Traverse Theatre Festival Programme 2014

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Opening TimesWeek 0 Sun 27 Jul 12pm - 7pm Mon 28 Jul 10am - 6pm Tue 29 – Wed 30 Jul 10am - 7pm Thu 31 Jul – Fri 1 Aug 10am - 8.30pm Sat 2 – Sun 3 Aug 9am - 9.15pm

Week 1 Mon 4 Aug 10am - 6pm Tue 5 – Sun 10 Aug 9am - 11pm

Week 2 Mon 11 Aug 9am - 7.30pm Tue 12 – Sun 17 Aug 8am - 9pm

Week 3 Mon 18 Aug 9am - 7.30pm Tue 19 – Sun 24 Aug 8am - 11.15pm

School & Group Bookings To arrange a group booking, please email [email protected]. Groups receive one complimentary ticket for every 10 tickets bought (i.e. 11th ticket free). Valid on all tickets, subject to availability. Reservations of 10 tickets or more can be held without payment for four weeks or until five working days before the show. Reservations will be automatically released back to sale thereafter. Tickets will not be issued without payment.

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Allowance or Employment Support Allowance must be shown)

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Amidst the noise and bustle of the Festival season in Edinburgh, the Traverse Theatre remains a key destination for audiences hungry for the best new work. The artistic vitality and creative energy on display across the city this year continues to find expression in our own carefully curated Traverse Festival programme. This month we present eighteen productions, encompassing world, European and UK premieres.

We begin with our own Traverse Theatre Company productions. Celebrating the historic potential offered by this year’s Scottish Independence Referendum, John McCann brings us Spoiling, directed by Traverse Artistic Director Orla O’Loughlin. A hilarious, provocative and deeply political satire, it follows the Scottish Foreign Minister Designate as she prepares for a momentous keynote speech, set to define a nation.

From the pen of Owen McCafferty, the man behind last year’s Festival hit Quietly, comes a searing new drama. Directed by Rachel O’Riordan, Unfaithful explores the different realities which exist within our most intimate relationships, encompassing themes of control and submission, fantasy and reality.

We also welcome the return of our Traverse Breakfast Plays, this year featuring six brilliant world premiere pieces to enjoy over breakfast. The next instalment of Bloody Trams arrives too, following its success earlier this spring, with newly revised verbatim testimony from the people of Edinburgh on this contested issue.

As always, our superb visiting companies, some familiar to the Traverse, some not, bring an exquisite array of new stories and themes to our stages.

We are delighted to play host to Mark Thomas who thrilled audiences two years ago with his award-winning Bravo Figaro. This year he brings Cuckooed, which promises to be equally compelling. David Leddy returns after the success of Long Live the Little Knife with not one but two new projects. Shona Reppe takes up residence in our Traverse Upstairs space with a delightful installation piece, HUFF, for children eight years and above.

From the Dublin Theatre Festival we present riverrun, starring Olwen Fouéré. One of Ireland’s leading theatre-makers, we are excited to welcome Olwen as she brings her magnificent adaptation of the voice of the river in James Joyce's Finnegans Wake to the Traverse stage.

And there’s more, so much more, from home and abroad.

Our Festival programme continues to champion world class new work. Join us this August as we discover new names, re-encounter old friends and experience the most exciting theatre on offer.

Thanks for coming. Orla O’Loughlin, Artistic Director Linda Crooks, Executive Producer

Welcome to the 2014 Traverse Festival Programme

Artistic Director Orla O'Loughlin & Executive Producer Linda Crooks Photograph © Jane Hobson, 2013

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UnfaithfulBy Owen McCafferty

WORLD PREMIERETRAVERSE THEATRE COMPANY

3 – 24 AugustPreviews 1 & 2 Aug

Director Rachel O’Riordan Designer Gary McCann Lighting Designer Kevin Treacy Composer/Sound Designer Debra SalemCast Amiera Darwish, Cara Kelly, Owen Whitelaw, Benny Young

Can relationships withstand the brutality of betrayal? Joan and Tom, Tara and Peter; two couples struggling to comprehend their roles as lovers, partners and individuals.

As Tom and Tara face the tedium of daily life, how far will they go to feel their hearts beat again? When their paths cross, the emotional fall-out will be explosive.

From Owen McCafferty, writer of the Fringe First Award-winning Quietly, comes a stark and searing glimpse into the reality of our relationships - the unspoken desires, the piercing regrets, and the postponed conversations that mark us all.

www.traverse.co.uk @traversetheatre

PreviewsFri 1 Aug (7pm) Sat 2 Aug (10am)

Preview ticket price£13/£7 concession

DatesSun 3 – Sun 24 Aug

TicketsFull Price £19 Standard Concession £14 Other Concessions £8

Traverse Theatre Club£10 tickets on Sun 3 & Tue 5 Aug

"It's difficult to overstate the subtlety and brilliance with which McCafferty sketches in every detail ... it achieves a kind of perfection, in its simplicity, its profound understanding, its perfect structure and its refusal of easy answers." ««««The Scotsman (on Quietly)

"This is one of those plays where the audience listen so hard, you can touch the silence." ««««The Guardian (on Quietly)

"McCafferty's assured storytelling and the play's themes come sharply into focus in this gripping two-hander." ««««The Times (on Quietly)

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Audio Described and Sign Language Interpreted performance Sun 10 Aug at 6pm

WEEK 0Fri 1 Aug Sat 2 Aug Sun 3 Aug7pm P 10am P 1.45pm

WEEK 1Tue 5 Aug Wed 6 Aug Thu 7 Aug Fri 8 Aug Sat 9 Aug Sun 10 Aug6pm 8.30pm 10am 12.45pm 3.15pm 6pmWEEK 2Tue 12 Aug Wed 13 Aug Thu 14 Aug Fri 15 Aug Sat 16 Aug Sun 17 Aug8.30pm 10am 12.45pm 3.15pm 6pm 8.30pmWEEK 3Tue 19 Aug Wed 20 Aug Thu 21 Aug Fri 22 Aug Sat 23 Aug Sun 24 Aug10am 12.45pm 3.15pm 6pm 8.30pm 10am

Image by Peter Dibdin

Supported by Creative Scotland and Made in Scotland

See page 2 (Booking Tickets) for full pricing information.

Spoilingby John McCann


1 – 24 AugustPreviews 30 & 31 July

Director Orla O'Loughlin Designer Anthony Lamble Lighting Designer Colin GrenfellComposer/Sound Designer Danny Krass Cast Gabriel Quigley, Richard Clements In front of the world's media, Scotland’s Foreign Minister will shortly deliver a keynote speech outlining the newly-independent nation’s relationship with the former UK. But there’s a problem. She’s refusing to speak the words she’s been given.

There’s something else she wants to say.

At odds with her Party, and pursued by a harassed Party worker, she has a decision to make; toe the line or take back control. This timely piece, directed by award-winning Traverse Artistic Director Orla O'Loughlin, moves effortlessly from heartfelt political satire to vivid, soaring lyricism.

Never has an iron fist within a velvet glove delivered such a punch. www.traverse.co.uk @traversetheatre

PreviewsWed 30 Jul (7pm) Thu 31 Jul (11am)

Preview ticket price £12/£7 concessions

Dates Fri 1 – Sun 24 Aug

Tickets Full Price £18 Standard Concession £13 Other Concessions £8

Traverse Theatre Club £10 tickets on Fri 1 & Sat 2 Aug

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Audio Described and Sign Language Interpreted performance Sat 9 Aug at 6.15pm

"A play that reels from fierce political satire to wild, surreal poetry, and then – with a cackle of wicked, energising laughter – reels straight back again." The Scotsman (on a scratch production of Spoiling as part of the Traverse New Writing Festival 2013)

"O'Loughlin, as director, navigates a skilful path through the play's jump-cut writing [where] the themes are epic and universal. Compelling quality drama." «««««The Independent (on Herald Angel and Fringe First Award-winning Ciara, Traverse Festival 2013)

“A fine balance is struck between high-tension and moments of explosive drama.” Irish Theatre Magazine (on John McCann's The Cleanroom)

Image by Peter Dibdin

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WEEK 0Wed 30 Jul Thu 31 Jul Fri 1 Aug Sat 2 Aug Sun 3 Aug7pm P 11am P 1.30pm 4.15pm 6.15pm

WEEK 1Tue 5 Aug Wed 6 Aug Thu 7 Aug Fri 8 Aug Sat 9 Aug Sun 10 Aug9pm 11am 1.30pm 4.15pm 6.15pm 9pmWEEK 2Tue 12 Aug Wed 13 Aug Thu 14 Aug Fri 15 Aug Sat 16 Aug Sun 17 Aug11am 1.30pm 4.15pm 6.15pm 9.15pm 11amWEEK 3Tue 19 Aug Wed 20 Aug Thu 21 Aug Fri 22 Aug Sat 23 Aug Sun 24 Aug1.30pm 4.15pm 6.15pm 9.15pm 11am 1.30pm




Traverse Breakfast Plays

£14

Broth by Tim Primrose

Blinded by the Light

by Sylvia Dow

The Day the Pope Emptied Croy

by Martin McCormick

Fat Alice by Alison Carr

Mother Ease by Molly Innes

Walter

by Lachlan Philpott

12 – 24 AugustDirector Emma Callander

Theatre at breakfast is back on the menu at the Traverse.

Whether you’ve been up all night or are an early riser, start your Festival day at the Traverse. Simply pick a brew, grab a breakfast roll and feast on the finest theatre around. These world premiere script-in-hand readings continue to champion fresh new voices in Scottish theatre.

Broth by Tim Primrose Tue 12 & 19 AugGrandma may have just murdered Grandad. Time tae put the kettle oan, likes.

Blinded by the Light by Sylvia Dow Wed 13 & 20 AugTwo thousand feet below the River Forth, the striking miners of Bo’ness are taking a stand in 1983. In a post-apocalyptic 2782 humanity has been forced to live underground. What will these communities find when they emerge?

The Day the Pope Emptied Croy by Martin McCormick Thu 14 & 21 AugIt's 1982 and in deserted Croy two Protestant boys are out to cause some trouble.

Fat Alice by Alison Carr Fri 15 & 22 AugMoira and Peter are having an affair. The pressure is mounting. Something's got to give. And it does - through the ceiling - in a way no one could have imagined.

Mother Ease by Molly Innes Sat 16 & 23 AugFiona has just become a mum. She's not coping too well. When she meets Angela things really get out of hand.

Walter by Lachlan Philpott Sun 17 & 24 AugGloria has been single for a long time. Then Walter walks into her life. He's perfect, apart from one furry thing.

Dates Tue 12 – Sun 24 Aug (9am)

Tickets£14 (includes tea or coffee and a breakfast roll)

www.traverse.co.uk @traversetheatreSee page 2 (Booking Tickets) for full pricing information.

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Image by Cake

WEEK 2Tue 12 Aug Wed 13 Aug Thu 14 Aug Fri 15 Aug Sat 16 Aug Sun 17 Aug9am 9am 9am 9am 9am 9amWEEK 3Tue 19 Aug Wed 20 Aug Thu 21 Aug Fri 22 Aug Sat 23 Aug Sun 24 Aug9am 9am 9am 9am 9am 9am

Bloody Tramsby The People of Edinburgh

TRAVERSE THEATRE COMPANY IN ASSOCIATION WITH UTTER

5 – 10 AugustDirector Joe Douglas Music David Paul Jones Lighting Designer Davy Cunningham Cast Jonathan Holt, Nicola Roy Following a successful premiere earlier this spring Bloody Trams now returns to the Traverse stage for our late-night Festival slot.

Based on verbatim testimony, this newly revised production is a sharp and beautifully observed piece of rapid response theatre. Come and experience poignant moments of insight from those touched by this emotive issue - shop owners, taxi drivers, council officials,encompassing the People of Edinburgh themselves.

A real-time slice of history, giving voice to those on the front lines, often overlooked in the recent mainstream debate. www.traverse.co.uk @traversetheatre

Dates Tue 5 – Sun 10 Aug (11pm)

Tickets Full Price £10 Concession £8

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“What's revealed is both a real- life soap opera and a piece of history which has touched a collective nerve still raw from the experience”.

««««The Herald

“This clever and well-made show-plus-discussion is always thought-provoking, and sometimes surprisingly beautiful and it needs to be seen more widely by Edinburgh audiences … in moments of crisis, theatre often rediscovers its rare ability to speak truth to power.”

««««The Scotsman

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Image by Billy Rosendale

WEEK 1Tue 5 Aug Wed 6 Aug Thu 7 Aug Fri 8 Aug Sat 9 Aug Sun 10 Aug11pm 11pm 11pm 11pm 11pm 11pm

SmallWar By Valentijn Dhaenens

UK PREMIERE SKaGeN, RICHARD JORDAN PRODUCTIONS LTD, THEATRE ROYAL PLYMOUTH AND BIG IN BELGIUM

3 – 24 AugustPreviews 31 July & 2 August

Written & performed by Valentijn Dhaenens Technical & Sound Designer Jeroen Wuyts

“When clean souls boil up in the backwash, they will consolidate after the final war, into a peace that shall endure… but not till then. By examining the things cast up in the backwash, we can gauge the progress of humanity.” – Ellen Newbold-La-Motte, nurse in a field hospital, behind the front lines in 1914

A nurse maintains watchful vigil over patients as fragments of past wars lurk within the shadows. From the creators of BigMouth, SmallWar tells the story in the words of those who were there and led the way, and – crucially – those who followed.

PreviewsThu 31 July (7pm) Sat 2 Aug (1.30pm)

Preview ticket price£13/£7 concessions

DatesSun 3 – Sun 24 Aug


Traverse Theatre Club £10 tickets on Sun 3 & Tue 5 Aug

www.skagen.be @skagentheatre

“Seldom has so much horror been made so tangible through such intimacy.” De Standaard (Belguim)

“Innovative play – courtesy of the acting and filming – which overwhelms with its restrained portrayal of man’s insatiable hunger to live freely, his willingness to die for freedom.” Knack Magazine (Belguim)

WEEK 0Thu 31 Jul Fri 1 Aug Sat 2 Aug Sun 3 Aug7pm P 1.30pm P 5.30pm

WEEK 1Tue 5 Aug Wed 6 Aug Thu 7 Aug Fri 8 Aug Sat 9 Aug Sun 10 Aug8.45pm 10am 12.45pm 3.30pm 5.45pm 8.45pmWEEK 2Tue 12 Aug Wed 13 Aug Thu 14 Aug Fri 15 Aug Sat 16 Aug Sun 17 Aug10am 12.45pm 3.30pm 5.45pm 8.45pm 10amWEEK 3Tue 19 Aug Wed 20 Aug Thu 21 Aug Fri 22 Aug Sat 23 Aug Sun 24 Aug

3.30pm 8.45pm 12.45pm

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Image by Daily Dolores


19, 21 & 23 AugustWritten & performed by Valentijn Dhaenens Lighting & Sound Designer Jeroen Wuyts

He who picks his words well can turn the weakest argument into the strongest. Having enjoyed critically acclaimed sell-out seasons in New York and at the Adelaide Festival, Valentjin Dhaenen’s thrilling companion piece to SmallWar returns to Edinburgh for three performances only.

Using fragments of well-known and lesser-known speeches in a virtuoso performance, BigMouth shows that, in 2,500 years, the tricks of the trade have hardly changed, and that whilst the absolute truth doesn’t exist, it’s just a pretty lie for those who aspire to world power, or simply just the hand of their beloved.

www.skagen.be @skagentheatre

DatesTue 19, Thu 21 & Sat 23 Aug

TicketsFull Price £19 Standard Concession £14 Other Concession £8

Image by Maya Wilsens

BigMouthBy Valentijn Dhaenens

SKaGeN, RICHARD JORDAN PRODUCTIONS, DE TIJD, STUK, BIG IN BELGIUM

“If the Belgian Valentijn Dhaenens is new to you, take a drink in and brace yourself for an unnerving, technically risky and thought-provoking show ... I would hate to have missed it.” The Times

“Brilliant ... a fascinating experience.” ««««The Guardian

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Tue 19 Aug Wed 20 Aug Thu 21 Aug Fri 22 Aug Sat 23 Aug Sun 24 Aug12.45pm 5.45pm 10am


CuckooedBy Mark Thomas

WORLD PREMIERE LAKIN MCCARTHY ENTERTAINMENT LTD IN ASSOCIATION WITH TRAVERSE THEATRE

3 – 24 August Previews 27 July & 2 August

Director Emma Callander, Traverse Associate Director Cast Mark Thomas

A comedy of betrayal.

Following his award-winning show Bravo Figaro, Mark Thomas returns to the Traverse to tell the true story of how he discovered his close friend was spying on him for Britain's biggest arms dealer.

A true tale of hubris, friendship, loss and undercover deceit told by an award-winning comedian.

www.markthomasinfo.co.uk @markthomasinfo

PreviewsSun 27 Jul (7pm) Sat 2 Aug (8.30pm)


Dates Sun 3 – Sun 24 Aug



Image by Steve Ullathorne

Sun 27 Jul7pm P

WEEK 0Tue 29 Jul Wed 30 Jul Thu 31 Jul Fri 1 Aug Sat 2 Aug Sun 3 Aug

8.30pm P 10amWEEK 1Tue 5 Aug Wed 6 Aug Thu 7 Aug Fri 8 Aug Sat 9 Aug Sun 10 Aug3.15pm 5.45pm 8.30pm 10am 12.30pm 3.15pmWEEK 2Tue 12 Aug Wed 13 Aug Thu 14 Aug Fri 15 Aug Sat 16 Aug Sun 17 Aug5.45pm 8.30pm 10am 12.30pm 3.15pm 5.45pmWEEK 3Tue 19 Aug Wed 20 Aug Thu 21 Aug Fri 22 Aug Sat 23 Aug Sun 24 Aug8.30pm 10am 12.30pm 3.15pm 5.45pm 8.30pm

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riverrunBy Olwen Fouéré

SCOTTISH PREMIERE THEEMERGENCYROOM AND GALWAY INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL IN ASSOCIATION WITH CUSACK PROJECTS LIMITED

3 – 24 AugustPreviews 29 July & 2 August

Adapter/Performer/Director Olwen Fouéré Co-Director Kellie Hughes Composer/Sound Designer Alma Kelliher Lighting Designer Stephen Dodd

“...Soft morning, city! Lsp! I am leafy speafing. Lpf! Folty and folty all the nights have being falling on... Not a sound, falling. Lispn! No wind no word...

Olwen Fouéré, one of Ireland’s leading theatre-makers, performs her acclaimed adaptation of the voice of the river in James Joyce's Finnegans Wake following celebrated performances in Ireland and at the National Theatre, London. In this unique approach to Joyce’s extraordinary 'sound-dance', Fouéré embodies the river Life (Liffey/Anna Livia Plurabelle) who generates a powerful transformative energy as she dissolves into the great ocean of time.

www.theemergencyroom.ie @The_Emerge_Room

PreviewsTue 29 Jul (7pm) Sat 2 Aug (5pm)


Dates Sun 3 – Sun 24 Aug



Made possible with the support of Culture Ireland.

Production Support from Rough Magic. Supported by The Arts Council of Ireland

Image by Colm Hogan

WEEK 0Tue 29 Jul Wed 30 Jul Thu 31 Jul Fri 1 Aug Sat 2 Aug Sun 3 Aug7pm P 5pm P 8.45pmWEEK 1Tue 5 Aug Wed 6 Aug Thu 7 Aug Fri 8 Aug Sat 9 Aug Sun 10 Aug12.45pm 3.15pm 6pm 8.45pm 1oam 12.45pmWEEK 2Tue 12 Aug Wed 13 Aug Thu 14 Aug Fri 15 Aug Sat 16 Aug Sun 17 Aug3.15pm 6pm 8.45pm 12.45pm 3.15pmWEEK 3Tue 19 Aug Wed 20 Aug Thu 21 Aug Fri 22 Aug Sat 23 Aug Sun 24 Aug6pm 8.45pm 10am 12.45pm 3.15pm 6pm

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"Amazing. Electrifying and entertaining." ««««The Times

"Fouéré’s bold, funny and eloquent drama might just be life-changing.” ««««The Telegraph

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6 – 24 August Preview 5 Aug

Directors Ben Kidd & Bush Moukarzel Designer Andrew Clancy Lighting Designer Stephen Dodd Sound Designer Adam Welsh

Fourteen years ago four women made an extraordinary decision. They decided to die.

We weren’t there. This is not their story. We don’t know what they said. We are only putting words in their mouths.

A haunting investigation into why we tell stories in the face of tragedy, LIPPY was widely acknowledged as the most extraordinary piece of theatre to emerge from Ireland in 2013.

Irish Times Theatre Award: Best Production 2013.

www.deadcentre.org

PreviewTue 5 Aug (10am)


Dates Wed 6 – Sun 24 Aug


Traverse Theatre Club £10 tickets on Wed 6 & Thu 7 Aug

Supported by Culture Ireland.

Image by Jason Booher

LIPPYCreated by Dead Centre

UK PREMIEREDEAD CENTRE

“LIPPY is like nothing else you’ll see.” «««««Irish Times

“Extraordinary.” «««««Irish Theatre Magazine

WEEK 1Tue 5 Aug Wed 6 Aug Thu 7 Aug Fri 8 Aug Sat 9 Aug Sun 10 Aug10am P 12.30pm 3.15pm 6pm 8.15pm 10amWEEK 2Tue 12 Aug Wed 13 Aug Thu 14 Aug Fri 15 Aug Sat 16 Aug Sun 17 Aug12.30pm 3.15pm 6pm 8.15pm 10am 12.30pmWEEK 3Tue 19 Aug Wed 20 Aug Thu 21 Aug Fri 22 Aug Sat 23 Aug Sun 24 Aug3.15pm 6pm 8.15pm 10am 12.30pm 3.15pm

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SUNDAY 27th JULY

Traverse 1 Traverse 2 Other

Sunday 27 July

Cuckooed (7pm) P

WEEK 0. MONDAY 28th JULY – SUNDAY 3rd AUGUST


Monday 28 July

Tuesday 29 July

riverrun (7pm) P

Wednesday 30 July

Spoiling (7pm) P

Thursday 31 July

SmallWar (7pm) P Spoiling (11am) PThe Carousel (1.15pm) PHorizontal Collaboration (3.45pm) PDonald Robertson (6pm) PMen in the Cities (8.30pm) P

Friday 1 August

Unfaithful (7pm) P Men in the Cities (11am)Spoiling (1.30pm)The Carousel (3.45pm)Horizontal Collaboration (6.15pm)Donald Robertson (8.30pm)

HUFF (every 8mins 10.30am – 7pm)City of the Blind, online all day

Saturday 2 August

Unfaithful (10am) P Donald Robertson (11am) HUFF (every 8mins 10.30am – 7pm)SmallWar (1.30pm) P Men in the Cities (1.45pm) City of the Blind, online all dayriverrun (5pm) P Spoiling (4.15pm)Cuckooed (8.30pm) P The Carousel (6.30pm)

Horizontal Collaboration (9.15pm)

Sunday 3 August

Cuckooed (10am)Unfaithful (1.45pm)SmallWar (5.30m)riverrun (8.45pm)

Horizontal Collaboration (11am)Donald Robertson (1.15pm)Men in the Cities (3.45pm)Spoiling (6.15pm)The Carousel (8.30pm)


Diary


SUNDAY 27th JULY


Sunday 27 July

Cuckooed (7pm) P

WEEK 0. MONDAY 28th JULY – SUNDAY 3rd AUGUST


Monday 28 July

Tuesday 29 July

riverrun (7pm) P

Wednesday 30 July

Spoiling (7pm) P

Thursday 31 July

SmallWar (7pm) P Spoiling (11am) PThe Carousel (1.15pm) PHorizontal Collaboration (3.45pm) PDonald Robertson (6pm) PMen in the Cities (8.30pm) P

Friday 1 August

Unfaithful (7pm) P Men in the Cities (11am)Spoiling (1.30pm)The Carousel (3.45pm)Horizontal Collaboration (6.15pm)Donald Robertson (8.30pm)


Saturday 2 August

Unfaithful (10am) P Donald Robertson (11am) HUFF (every 8mins 10.30am – 7pm)SmallWar (1.30pm) P Men in the Cities (1.45pm) City of the Blind, online all dayriverrun (5pm) P Spoiling (4.15pm)Cuckooed (8.30pm) P The Carousel (6.30pm)

Horizontal Collaboration (9.15pm)

Sunday 3 August

Cuckooed (10am)Unfaithful (1.45pm)SmallWar (5.30m)riverrun (8.45pm)

Horizontal Collaboration (11am)Donald Robertson (1.15pm)Men in the Cities (3.45pm)Spoiling (6.15pm)The Carousel (8.30pm)


Diary

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DiaryWEEK 2. MONDAY 11th AUGUST – SUNDAY 17th AUGUST


Monday 11 August

James Tait Black Award (6pm) TalkFest (2.30pm & 5pm) City of the Blind, online all dayPre-View (7.30pm) Theatre Uncut (10am)

Tuesday 12 AugustSmallWar (10am)LIPPY (12.30pm)riverrun (3.15pm)Cuckooed (5.45pm)Unfaithful (8.30pm)

Breakfast Plays (9am)Spoiling (11am)The Carousel (1.15pm)Horizontal Collaboration (3.45pm)Donald Robertson (6.15pm)Men in the Cities (8.45pm)


Wednesday 13 AugustUnfaithful (10am)SmallWar (12.45pm)LIPPY (3.15pm)riverrun (6pm)Cuckooed (8.30pm)

Breakfast Plays (9am)Men in the Cities (11am)Spoiling (1.30pm)The Carousel (3.45pm)Horizontal Collaboration (6.30pm)Donald Robertson (8.45pm)


Thursday 14 AugustCuckooed (10am)Unfaithful (12.45pm)SmallWar (3.30pm)LIPPY (6pm)riverrun (8.45pm)

Breakfast Plays (9am)Donald Robertson (11am)Men in the Cities (1.45pm)Spoiling (4.15pm)The Carousel (6.30pm)Horizontal Collaboration (9.15pm)


Friday 15 AugustRehearsal Room 24: Deliverance (10am)Cuckooed (12.30pm)Unfaithful (3.15pm)SmallWar (5.45pm)LIPPY (8.15pm)

Breakfast Plays (9am)Horizontal Collaboration (11am)Donald Robertson (1.15pm)Men in the Cities (3.45pm)Spoiling (6.15pm)The Carousel (8.30pm)


Saturday 16 AugustLIPPY (10am)riverrun (12.45pm)Cuckooed (3.15pm)Unfaithful (6pm)SmallWar (8.45pm)

Breakfast Plays (9am)The Carousel (11am)Horizontal Collaboration (1.30pm)Donald Robertson (3.45pm)Men in the Cities (6.30pm)Spoiling (9.15pm)


Sunday 17 August

SmallWar (10am)LIPPY (12.30pm)riverrun (3.15pm)Cuckooed (5.45pm)Unfaithful (8.30pm)





Monday 4 August

City of the Blind, online all dayTheatre Uncut (10am)

Tuesday 5 August

LIPPY (10am) Priverrun (12.45pm)Cuckooed (3.15pm)Unfaithful (6pm)SmallWar (8.45pm)

The Carousel (11am)Horizontal Collaboration (1.30pm)Donald Robertson (3.45pm)Men in the Cities (6.30pm)Spoiling (9pm)Bloody Trams (11pm)


Wednesday 6 AugustSmallWar (10am)LIPPY (12.30pm)riverrun (3.15pm)Cuckooed (5.45pm)Unfaithful (8.30pm)

Spoiling (11am)The Carousel (1.15pm)Horizontal Collaboration (3.45pm)Donald Robertson (6.15pm)Men in the Cities (8.45pm)Bloody Trams (11pm)


Thursday 7 AugustUnfaithful (10am)SmallWar (12.45pm)LIPPY (3.15pm)riverrun (6pm)Cuckooed (8.30pm)

Men in the Cities (11am)Spoiling (1.30pm)The Carousel (3.45pm)Horizontal Collaboration (6.30pm)Donald Robertson (8.45pm)Bloody Trams (11pm)


Friday 8 AugustCuckooed (10am)Unfaithful (12.45pm)SmallWar (3.30pm)LIPPY (6pm)riverrun (8.45pm)

Donald Robertson (11am)Men in the Cities (1.45pm)Spoiling (4.15pm)The Carousel (6.30pm)Horizontal Collaboration (9pm)Bloody Trams (11pm)


Saturday 9 Augustriverrun (10am)Cuckooed (12.30pm)Unfaithful (3.15pm)SmallWar (5.45pm)LIPPY (8.15pm)

Horizontal Collaboration (11am)Donald Robertson (1.15pm)Men in the Cities (3.45pm)Spoiling (6.15pm)The Carousel (8.30pm)Bloody Trams (11pm)


Sunday 10 August

LIPPY (10am)riverrun (12.45pm)Cuckooed (3.15pm)Unfaithful (6pm)SmallWar (8.45pm)

The Carousel (11am)Horizontal Collaboration (1.30pm)Donald Robertson (3.45pm)Men in the Cities (6.30pm)Spoiling (9pm)Bloody Trams (11pm)




Monday 18 August

TalkFest (2.30pm & 5pm) City of the Blind, online all dayPre-View (7.30pm) Theatre Uncut (10am)

Tuesday 19 AugustUnfaithful (10am)BigMouth (12.45pm)LIPPY (3.15pm)riverrun (6pm)Cuckooed (8.30pm)Kim Noble: You’re Not Alone (11.15pm) P



Wednesday 20 AugustCuckooed (10am)Unfaithful (12.45pm)SmallWar (3.30pm)LIPPY (6pm)riverrun (8.45pm)Kim Noble: You’re Not Alone (11.15pm)



Thursday 21 Augustriverrun (10am)Cuckooed (12.30pm)Unfaithful (3.15pm)BigMouth (5.45pm)LIPPY (8.15pm)Kim Noble: You’re Not Alone (11.15pm)



Friday 22 AugustLIPPY (10am)riverrun (12.45pm)Cuckooed (3.15pm)Unfaithful (6pm)SmallWar (8.45pm)Kim Noble: You’re Not Alone (11.15pm)



Saturday 23 AugustBigMouth (10am)LIPPY (12.30pm)riverrun (3.15pm)Cuckooed (5.45pm)Unfaithful (8.30pm)Kim Noble: You’re Not Alone (11.15pm)



Sunday 24 August

Unfaithful (10am)SmallWar (12.45pm)LIPPY (3.15pm)riverrun (6pm)Cuckooed (8.30pm)Kim Noble: You’re Not Alone (11.15pm)





Monday 18 August

TalkFest (2.30pm & 5pm) City of the Blind, online all dayPre-View (7.30pm) Theatre Uncut (10am)

Tuesday 19 AugustUnfaithful (10am)BigMouth (12.45pm)LIPPY (3.15pm)riverrun (6pm)Cuckooed (8.30pm)Kim Noble: You’re Not Alone (11.15pm) P



Wednesday 20 AugustCuckooed (10am)Unfaithful (12.45pm)SmallWar (3.30pm)LIPPY (6pm)riverrun (8.45pm)Kim Noble: You’re Not Alone (11.15pm)



Thursday 21 Augustriverrun (10am)Cuckooed (12.30pm)Unfaithful (3.15pm)BigMouth (5.45pm)LIPPY (8.15pm)Kim Noble: You’re Not Alone (11.15pm)



Friday 22 AugustLIPPY (10am)riverrun (12.45pm)Cuckooed (3.15pm)Unfaithful (6pm)SmallWar (8.45pm)Kim Noble: You’re Not Alone (11.15pm)



Saturday 23 AugustBigMouth (10am)LIPPY (12.30pm)riverrun (3.15pm)Cuckooed (5.45pm)Unfaithful (8.30pm)Kim Noble: You’re Not Alone (11.15pm)



Sunday 24 August

Unfaithful (10am)SmallWar (12.45pm)LIPPY (3.15pm)riverrun (6pm)Cuckooed (8.30pm)Kim Noble: You’re Not Alone (11.15pm)



Men in the Cities By Chris Goode

WORLD PREMIERE CHRIS GOODE AND COMPANY IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROYAL COURT THEATRE

1 – 24 AugustPreview 31 July

Director Wendy Hubbard Writer/Performer Chris Goode Designer Naomi Dawson Lighting Designer Katharine Williams

Three-time Fringe First winner Chris Goode (Monkey Bars) returns to the Traverse with an incendiary piece of experimental storytelling.

Framed by two violent deaths – the apparently inexplicable suicide of a young gay man, and the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby outside the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich in May 2013 – Men in the Cities is a compelling piece about harm and complicity, and about the forces that shape our relationships.

Through fractured snapshots of seemingly disconnected lives, Men in the Cities presents a challenging but radically humane portrait of how we live now.

www.chrisgoodeandcompany.co.uk @chrisgoodeandco

PreviewThu 31 July (8.30pm)




Traverse Theatre Club£10 tickets Fri 1 & Sat 2 Aug

Supported by Arts Council England


Image by Chris Goode and Company

“A theatre-maker of infinite talent and infinite compassion.” The Guardian

“A star of intelligent leftfield theatre.” Time Out


8.30pm P 11am 1.45pm 3.45pmWEEK 1Tue 5 Aug Wed 6 Aug Thu 7 Aug Fri 8 Aug Sat 9 Aug Sun 10 Aug6.30pm 8.45pm 11am 1.45pm 3.45pm 6.30pmWEEK 2Tue 12 Aug Wed 13 Aug Thu 14 Aug Fri 15 Aug Sat 16 Aug Sun 17 Aug8.45pm 11am 1.45pm 3.45pm 6.30pm 8.45pmWEEK 3Tue 19 Aug Wed 20 Aug Thu 21 Aug Fri 22 Aug Sat 23 Aug Sun 24 Aug11am 1.45pm 3.45pm 6.30pm 8.45pm 11am

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Writer/Performer Gary McNairDirector Gareth Nicholls

What would you do if everyone in the world hated you? Would you run? Would you fight? Or would you try to make them laugh?

Donald Robertson has no mates and he isn't funny. But with guidance from his new mentor Gary, he hopes that this is all about to change. Writer/performer Gary McNair returns to the Traverse after 2012's hit Born To Run with a coming of age story that deconstructs the darker side of comedy, and sees McNair performing at his 'brilliant best'.

PreviewThu 31 Jul (6pm)




Traverse Theatre Club £10 tickets on Fri 1 & Sat 2 Aug

www.garymcnair.co.uk @thegarymcnairOriginally developed and supported by the National Theatre of Scotland and The Arches, with support from the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation.


Image by Niall Walker

Donald Robertson is Not a Stand-Up Comedian

By Gary McNair

WORLD PREMIERE GARY MCNAIR

“McNair is at his brilliant best… it’s difficult to imagine these vital questions about comedy, masculinity, hierarchy and cruelty being handled more skilfully.” ««««The Scotsman (on a work-in-progress performance of this show as part of Behaviour 2013)

“McNair forensically explores the power of comedy to win friends and humiliate people… Killingly funny.” ««««The Herald (on a work-in-progress performance of this show as part of Behaviour 2013)

WEEK 0Wed 30 Jul Thu 31 Jul Fri 1 Aug Sat 2 Aug Sun 3 Aug

6pm P 8.30pm 11am 1.15pmWEEK 1Tue 5 Aug Wed 6 Aug Thu 7 Aug Fri 8 Aug Sat 9 Aug Sun 10 Aug3.45pm 6.15pm 8.45pm 11am 1.15pm 3.45pmWEEK 2Tue 12 Aug Wed 13 Aug Thu 14 Aug Fri 15 Aug Sat 16 Aug Sun 17 Aug6.15pm 8.45pm 11am 1.15pm 3.45pm 6.15pmWEEK 3Tue 19 Aug Wed 20 Aug Thu 21 Aug Fri 22 Aug Sat 23 Aug Sun 24 Aug8.45pm 11am 1.15pm 3.45pm 6.15pm 8.45pm

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The CarouselBy Jennifer Tremblay,

translated by Shelley Tepperman

EUROPEAN PREMIERE STELLAR QUINES THEATRE COMPANY

1 – 24 August Preview 31 July

Director Muriel Romanes Cast Maureen Beattie

Nothing can stop the carousel.

While driving to her dying mother’s bedside, a woman calls upon the spirit of her dead grandmother. So begins a quest through a labyrinth of memories. The Carousel is a journey that shatters the certainties of a woman marked by a pitiless landscape. Ultimately, joy prevails, in a final ride on the carousel.

A poignant one-woman play by celebrated Quebec dramatist Jennifer Tremblay, writer of The List, a Fringe sell-out for Stellar Quines and winner of Scotsman Fringe First and Herald Angel Awards.

Preview Thu 31 Jul (1.15pm)

Preview ticket price£12/£7 concession

DatesFri 1 – Sun 24 Aug


Traverse Theatre Club£10 tickets on Fri 1 & Sat 2 Aug

Supported by Creative Scotland See page 2 (Booking Tickets) for full pricing information.


1.15pm P 3.45pm 6.30pm 8.30pmWEEK 1Tue 5 Aug Wed 6 Aug Thu 7 Aug Fri 8 Aug Sat 9 Aug Sun 10 Aug11am 1.15pm 3.45pm 6.30pm 8.30pm 11amWEEK 2Tue 12 Aug Wed 13 Aug Thu 14 Aug Fri 15 Aug Sat 16 Aug Sun 17 Aug1.15pm 3.45pm 6.30pm 8.30pm 11am 1.15pmWEEK 3Tue 19 Aug Wed 20 Aug Thu 21 Aug Fri 22 Aug Sat 23 Aug Sun 24 Aug3.45pm 6.30pm 8.30pm 11am 1.15pm 3.45pm

“Maureen Beattie [gives a] mesmerising and thrillingly unforgiving performance as a woman who cannot forgive herself.” The Guardian (on The List)

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BONUS: Rehearsal Room 24 will be performing a rehearsed reading of Deliverance, the next installment in Jennifer Tremblay’s trilogy of plays, on 15 August at 10am. Tickets £6/£4. Full details at traverse.co.uk

Audio Described Sun 17 Aug, 1.15pm Sign Language Interpreted Sun 24 Aug, 3.45pm

Horizontal Collaboration By David Leddy

WORLD PREMIERE FIRE EXIT


Writer & Director David Leddy

Performed daily by new actors, always reading blind, Horizontal Collaboration is an intense drama where sex, power and politics meet emotion, seduction and destruction.

Four lamps, four laptops. Four U.N. lawyers present explosive tribunal transcripts from Judith K, an African warlord’s wife. After her husband’s assassination, Judith becomes leader. She takes her people on a treacherous path towards peace… or does she? Lawyers turn down lamps one by one, then laptops, until we’re all left in darkness.

A thrilling new piece from multi-award-winning writer/director David Leddy. Enjoy as part of a Double Bill with downloadable drama City of the Blind.

www.davidleddy.comWarning: sexual violence

PreviewThu 31 July (3.45pm)



Tickets Full Price £18 Standard Concession £13 Other Concessions £8 Special Offer Book for Horizontal Collaboration and get 50% reduction on price of City of the Blind.

Traverse Theatre Club£10 tickets on Fri 1 & Sat 2 Aug

Supported by Creative Scotland and Made in Scotland. See page 2 (Booking Tickets) for full pricing information.

Image by Minttu Mäntynen / Concept by David Leddy / Pictured is Adura Onashile


3.45pm P 6.15pm 9.15pm 11amWEEK 1Tue 5 Aug Wed 6 Aug Thu 7 Aug Fri 8 Aug Sat 9 Aug Sun 10 Aug1.30pm 3.45pm 6.30pm 9pm 11am 1.30pmWEEK 2Tue 12 Aug Wed 13 Aug Thu 14 Aug Fri 15 Aug Sat 16 Aug Sun 17 Aug3.45pm 6.30pm 9.15pm 11am 1.30pm 3.45pmWEEK 3Tue 19 Aug Wed 20 Aug Thu 21 Aug Fri 22 Aug Sat 23 Aug Sun 24 Aug6.30pm 9.15pm 11am 1.30pm 3.45pm 6.30pm

16+T2“Edinburgh Fringe institution.” The Independent

"Scotland's leading theatrical innovator." The Times

1 – 24 AugustWriter & Director David Leddy

As part of their festival programme Fire Exit bring us an epic political thriller available anywhere with wi-fi access, via smartphone or tablet. City of the Blind is an emotionally complex and intellectually provocative drama, from multi-award-winning writer/director David Leddy.

Imagine a downloaded book that comes alive with audio, photos and video. Follow U.N. investigator and whistleblower Cassie Al-Khatib caught in a web of surveillance, violence, and counter-intelligence. Throughout six thirty-minute long chapters you access secret files to hear Cassie’s voicemail, intercept emails, and watch CCTV.

Based on research into shocking real-life abuse committed by U.N. peacekeepers, City of the Blind can be enjoyed as part of a Double Bill with live show Horizontal Collaboration.

Download only available at www.davidleddy.com.

Dates Fri 1 – Sun 24 Aug (available for download 24 hours each day)

TicketsOnly available online for download, £8.99

Special Offer Book for Horizontal Collaboration and get 50% reduction on price of City of the Blind.

VenueOnline at www.davidleddy.com



Warning: sexual violence

Image by Minttu Mäntynen / Concept by David Leddy / Pictured is Claire Knight

City of the BlindBy David Leddy

WORLD PREMIERE FIRE EXIT

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"Star Scottish playwright David Leddy.” The Metro

"Theatrical maverick with a propensity for fearless experiment.” Financial Times

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ScheduleCity of the Blind is available for download from www.davidleddy.com daily from the 1–24 August, 24 hours each day

1 – 24 AugustCreators Shona Reppe & Andy Manley Sound Designer Danny Krass Lighting Designer Sergey Jakovsky

Experience The Three Little Pigs like never before. Enter the world of HUFF, a walk-through experience for audiences of just three people at a time. Explore a series of curious chambers but beware of the figure lurking in the shadows. Who will save your bacon? Are you afraid of the big bad wolf?

Expeditions through HUFF take place every eight minutes from 10.30am until 7pm, with a duration of 25 minutes. HUFF is suitable for children aged eight and over and fearless adults. Remember, in HUFF, no one can hear you squeal.

www.shonareppe.co.uk @shonareppe


Tickets£6

Supported by Made in Scotland and Creative Scotland


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HUFFBy Shona Reppe and Andy Manley

SHONA REPPE

“HUFF really has pushed the boundaries of children's theatre with consummate flair.” The Herald

“One of the finest pieces made for older children in Scotland this year.” The Scotsman

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ScheduleHUFF runs from 1 – 24 August. Expeditions through HUFF take place daily (except Mondays), every eight minutes from 10.30am until 7pm, with a duration of 25 minutes. Times and tickets available from the Traverse Box Office

Image by Shona Reppe

20 – 24 August Preview 19 August

Directors Kim Noble & Gary Reich Cast Kim Noble

Blending performance, comedy and film, Kim Noble tries to get close to other people on this planet. Keith for instance. You maybe.

You’re Not Alone is a provocative, moving and comic production that chronicles one man’s attempts at connection, friendship and employment at B&Q. Kim Noble takes his audience on a journey through tower blocks, supermarkets and Facebook, seeking an escape from the loneliness of modern society. It is an intimate glimpse into the mind of an eccentric genius.

www.mrkimnoble.com

PreviewTue 19 Aug (11.15pm)


Dates Wed 20 – Sun 24 Aug


Traverse Theatre Club £10 tickets on Wed 20 Aug


Image by Joanna Paterson

Kim Noble: You’re Not Alone

By Kim Noble

SCOTTISH PREMIERE SOHO THEATRE AND

DAVID JOHNSON & JOHN MACKAY

IN ASSOCIATION WITH IBT

WEEK 3Tue 19 Aug Wed 20 Aug Thu 21 Aug Fri 22 Aug Sat 23 Aug Sun 24 Aug11.15pm P 11.15pm 11.15pm 11.15pm 11.15pm 11.15pm

"Kim Noble is a genius.” Time Out

“Just how annoying is Kim Noble?” New York Times

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11 & 18 AugustJoin Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland to explore what stimulates the artists behind this year’s Made in Scotland showcase, the Traverse’s own programme and the wider Edinburgh Festivals.

Sharing the Experience Chaired by Gary McNair Mon 11 Aug, 2.30pmThe audience is increasingly an integral part of the theatrical experience – as participants or even as the protagonist of the story. How is this immersive style challenging the role of the artist? And how much of the work’s creation is truly owned by the audience? Panel includes Fleur Darkin, Artistic Director of Scottish Dance Theatre (miann) and A Band Called Quinn’s Louise Quinn (Biding Time).

Feminism is the New BlackChaired by Linda McLean Mon 11 Aug, 5pmWhat is behind the popularity and diversity of theatre about women at this year’s Festival? Has Feminist Theatre gone mainstream? Is it a reaction to an art form that views the female experience as specific to women - but the male story as universal? Panel includes Caroline Bowditch (Falling in Love with Frida) and Rosana Cade (Sister).

Come the RevolutionChaired by Nicola McCartney Mon 18 Aug, 2.30pmIn the year Scotland votes for or against independence, theatre about (and perhaps as) political protest is a significant part of the Festival. How much can theatre mobilise political opinion and action? Panel includes Ross MacKay of Tortoise in a Nutshell (Feral) and John McCann (Spoiling).

Not in Front of the Adults!Chaired by Oliver Emanuel Mon 18 Aug, 5pmIs theatre for children and young people more exciting than ‘grown-up’ theatre? Is there more space for experimentation and innovation? And is there something unique about Scotland, where a wealth of independent artists and theatre companies are making world-class work? Panel includes Christine Devaney, Artistic Director of Curious Seed (Chalk About) and Shona Reppe (HUFF).

DatesMon 11 Aug (2.30pm, 5pm) Mon 18 Aug (2.30pm, 5pm)

TicketsFull Price £6 Concession £4

www.playwrightsstudio.co.uk @Pwrightsstudio

Supported by Made in Scotland and Creative Scotland


*Italicised shows are part of the broader Festival programme and not solely part of the Traverse Festival schedule

TalkFest

PLAYWRIGHTS' STUDIO, SCOTLAND AND MADE IN SCOTLAND

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Image by Shutterstock

11 & 18 AugustFour readings from four brand new plays by four emerging and established playwrights from Scotland, England, Wales and South Africa.

Level by level, a woman games designer plays the game of her life against the trolls who torment her in the virtual world.

In a bear pit, six chosen victims are forced to fight to the death.

Serving out her sentence, a female lifer battles for the other women around her to choose life.

A clown takes a deep breath and steps onto the stage in one of Shakespeare’s most challenging roles.

Extracts from the plays are performed as script-in-hand readings by a professional ensemble of Scottish actors. All writers are graduating from the MSc in Playwriting at the University of Edinburgh.

www.playwrightsstudio.co.uk @Pwrightsstudio

DatesMon 11 & Mon 18 Aug (7.30pm)

TicketsFull Price £6 Concession £4


Pre-ViewBy Helene Cloete, Jackie Crichton, Deb Jones, Charlotte Laidig

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH AND PLAYWRIGHTS’ STUDIO, SCOTLAND

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Image by Eoin Carey

4, 11, 18 AugustDirectors Hannah Price, Emma Callander, Murat Daltaban and Emily Reutlinger

Exclusive previews of brand new commissioned plays for 2014 from Theatre Uncut.

4 August First look at our brand new plays for 2014 - provocative and fascinating rapid responses to current events in the UK and around the world. This year’s topics will be decided by public canvassing in the run-up to the Festival. Join the conversation on Twitter @theatreuncut.

11 August Leading Scottish writers explore issues surrounding Scottish Independence and the upcoming referendum.

18 August A collaboration with DOT Tiyatro, Istanbul. Six new pieces by Turkish and British writers exploring the events surrounding Gezi Park, one of the world’s largest and deadliest protests, and the ongoing threats to democracy in Turkey. (www.go-dot.org).

Come and participate in Theatre Uncut 2014 and tell us what you think at the post-show discussions.

www.theatreuncut.co.uk @theatreuncut

Dates Mon 4, Mon 11 & Mon 18 Aug (10am)

Tickets Full Price £8 Concession £6

The 18th August performance is supported by DOT Tiyatro, and has been made possible thanks to the kind support of Misafir Suites 8 Istanbul and 1890.


Image by Nina Feldman

Theatre Uncut 2014

WORLD PREMIERE THEATRE UNCUT

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“21st century live theatre at the raw peak of its powers, doing exactly what it does best” The Scotsman

"Theatre Uncut isn't just a performance, it's an idea: that theatre can be immediately responsive to world events, engender discussion and effect change." The Guardian

“[Theatre Uncut] ingeniously brings new technology to bear on traditional agitprop, combining live performance and instantaneous multiplication.” The Observer

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11 AugustJoin the University of Edinburgh, in partnership with the National Theatre of Scotland and in association with the Traverse Theatre, for the James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2014.

Extracts from the three finalists’ submissions will be presented, followed by the announcement of this year's winner.

This £10,000 prize is awarded to the best new play worldwide, demonstrating an original theatrical voice and making a significant contribution to the art form. In 2013, its inaugural year, the Prize went to Tim Price for his play The Radicalisation of Bradley Manning.

Ticket includes a complimentary glass of wine or soft drink.

Hosted by Joyce McMillan, Theatre Critic, The Scotsman.

Date & timeMon 11 Aug (6pm)

TicketsFull Price £6 Concessions £4


The James Tait Black Prize for Drama

THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND AND IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE TRAVERSE THEATRE

Image of Tim Price and Professor Sir Timothy O’Shea by Chris James

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Access – The BuildingThere are two theatres: Traverse 1 which seats around 200 and Traverse 2 which seats around 100. From the Cambridge Street entrance there is level access through two sets of automatic doors to the Ground Floor foyer where the Box Office is situated.There are adapted toilets on the Ground and Lower Ground Bar Café levels.There are 20 steps from Ground Floor to the Bar Café, 29 steps down from the Bar Café to Traverse 1 and Traverse 2.Please mention when booking if you require lift access to Traverse 1 or Traverse 2, then make yourself known to Front of House staff on arrival. The Front of House Manager will meet and accompany you to the theatre once the house is open and collect you at the end of the performance.

Companion ServiceArtlink (Edinburgh and the Lothians) offers a companion service for people who have difficulty attending performances on their own. For more information please phone 0131 229 3555, type talk 18001 0131 229 3555 or go to artlinkedinburgh.co.uk

Services at the TraverseSign Language Interpreted Performances

Sign language interpretation is a way of communicating dialogue, songs and sound effects to provide access for British Sign Language users.

Audio Described PerformancesAudio description is a way of communicating the visual elements of a theatre production for blind and visually impaired people. Information is relayed as a live commentary to a personal headset via a transmitter. This ranges from character backgrounds, the appearance of the set and interactions during the performance.

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