Edinburgh-based artists at the 2024 Festivals
Professional Edinburgh-based theatre makers in the 2024 Festivals, collated with the support of EPAD
Edinburgh is home to a fantastic range of theatre artists who live in the city and make work for audiences throughout the year. EPAD is proud to be working with All Edinburgh Theatre to highlight the contribution these artists make to the theatre, dance, physical theatre and storytelling programmes of Edinburgh’s 2024 summer festivals.
We invite you to support the homegrown talent that helps make Edinburgh a vibrant cultural city for 12 months of the year, not just for August.
So far we have identified 68 productions that are created, performed or produced by Edinburgh’s theatre professionals. We are aware that new work is being added all the time. Please do get in touch if we have missed something out (mail@epad.org.uk).
EPAD is a skills and resource-sharing project that supports Edinburgh’s independent performing artists to thrive throughout the year. Our aim is to make Edinburgh’s performing arts community stronger, better connected and more democratic. Find out more about our work here: www.epad.org.uk.
Listed by the following Categories then alphabetically by show title:
- Theatre & Storytelling
- Dance, Physical Theatre and Circus
- Children’s shows
Click on the show name or “Further details” to go to the relevant ticketing site (opens in a new page).
Theatre & Storytelling
An American Love Letter to Edinburgh
Rick Conte
Scottish Storytelling Centre (Venue 30)
1 – 25 Aug (odd dates only): 13:15 (1 hr)
Benjamin Franklin loved Edinburgh. He visited in 1759 and 1771, making pals with all the luminaries including David Hume, Adam Smith and James Hutton. In this funny and informative show directed by Andy Cannon, Rick Conte (The Man Who Planted Trees) tells how his countryman’s Scottish enlightenment echoes his own experiences of the city that took him in 35 years ago. Further details.
Animate Lands: A Celtic Myth Cycle
Dougie Mackay and Freya Rae
Scottish Storytelling Centre (Venue 30)
12 – 26 Aug (even dates only): 13:15 (1 hr)
A journey through the storied soul of Scotland. Tales of ancient bards, wily druids, shapeshifters, wildlings and warrior poets are brought to life in a contemporary storytelling style by Dougie Mackay, with musical accompaniment by Freya Rae. Further details.
Bits ‘N’ Pieces
Saltire Sky Theatre
Wee Red Bar (Venue 506)
2 – 25 Aug (not 7, 14, 21): 19:30 (1 hr 20 mins)
Tommy, Matty and Dougie look to ditch the day job for the disco. But with the disco comes drugs. Does that matter? Everybody takes drugs. But Matty didn’t take them seriously. Tackling attitudes towards recreational drugs and the culture surrounding them, this dark comedy explores the dangers of drug stigma, media misinformation and the perils they hold for mental health. Further details.
Black Is the Color of My Voice
Seabright Live
Pleasance at EICC (Venue 150)
20 – 25 Aug (not 22): 20:00 (1 hr 10 mins)
Fringe First and Spirit of the Fringe Award winner Apphia Campbell’s stunning show inspired by the life of Nina Simone, performed by Nicholle Cherrie. Strictly limited run of five performances before a major UK tour. Further details.
The Bookies
KB Productions
Summerhall (Venue 26)
1 – 26 Aug (not 12, 19): 19:35 (1 hr 15 mins)
Two Edinburgh bookies feel the pressure of signing customers up for online betting accounts, signing their own jobs away in the process. They come up with a plan to fight back. But a mountaineer from Mount Everest gets in their way. Further details.
The C word
Lubna Kerr
Scottish Poetry Library (Venue #)
7, 15, 21 Aug: 13:30 (1 hr)
Work in Progress with Q&A: A storytelling scenario where the words all begin with a C. “Chocolate, children and colonisation, some are my favourite and some not. Can you guess which ones are which?” Further details.
Casual Encounters
NoLogoProductions
Hill Street Theatre (Venue 41)
19 – 25 Aug: 15:30 (50 mins)
A black comedy about wife swapping and other inappropriate behaviour. James and Jennifer Rogers have been seeing a marriage guidance counsellor. When she tells them they should try something new, James decides this can only mean one thing – wife swapping. Further details.
Chatterbox
Lubna Kerr
Pleasance Courtyard (Venue 33)
31 July – 25 Aug (not 13, 20): 16:55 (1 hr)
A play about a Pakistani girl at primary school in 1970s Glasgow who was labelled “stupid” because she couldn’t speak English – by people who couldn’t speak Urdu. This humorous and touching semi-autobiographical one-woman show looks at the impact of the labels we are given as children and how they persist into adulthood. Further details.
Chemo Savvy
Gilded Balloon and Ryan Dewar Presents
Gilded Balloon at the Museum (Venue 64)
15 – 24 Aug: 19:40 (1 hr)
Inspired by the experiences of late great Scottish comedy legend, Andy Gray, as he battled leukaemia. Chemo Savvy follows Rab’s heartbreaking and heartwarming journey as we join a family broken by a similar experience, and ultimately reunited by it, discovering forgiveness, redemption, hope and rekindled love. Starring Grant Stott, Jordan Young and Gail Watson. Further details.
David William Bryan: Fragility of Man
David William Bryan
Pleasance Courtyard (Venue 33)
1 – 25 Aug (odd dates only): 15 (1 hr 10 mins)
Returning after a total sell-out run in 2019, Fragility of Man follows one man’s epic, lifelong battle with the justice system. Written and performed by multi-year Edinburgh Fringe sell-out David William Bryan. Further details.
David William Bryan: In Loyal Company
David William Bryan
Pleasance Courtyard (Venue 33)
31 July – 24 Aug (31, even dates in Aug): 15 (1 hr 10 mins)
The incredible true story of missing WWII soldier Arthur Robinson, written and performed by his great-nephew David William Bryan. After joining up in 1941, Arthur was deployed to Singapore where his ship was destroyed by Japanese dive bombers on arrival and he declared missing. This one-man tour-de-force war epic tells his extraordinary story. Further details.
Don Quixote Rides Again
Inés Álvarez Villa
Scottish Storytelling Centre (Venue 30)
31 July – 16 Aug (even dates): 17:00 (1 hr)
Prepare yourself for a spellbinding experience as Spanish storyteller Inés Álvarez Villa and flamenco musician Danielo Olivera bring the iconic adventures of Don Quixote to life, transporting you to the heart of Spanish culture. Further details.
The Ghost of Alexander Blackwood
Deaf Action
Deaf Action (Venue 498)
10 – 11, 16 – 18 Aug: 15:30, 16:30, 17:00, 19:00 (50 mins)
Step into the haunting presence of Alexander Blackwood on this intimate and insightful journey as he shares his life story, from childhood to becoming a pastor at the world’s first deaf church, here in Edinburgh. Produced by and starring a deaf cast, witness Blackwood’s profound impact on the deaf community and meet other famous deaf figures from Edinburgh’s history, discovering how these interactions shaped deaf society and language. Further details.
A Giant on the Bridge
KT Producing
Assembly Roxy (Venue 139)
2 – 18 Aug (not 7, 12): 10:40 (1 hr 20 mins)
Unflinching, spellbinding gig theatre devised by award-winning theatre maker Liam Hurley and songwriter Jo Mango, also featuring Louis Abbott (Admiral Fallow), Raveloe and Solareye. Every year in Scotland, thousands of people return home from prison to an uncertain future. A Giant on the Bridge reveals the hidden heartbeat within one such story. Part of the Made In Scotland Showcase. Further details.
Gie’s Peace
Morna Burdon
Scottish Storytelling Centre (Venue 30)
4, 7, 11, 14, 18 Aug: 15:45, 17:30 (1 hr)
Combining inspirational storytelling with evocative songs of protest, Morna Burden presents stories of courage and daring alongside the tragic realities of war. From Nobel Peace Prize winners to the Ukrainian theatre company rehearsing in an air raid shelter to a child raised in a Scottish peace camp, it is in the shared humanity – the tears and the laughter – that hope is found. Further details.
A History of Paper by Oliver Emanuel and Gareth Williams
Co-produced by Dundee Rep Theatre and Traverse Theatre
Traverse Theatre (Venue 15)
1 – 25 Aug (not Mons 5, 12, 19): Various times (1 hr 20 mins)
A musical love story about a man and a woman and the little bits of paper that make up a life. Directed By Andrew Panton. Part of the Made In Scotland Showcase. Further details.
Hysterical
koi collective
Greenside @ George Street (Venue 236)
20 – 24 Aug: 11:25 (50 mins)
Five “mad” women perform for a seemingly “sane” audience. They’re here to entertain – but as their lives and deaths play out it becomes unclear what’s real, pretend, and what’s a warning. Songs are sung and jokes are made, but beneath the merriment there’s something else – something hidden. Further details.
Joyfully Grimm: Reimagining a Queer Adolescence
James Stedman
Scottish Storytelling Centre (Venue 30)
31 July – 24 Aug (even dates Aug, not 14): 15:15 (1 hr)
1988. One boy is growing up in myth and magic unaware that Section 28, prohibiting the ‘promotion of homosexuality’, is moving to silence his tale and those of anyone like him. Combining traditional fairy tales and original poetry, storyteller James Stedman (helped by a grumpy frog) guides you through a heartfelt, slightly irreverent look at our history. Further details.
June Carter Cash: The Woman, Her Music and Me
National Theatre of Scotland and Grid Iron Theatre Company
Summerhall (Venue 26)
2 – 24 Aug (not 5, 12, 190: 16:20 (1 hr 20 mins)
The story of one of country music’s most iconic voices: June Carter Cash. In this raw yet uplifting show, Charlene Boyd gets to grips with a life less ordinary. More than a simple biography, this play with songs sees Charlene explore her relationship with her musical heroine and their shared experience as performers and working mothers. Part of the Made In Scotland Showcase. Further details.
Kev Campbell Was He
Alexander Tait
theSpace @ Symposium Hall (Venue 43)
2 – 10 Aug: 19:15 (50 mins)
After a failed graffiti attempt in a nightclub toilet, Kev Campbell meets a stranger who completely changes the course of his life. A comedic one-man show tackling themes of toxic masculinity and homophobia in modern day Scotland, telling the story of the friendship that forces a man to reckon with heteronormativity in society and himselft. Further details.
Kevin Quantum: Anti-Gravity
Kevin Quantum
Gilded Balloon Patter Hoose (Venue 24)
31 July – 26 Aug (not 20): 14:30 (1 hr)
Enter a space where the rules of gravity are bent and broken… Impossible illusions and levitations presented by the magician/scientist adventurer tutored by Penn & Teller. Having spent half of his adult life studying physics and half studying magic, Magic Circle member Kevin explores the exotic space where science and magic meet. Further details.
Land Under Wave
Young Edinburgh Storytellers
Scottish Storytelling Centre (Venue 30)
20 – 25 Aug (not 22): 20:45 (1 hr)
Three storytellers, trapped in the Otherworld, must perform their music and stories to earn their freedom. Which deserves to return to the human realm? The fair folk in the audience must decide! Further details.
Leith Customs
Citadel Arts Group
Leith Custom House, 65-67 Commercial Street Edinburgh EH6 6JE
8 – 10 Aug: 15:30 & 14:00 (1hr)
A promenade play based on true stories of life and work in Leith’s former Custom House in the 1970s when the port was still a vibrant, dangerous place. Free tickets can be booked from lizhare@blueyonder.co.uk / 07770 623 924. Numbers limited..
LIFE
Maria MacDonell
Scottish Storytelling Centre (Venue 30)
31 July – 26 Aug (even dates 2 – 10; 18-26): 13:15, 17:00 (1 hr 5 mins)
Estelle models for the Artist. Despite decades of experience, she has never sat for a session like this. What happens when she can’t stand sitting any longer? How does this class change her life forever? Further details.
Mairi Campbell: Living Stone
Mairi Campbell
Scottish Storytelling Centre (Venue 30)
1 – 25 Aug (odd dates only): 17:00 (1 hr)
Mairi Campbell encounters a 400 million-year-old stone, fashioned into a family millstone found on the island of Lismore. The stone has become her talisman, revealing layers of mystery and resonance. Song, sound and word combine in an odyssey that unifies lineage, land and pulse. Further details.
MANikin
Saltire Sky Theatre
Wee Red Bar (Venue 506)
2 – 25 Aug (not 7, 14, 21): 17:00 (1 hr)
It’s lonely at the top, especially at the top of Scotland. Set in the small town of Ellon, Aberdeenshire, join Fraser Patterson as he wrestles with his mind and body in his struggle with playing the bit-part role of The Big Guy. Brutal playground initiation evolves into real-world tribulation in a society riddled with stigma and prejudice. Further details.
Mary, Queen of Rock!
Pretty Knickers Productions
Assembly Rooms (Venue 20)
1 – 25 Aug (not 7, 14, 21): 21:20 (1 hr 20 mins)
You think you know the story of Mary, Queen of Scots? Think again… The year is 1561. The Scottish Reformation has enforced an outright ban on rock’n’roll. Cue the arrival of Mary Stuart, one of the world’s biggest and most iconic musical artists… who happens to be the undisputed Queen of Rock! Further details.
Mary: A Gig Theatre Show
Knot Tied Theatre
theSpace @ Symposium Hall (Venue 43)
12 – 17 Aug: 22:25 (50 mins)
Through haunting original music and rich spoken word, an actor-musician band deliver a feminist retelling of Mary Queen of Scots’ story. The folk-rock show searingly questions the treatment and portrayal of women historically and today. Following a sold-out production in February, the Marys are back by popular demand for the Fringe. Further details.
Napoleon’s 100 Days
Andy D
Paradise in The Vault (Venue 29)
3 – 17 Aug (not 11): 19:45 (1 hr)
The story of Little Boney’s second coming. Not recorded by history, he’s accompanied by his Mancunian friend and a dog called Fido. Howling at the moon bored after being banished to Elba, he escapes, with a force of just over 1000 men… Further details.
Odin’s Eye and the Art of Seeing
Alice Fernbank
Scottish Storytelling Centre (Venue 30)
1 – 25 Aug (odd dates): 15:15 (1 hr)
When a proton beam of radiation fires into my eye, ultraviolet auroras appear in my vision. An unexpected moment of beauty in a cancer treatment centre in the Wirral opens the doorway to a mythical world of Norse gods and their epic quests in the pursuit of “seeing”. A solo storytelling performance created by Alice Fernbank. Further details.
The Outrun
Edinburgh International Festival and Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh
Church Hill Theatre (Venue 30)
31 July – 26 Aug (Not Suns 4, 11, 18): 20:00 (15:00 Thur 8 & Sats: 10, 17, 24). (1 hr 15 mins)
A young woman finds herself washed up back home on the Scottish archipelago of Orkney. She has no idea how or if she can rebuild her life after a decade of addiction. Playwright Stef Smith and director Vicky Featherstone reimagine Amy Liptrot’s bestselling memoir. Further details.
Perambulations of a Justified Sinner
Ben Harrison & Edinburgh International Book Festival
Edinburgh Futures Institute (Venue NW)
Mon 12 Aug: 17:00 (1 hr)
A pivotal scene from the Perambulations of a Justified Sinner (on a custom-built tennis court, of course) for live audiences, to raise a glass to Hogg and to the EIBF Justified Sinner 200 strand. Further details.
Puddles and Amazons
Guy Woods, Rachel Flynn, Balenji Mwiche
Summerhall (Venue 26)
1 – 26 Aug (not 12, 19): 16:40 (1 hr)
A mother dies. A boy eats an ice lolly and freezes internally. A father cries yellow tears into snow. A lover cleans urine from his grandmother’s favourite carpet. Performer and bedroom foley artist Guy Woods tells the story of a cold boy’s adolescence. Part of the Made In Scotland Showcase. Further details.
Repression
Second Splinter Theatre Company
Liquid Rooms, (Venue 276)
13 Aug, 17:30; 25 Aug: 16:15 (35 mins)
Confused and trapped in a loveless marriage Alex visits Danny an escort. Soon it is not just Alex’s repressions that come to a toxic surface. Writer Ben Igoe and James Cumming star in a gripping new psychological thriller directed by Liam Rudden. Further details.
Ring That Bell!
Not So Nice! Theatre Company
theSpace on the Mile (Venue 39)
19 – 24 Aug: 18:05 (1 hr)
Ding! Welcome to Hell! An immersive dark comedy in which two fallen angels are tasked with guarding the gates to hell and directing newcomers to their assigned circles: the ring of fire; the billionaire ball pit; the circle jerk and the cone of shame. Lucy, with her cheery customer service attitude, and Bubs with her… attitude, provide you with important guidance. Further details.
River Time!
Laura Thurlow
Greenside @ Riddles Court (Venue 16)
2 – 24 Aug (not 11, 18): 13:45 (50 mins)
Virginia Woolf, Ophelia and ADHD. Rejection sensitivity and the siren call of the sea. When times get tough, sometimes a gal just needs to take some River Time. Fascinated by her own water-based risk-taking urges, Laura brings a zany, comic heartfelt show about choosing not to drown yourself. Neurodiverse Review Emerging Artist nominee 2023. Further details.
Rogues So Banished
Paul Case
Scottish Storytelling Centre (Venue 30)
1 – 11 Aug: 20:00 (55 mins)
New South Wales, 1790. The penal colony is on the brink of starvation. Three convicts escape with murderous intentions in hope of a reward. But as they become lost and dragged deeper into the forest, it’s clear they are trapped in a nightmare of their own making… Visceral new solo show told in the demotic slang of the era. Further details.
Same Team
Traverse Theatre
Traverse Theatre (Venue 15)
3 – 25 Aug (not 5, 12, 19): 10:00, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00, 19:00, 21:30 (1 hr 20 mins)
Five women have come together with one goal, one dream. Coming from very different backgrounds in life they have to work together as a team if they want to do what no one from Scotland has ever done before. To win the Homeless World Cup, and bring the trophy home. A joyful story of community and teamwork, building connections between each other and homelessness. Further details.
The Secret Room at Lauriston Castle
Edinburgh International Magic Festival
Lauriston Castle (Venue 436)
13 – 15 / 21, 22 Aug: 13:30 & 15:30 (1 hr 15 mins)
On the outskirts of Edinburgh lies one of Edinburgh’s secret treasures – Lauriston Castle. Three expert magicians animate the castle’s intriguing past with stories, performances and illusions. A High Court judge-cum-surreptitious alchemist, a gambler who nearly lost everything, what other mysteries does this wonderful castle conceal? Featuring Drew McAdam, Lewis Barlow and Tim Licata. Further details.
She Burns
Best Laid Schemes
Johnnie Walker Princes Street (Venue 215)
13/14, 16/17, 24/25: 16:00 (1 hr)
Four fierce women, Scotland’s own local witches, weave a spellbinding tale of Robert Burns like never before, in an hour of empowerment and enlightenment filled with laughter, rebellion and the irresistible allure of the unknown. Further details.
So Young
Traverse Theatre in co-production with Raw Material and Citizens Theatre
Traverse Theatre (Venue 15)
2 – 25 Aug (not Mons: 5, 12, 19): Various times (1 hr 20 mins)
Thumbing through a record collection, having a glass of wine, remembering the old times. There’s nothing better than catching up with old friends. Milo invites friends Davie and Liane around for dinner to meet his new girlfriend, promising a great night reconnecting after being apart. But she’s just SO YOUNG! Further details.
Sycamore Grove
Slainte! Theatre
Bedlam Theatre (Venue 49)
31 July – 11 Aug: 12:30 (1 hr)
At the world’s weirdest dinner party, Ben and Hannah discover magic rituals to manifest the life they always wanted. But what will it cost to maintain perfection? A taut suburban horror about addiction, manipulation, and what goes on behind closed doors… Further details.
Táin
Young Edinburgh Storytellers
Scottish Storytelling Centre (Venue 30)
11 – 25 Aug (not 19): 15:45 (1 hr)
A cursed army, two twisted lovers, a mighty hero, and a magnificent bull set in motion a terrible war which shapes the landscape and defines the heroic age of Ireland… This modern retelling of Ireland’s most ancient and beloved myth weaves together music and myth, blood and laughter, gender and magic, to explore the dark delights of the Táin Bó Cúailnge. Further details.
Tales from the Towpath
Citadel Arts Group
The Lochrin Belle, the purple barge moored at the Fountainbridge Union Canal basin
13, 15/16 Aug: 11:00 & 13:30 (1 hr 15 mins)
Explore the colourful heritage of the Union Canal as you travel from Fountainbridge to Harrison Park and back on the moving barge, the Lochrin Belle. Tickets £10 from jamesellison@blueyonder.co.uk. Numbers limited.
TERF
Civil Disobedience
Assembly Rooms (Venue 20)
1 – 25 Aug (not 8, 10): 15:45 (1 hr 10 mins)
Jo led a blessed life. Literary phenomenon. Cultural icon. And beloved. Completely beloved… until everything went to hell in a broombasket. Now, Jo’s surrogate children – Daniel, Rupert and Emma – have had enough. It’s time for an intervention. Except Jo isn’t in the mood for an intervention, especially not one organised by three A-list Judases. Further details.
This is Our Story
Two Halves Productions
Tynecastle Park
8 – 12 Aug: 19:00 (not 11), 15:00 (9 – 11); (2 hrs 15 mins)
Heart of Midlothian Football club celebrates 150 years since its foundation in 1874. This dramatic and humorous retelling, performed on a specially built stage beside the pitch at Tynecastle Park, covers the triumph and tragedy of the astonishing history of the club. Further details.
Through the Mud
Stellar Quines and Royal Lyceum Theatre
Summerhall (Venue 26)
1 – 25 Aug (not 7, 12, 19): 17:55 (1 hr 10 mins)
The story of two generations of women activists in the struggle for black liberation in America. One, notorious Black Panther Assata Shakur, the other a college student at the beginning of the Black Lives Matter movement in Ferguson in 2014. Against a stunning soundtrack of gospel and blues sung live, the show explores what it takes to become a revolutionary. Part of the Made In Scotland Showcase. Further details.
Tim Licata: Close-Up & Personal
Plutôt La Vie
Assembly Rooms – Front room (Venue 20)
1 – 25 Aug (not 19): 21:05 (50 mins)
A tale of magic, the mafia and delightful deception. Tongue firmly in cheek, Tim Licata blends close-up and stage magic to illustrate his personal journey into the conjuror’s craft. Replete with Halloween horrors, mafia associations, and a notorious assassin known as ‘The Knife’, Tim takes you on a magical tour of his personal family history. Further details.
Tom Greaves: FUDGEY
Tom Greaves
Assembly Roxy (Venue 139)
31 July – 26 Aug: 17:55 (1 hr)
A brutally funny dark comedy about boarding school. Through the character of Fudgey, award-winning, Gaulier-trained Greaves explores the complexities of his own privilege in a mind-bending, tour de force performance. Further details.
An Unexpected Hiccup
Lung Ha Theatre Company and Plutôt La Vie
ZOO Southside (Venue 82)
2 – 10 Aug: 16:30 (1 hr)
Caught in a storm and looking for help, Murdo knocks on the door of a dark, old house and the family inside seems to be expecting him. A bizarre quintet of siblings is waiting for their father to die and Murdo is somehow involved… A chilling night tale of comic misunderstandings and dangerous eccentricities that brilliantly treads the fine line between surreal and sinister. Further details.
What the F*ck Happened to Love and Hope
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theSpace on the Mile (Venue 39)
19 – 24 Aug: 10:00 (55 mins)
Teenager Nina and best friend Faye are tangled in the terrifying culture of spiking and assault in this powerful new work written by a 18-year-old Olivia McGeachy. Nina is cheeky and bubbly, until a night out takes a horrific turn, leaving her to navigate the devastating aftermath. Confident, outspoken, Faye’s okay. Definitely. Until Harry from school removes the condom midway through sex without her consent. Further details.
Will Pickvance: Wonky
Will Pickvance
Summerhall (Venue 26)
1 – 26 Aug (not 12, 19): 17:55 (1 hr)
We might swing by Satchmo’s, blow out of town on aeolian pipes, hammer blow, tapping toe, jam with the Lotos-Eaters. Then again, we might head somewhere entirely different. I can’t say exactly what notes I’m going to play.I’ll be your pilot, your tour guide. Piano solos, stories and the stuff of life. Further details.
Children’s Shows
Dragon Shows for Babies
Dragon Song Productions
LifeCare Centre (Venue 524)
1 – 20 Aug (not 4, 11, 18): 11:30 (40 mins)
The tales of the dragons are special for many reasons. Each dragon tells a tale with the help of the young audience, who each have an interactive age-appropriate props bag to work with throughout the show. Further details.
FlamenKids
TuFlamenco
Edinburgh New Town Church (Venue 111)
11, 18 Aug: 14:30 (55 mins)
If your child loves music or dance, this is a great opportunity to introduce them to something they probably don’t see or do every day, and a fun and visual way to learn about Spanish culture and flamenco art: rhythms, dance movements, clapping, guitar, singing, castanets, percussion and language expressions. Further details.
A Girl Called Grace
Emma Milton
The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club (Venue 241)
6 – 10 Aug: 11:00 (40 mins)
Grace is kicking back for the summer holidays when her step mother orders her to go to her aunty Baba Yaga. Little does Grace know that Baba Yaga is a witch with iron teeth who lives in a peculiar hut and eats children. Further details.
Ice Dragon for Under 6s
Dragon Song Productions
LifeCare Centre (Venue 524)
5 – 11 Aug: 10:00, 13:30, 14:30, 15:00, 16:00 (40 mins)
The third in the Dragon Song Productions’ trilogy. Four seasonal dragons come together to solve a mystery with the help of a badger, a rabbit and a fox who knows where they will end up. But one thing is for sure: there will be music, song and dancing as they go on their way. Further details.
Last Forecast
Bridie Gane and Catherine Wheels
Assembly @ Dance Base (Venue 22)
3 – 18 Aug (not 5, 12): 13:15 (50 mins)
Somewhere, on an island, Gael, a gecko-like creature lives alone, in harmony with the surroundings. Everything matches, everything is perfect. Unfortunately, Gael is not alone for long. A stranger arrives, laden with earthly belongings and starts setting up home, disturbing this island sanctuary. However, the forecast is for rising water levels and soon there won’t be space for either of them. Part of the Made In Scotland Showcase. Further details.
Moon Dragon for Under 6s
Dragon Song Productions
LifeCare Centre (Venue 524)
1 – 4, 19/20: 10:00, 13:30, 14:30, 15:00, 16:00 (40 mins)
Bertie the Moon Dragon had one job to do and he has fallen asleep and missed his cue! Now how will the moon get up into the sky? Well, with the help of the young audience and their special magic sacks, can it all be sorted in time? Further details.
Plague, Poo ‘n’ Punishment
Edinburgh Storytellers Ltd
Greenside @ Riddles Court (Venue 16)
2 – 24 Aug (not 11, 18): 10:20 (50 mins)
Edinburgh’s gruesome past is brought to life by two performers in this hilarious and outrageously horrible family show, including live music and really bad jokes. A crime has been committed and we need you to decide if the culprit is guilty or very guilty. Further details.
Sea Dragon for Under 6s
Dragon Song Productions
LifeCare Centre (Venue 524)
12 – 18 Aug: 10:00, 13:30, 14:30, 15:00, 16:00 (40 mins)
Three Kelpies arrive on the reef for a play date only to find that the colour from the coral has all washed away! Kipper the Sea Dragon comes to the rescue but he can’t work alone. He searches the sea for colours to help put the coral reef back together and with the help of a family of sea horses, a star fish and a very naughty crab. Further details.
Shark in the Park
Nonsense Room Productions
Assembly Rooms (Venue 20)
24/25 Aug: 12:00 (1 hr)
Timothy Pope is looking through his telescope – but wait, is that a Shark? In the Park!? From the creative team behind The Hairy Maclary Show and You Choose – see all three of Nick Sharratt’s Shark in the Park books live on stage! Further details.
Sing Along With the Fairy Song
Janis Mackay
Scottish Storytelling Centre (Venue 30)
1 – 25 Aug (not 9, 14-16, 19-23): 11:45 (55 mins)
Award-winning children’s author and storyteller Janis Mackay invites the fairies of the forest and garden to listen to her stories, along with you. Sing along with the fairy song, dress up if you like and sprinkle some fairy magic. Further details.
Dance, Physical Theatre and Circus
2Flamenco
TuFlamenco
Argyle Cellar Bar (Venue 293)
2 – 25 Aug: 21:00 (55 mins)
Powerful, exquisite, beautiful and unforgettable Flamenco experience. Inma Montero and Danielo Olivera, well known Flamenco artists and Fringe regulars for more than a decade, bring a fresh, elegant and original vision to the main styles of Flamenco, creating a magical, intimate and special atmosphere. Further details.
All, Here & Now
Unearthed Dance Company
PASS Theatre (Venue 446)
14 – 17 Aug: 19:30 (45 mins)
Unearthed Dance Company bring a newly developed contemporary dance work to the stage. Join us as we navigate the fight for equality, acceptance and peace. With a pail of sand to guide us, the movement becomes a language, a dialect which is universal and a means of communicating that often goes deeper than words themselves. Further details.
Flamenco in Scotland
TuFlamenco
Edinburgh New Town Church (Venue 111)
11, 18 Aug only.: 16:30 (55 mins)
Celebrating the last two years’ successful runs, this Andalusian showcase is back: full of bravery, heart, spirit and plenty of home-grown performers. This genuine flamenco experience brings together talented dancers from all over the world, inspired by the love for flamenco dance. Further details.
Futuristic Folktales
Charlotte Mclean and Collaborators
Assembly @ Dance Base (Venue 22)
13 – 18 Aug: 15:50 (1 hr)
A dance for hope scrutinises reproductive injustices by re-imagining the tale of the first womb, a folkloric creation narrative often silenced. The performers attempt to tell this momentous tale through storytelling, contemporary movement, Scottish Highland dance and acts of birth and un-birth, alongside an evocative soundscape of experimental bagpipes composed by Malin Lewis. Part of the Made In Scotland Showcase Further details.
Man & Board
Rob Heaslip
Assembly @ Dance Base (Venue 22)
13 – 25 Aug (not 15, 19, 22): 17:15 (1 hr)
An unlikely pairing of Rob’s moving body with a ritualised wooden board with which he sings, he dances, he wins and he loses, soon digs deeper to find a solo – arguably a duet – infused with autobiographical and queer undertones. An impassioned show about tradition, heritage, and masculinity. Further details.
One Couple Show
Pirita Tuisku and Thabo Mokolobate
ZOO Playground (Venue 186)
11 – 17 Aug: 17:45 (1 hr)
Not a one woman show. Not a one man show. The One Couple Show. A collage of works, how dance and poetry wed. The storyline is like from a romantic film. Two artists bring to you their personal story, with its ups and downs, about starting a new life in another country and living as artists. Will you be the next one joining this storyline? Further details.
READY
Matthew Hawkins
Assembly @ Dance Base (Venue 22)
2 – 4 Aug: 13:00 (1 hr)
A low-tech, site-sensitive solo piece by dance artist Matthew Hawkins which marks and celebrates over half a century of dance practice with immediacy and ample variation. Weaves around a series of Beethoven piano sonatas which are purposely selected for each performance. Further details.
These Mechanisms
Christine Thynne and Robbie Synge
Assembly @ Dance Base (Venue 22)
2 – 4 Aug: 19:45 (1 hr)
In her eightieth year, Christine wondered if she might create her first dance performance. With intrepid and joyous spirit, These Mechanisms is just that. A performance of persistence, journeying through weird and wonderful situations that bring body, materials and sound together in complex but fundamental ways. Further details.
Timeless
PRIME and LYDC
Assembly @ Dance Base (Venue 22)
2 – 11 Aug (not 5): 15:50 (1 hr)
A joyful celebration of the dance of life, regardless of where you are on that road. Featuring Dance Base’s in-house companies Lothian Youth Dance Company and PRIME. Four new works by choreographers Katie Armstrong, Tony Mills, Lewis Normand and Alan Greig. Further details.
Within Reach
Alan Greig
Assembly @ Dance Base (Venue 22)
9 – 11 Aug: 13:20 (40 mins)
A site-responsive solo dance performance that looks at the ageing body and plays with gender, identity and LGBTQ+ icons including Quentin Crisp, Joan Crawford, Bette Davis and Tennessee Williams. Further details.
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