SPRING FESTIVALS EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL NTERRRNNNNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL

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Whether it’s an issue revolving around AI or WMD, Gareth K Vile nds a festival strand that’s making drama out of a science-based crisis

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FASLANE LOST AT SEA

Directed by Zinnie The race into space

during the 1960s unfolds through a series of

STIRLINGSHIRE’S DISCOVERY

Jenna Watt takes a personal look at the Since its 2016 Science Fest debut, Catherine

Harris, Caryl Churchill’s 2002 play follows the consequences of a man discovering that he’s in fact a clone. Confronting

his father, Bernard is forced to tackle identity, scientii c ethics, nature versus nurture and the lurking presence of his

interweaving tales. Lucia The famous

and her brother listen in to the Soviet space programme, the rocket designer is written out of the country’s history and the heroic pioneering cosmonaut leaves his

cryptozoologist presents a i nding at Edinburgh Zoo: it doesn’t have a name and some people think she just searches for imaginary beasts. Lung Ha and Grid Iron

nuclear submarine base on the Clyde, exploring her family’s history of working on a machine that contains a weapon

of mass destruction. Moving and intelligent, Faslane questions our complicity in savage

own original self. home forever.

explain all. global politics.

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Summerhall, Mon 3–

Edinburgh Zoo, Tue Summerhall, Mon 10

UNCANNY VALLEY

Ada’s best friend is under threat of

termination. An artii cial intelligence, his only hope is to prove that he’s just as human as his l esh and blood pal.

Interactive fun from

award-winning author Rob Drummond for

ages 8–12. Festival Theatre

Wheels’ charming production (for ages 8+) has toured the

world to great acclaim. Through their immersive style, they explore the mysteries of the oceans

with a little help from some rubber duckies. Festival Theatre Studio, Tue 11–Sat

Thu 6–Sat 15 Apr. Wed 5 Apr.

4–Sun 9 Apr. & Tue 11 Apr.

15 Apr. Studio, Tue 4–Sat 8 Apr.

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