Festival
TOP 20 So many venues, shows, flyers, websites to trawl through . . . Relax. We’ve boiled it down to the top 20 things to see this week
DANCE COMEDY
Bianco ‘Anarchy is the order of the day’ says our reviewer of NoFit State’s 2013 circus spectacular. A live band, 16 performers and a ‘renegade punkish vibe’ combine to make this a thrilling, immersive show that the audience is invited to experience from all angles. See our five star review, page 55. NoFit State Big Top, until 26 Aug (not 20). Nick Helm The aggressive-but-vulnerable One Man Mega Myth finally gets the five star review he’s been crying out for. Read it on page 38. Pleasance Courtyard, until 26 Aug.
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BLAM! ‘Die Hard meets The Office’ in this exhilarating physical theatre piece that layers tonnes of high octane film references onto a staid, everyday work environment. See review, page 72. Pleasance, until 26 Aug (not 20).
My Brother the Robot This tale of sci-fi sibling rivalry works on a number of levels – which is what you might expect from much- loved Gruffalo-adapters Tall Stories. See review, page 59. Pleasance Courtyard, until 25 Aug.
Peter Doig The much-travelled painter receives his first major retrospective exhibition in the country of his birth, with special attention paid to his use of recurring motifs. See review, page 86. Scottish National Gallery, until 3 Nov. Red Bastard The clown prince of boundary- crossing isn’t easily categorised, but he is one of the most paradigm- shifting acts on the Fringe. See our five star review, page 75. Assembly George Square, until 26 Aug.
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James Kakalios Kakalios attends the Edinburgh International Book Festival’s Stripped strand to discuss both his own writing career and his consulting contributions to movies like Watchmen. See preview, page 32. Charlotte Square, 19 Aug. Bo Burnham First he conquered YouTube, then the Fringe. Now, after an interim period in which he created a sitcom for MTV, the wordsmith revisits the site of his earlier success. See review, page 48. Pleasance Courtyard, until 19 Aug.
The Tragedy of Coriolanus Shakespeare’s politico-martial tragedy is brought to the Edinburgh International Festival by China’s Lin Zhaohua, with a soundtrack from heavy metal bands Miserable Faith and Suffocated. See feature, page 10. Playhouse, 20 & 21 Aug.
4 THE LIST FESTIVAL 15–26 Aug 2013