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FREE RUN Parkour takes to the stage as a troupe of athletes capture the skill, agility and excitement of the free-running phenomenon. See feature, page 18. ■ Udderbelly’s Pasture, 0844 545 8252, 6–29 Aug (not 16, 22), 6.20pm, £15–£17 (£13.50–£15.50). Previews until 5 Aug, £10.50.
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Alma Mater Immersive piece of live art/theatre from Fish & Game. See preview, page 67. St George’s West, 225 7001, 6-29 Aug (not 15), shows runs every ten minutes from 11am- 6.50pm, £5. Preview 5 Aug, £3.
TEAM: Mission Drift TEAM returns to the Fringe with an ambitious show that takes in over 400 years of American history. Traverse Theatre, 228 1404, 7–14 Aug (not 4 & 5, 8), times vary, £17–£19 (£12–£13). I Hope My Heart Goes First Junction 25 look at adult relationships from the point of view of a 13-year- old. St George’s West, 226 0000, 8–16 Aug, 2pm; 24 Aug, 8.30pm, £10 (£8). Previews 5–7 Aug, £7.
Untitled Love Story David Leddy plunges the audience into darkness and takes them on a journey. See feature, page 73. St George’s West, 225 7001, 6–29 Aug (not 10, 17, 24), 6pm, £15–£17 (£12–£13). Preview 5 Aug, £10.
Futureproof This Traverse/Dundee Rep co-production focuses on the trials of a freakshow performer. See feature, page 64. Traverse Theatre, 228 1404, 7–28 Aug (not 8, 15, 22), times vary, £17–£19 (£12–£13). Preview 6 Aug, £12 (£6).
The Wheel Zinnie Harris’s new play follows a woman and a young girl through a world in flux. See feature, page 76. Traverse Theatre, 228 1404, 7–28 Aug (not 8, 15, 22), times vary, £17–£19 (£12–£13). Preview 6 Aug, £12 (£6).
Oedipus Theatre’s enfant terrible Steven Berkoff stars in his own production of the Greek tragedy. See preview, page 74. Pleasance Courtyard, 556 6550, 6–29 Aug, 1.20pm, £16–£17.50 (£14–£15.50). Previews until 5 Aug, £10.
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Stage WHISPERS RAVI JAIN FROM WHY NOT THEATRE TELLS US HOW THE FINANCIAL CRISIS INSPIRED FRINGE SHOW, SPENT
Canadians are in a unique position to comment about the global economic crisis. To survive, much of our year is spent in hibernation. As a result, we know how to save. But seriously, we were just as
dumbstruck as the rest of the world. How could something like this happen? And people on Bay Street (the Canadian Wall Street) were afraid – when we did the promo photos for the show with the ‘Hire Me!’ signs on Bay Street people thought we were actually unemployed businessmen desperately hustling for work. They yelled at us, ‘Right on!’
We knew we were on to something with the show. Then the media lit up and all kinds of crazy stories came out about how the crises really happened, who was responsible and who really got burned. We felt extremely disgusted by the greed that was at the bottom of all these stories. We were angry but we decided to transform our anger into laughter.
Spent denounces the greed that caused the crisis. We wanted to allow people to get together and have a laugh about this shitty thing that happened. And still is happening – it’s no coincidence that in the wake of the crisis many countries, Canada included, are becoming more conservative as they swing harder to the right. This does not bode well for the arts and we’re happy if we can use our work to at least start people thinking critically about these things. ■ Pleasance Dome, 556 6550, 6–29 Aug (not 17, 23), 2.55pm, £9–£9.50 (£7.50–£8.50). Previews until 5 Aug, £5.
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