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Hit It challenge and spectacle are your g-z. ~ V' bag, you could do a lot worse than ; FESTIVAL THEATRE Taylor Mac for your night out at the fringe. Mac's wildly unorthodox u 'A theatre that does “0t selection of songs, moving from r ' speak for its own time has cheesy pop (he doesn’t think it's no relevance.‘ Dario F0 cheesy by the way!) to more satirical _ .\ a. , . _ : v. cabaret pieces is eclecticism itsofl. v .- - ' ~ " I But surely the highlight is his outrageous choice of costume and visuals. The effect of these has been compared to the late performance artist Leigh Bowery in their capacity __ , to shock and amuse. Prepare to be 3 overwhelmed. " . . .‘ '

11' .. l/é‘j/U 1’45) a033,.6—2/Aug ." ' ' " - ' I" o 7;" h ' "W" “9’53"” A 1 '. " '1 * (I Am) Nobody’s Lunch "’ I ' v Aug. 5.35. '. 5 Alternative polrtlezil (I(ll){1l(3l from ' New York's 'lhe Tiwllnns. which uses (lerCt ll'£lltS()l‘lDl of people in conversation nhom their live: (is {1 starting pomt for song and movement. Assembly Rooms, 996 .9428. (3 28 Aug met 74). 3. 75pm, F7 7 fl,” (5‘10 5‘] l) Prewews; :1 8 5 Aug. 5‘5.

* Particularly in the Heartland The superh and frighteningly young HAM l‘OIlll'li to the fringe With this. tale ol the resurrection of Bohhy Kennedx in a contemporary Kansas. l-armyard. traverse. {’98 140.1. F’r'Auq (not 74, 9/). tuner, vary. £19.50 ({4in (5‘)) Prevrew 53 Aug. F8 ('5 4.50)

13 Petrol Jesus Nightmare 8 5 (In the Time of the Messiah) Honry Adziin's new piece deals wuth two Israeli SOIHICIS and therr unwilling guests in a shelldziinaned

hoi isr: in (l war mnw [It'll/(Plfiufl 228 I404, untl/ J’r' flr/r; {not .i’, 4, 7‘1, 97/. f/Ine'. wry. .l‘l") (134.1%! 5770).

1" Finer Noble Gases American dramatist Adam Rapp'r. fringe dehut sees two wastlul, drug riddled former rock rnusujians engaged in dodgy dealings With the” neighbour. Bongo (3/112), 55 7 Q8? /'. (3- 28 Aug, [30pm

£9 HO {F8 {79). Prevrowr; until 5) Aug. 5'5. .- * Midnight Cowboy hm DUELS A . , - _ l ountain 0. adaptation of the v. Town" A f "' ' u I 2 I ' noted hook and film :.hould have 5t JOh" " r 1’ ' 3 I -' 5 v = the CEDRCIT‘,’ to stir naughty " '- " " ' ' " " " ' ernotrons. Assembly Rooms,

/ '-- 1 " 226 {2428. 6 ~28 Aug (not 74). Torquil i’ .- 7. 7.60m, 57/504720('."l:3~£16) St John . _. r . , , .- Prewews 4 8 :3 Aug. HO.

. r. - . * Onysos the Wild A strange and haunting l-reneh piece from Compagnie Rhapsodre. which explores our repressons - political. personal and hlSIOFICal ~ through the figure of a ghostly tramp in a " : . subway station. Traverse. 228 Torqml ~ I - I =' 3 7404. 3--27Aug (not 74, 27), St J°hn ' ' 1 ' " =' ' ' t/mes vary, £72.50(f4.50~£9).

Torquil 1 St John

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