr‘npan9‘o. Only plays at the Asgmbly
theatre‘.’ ('omedy 1’ ()pera‘.’ \Vbo eares'.’ ()ur eoyer-starring tribute to 'l‘\"s taekiest entertainntent show is set to be the big hit oi the festival. thanks to its rare eombination ot‘ musieal and eoniedie talent. .'i.\\('ltl/ll_\' Rooms. 2/) .lug tiuit /.t’. 20/. 3.35/nn.
Penetrator A ehanee to see this disturbing play by Anthony .\'eilson
w hose Stilt/ting is at the 'l‘t'ayerse. ly’unu't/iu Runuin Iz‘tig/t' l.Ul/_l"(’. l.’ 35 .rlug. 3.40pm.
The Mute who was Dreamed l‘rom lran. 'I‘heatre Ba/i ereates a terril'y'ing \‘isiott ot‘ a deal-mute ehild and an oppressiy e earer. 'l'lu'utri' llin'lts/un). /.t' /b' Aug. Z/nn: .3!) 24 slug (ll
Quill/HHS 35 3/) glue 6pm and Spin.
3pm
Goner 'l‘he inspired Amerieana Absurdum troupe in a li‘antie blaek eomedy about three doetors struggling to saye the ['8 president. See pre\ iew. Assembly Rooms. 2/) \ug (not /.\’i.
J'. l5/nn.
Hammerklavier Yasmina Re/a is the toast of the West lind thanks to Art and The (.nttt/n't'u'tl .llun. Here her memoir is adapted for the stage. trailing raye rey'iews in its wake. .vlsyt’inlrly' Rmnns. until 2/) Aug (nut IA’. 20;. 3.30pm.
4pm
Auntie and Me .lunutluin ('i't't'ls' star Alan l)a\ ies makes his professional theatrieal debut in this aw ard-w inning ('anadian blaek eomedy about a tnan tending to his supposedly dying aunt. .'\\\(‘/II/)l\' RUIN/M. until 3/) .lug (not /.i. 30;. 4pm.
5pm
Quasi-Murder (‘anadian play about the ugliest man on earth. whose loy e tor a sublime beauty t'uels his rise to tame and tall l'rom graee. 'I'lu' (iii/tier. until 35
slug. 5pm. [7 I15).
Diarmud and Grainne Ireland’s aeelaimed Passion Maehine in Paul
.\'lereer‘s eomie reworking of a elassie (‘eltie legend as a Dublin underworld ady'enture. .lsscntbly Rooms. until 17
Aug. 5.35pm.
6pm
Caveman, Inc The multi-yoieed Kerry Shale plays a host of eharaeters in a stone age theme park in this satirieal eomedy. I’li'uxunt‘t'. until 26 :lug (not [3. 20;, (1/0an
The Insect Play what I Wrote lntriguing-sounding six-legged roadshow. Kinnt’diu Runutn ling/e Lodge. until 35 Aug (not [4). 6.10pm. Macbeth .»\eeompli.shed otttdoor Shakespeare. (Irt'yjli'iur's Kirk Yard. until 23 Aug Inn! 10, [2. l7. [9). 6.30pm. Jon Fosse ()ne-ott ehanee to hear the author of The Girl mt tlu' Sig/ii in eony-ersatitm in the Book l‘estiy'al. ('luu'lutu' Square (fun/ens. 624 5050. [2 Aug. 6pm.
7pm
Born African Baek alter rave reviews last year. Zimbabwe's ()y'er the lidge otters three Views of its eountry today. .'lllg'.\llltt".\'. 9. ll. /4, [6. lb'. 2/. 23' (ll/(l .35 slug. 7.45pm.
Victory at the Dirt Palace The Riot (it‘otlp. winner ol‘ a liringe l'lt‘st in NW). turns its uneompromising attention on TV, royalty and sex. The (image. until 36 slug. 7.30pm.
8pm
Go Go: the Boy with the Magic Feet Look otlt for members of one of the most talented world music groups in 'l'heatrum llotanieum's latest outdoor l‘eelgood speetaeular. Ruyul [tutunit' (iurt/t'n. until .\’()Aug. b’pin.
Bambi In l‘).‘~b the .\'a/is banned Bambi for it‘s allegorieal relei'enee to the treatment of Jews in liurope. 7. Theatre (‘ompany seeks to re-inyest the elassie tale with its original politieal weight. ('I‘tm‘ttt' l’lttfu l/(Itt'l. tttttil H) slug (tit)! ll). NAN/mt.
A Pornographic Fatality Surreal
y iew of theatre and life. (iutt'u-uy‘. I5 26 Aug. 51/0/1121.
9pm
Red, Black and Ignorant Parents and ehildren battle to find a sense of humanity in a world ruined by war and soeial division. Snutltsitlc. until ll slug. 9. [5pm.
1 0pm
La Davina Commedla 'I‘he eelebrated l)ereyo returns from St l’etersburg on top form with a shocking new big top show. :lsst'tn/ily Big 'Iiip. until 3/) .-lug (nut 14. 2/). lU/nn.
A Solemn Mass for a Full Moon in Summer .\liehel 'l’remblay‘s brilliant Quebeeois drama slimmed down in an aeelaimed produetion by lidinburgh students. (ititt'wuy. until :6 :lug (nut l4. 3/}. /(//tttl.
Taboo Return alter more than a deeade ol' this highly entertaining one-man show that probes your darkest seerets. (ii/(It’ll liu/limn li'l'lttl. until 2() .lug Inn! 12/. initlnig/tt.