TOP 20
The first week of the Festival is behind us and the reviews are flooding in, including a couple of those coveted five-star numbers. Here are the best 20 shows to spend your money on this week.
AROUND TOWN
NVA’S SPEED OF LIGHT A once-in- a-lifetime, site-specii c, technologically- enhanced extravaganza. NVA’s outdoor performance is one of the hottest tickets of the Festival. Arthur’s Seat, until 1 Sep (not 13, 14, 20, 21, 28).
BOOKS UNBOUND
The Book Festival’s night-time strand of free events begins on Sunday. This week’s highlights include a showcase from Glasgow lit- night Words Per Minute (Mon 13 Aug) featuring Sarah Hall. For full listings see edinburghfestivals.list. co.uk Charlotte Square Gardens, 12–27 Aug.
CLUBS TNGHT
LuckyMe’s Hudson Mohwake (HudMo to his mum) and Mad Decent super producer Lunice team up for a much-hyped, Warp-endorsed collabo. Read our HudMo interview, page 93. Liquid Room, 11 Aug.
VISUAL ART DANCE
THEATRE
IAN HAMILTON FINLAY
DEBORAH COLKER’S TATYANA 2008: MACBETH
A retrospective of work by the late great poet, artist and ‘avant-gardener’. See review, page 88. Ingleby Gallery, until 2 Oct. The highly regarded Brazilian choreographer delivers an adaptation of Eugene Onegin. See interview, page 60. Playhouse, 11–14 Aug.
TR Warszawa return to the Fringe following 2008’s 4.48 Psychosis. See interview, page 16. Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, 11–15 Aug.
BOOKS TONI DAVIDSON
COMEDY ALFIE BROWN
BOOKS JUSTINE PICARDIE
The Scar Culture author returns with My Gun Was As Tall As Me. See preview, page 28. Charlotte Square Gardens, 12 Aug. ‘The future of British stand-up’ according to our comedy editor. Read our i ve-star review, page 50. Underbelly, until 26 Aug.
The fashion journalist turned biographer discusses her Coco Chanel biog. See interview, page 30. Charlotte Square Gardens, 11 Aug.
4 THE LIST 9–16 Aug 2012