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Gareth K Vile picks the best theatre to check out in week one
WHITE FEMINIST Lee Minora is making an effort to challenge laziness in her thinking, so why doesn’t everyone else? A radio show format invites the audience to question themselves. See feature, page 110. Tolbooth Market, 4–25 Aug. 9.45pm, free.
A CLOWN SHOW ABOUT RAIN Clown has escaped from the circus and become a major presence in Scottish theatre: its ability to deal with serious issues is exemplified in this exploration of mental health through three lighthouse keepers who find themselves all at sea. See feature, page 105. Pleasance Dome, 4–27 Aug, (not 13, 20), 1.40pm, £8.50–£11 (£7.50–£10). Previews 1–3 Aug, £6.50.
OTOSOTR All the way from Kazakhstan, a war story seen through the eyes of millennials: it concentrates on the hidden tale of the ethnic Koreans in Soviet territory during WWII. A
technological feast surrounds a solo performance as a young man attempts to follow his grandfather’s journey. Underbelly Cowgate, 4–26 Aug (not 13), 6.40pm, £10–£11 (£9–£10). Previews 2 & 3 Aug, £6.50.
PREHISTORIC Australia, 1979, when being in a punk rock band can expose the corruption of a city’s government. Gig-theatre that promises to blend music and politics and the horror of why the populace has become so quiet about it. Summerhall, 3–26 August (not 6, 13, 20), 9.15pm, £10 (£8). Preview 1 Aug, £5.
ZOO As a hurricane races towards Miami zoo, Lily Bevan’s script asks questions about moral responsibility and the tricky problem of what happens when animals are threatened – and a zookeeper has always preferred them to humans, anyway. Assembly George Square Studios, 4–26 Aug (not 13, 20), 11am, £9.50–£11.50 (£8). Previews 2 & 3 Aug, £7.
FRINGE PREMIERE!
BUBBLES AND NIBBLES INCLUDED
OTOSOTR
It’s the worst wedding reception you’ll ever go to - AND EVERYONE IS INVITED!! (Nottingham Post)
‘Perfect comedy timing’ British Theatre Guide
‘IT’S NOT A FIRM RM ‘IT’S NOT A FI FRINGE SELL-OUT FOR NOTHING’
BROADWAY BABY ‘HILARIOUSLY
BONKERS’ EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS
AGE 3+
2-27 August
0845 1544 145 interactivetheatre.com.au The Principal Edinburgh George Street Hotel, EH2 2PB (v119)
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