Theatre
Hour by hour recommendations for the best Festival theatre. See below tor booking information.
Amajuba - Like Doves We Rise MThe actors tell real life tales of apartheid South Africa. Assembly Rooms. (not 23 Aug). 11.20am. £/2—£I3 (£l()-£/l). Raw Beet oooo Delightfully inventive physical theatre piece. as two men with only a few props on hand
tove through a variety of roles. juggling friendship and domination. Metro Gilded Balloon. (not 23 Aug). 11.30am. £8 (£7). Mongoose O... A lonely farmer mourns the loss of his best friend. a talking mongoose. Assembly Rooms. ll.50ant. £9—-£l() (£8 —£()).
The Pull of Negative Gravity oooo A moving piece of political theatre exploring the impact of war on a farmer's boy, who returns home injured alter service in lraq. 'I‘rat'erse Theatre.
( not 23 Aug), times vary. £11 (£4. 50—£8). Now to Act Around Cops ooooo Logan Brown creates an ever-expanding puzzle of truth. lies and subjectivity. I’leasant'e Courtyard. (not 24 Aug). 12.50pm. £9 _ £10 ([7. 50—18. 50).
The Love-Hungry Farmer
oooo Gently comic tale starring Des Keogh as an elderly bachelor looking back on his years of miscomprehension. misadventure and misfortune with the fairer sex. Assembly Rooms. 1 pm.
£9—.£l 0 ( £8— £9).
Damaged By Miracles Falsa Imago presents its prize-winning physical theatre version of DP Schreber's memoirs charting his mental illness. l’leasatu'e Courtyard. 1.40pm.
£9. 50- £8. 50 ( £7~—£8 ).
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest so A newly revived Christian Slater joins MacKenzie Crook and other famous names in this I960s classic. Assembly Rooms. 1.45pm. £l4—£15 (£12—£l3).
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Each . . . And Every Inch oooo The remarkable story of Canadian Elizabeth Smart and her intense relationship with fellow poet George Barker. Scotland's 'l'heatre Gateway. ( not 24 Aug). 2pm. £12 (£10).
Not I by Samuel Beckett oooo Pauline Goldsmith is the isolated ‘mouth' of an old woman finding her voice. Assembly Rooms. (not 23 Aug ). 2.10pm. £5.
Pieces of Eight
A step back in time to the Golden Era of Hollywood. complete with slapstick humour and dance routines.
George Square Theatre. 2.30pm. £10 (£7.50).
Thom Pain (Based on Nothing) .0000 Will Eno‘s Thom Pain is a man standing on the edge of modem society.
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holding court with his attdience. l’leasant‘e ('om'tyard. 3pm. £9~£10 (£7.50 £8.50).
When the Bulbul Stopped Singing oooo Palestinian activist Raja Shehadeh‘s diary is adapted for the stage by Scottish playwright David Greig. 'l'rat'erse Theatre. 228 1404. (not 23 Aug). times vary. £15 (£4.50—£9). Take Me Away oooo Rough Magic tells the story of a father and his son dealing with their mother's illness. 'Ii'at'ers'e Theatre. (not 23 Aug). Times vary. £7— £8 ( £6— £7).
Caravan l‘)5()s-style puppet show for adults about the dark and bloody goings on that follow the arrival of carnival. Aurora Nova. ( not 24 Aug ). 4pm. £10 (£8).
Fanny and Faggot ooo Based on the 1960s Mary Bell murder case. this thriller sees two young girls plotting then standing trial for killing a little boy. 5065 Lift at the I’leasanee ('ourtyard. (not 24 Aug). 4pm. £5 (£4).
Hunting Diana oooo Henry Naylor‘s comic exploration of the conspiracy theories. paranoia and corruption that surrounding the death of Princess Diana. Gilded Balloon. 4pm, £10—£9 (£8—£‘)).
The Packer oooo Refreshingly honest portrayal of what happens when a Polynesian family move in opposite an Auckland box packer and his drunken mother. The Garage. (not 23 Aug ). 4pm. £9 (£8).
Poochwater oooo Tragi-comcdy set in l950s America where a man with amnesia finds a wallet. and goes on a quest. George Square Theatre. 4pm. £10 (£7.50).
The Best Man oooo Painfully funny performance by Danny Swanson as the Bailey. the best man giving a speech at his best friend‘s wedding. Smirnoff Underbelly. Until 21 Aug. 4.05pm. £7-£8 (£6—£7).
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with help from folk music frotn across the globe. Aurora Nrtl'u (0‘ St Stephens. (not 24 Aug). 5pm. £10 (£8).
FatBoy ooooo The team behind Americana Absurdum return with this black comedy and pacey political satire. Assembly Rooms. 5.45pm. £12 £13 (£11—£l2).
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Patricia Quinn Saved My Life 0... Superbly silly satire by Alison (‘arr based around two Rocky Horror Show fans trapped in a cupboard. 5056 Lift at the Pleasance Courtyard. (not 24 Aug). 6pm. £5 (£4).
Teatro Delusio oooo German theatre company Floez returns with its inimitable mix of mask and mime for this tale of backstage dreams. Aurora Nova. Until 22 Aug. 6.30pm. £12 (£10).
Nine Days Crazy oooo Chris Goode’s diary of his journey from London to Norwich. following Morris- dancing Shakespearean actor. William Kemp. Pleasance Dome, 7pm.
£8. 50—-£9. 50 ( £ 7—£8 ).
Nikolina oooo A Balkan refugee tries to piece her life together in the north of England. I’leasance Courtyard. 556 6550. until 30 Aug. 1.40pm. £9—£10. Peacefire oooo One man show about growing up in the shadow of the Northern Irish peace process. Gilded Balloon Caves. 7pm. £7.50-£8.50
( £6. 50— £7.50).
Celestina John Clifford's adaptation of De Rojas‘ H99 Spanish tragedy stars Kathryn Hunter as the wily brothel madam of the title. King 3‘ Theatre. Until 24 Aug (not 22 Aug). 7.30pm, £6—£23. Kenneth - What is the Frequency? oooo 78th Street Theatre Lab unwinds the mystery surrounding the assault upon a New York City newsman. Assentny Rooms, (not 24 Aug). 7.30pm. [IO—£11 (£9—£10).
Macbeth ooo Theatre babel returns to the Fringe with Shakespeare's tale of toil and trouble. Scotland '3
Theatre Gateway. (not 25 Aug). 8pm. £12 (£10).
Aliens Are Scary ooo comical pastiche from Stephen Key worth. putting a political spin on the Alien trilogy. 506." Lift at the l’leasant‘e ('ourtvard. (not 24 Aug). 8.30pm. £5 (£4).
Clay 0... linergetic and dextrous one-man show by rapper Matt Sax \\ ho flips between different characters. blending hip hop. physical theatre and stand-up. ('ou gate ('entral. 8.30pm. £7— £8 (£5 ).
Jarrett & Raja 00 .-\ comical night of thrills. illusions and beautiful mUsic as Vegas magician Jarrett meets classical pianist Raja. Assembly Rooms, (not 23' Aug). limes vary. £12 £13 (£10 £11).
Phaedra’s Love oooo Sarah Kane‘s powerful reworking of the Phaedra tnyth. Smirnoll ('nderbelly. 9pm. £7.5()~r£8.50 (£6.50 £7.50).
The Bridge A spectacular tale of friendship and war. performed by the innovative Boilcrhouse Theatre Company using aerial choreography. music and film on a giant screen. ()lil ('oI/ege Quad. (not 23 Aug). Ill/m). t /2 (£9).
Sisters, Such Devoted Sisters 0... underworld in the company of drag queen Bernice llindley and friends. Traverse Theatre. (not 23 Aug). 10pm. £ll (£4.5()—£8).
The Ballad of Johnny 5 Star 0.” (‘hicago-bascd company Secret Life Theatre explores the complexities of the male psyche. Hill Street Theatre.
[0. 10pm, £8. 50— £7. 50.
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turns Rl. Stevenson‘s tale of a trader\ life in the Pacific into a theatrical treat. Aurora Nova. Until 21 Aug, [0.30pm. £10 (£8).