Theatre
KALLA, FIRE
A reunion from Reunion
From Reunion Island in the outer reaches of the Indian Ocean. Theatre Talipot is no stranger to the Fringe. The Water Carriers and Passage were acclaimed in the festivals of 1998 and 1999. respectively. Kaila. Fire looks set to combine all the colour. spectacle and music of earlier work with a new take on myths and legends indigenous to the company's homeland. and which are resonant to our own culture. (Steve Cramer) I Gateway, 317 3939. 1-25 Aug. 5.45pm. £10 (£8).
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FESTIVAL THEATRE The best of the Fringe
I Dark Earth David Harrower's return to the Traverse promises all the dark, character-driven intensity of his earlier work. The story of a chance meeting between a city couple and a rural family. the play looks like exploring deep levels of the Scottish psyche. Traverse Theatre, 228 1404, 31 Jul-23 Aug, times vary, 214 (28.50/24).
I The People Next Door Roxana Silbert's production of Henry Adam's black farce that follows the stOry of a harmless young wastrel used by a corrupt police officer as bait to catch his half brother. a terrorist suspect. Traverse Theatre, 228 1404, 30 Jul—23 Aug, times vary, 214 (28.50/24).
I Pugilist Specialist The Riot Group returns with this satirical reflection on the USA's current rampant militarism. The highly acclaimed American group brings us the very relevant story of four US marines sent on a mission to assassinate a Middle Eastern leader. Pleasance Courtyard. 556 5550. 37 Jul—25 Aug.
1. 15pm, 29/210 (2 7. 50/28. 50). I Thebana Liz Lochhead's adaptation of three ancient Greek tragedies in one follows her previous triumph with theatre babel, Medea. With the excellent John Kazek in the lead. this promises to be a special nightAssemb/y Rooms. 226 2428, 3—24 Aug, 3.15 pm, 210/212 (29/210).
I Shakespeare’s Italian Job A wild and fanciful adaptation of the film to a succession of Shakespearean characters, this piece promises highly theatrical and tongue in cheek entertainment. lt's directed by Malachi Bogdanov. whose previous trips to the Fringe with versions of Richard III and Titus Andronicus have revealed a satisfying degree of substance behind the gimmickry. Gilded Balloon Teviot, 226 2151, 1-25 Aug. 6pm, 210/211 (29/210).
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