Good times, world grooves and great dancing! The Branch has a drive to get the dance floor moving to traditional sounds from around the globe. They play up-tempo Brazilian forró and baião with a sprinkling of samba, zydeco and ceilidh – any style that suits their trademark sound of fiddle, accordion, driving percussion and vocals.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. All ticket holders will be contacted and full refunds will be processed within five business days after cancellation date (18/04/23). We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused. Forrózinho is a reoccurring dance night – we hope to see you at a future performance.
Company of Wolves presents a solo work by Anna Porubcansky. Unbecoming is a performance about loss and rage, told by a woman and a mother. Rage – at all we become when we don’t have a choice. Loss – of all we haven’t become. And how we unbecome. Using traditional song, soundscape, myth and movement,
Tricky Hat presents The Flames. The Flames will reignite in a striking and innovative mix of film, music and performance to explore stories about life after fifty, presenting a fresh look at how we approach ageing. Join The Flames for a unique performance of devised work, taking inspiration from everyday life, to challenge pre-conceived ideas
A critical discussion between three leading puppeteers in Scotland, exploring contemporary puppetry practice from the perspective of gender. We will explore issues around whose stories are told in puppetry, and what kind of gender roles appear in those stories, gender balance in programming and how women’s work is presented and critically discussed, the process of
Sand is a highly visual work-in-progress performance which tells of the very old mythical being the Sandman, blending theatrical styles to bring his world to life though movement, object manipulation and shadow puppetry.
Kasia Zawadzka returns with this powerful aerial and physical theatre performance Ill Lit, using the Japanese art of Shibari (rope bondage) to explore mental health, cycles of repetition and the struggle to break out.
Experience exciting new visual theatre works from six Scottish artists, presented here in the early stages of their development.
Kapil Seshasayee is a protest musician and visual artist from Glasgow Scotland. A one man combination of Scott Walker, Blood Orange, Arca and Thundercat, creating something wholly unique. Combining electronica flourishes evoking FKA Twigs with virtuosic Indian classical guitar ornamentations, stunning vocals and lush Prophet synthesizers , Kapil presents protest music as you’ve never heard it
An immersive soundscape of poetry awaits in the Old Lab, Summerhall. Escape all those noisy chattering poets and sit quietly in the dark and absorb some of the sounds of the most iconic poetry audio from the last 60 years. Free, unticketed, throughout the Festival. AUDIO ONLY
Is Gregor Samsa a bug wishing he was a man or a man wishing he was a bug?
Combining physical/visual theatre and high-octane spoken word, AFTER METAMORPHOSIS reworks Kafka’s classic tale to peer through insect eyes to both lampoon and celebrate humanity.
Is Gregor Samsa a bug wishing he was a man or a man wishing he was a bug?
Combining physical/visual theatre and high-octane spoken word, AFTER METAMORPHOSIS reworks Kafka’s classic tale to peer through insect eyes to both lampoon and celebrate humanity.
Brutus and Cassius fear Caesar will crown himself king. But when they kill Caesar, they unleash forces that threaten to tear their world apart. Five actors immerse us in Shakespeare’s play, creating a world on the brink of crisis, teeming with crowds and politics: a wild ride from the streets of Rome to the steps of the Capitol, from whispers in the night to outright war.
Brutus and Cassius fear Caesar will crown himself king. But when they kill Caesar, they unleash forces that threaten to tear their world apart. Five actors immerse us in Shakespeare’s play, creating a world on the brink of crisis, teeming with crowds and politics: a wild ride from the streets of Rome to the steps of the Capitol, from whispers in the night to outright war.
** Book a space for this workshop and receive a promo code for a reduced ticket to Company of Wolves’ performances of Julius Caeser) ** This workshop uses simple mindful movement to recover our sense of play. Over ten years of research, performing and teaching, Company of Wolves have developed training methods to help rediscover a sense of vitality and reconnect us with others, so we can begin to unlock our full creative selves. Suitable for anyone interested in movement, creative recovery and connecting to others. No previous experience of working with movement is required.
A powerful aerial and physical theatre performance using the Japanese art of shibari (rope bondage) exploring mental health, cycles of repetition and the struggle to break out.
Get a first look at exciting new visual theatre works from five Scottish artists, presented here in the early stages of their development. Featuring puppetry, object theatre, physical theatre and dance, the lineup promises insight into the process of a diverse group of artists working with a wide range of techniques.
“A celebration of transformation, a bid to be unforgotten, a dance of rules, constriction, sugar highs and suffocation. Rules To Live By is a rebellious aspiration to a hero’s punk anarchy. EIDOS is a tribute to Suzi’s grandmother, who was a punk in-her-own-right. She is the hero, the stalwart, Suzi’s personal Vivienne Westwood, the treasure hunter and the curio-with-a-cause. This double-bill veers between anarchy, punk music, heroism and how idolatry and loss can shape a life. “
As Surge bursary awardees we are delighted to present Daniel Livingstone and Petre Dobre’s work in progress piece Sand in its first presentation to the public. “Sand” is a story telling of a very old mythical being – the Sandman, like many myths, have many different tales about them from across the globe. Some see him as a trickster, others a demon. Some see him as a hero and to a few he is a God, the God of Dreams and of Stories.
Inspired by Italo Calvino’s surrealist story, the Distance of the Moon is a Scottish-Argentinian collaboration, a storytelling piece exploring loneliness, nostalgia, connection and human relationships. This intimate piece will be performed simultaneously in Argentina and Scotland.
Ellen Renton’s debut solo-show – Within Sight – is a theatre piece about running, the Paralympics, and ableism. This multimedia performance is an impressive feat of physical ability and artistry.
Ellen Renton’s debut solo-show – Within Sight – is a theatre piece about running, the Paralympics, and ableism. This multimedia performance is an impressive feat of physical ability and artistry.
