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PARTY GAME ADAM
Get immersed in the drama that leads up to a very special celebration: bluemouth inc champion the theatre that ignores the gap between spectator and performer in a venue that is more familiar for art student hedonism. See feature, page 35. Traverse at the Wee Red Bar, until 20 Aug (not 14), 8.30pm (& 2pm 13, 19, 20 Aug), £21.50 (£16.50). Cora Bissett directs another outstanding and challenging piece of theatre. The struggles of transgender people are a hot topic at the Fringe, but Adam has the grace and the theatrical wit to make this show stand out – especially with its magical choir. See review, page 91. Traverse, until 27 Aug (not 14, 21), times vary, £21.50 (£16.50).
MARIE Every Fringe experience needs at least one Scottish historical play. Playing with an actor who is playing the Queen of Scots, this is a witty Free Fringe gem, with wry commentary on contemporary values alongside the ever-present past. See review, page 86. The Wee Tap, until 26 Aug (not 14, 19, 20, 21), noon, free.
THE NATURE OF FORGETTING A story about dementia that uses live music, movement and very few words. Profoundly moving and finding the joy in the pain, Theatre RE are a reminder of theatre’s capacity to make difficult subjects inspiring. See review, page 92. Pleasance Courtyard, until 27 Aug (not 14), noon, £10.50–£12.50 (£9.50–£11.50).
A HUNGER ARTIST Either an adaptation from the master of the dark and surreal, or a comment on the nature of performance itself, A Hunger Artist is driven by a remarkable central performance of physical virtuousity. See review at list. co.uk ZOO, until 28 Aug (not 15, 22), 5.45pm, £11 (£9.)
LULA DEL RAY Manual Cinema play with the edges of liveness and cinema, and are become firm Fringe favourites. This time, they project a tale of one woman’s journey away from home and towards a musical obsession. See review, page 88. Underbelly Med Quad, until 28 Aug (not 14), 4.30pm, £12.50–£14 (£11.50–£13).
TOBACCO ‘Sophisticated theatre-making’ Sunday Independent
THE GUARDIAN
‘Recording history in the making’ Cape Times
Baxter Theatre Season
The Inconvenience of Wings
‘Masterful direction... consummate performance’ Critter
Cutting edge, award winning theatre from South Africa
‘Riveting theatre’ Theatre Review
The Nature of Forgetting
tshepang: The Third Testament
‘Searing and compassionate!’ The Stage
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‘Will change you forever’ City Press
84 THE LIST FESTIVAL 10–17 Aug 2017
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