Tag: #EdinburghFestival
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Addicts and Those Who Love Them, from Antonia Rolls – Edinburgh Festival Reflections
‘Addicts and Those Who Love Them’ chronicles people with lived experience of addiction, their stories handwritten on their portraits. This includes Antonia’s own son Costya, who died of an overdose in February. After seeing mostly one-person shows at the Fringe, this experience feels communal and performative. One feels compelled to share their own story with…
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Tom Moran is a Big Fat Filthy Disgusting Liar – Edinburgh Festival Reflections
Tom Moran’s show catches you by surprise – why would someone have their appendix removed just not to go to school? This might sound like a bit of an exaggeration, but he has just said he’s a ‘fucking liar’ who wants to stop lying but still have people like him. Tom’s people-pleasing habits go from…
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Actually, Actually – Edinburgh Festival Reflections
…she talks in detail about “Love, Actually” posing a threat to her recovery. Her minor comment about not being a huge fan of a film was picked up by the media and led to 1,500 hateful comments on the Daily Mail site critiquing her in every conceivable way.
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Trainspotting Live – (Edinburgh Festival reflections)
‘Take the best orgasm you’ve ever had, multiply it by a thousand, and you’re still fucking miles off the pace’, says Renton, describing the effect of heroin. ‘Men and women drink essentially because they like the affect produced by alcohol. The sensation is so elusive that, while they admit it is injurious, they cannot after…
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THIRST – (Edinburgh Festival Reflections)
Callum’s story is compelling – what is more powerful than death? Most striking, however, is the warmth in the manner he talks about the different aspects of his life. The audience is transported to all the moments, people and places that Callum holds dear. His childhood friend Adonis Josh who later dies of addiction, for…
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‘Thirst’, an Intimate Tale of Sobriety Amidst the Edinburgh Festival
It is always refreshing when theatre intertwines with our human reality, especially during grand spectacles like the Edinburgh Festival. This year, Callum Hughes and Fake Escape present ‘Thirst’, an autobiographical play that invites you into the compelling journey of a high-functioning alcoholic grappling with addiction in the music industry and his newfound sobriety. Set to…