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Requiem for Aleppo Pleasance @ EICC, Wed 16 Aug 7.30pm, £15 (£10), show & after party £30 (£25) Following its sell out world premiere at Sadler’s Wells, Requiem for Aleppo comes to Edinburgh for a very special gala performance in aid of Syria Relief. This profound, haunting and mesmeric production offers a unique opportunity to be part of a collective expression of solidarity for the people of Syria.
Me & My Bee Pleasance Courtyard, Sat 5–Mon 28 Aug (not 15) 11.45am, £7.50–£10 (£6-£8.50) Climate change is massive. Bees aren’t. Our fuzzy little friends need our help and so we’re launching a political party disguised as a party party disguised as a show. Multi award-winning theatre company, ThisEgg, invites you to save the world – one bee at a time.
The North! The North! Summerhall, Fri 4–Sun 27 Aug (not 14) 5.50pm, £11 (£10) The writer of Fringe sell–out 64 Squares returns with a piece full of physical storytelling and animation. Christopher Harrisson’s “impressively punkish” (The Herald) new work is set against the backdrop of post-Brexit Britain and the rise of extremism, and plays as a graphic novel brought to life on stage.
Mia: Daughters of Fortune Summerhall, Wed 9-Sun 27 Aug (not 14, 21) 2.45pm, £10 (£8) Mia explores the truths and myths about learning disabilities and parenthood with a fast-moving mix of science and silliness. A Mind the Gap production created and directed by Joyce Ngayu Lee, performed by four learning-disabled artists.
year, This the Pleasance, Summerhall and ZOO have joined forces for the first time to create a brand new guide to the best in theatre, dance and music across all three venues.
From new writing to devised work, physical theatre to circus, this exciting collaboration highlights the very best performances on offer this August. With hundreds of shows to choose from, there’s no better way to celebrate the Fringe’s landmark 70th anniversary.
A Hunger Artist: Kafka Adaptation ZOO, Fri 4–Mon 28 Aug (not 15, 22), 5.45pm, £11 (£9) A man sits alone in a cage, starving himself for your entertainment. A ‘beautifully imagined’ (CultureBot. org), darkly comic adaptation of the Kafka story by acclaimed Brooklyn-based company Sinking Ship.
War Pig ZOO, Fri 4–Mon 28 Aug, 8.45pm, £14 (£12) The war breaks out. Juan, a young private, and the virile Captain Fidel Castra are stranded alone in the most complete solitude, far from the front line. The enemy is approaching… A politically incorrect and caustic show that involves the art of pantomime, burlesque and art performance.
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