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FESTIVAL 2019 | ISSUE 3 | LIST.CO.UK/FESTIVAL
COVER STORY HAVANA AFTER DARK The Fringe hosts the world premiere of this sizzling new Cuban dance show, which celebrates Havana’s 500th anniversary with a lively mix of salsa, mambo, rumba, ballet and hip hop. We caught up with young dancers Daniel Rittoles and Barbara Patterson on page 10 to find out more about the hi-octane production.
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LOOPING Brazilian dance artists team up with Scottish Dance Theatre for a late-night political dance party. EFTERKLANG Danish indie rock group make their International Festival debut at Leith Theatre.
O F F E R S
Win a bottle of Fidra Gin
Win tickets to Art Late – Eastward Win tickets to the Grand Final of So You Think You’re Funny? 2019
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I Saw You
Top 20 News
FEATURES
Havana After Dark
Pleasance Cabaret Bar Breaking the Waves
FOOD & DRINK
Wild Gin
BOOKS Elif Shafak
Remembering Mikey Smith Top Tips
CABARET
Michaela Burger
Reuben Kaye Ask a Stripper
COMEDY
John-Luke Roberts
Nish Kumar Desiree Burch
Courtney Pauroso Nick Helm
Reviews at a Glance
DANCE
Rite of Spring Knot
Atomic Saloon Show
KIDS
Mr. Men and Little Miss
I’ll Take You To Mrs Cole! The Dark Room (For Kids!)
MUSIC
Colonel Mustard James
Mull Historical Society THEATRE
Total Immediate Collective . . .
Until the Flood I’m A Phoenix, Bitch
Are We Not Drawn to a New erA
America is Hard to See Reviews at a Glance
VISUAL ART
David Batchelor Platform 2019
EVENTS Tracey Thorn
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TOP RATED SHOWS AT LIST.CO.UK/FESTIVAL It’s our last issue of the month, but you can still head to list.co.uk/festival until the end of August for new reviews from across the Edinburgh festivals every day. Plus, keep an eye on our top rated page to see which show is leading the pack at the end of the month, when all ratings are in.