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placed on women and girls to conform to polite and fierce stereotypes. Laughing Horse @ The Place, 1–10 Aug, 8pm, free.
THE BURNING Going back as far as the origins of the word ‘witch’, Incognito consider the relationship between horror
and capitalism, witches and their persecutors, and promise to expose the moments in history that fractured female identity into the dualism of Madonna or whore. See feature, page 109. Pleasance Courtyard, 3–26 Aug (not 13), 3.15pm, £11–£13 (£10–£12). Previews 31 Jul & 1 Aug, £7.
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THEATRE HITLIST Traumboy / Traumgirl
Gareth K Vile picks out the best theatre to check out in week one
I, AMDRAM Queer performance artist Hannah Maxwell has a secret – for 90 years, her family has indulged in amateur dramatics. Using moments from her onstage life, Maxwell considers the ways in which individuals create their sense of identity in a show that aims to please fans of abstract performance and classic musicals. See preview, page 103. Pleasance Courtyard, 3–26 Aug (not 12), 2pm, £7–£9 (£6–£8.50). Previews 31 Jul–2 Aug, £6.
TYPICAL After last year’s Fringe success with Queens of Sheba, Nouveau Riche are back with a script that examines questions of identity through one veteran’s experiences. Despite having served in the armed forces, a former soldier does not feel at home in the UK – is being black and being British always at odds? See feature, page 113. Pleasance Courtyard, 3–25 Aug (not 13), 4.30pm, £10–£12 (£9–£11). Previews 31 Jul–2 Aug, £7.
TRAUMBOY / TRAUMGIRL Part of the Swiss Selection, with a
woman and a man performing on alternate nights, Traumboy / Traumgirl emerged from Daniel Hellman’s thoughts on sex work, with a response created by Anne Welnec. The personal and the professional, the biographical and the philosophical, expose the underlying tensions of shame, sex work, identity and capitalist conditions. Summerhall, 3–25 Aug (not 19), 8.10pm, £12 (£10). Previews 31 Jul, 2 Aug, £5.
DADDY DRAG Leyla Josephine asks what it means to be a father, and how their influence can be felt in their children. Using drag, humour and her distinctive poetic style, Josephine demonstrates how performance can express both love and critique in intelligent and emotional terms. Summerhall, 3–25 Aug (not 12, 19), 5.45pm, £10 (£8). Previews 31 Jul, £5 & 2 Aug, £8.
GIRL BULLY With audience interaction, improvisation, plenty of humour and a guest appearance from right-wing ‘intellectual’ Ann Coulter, New York duo Mary Clohan and Mary McDonnell consider the use of the word ‘bitch’, pondering the problems of pressure
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