Edinburgh Fringe 2009 Dance
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Platform 88
Platform 88 Physical Theatre Company

A poetic, movement and image-led performance about arrivals and departures. the continuous struggle to conquer a space and to make sense
of every common action echoes the transformation of a woman. Facing her
past, having no future, she will rediscover an open path in herself, a desperate attempt to step forward.
'Platform 88 created a unique atmosphere that was visually enticing and invited the audience to an intimate experience whilst waiting for a train' Mary Retteda -Westlake, The Space, Artistic Director
Please note: this performance contains strobe lighting.
Pleasance Hut and Baby Grand are located a short walk from the main courtyard on Drummond Street.
www.platform-88.com
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First Class
Half-Wit Theatre
Lecoq-trained ‘half-Wit theatre’ brings you a delightful fusion of Physical theatre, Comedy and Music: When Michael Bates makes a routine trip to the post office he meets Beatrice- an impossibly enthusiastic postal worker who leads him on a journey to rediscover his passion for life.
'It has the capacity to inspire, amuse, entertain and warm anyone’s heart' **** Remotegoat
'Wonderfully creative physical theatre... excellent performers' **** Fringereview.co.uk
www.halfwittheatre.com
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New Art Club: The Visible Men
New Art Club / Escalator East to Edinburgh
New Art Club, described as ‘the Morecombe and Wise of dance’, is Tom Roden and Pete Shenton. their shows are a mixture of philosophical comedy, dance and live art: serious and silly in just about equal measure. The Visible Men is about looking at things you know you shouldn’t. A show that is part performance, part game, part story and part experiment in live, stop-frame animation; and if that hasn’t whetted your appetites, we can (almost) guarantee that it will be the only show you see this year with dancing breakfast cereal.
www.newartclub.org
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Odyssey
theatre ad infinitum
World Premiere

‘Best of the Fringe’ (Observer 2008) Lecoq-trained company reinvent the timeless greek myth. One man’s epic quest to reunite with his family and seek his bloody revenge. Passionate, highly physical, and poignant storytelling brings this breathtaking adventure to life. A journey that will ignite your imagination and awaken the senses…
**** 'Refreshingly original … extremely entertaining – an exhilarating piece of theatre' Metro
**** 'The energy is relentless, and nothing short of charming throughout' Scotsman
www.theatreadinfinitum.co.uk
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The Overcoat
Gecko
Get the coat, get the girl, change the world.
A lonely clerk in a vast office dreams of romance with the girl at the next desk. But behind his quiet exterior is an extraordinary imagination fuelled by a desire to change his life. Inspired by Gogol’s the Overcoat, Gecko invent an intoxicating, imaginative world where a man’s secret thoughts and dreams spill out into his everyday life…
www.geckotheatre.com
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Elvis Still My Heart
Pretty Good Girl Dance Theatre
England

1970. Elvis has left the building. Or has he? An explosively physical tale of love, secrets and acceptance. Dance theatre just as it should be - funny, fast, poetic, sexy and downright ‘rock n roll’. Hits from ‘The King’ and a script to dance for.
“Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t goin’ away.” Elvis Presley
'One of the performances I was sorry not to see sooner' PRAGUE POST
'Probably the most original offering' GUARDIAN
www.prettygoodgirl.com
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Miss High Leg Kick's Fashion Bus
Produced by Colchester Arts Centre
A free spectacular outdoor show. Naughty teenagers, glamourous grannies, yummy mummies and a further cast of fabulous fashionistas emerge from a real life big red London Routemaster Bus in an ultra glamourous celebration of the everyday. Making the ordinary extraordinary.
'An absolute blast... The Clapham Common outfit is pure granny chic...'
Guardian
Please note this show is also available on Saturday 29 at 15:00 (15:30)
www.fashionbus.co.uk
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Tea Dance
Fly Right Dance Company and Pleasance
Dancing is back – so don’t miss out!
Learn the basics of Foxtrot or Charleston at Fly Right’s 6th annual legendary tea dance! After a brief public masterclass and cocktails, practise your newly-acquired dancing skills – but remember, it’s strictly for fun!
www.pleasance.co.uk
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6.0: How Heap and Pebble Took on the World and Won
Dancing Brick, developed at BAC
England | World Premiere

Two ice-dancers are performing their routine on a wooden stage. 2008 Total Theatre Award-nominees Dancing Brick explore how we adapt, create and continue when our environment fails to provide us with what we need to perform. A beautiful and hilarious new play packed with sport, movement, poetry and comedy.
'Impeccable choreography… exquisite comic timing' SCOTSMAN
'Hilarious… beautiful' STAGE
www.dancingbrick.net
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Mother - CANCELLED
The Junction
England
Unfortunately this show has been cancelled
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| £ 17.50 (£ 15.50) |
A Lot of Nerve
Martha & Arthur
Caustic cabaret combines with dynamic dance, dark humour and decadence to explode the myths of fame. kitsch and cutting-edge, it mixes eclectically from the backstreets of showbiz and counter culture.
Time Out Critics Choice (Cabaret), this pair have bedazzled audiences on London’s hip cabaret scene for over a decade.
'A cabaret show unlike any other' Time Out
'It’s hard to top Martha & Arthur... expect Gene Kelly meeting Sid James at a Hoochie Coochie bar on acid, but with better make-up' Time Out
Warnings: this show contains some adult references.
www.marthaandarthur.com
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