Wanna know what’s scheduled for today in Edinburgh?
A heavy day of drama in Edinburgh today – with just a smattering of comedy in the middle!
Here’s the schedule for 21st August:
11.50 – this is a scam. The Space @ Surgeon’s Hall. From the Edinburgh Fringe website:
“Making it in the business world is tough – even more so when you’re a woman. Luckily, there’s a plethora of female entrepreneurs to emulate. Armed with books like Lean In and Girlboss, one musters her confidence and starts her climb up the corporate ladder. The other decides to fake what she can’t prove. Who will get there first, and what values fall to the wayside in the process? How far can you stretch the truth in the name of self-optimisation? When does charisma, boldness, and self-promotion become fraud? This play aims to find out.”
This sounds entertaining – seeing how well a faked past will get you in the world of business! Looking forward to it.
13.05 – Burning Down The Horse, Pleasance Courtyard.
“Following a sell-out 5-star production at Edinburgh Fringe ’22, Fishing 4 Chips are back with Burning Down The Horse, a brand-new immersive comedy set onboard the most iconic wooden animal in history – the Trojan Horse. Whilst being wheeled towards (almost) certain doom, you’ll have to contend with heroic egos, class clashes, and sword supply issues. There’s only one rule: Odysseus’ word is law. Oh, and for the love of gods – no naked flames! Join your fellow soldiers and experience what really went on inside the belly of the beast.”
This sounds very funny. Not familiar with the work of Fishing 4 Chips – if they do this well, this could be extremely good!
14.55 – We Are, in Fact, the Problem, The Space @ Surgeon’s Hall.
“We Are, in Fact, the Problem is about four friends from a private high school, who four or five years later have grown apart. However, still holding onto the bond they shared at school, they meet on occasion to share memories and catch up. As the evening progresses, more disagreements start to crop up until they start to question whether there is anything left of their original friendship.”
Old school reunions, eh? You always imagine they’re going to be great fun, but more likely than not you’ll have nothing in common anymore. Looking forward to seeing how the usually excellent Sheffield University Theatre Company tackle this subject!
18.05 – Anuvab Pal: The Department of Britishness, Assembly George Square Studios.
“Anuvab Pal returns on official business. Post-Brexit, the British government want to sell the idea of Britishness to India. It has been done before, with dubious results. Now, they’ve set up a Department of Britishness and hired him. He will explain in detail why Indians should embrace Britishness, having done it himself. There is trouble ahead. ‘Very clever, very funny’ (Guardian). ‘India’s most intelligent comedian’ (New York Times). ‘One of India’s top comedians’ ***** (EdFestMag.com). As seen on Amazon Prime, QI and Big Asian Stand-Up (BBC Two).”
I hadn’t heard about Anuvab Pal before, but I idly clicked on a video of him performing and he is incredibly funny! I’m always interested in Indian culture, so I reckon this is going to be right up my street.
19.35 – Locusts, The Space @ Surgeon’s Hall.
“Locusts is a new play exploring lived experience of gay conversion therapy within an evangelical church. Out of the blue, Stephen is contacted by Pete – the pastor of the church he attended as a young man in the late 1980s. Back then, Pete taught that there was no such thing as a gay Christian and prayed that God would make Stephen straight – something Pete believes worked. Now he wants the same for his daughter – and he wants Stephen to help.”
There’s a lot to unpack here! Sounds like this will be a very creative narrative and will tell a strong story.
21.15 – The Good Dad (A Love Story), The Space @ Surgeon’s Hall.
“The whole family knew he was a good dad. A really good dad. And Donna was special; he loved her the most. So why is Donna in prison? Based on real events from the 1980s, The Good Dad is a haunting family drama by multi-award winning playwright Gail Louw. Told from the unique perspectives of mother, daughter and sister, this three-time Off West End Award-nominated solo show is presented in support of the charity Victim Support. ‘See it and marvel at an actress right on top of her game’ (CloseUpCulture.com).”
This sound like it will be an acting tour de force if it’s done well! Should be a very interesting story.
Check back later to see how we enjoyed all these shows!