FESTIVAL THEATRE LIST.CO.UK/FESTIVAL
S E E E D I N B U R G H F E S T I V A L . L I S T . C O . U K F O R M O R E
THE TRENCH Les Enfants Terribles mix drama, music and inventive staging to present the grim realities of war in a pitch- perfect Fringe show. See review, page 78. ■ Pleasance Courtyard, 556 6550, until 27 Aug (not 14, 25), 1.10pm, £10-£12 (£9-£11).
✽ HITLIST
A K S W E L E Z R G A N N A
Rock Actor Pierre Baux and cellist Vincent Courtois explore the US punk movement in a deeply affecting production. See review, page 84. Institute français d’Ecosse, 225 5366, until 18 Aug (not 11, 12 & 13), 10pm, £10 (£8).
Mr Carmen Stunning alternative take on the Mérimée/Bizet tale of Carmen by the acclaimed Russian company AKHE: Engineering Theatre. See review, page 83. Assembly Roxy, 623 3030, until 27 Aug (not 13, 20), 6pm, £12–£14 (£11–£12). 2008 Macbeth TR Warszawa take over the Lowland Hall with this intense multimedia version of the Scottish Play. See feature, page 16. Lowland Hall, Royal Highland Centre, 473 2000, 11-13, 16-18 Aug, 7.30pm, 15 Aug, 2pm, 473 2000, £30-£35.
Bottleneck Hauntingly powerful exploration of inequality in modern British society that surprises as much as it enthralls. See review, page 83. Pleasance Courtyard, 556 6550, until 26 Aug (not 13), 2pm, £9 (£8).
Bullet Catch Rob Drummond re-enacts magic’s ‘riskiest stunt’ in this pulse- quickening and profound show. See review, page 85. Traverse Theatre, 228 1404, until 26 Aug (not 13, 20), times vary, £17-£19 (£12-£14).
The Blind Based on a novel by José Saramago, Watt The Gate Theatre Dublin bring their adaptation of
KTO Theatre’s production combines stunning effects with a potent emotional impact. See review, page 79. Old College Quad, 226 0000, until 27 Aug, times vary, £13–£15 (£10–£13). Samuel Beckett’s novel about the journey of the eponymous hero to and within the house of Mr Knott to the EIF. Royal Lyceum Theatre, 473 2000, 11–14 Aug, 8pm, £10–£30.
StageWHISPERS
The Forest Café may have departed for the great festival in the sky, but the Forest Fringe lives on in a new location. Director Andy Field tells all
For the last five years you could always find Forest Fringe in the same place in Edinburgh. A beautiful old church hall above a vegetarian café. A set of stone steps. A sign above a door. However, as you may know, we are no longer able to use that familiar Edinburgh home. But this does not mean the end of Forest Fringe. Forest Fringe is not a building, it is the name we give to all the things we choose to do together, in Edinburgh and elsewhere. We as artists. You as audiences. So whilst we are sad to have said our last goodbye to Bristo Hall, we are also excited about what we are doing next. Whilst we continue to plan for a new permanent home for Forest Fringe in Edinburgh from next year, we decided to see this festival as a chance to do something different. This year, rather than a venue, Forest Fringe is a whole festival of performances squeezed precariously into the pages of the book. This is a book that is not read, it is performed. In its pages you will find maps, scores, sound pieces, plays, invitations, words, phone numbers, diagrams, recipes, instructions, poems, promises, advice and pictures. A whole programme of works for you to make yourself, in the quiet of your home or on the streets of the city. You can find all the information you need on how to get a copy of this book on our website or at the Hunt&Darton Café on St Mary’s street. What happens once you’ve got a copy is entirely up to you. ■ Paper Stages, Hunt&Darton Café, St Mary’s Street, forest- fringe.co.uk, 11-26 Aug. The launch (11 Aug) starts at 5pm at Hunt&Darton Cafe for drinks and to get a copy of the book, after which everyone moves to a secret location.
9–16 Aug 2012 THE LIST 73