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First coming to the Fringe with the huge hit Counting Sheep in 2016, then returning for a full programme of shows in 2017, CanadaHub returns to King’s Hall, in association with Summerhall. Of their 2017 programme, Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story won a Herald Angel and Scotsman Fringe First, and has since been nominated for six Drama Desk Awards for its Off Broadway run. Foreign Radical also won a Scotsman Fringe First, while Mouthpiece won The Stage Award for Performance, and is being adapted into a motion picture.
This year’s programme combines puppetry, experimental theatre, Indigenous artists and thought provoking storytelling from some of Canada’s most celebrated artists.
2018 Edinburgh Fringe Line-Up (1 - 26 August)
MING HON
CHASE SCENES
_ Time: 14.25
_ Duration: 60 mins
_ Age Suitability: 16+
_ Venue: King's Hall, Mainspace
Inspired by our collective nightmare of being chased and the manifestation of this in film culture and real-life experience, three women enact various chase scenes at a break-neck pace. In combination with video cameras displaying live-feed projections, a collection of props and costumes, the spectacle is both live and on screen. An absurd DIY film studio exploring the fear, adrenaline and humor of the pursued. ‘Cutting to the chase’ is a common turn of phrase originating from early silent films meaning ‘get to the point!’ Each scene in this show is delivered straight, no chaser.
ADAM LAZARUS
DAUGHTER
_ Time: 12.30
_ Duration: 70 mins
_ Age Suitability: 16+
_ Venue: King's Hall, Mainspace
The show that rocked Canada, sparking a thousand conversations with its head-on confrontation of toxic masculinity. Adam Lazarus plays The Father and he’s done bad things in his life. Taking you through his struggles with love, lust and violence, he presents himself as a figure for our amusement, dismay, and judgement. This is a riveting solo performance – a public display of an intimate, desperate confession. Hysterical, appalling and confrontational, Daughter is a show that leaves its mark. You may laugh, recoil, or find yourself doing both at once. One thing’s for sure: you won’t forget what you’ve seen.
THE OLD TROUT PUPPET WORKSHOP
FAMOUS PUPPET DEATH SCENES
_ Time: 20.30
_ Duration: 70 mins
_ Age Suitability: 16+
_ Venue: King's Hall, Mainspace
Behold: the eternal masterwork of puppetry for adults finally comes to Edinburgh! Willingly undergo a heart-wrenching parade of theatrical demises that will severely exacerbate your fear of death. All your favourite scenes are there: Edward’s Last Prance by Samuel Groanswallow, The Feverish Heart by Nordo Frot, Why I Am So Sad by Sally, and the unforgettable Bipsy’s Mistake from Bipsy and Mumu Go to the Zoo by Fun Freddy!
NATIONAL THEATRE OF SCOTLAND, THÉÂTRE PÀP AND HÔTEL-MOTEL
FIRST SNOW / PREMIÈRE NEIGE
_ Time: 18.10
_ Duration: 90 mins
_ Age Suitability: 12+
_ Venue: King's Hall, Mainspace
Isabelle summons her family back to their ancestral home in Québec. Despite their history, they come. Her right-wing brother Harry, daughter Mina, and Catherine, the rebellious baby of the family, who has her new Scottish boyfriend in tow. Then there’s François, her adoptive son, and her long lost friend from her radical youth. It’s time to talk about the future. But who does the future belong to? First Snow is an exciting world premiere written and performed by artists from Scotland and Québec – two nations with big hearts and even bigger ambitions.
CLIFF CARDINAL
HUFF
_ Time: 16.15
_ Duration: 65 mins
_ Age Suitability: 16+
_ Venue: King's Hall, Mainspace
Huff is the wrenching yet darkly comic tale of Indigenous brothers caught in a torrent of solvent abuse and struggling with the death of their mother. Their dream world bleeds into reality, as they’re preyed on by The Trickster through hallways at school, the abandoned motel he loves more than home and his own fragile psyche. With his signature biting humour and raw, vivid imagery, Cardinal expertly portrays over a dozen characters in his captivating solo performance. Huff is a daring solo show by award-winning Indigenous playwright Cliff Cardinal, one of the most exciting new voices in Canadian theatre.
For tickets, visit: https://canadahubfringe.com
Illustration: Image for Famous Puppet Death Scenes.
2018-05-29
Edinburgh: Five Canadian shows including "Daughter" and "Huff" will play at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival