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Clockwise from below: Lost in Thought, Valerie, Really Want to Hurt Me, A Clown Show About Rain
Glasgow ’14 looks at four male characters who experience an unexpected trauma, and how this impacts on their lives. Writer Sally Lewis swears by running. ‘I i nd it a great way to de- stress. And I surround myself with friends and family and supporters of the show, and make sure I take myself off to watch some of the other great shows.’ Theatrewhack bring absurdist play Welcome To Self Co to Edinburgh, focusing on the vagaries of mental health. Hope Kennedy-Smith, writer and producer, is hoping that the jetlag of their trip from New Zealand to the Fringe wears off quickly: ‘Given that our whole team suffers from mental health issues, we try and support and be kind to each other as much as possible. I certainly need good sleep (and exercise) to keep me functioning. I’m sure we’ll get overwhelmed at times but I’m certain the buzz of the festival will keep us uplifted.’
Gulliver Returns, Underbelly Cowgate, 4–26 Aug (not 13), 2pm, £10–£11 (£9–£10). Previews 2 & 3 Aug, £7.
Lost In Thought, Underbelly Cowgate 4–26 Aug (not 13), 6.40pm £10–£11 (£9–£10). Previews 2 & 3 Aug, £6.50.
Violet, ZOO Southside, 5–18 Aug, 9.55pm, £10–£12 (£8–£10). Previews 3 & 4 Aug, £7.
Wired, Army @ the Fringe in association with Summerhall, 10–25 Aug (not 13, 20), 2.30pm, £12 (£10). Valerie, Summerhall, 3–26 Aug (not 13, 20), 9.15pm, £12 (£10). Preview 1 Aug, £5.
Really Want To Hurt Me, Assembly Hall, 4–27 Aug (not 13, 20), 3pm, £10–£11 (£9–£10). Previews 2 & 3 Aug, £7. Lovecraft (Not The Sex Shop), Summerhall, 3–26 Aug (not 6, 13, 20), 9pm, £15 (£12). Preview 1 Aug, £5.
All Change, Assembly George Square Theatre 9–27 Aug, (not 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26), 12.20pm, £10–£12 (£9–£11). Glasgow ’14, theSpace @ Surgeons Hall, 3–18 Aug (not 5, 12), 8.10pm, £10 (£8).
A Clown Show About Rain, Pleasance Dome, 4–27 Aug, (not 13, 20), 1.40pm, £8.50–£11 (£7.50–£10). Previews 1–3 Aug, £6.50. Welcome To Self Co, Laughing Horse @ The Phoenix, 15–26 Aug, 5.15pm, free but ticketed.
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