SPRING FESTIVALS EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL NTERRRNNNNATIONAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL
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FASLANE LOST AT SEA
Directed by Zinnie The race into space
during the 1960s unfolds through a series of
STIRLINGSHIRE’S DISCOVERY
Jenna Watt takes a personal look at the Since its 2016 Science Fest debut, Catherine
Harris, Caryl Churchill’s 2002 play follows the consequences of a man discovering that he’s in fact a clone. Confronting
his father, Bernard is forced to tackle identity, scientii c ethics, nature versus nurture and the lurking presence of his
interweaving tales. Lucia The famous
and her brother listen in to the Soviet space programme, the rocket designer is written out of the country’s history and the heroic pioneering cosmonaut leaves his
cryptozoologist presents a i nding at Edinburgh Zoo: it doesn’t have a name and some people think she just searches for imaginary beasts. Lung Ha and Grid Iron
nuclear submarine base on the Clyde, exploring her family’s history of working on a machine that contains a weapon
of mass destruction. Moving and intelligent, Faslane questions our complicity in savage
own original self. home forever.
explain all. global politics.
■ Royal Lyceum Theatre, ■ Summerhall, Mon 3–
■ Edinburgh Zoo, Tue ■ Summerhall, Mon 10
UNCANNY VALLEY
Ada’s best friend is under threat of
termination. An artii cial intelligence, his only hope is to prove that he’s just as human as his l esh and blood pal.
Interactive fun from
award-winning author Rob Drummond for
ages 8–12. ■ Festival Theatre
Wheels’ charming production (for ages 8+) has toured the
world to great acclaim. Through their immersive style, they explore the mysteries of the oceans
with a little help from some rubber duckies. ■ Festival Theatre Studio, Tue 11–Sat
Thu 6–Sat 15 Apr. Wed 5 Apr.
4–Sun 9 Apr. & Tue 11 Apr.
15 Apr. Studio, Tue 4–Sat 8 Apr.
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