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Kelly Apter highlights some of the best dance, circus and physical theatre in week two of the Fringe
BALLETT AM RHEIN – SEVEN This large-scale work by Dusseldorf’s Ballett Am Rhein mixes drama, pathos and some interesting shoe choices. See preview, page 59. Playhouse, 473 2000, 20–22 Aug, 8pm, £10–£32 (£5–£16).
LO REAL / LE REEL / THE REAL Groundbreaking flamenco choreographer and dancer Israel Galván gives voice to the half million Roma and Sinti people killed during the Holocaust. Festival Theatre, 473 2000, 19–21 Aug, 7.30pm, £12–£30 (£6–£15).
CLOSE UP A closer, more intimate offering from Australian circus heroes, Circa. Prepare to fear for their safety and marvel at their art (pictured). See review, page 61. Underbelly George Square, 0844 545 8252, until 31 Aug (not 18, 25), 8pm, £17–£18 (£16–£17).
360 ALLSTARS Get whipped into an excitable frenzy, as two breakdancers, a basketball
supremo, cyr wheel expert, BMX champ, incredible beatboxer and fierce drummer deliver the goods. Assembly Hall, 623 3030, until 31 Aug (not 17), 4.15pm, £15–£16 (£13–£14).
TAO DANCE THEATRE A double-bill of works by one of China’s most acclaimed choreographers, Tao Ye, featuring music by Steve Reich. Lyceum, 473 2000, 17–18 Aug, 8pm, £10–£32 (£5–£16).
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A five-star offering from Gandini Juggling, when four ballet dancers and four jugglers come together to provide quick-fire beauty. See review, page 62. Assembly George Square Theatre, 623 3030, until 30 Aug (not 18, 25), 5.30pm, £14–£16 (£12–£14).
NIJINSKY’S LAST JUMP Step inside the mind of one of the 20th century’s most revered dancers, in Company Chordelia’s sensitive and insightful look at Vaslav Nijinsky. See review, page 61. Dance Base, 225 5525, until 23 Aug (not 17), 2pm, £10 (£8).
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YERMA Amina Khayyam Dance Company fuse Indian Kathak dance and live music to portray Federico Garcia Lorca’s
emotionally charged 1934 play, Yerma. See review, page 62. New Town Theatre, 220 0143, until 30 Aug (not 18, 25), 2pm, £10 (£8).
60 THE LIST FESTIVAL 13–20 Aug 2015