The Playhouse on the Fringe 2011

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Welcome Welcome to our inaugural 2011 Edinburgh Fringe brochure for The Playhouse on the Fringe.

We are very proud and extremely excited to be branching out onto the Fringe with a venue at the stylish Green Room on Picardy Place, a partnership we hope blossoms all year round and at many Festivals to come.

This year sees us dipping our toe into the water, taking on a small, exciting programme of 8 shows as we look to offer Fringe–goers a mixture of emerging talent in the fields of theatre and comedy, sprinkled literally with a touch of magic!

The venue itself will offer a modern and stylish setting that will be both professional & comfortable but above all will offer a great platform to entertain from.

PLAY LATE our new late night cabaret, comedy and party night will run throughout the Fringe.

Produced by the Edinburgh Playhouse it is guaranteed to attract the best comedians and cabaret acts at the Festival. Please follow us on Facebook (Edinburgh Playhouse) and Twitter (@edinplayhouse) for the PLAY LATE line up, exclusive offers and information from us this Festival.

Any artists, performance groups or city venues interested in working with us at future Festivals or showcasing their talents at PLAY LATE should contact our Fringe Manager, Emma Bentley on emmabentley@ theambassadors.com.

We hope you have an amazing Fringe experience this year in Edinburgh and hope to make some of those magical summer memories with you.

Gary Roden General Manager

Scan Watch Book QR Code Scanning Simply download a free QR code scanner (we recommend i-nigma) to your iPhone or Smartphone, then scan the barcodes across the following pages to watch instant previews of our fantastic shows at this year’s Fringe. It’s a great opportunity to try before you buy!

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Introducing:

The Green Room A stylish new Fringe venue to eat, drink and be entertained in this Festival

Situated within a Georgian town house on Picardy Place, The Green Room is a stunning fashionable events space which will be transformed into a 200 seat air conditioned studio theatre for the duration of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

The existing features of this venue have been restored to reveal the original rich oak panelling, detailed pillars and ceiling high picture frames highlighted in gold; winning the accolade ‘Scotland’s Most Stylish Entertainment Venue 2009’ at the Scottish Style Awards.

The bar will be offering a range of delicious drinks and snacks to enjoy during the Festival.

Audiences, performers and Festival–goers can also experience the Secret Garden below The Green Room for a BBQ, music and summer drinks.

“We are looking forward to adding to this year’s festival, a stylish venue with everything in one place, including the Secret Garden, Cocktail Bar, and Nightclub. With the fantastic line up of shows and the late night event Play Late, it will be a fantastic addition to the overall festival experience this year.”

Barrie Brown, Director

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‘A brilliant, fast-paced and beautifully detailed performance’ Church Times (from the Westminster Abbey premiere)

A WAYFARER PRODUCTION Charts Charles Darwin’s extraordinary life from the Beagle voyage to the world-shattering publication of the Origin of Species. A quest through humour, chronic illness, hesitation and brilliant discovery in this mesmerising solo performance – from the acclaimed premiere at Westminster Abbey.

Written and directed by Fringe First winning Murray Watts.

This is his latest collaboration with actor Andrew Harrison.

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9th Aug Fringe 2for1 Time: 12.00 (1h 15mins)

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WAYFARER PRODUCTIONS presents

First Light Murray Watts plays include The Fatherland at Bush Theatre: ‘One finds oneself laughing at the characters in a haze of sympathetic tears’

Murray Watts films include The Miracle Maker: ‘A truly memorable film’ Sunday Times

Daily Telegraph

Laughter, rage, anguish and illumination are the result of an early morning encounter between a teacher and a pupil at a boarding school.

But the school authorities are scandalised… world premiere from Fringe First winning writer & director Murray Watts.

Daily Mail

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WAYFARER PRODUCTIONS presents

A searing tale of love, laughter, mystery and self-destruction.

Laurie and Shelley are celebrating their wedding anniversary in the crumbling Scottish tower house where Laurie is creating an artists’ retreat.

But Laurie makes an arrangement which has deeply disturbing consequences.

Another world premiere from Fringe First winning writer and director Murray Watts

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From the company who brought you 2009’s ‘Metamorphosis’. A Macbeth like no other. Magic mirrors, outstanding physical theatre and fantastic new music by the composers of Time Out’s Critic’s Choice ‘Hamlet House of Horror’ combine to make a spectacular and nightmarish reinvention of this classic tale. You will be left questioning what is real and what is hallucination, what is evil and what is justified.

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Music, marriage, misogyny, murder: Shakespeare in vaudeville style.

Funny, fresh and extremely frightening. ‘...a breakneck rip-through of Hamlet re-imagined as the bastard cartoon mash-up of Tim Burton, Edward Gorey and Shockheaded Peter’ ‘Compelling and exciting, one of the best shows I have seen in a while’ Daily Mail

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JAMES GALEA I HATE RABBITS “In the Top Ten must see productions for Fringe 2011” Edinburgh Evening News Arts Editor follow @LiamRudden

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Critically acclaimed high energy magic from Australia’s #1 Magician James Galea.

James comes to the Fringe with the European premier of his critically acclaimed show I HATE RABBITS. Galea’s unique, cutting-edge style seamlessly fuses his wicked sense of humour with award-winning magic projected live onto large screens in high-definition.

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“I don’t know how he does it but James Galea blows my mind every time I see him” Ellen DeGeneres

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“James Galea has reinvented the art of trickery” Daily Telegraph

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Dannnyy ‘Sliim’ Grayy *

1 man, 1 mic, 1 playground

‘Brave and profoundly funny’ The Guardian

Danny SLIM Gray’s one man comedy show. A hugely successful stand up hero, SLIM is a name on everyone’s lips as the best thing to emerge from the underground. His original and versatile talents have seen him perform at top venues around the world. His ability to capture aspects of life and twist them into his own brand of comedy transcends boundaries of race, age and gender and is guaranteed to have you cracking up in your seat. *Clip contains strong language.

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9th Aug Fringe 2for1 Time: 20.55 (55mins)

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THE EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE Home to the biggest names in comedy

f the best o e m o s h it w y Come out to pla ringe, F e th n o ts c a t are comedy and cab e, partying g ta s e tr n e c e k then ta urs. until the early ho Check out our facebook page for nightly line-up Laugh and dance late into the night at PLAY LATE, the Fringe’s newest late night comedy show, showcasing the funniest and most talented acts at this year’s festival. Each night four of the biggest acts to emerge from this year’s Fringe Festival will take to the stage at the Green Room, before you the audience takes centre stage on the dance floor, partying until the early hours.

This is a great value, all night pass to the best Fringe party in town.

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THE SOLD OUT SMASH HIT RETURNS THIS XMAS! Phil McIntyre Entertainment, Queen Theatrical Productions and Tribeca Theatrical Productions present

FROM 29 NOV

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How to book our Fringe shows In person

Edinburgh Festival Fringe 180 High Street Edinburgh EH1 1QS

Edinburgh Playhouse 18-22 Greenside Place Edinburgh EH1 3AA

The Playhouse at Hawke & Hunter Green Room, Venue:173 12 Picardy Place Edinburgh

see www.edfringe.com for opening times

Monday – Saturday 12am – 6pm (8pm show nights)

onsale from 3rd August 11.30am – 11.15pm

Telephone

0131 226 0000

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Online

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(opposite Playhouse Theatre)

Accessible seating and Groups of 10+ available from 0131 524 3301 (Monday – Friday, 10am – 6pm)

Folllow us on www.twitter.com/ edinplayhouse

Visit us on facebook.com/ edinburghplayhouse

Comedy coming soon to the Edinburgh Playhouse

Radio Forth

Lee Evans

Jason Manford

Stephen Merchant

on the Fringe 6, 7 Aug

8, 9, 10 Aug

30 Sept & 1 Oct

13 Oct

Jimmy Carr

Reginald D Hunter

Bill Bailey

Sarah Millican

16 Oct

18 Oct

16 & 17 Nov

3 Mar 2012

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GARY RODEN PRODUCTIONS LTD PRESENTS

A BRAND NEW ‘MOVING’ THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE THE JOURNEY BEGINS AT

“IT’S BOUND TO BE A HOT TICKET AT THIS YEAR’S FRINGE” (EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS) WRITTEN BY

“THE PROLIFIC AND TALENTED JAMES GRAHAM” (THE INDEPENDENT)

SET, LIGHT, SOUND AND WEATHER PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF EDINBURGH

3 – 28 AUG

6:15pm & 8:15pm (NOT 8, 15, 22) OPEN TOP DECK £14.50 (£12.50) BOTTOM DECK £9.50 (£7.50) BOX OFFICE 0131 226 0000 ONLINE EDFRINGE.com GARYRODENPRODUCTIONS.co.uk FOLLOW THE JOURNEY @TOURGUIDEFRINGE

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