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DANCE Forest Graduates of Moscow Art Theatre School explore the fraught relationship between humans and nature, and the rituals which tie us to a spirit of place. See feature, page 29. Assembly Checkpoint, 1–11 Aug. CABARET Help! I Think I Might Be Fabulous Alfie Ordinary’s award-winning show takes the audience on a drag journey to a queer utopia amid a soundtrack of Sugababes and Whitney Houston. See feature, page 40. Gilded Balloon Rose Theatre, 3–25 Aug.
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KIDS I’ll Take You To Mrs Cole The tale of young Ashley and his mum at the height of ska, with an original soundtrack and video animation. See feature, page 91. Pleasance Courtyard, 3–26 Aug (not 12). COMEDY Ciarán Dowd: Padre Rodolfo The lothario returns in this follow-up to the show which nabbed the 2018 Comedy Award for Best Newcomer. See feature, page 51. Pleasance Courtyard, 1–25 Aug (not 14).
DANCE Black Blues Brothers Tribute to The Blues Brothers, featuring dance, acrobatics, fire routines and more set to rhythm and blues. See feature, page 22. Assembly Rooms, 1–25 Aug.
THEATRE Trying It On In his profesional performance debut, playwright David Edgar is confronted by his 20-year-old self about his beliefs. See feature, page 109. Traverse, 3–25 Aug.
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VISUAL ART Cindy Sherman: Early Works 1975–1980 An overview of the seminal early works of Cindy Sherman, coinciding with a major retrospective of her work at the National Portrait Gallery in London. See review, page 127. Stills, until 6 Oct. COMEDY / MUSIC Nick Helm Helm makes a welcome return to the Fringe after a six-year absence with two very different shows. See feature, page 47. Phoenix from the Flames, Pleasance Dome, 1–24 Aug (not 12); I Think, You Stink!, Assembly Roxy, 1–24 Aug (not 12).
6 THE LIST FESTIVAL 31 Jul–7 Aug 2019