This year the Edinburgh Festival plays host to over 900 theatre productions. Fear not, SNACK are on-hand with plenty of inspiration. From the serious to the silly, and everything in between. We gotcha.
3 CHICKENS CONFRONT EXISTENCE
Assembly Roxy, Downstairs 1st till 26th August (excluding 7th, 12th, 19th)
Absurdist, surreal and philosophical – three chickens take to the stage to discuss their own shifting relationships with time, religion, reality, and their impending one-way trip to the broiler. Light-hearted on the surface, this play delves into more uncomfortable truths about humanity and our personal appointments with the cosmic executioner…
Tickets available here.
MYTHOS: RAGNARÖK
Assembly George Square, Gordon Aikman Theatre 31st July till 25th August (excluding 7th, 13th, 20th)
Back for a third year, Mythos: Ragnarök tells the tales of the Norse gods through the medium of stage combat. Interlaced with witty dialogue and wrestling, this exploration of good and evil takes to the Gordon Aikman Theatre ready for another throwdown.
Tickets available here.
I SELL WINDOWS
Assembly George Square, Studio Four 1st till 25th August (excluding 7th and 13th)
An autobiographical piece written and performed by Kacie Rodgers, I Sell Windows takes the audience on a tour of grief, confusion, and familial relationships. Rodgers’ weirdest job – selling windows – throws into play her identity crisis and the purpose she seeks on her journey of self-forgiveness.
Tickets available here.
BLACK AND WHITE TEAROOM: COUNSELLOR
Assembly Rooms, Front Room 1st till 25th August (excluding 12th and 19th)
Proudly celebrating its 10th anniversary with an English-language production, Black and White Tearoom returns to Edinburgh for another run. Featuring a conversation between therapist and client – claustrophobic, yet enjoyable – as an allegory for the conflict between both Koreas, this play explores themes of regret, healing, and forgiveness.
Tickets available here.
THROUGH THE MUD
Summerhall – Main Hall 1st till 25th August (excluding 7th, 12th and 19th)
Originally performed under the title Woke, this collaboration between Stellar Quines and the Royal Lyceum Theatre traces the story of two generations of female activists against racism, from the Black Panther Movement of the 70s to the beginning of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2014.
Tickets available here.
THE OUTRUN
Church Hill Theatre 2nd till 24th August
A collaborative effort from Edinburgh International Festival and the Royal Lyceum Theatre sees Amy Liptrot’s bestselling memoir adapted for the stage. Following a young woman’s journey to Orkney to attempt sobriety after a decade in the corruptive and corrosive influences of London, The Outrun explores isolation, nature, and resilience.
Tickets available here.
THE LONG RUN
Beneath, Pleasance Courtyard, 2nd till 25th August (excluding 7th, 12th and 19th)
Nowadays, everyone seems to be running mad, so if that’s you make sure you get along to this equally sensitive yet hilarious show. You’ll endure an emotional marathon, sprinting headfirst into the tragedies of bowel cancer and how it can affect those we love. Just don’t forget to stretch beforehand.
Tickets available here.
HOW I LEARNED TO SWIM
Roundabout, Summerhall 2nd till 26th August (excluding 6th, 13th and 20th)
A recipient of the sought after Keep It Fringe Fund, this show is Waller-Bridge approved. Jamie is thirty, can’t swim, and wants to mend her broken family. Can one particularly quirky swim instructor get her to where she wants to be? Or is there something bigger lurking in the water…?
Tickets available here.
PALI AND JAY’S ULTIMATE ASIAN WEDDING DJ ROADSHOW
Assembly George Square Studios – Underground 2nd till 25th August (excluding 7th, 13th, 20th)
The competition for DJs in Southall is heating up, and Pali & Jay only have so much time before their set has to come to an end. There’s a lot riding on this gig; let’s just hope this uncle-and-nephew duo can turn the tables.
Tickets available here.
Main Photo Credit: Mythos, Alistair Veryard.
