Edinburgh 2008Sweet Entertainments

DANCE & PHYSICAL THEATRE

Flamenco Tablao

Flamenco Tablao
Aristas Flamencas

The tablao is where the locals meet. Typical of Spanish culture, a social and familiar place where artists come together to express themselves through flamenco. Enjoy this visual and rhythmic performance. Contemporary and traditional dance suitable for all ages.

Mudfire

Mudfire
Carpetbag Brigade

An acrobatic stilt spectacle on a mythic scale, Mudfire depicts an elemental struggle for balance between ancient godlike forces. A multidimensional drama about the power and passion of fire, the show features all-original music and US, Canadian and Mexican performers.

Mythellaneous

Mythellaneous
Messenger Theatre Company

Destiny calls. A clown answers the phone. Which of us is ready to take the hero's journey? Not this clown, no thank you Joseph Campbell! Can music, dance, puppetry, mythic battles, trials or temptation help her become a hero?

Serendipity

Serendipity
Le Navet Bete

Experience chaos and creativity through physical, elemental buffoonery. Twists and turns in plot are rapid and numerous as five clowns embark on their eternal quest to find where the spark of an idea is born.

Shut Up! - Listen!

Shut Up! - Listen!
Theatre Company 'SU'

Humans evolving without ears! South Korean director Myung-il Lee combines original music, dance, visual arts and theatre to envisage a future where humankind is exclusively obsessed with talking, paying for the privilege of being heard.

The Vanishing Point

The Vanishing Point
Carpetbag Parade

Blending dance, physical theatre and stilt acrobatics, The Vanishing Point's dreamlike physical poem evokes images of evolution, extinction and the subtleties of becoming human. This experimental piece has captivated audiences throughout the US, Canada and Mexico.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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