Men Avoid Jars is an absurd and surreal deconstruction of everything theatre tries to be. This two-man show is a musical and visual composition that turns ritual on its head in an exhilarating sacrament of Dadaism.
Presenting a mode of literature more in dialogue with the visual arts than with conventional poetry or fiction, and arguing for a new kind of ‘thinker-ship’ to replace the conventional idea of a ‘readership’, the lively, incisive and accessible conversations in Simon Morris’ film Sucking on Words are an ideal introduction to Goldsmith’s witty and provocative [...]
A beautiful, melancholic oddity of British cinema, Radio On is a haunting existential road movie set in 1970s England. It follows a young DJ as he drives from London to Bristol following the unexplained death of his brother.
There is nothing quite like the world of Guy Maddin. Inspired by the magic and melodrama of films from the silent era, Maddin mixes animation, drama and documentary to create a unique filmic patchwork. In My Winnipeg the director embarks on a personal journey through memory and myth to explore the spell of his hometown.
Scotland’s leading short film event presents some of the highlights from the festival’s past programmes. Two selections of films by award-winning local and international filmmakers: adventurous, fun and occasionally a little twisted.
Scotland’s leading short film event presents some of the highlights from the festival’s past programmes. Two selections of films by award-winning local and international filmmakers: adventurous, fun and occasionally a little twisted.
Artist and filmmaker Andrew Kotting embarks on a journey around the coastline of the UK with his 85 year old grandmother Gladys and 7 year old daughter Eden, who has Joubert Syndrome. The journey is an opportunity for Gladys and Eden to get to know each other as well as a chance to document some of the people and places they encounter on the way.
Initially banned on its release in Czechoslovakia in 1966, Daisies is today regarded as a surrealist classic. Two girls, both named Marie, set about performing a series of riotous acts rebelling against the oppressive society that surrounds them.
Summerhall will transform into a vibrant multi-arts centre throughout the Fringe. This iconic landmark building will inspire a number of creative special projects, acknowledging the relationship between the sciences and arts, and will pay tribute to the buildings historic past as the Royal Dick Veterinary School Managed by View Forth Consultants, throughout the month of [...]
Edward S. Robinson riffs on his book Shift Linguals: Cut-Up Narratives From William S. Burroughs to the Present. In this book Robinson offers a biography of Burroughs cut-up method. He locates its prehistory in modernist and avant-garde practices.
