View our 2013 Programme - The Space UK

theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall (V53)JewelClaudia JefferiesA grotesque and funny one-woman show,inspired by the absurdities of beauty pageantculture in the USA. Three generations of onefamily vigorously compete for the ultimatetitle, with occasional input from a 5’ 7’’ prawn.Aug 2-3, 5-10 @ 4:25 PM - £5.00 (£3.50)LifeGrist to the MillThree sisters: one married with children, onemarried to her job, and one saddled withtheir aged mother. So is that it? Life, deathand frocks a touching and extremely funnyexamination of our modern lives.Aug 2 @ 6:15 PM - £5.00 (£5.00)Aug 3, 5-8, 12-15, 19-22 @ 6:15 PM - £10.00 (£8.00)Aug 9-11, 16-17, 23-24 @ 6:15 PM - £11.00 (£9.00)Super TuesdayNightpiece MediaThis Tuesday is gonna be super... Fictionalpolitical drama about the controversial1960 US election. Republican Senator JackCassidy’s mob connections landed him thenomination. They might not land him thepresidency if the public believe the truth.Aug 19-24 @ 10:15 PM - £8.00 (£8.00)The Autumn of HanRed Dragonfly Productions / Grist ToThe MillA tragic tale of love and corruption in theImperial Chinese court, where beautyrefuses to have a price. The Autumn of Hanis a new adaptation of a traditional Chineseplay for European audiences.Aug 2 @ 5:20 PM - £5.00 (£5.00)Aug 3, 5-8, 12-15, 19-22 @ 5:20 PM - £10.00 (£8.00)Aug 9-11, 16-17, 23-24 @ 5:20 PM - £11.00 (£9.00)The Graveyard SlotHecate Theatre Co.A spooky, silly radio play live onstage!Hecate return to the Fringe with a feastof fun and fright, featuring six actors,original music and a smorgasbord of sillyvoices. Very funny, very intriguing ★★★★(RemoteGoat.co.uk).Aug 3 @ 3:15 PM - £7.50 (£6.00)Aug 5-10, 12-17 @ 3:15 PM - £9.00 (£7.50)The Princess and the PeaRed Dragonfly Productions / Grist ToThe MillIs she a real princess? The Queen isn’t convincedbut she has a way of finding out for sure.A fun musical adaptation of Hans ChristianAndersen’s classic story for all the family.Aug 10-11, 17, 24 @ 12:10 PM - £8.00 (£8.00)Aug 2 @ 12:10 PM - £5.00 (£5.00)Aug 3, 5-9, 12-16, 19-23 @ 12:10 PM - £7.00 (£7.00)The Tempestn6 Productionsn6 productions return to the Fringe with theirstripped back, claustrophobic production ofShakespeare s The Tempest. Featuring livemusic, singing and dancing, this is such stuffas dreams are made on.Aug 19-21 @ 3:15 PM - £8.00 (£6.00)Aug 22-24 @ 3:15 PM - £9.00 (£7.00)Cabaret Children’s Shows Comedy Dance and Physical TheatreEvents Music Musicals and Opera TheatreThree Half PintsThree Half PintsFamily friendly slapstick comedy show,a high energy foray into the lives ofthree shorter than average brothersas they slip, trip and tumble througha world that’s just too big for them.(5+) ★★★★★(ThreeWeeks). ★★★★(BroadwayBaby.com).Aug 12-17, 19-24 @ 2:05 PM - £8.00 (£6.00)WhodiditHam-a-LotAbsurd spoof Whodidit, full of comicalinnuendo which will captivate, amuse andtitillate the naughty parts.Aug 2-3 @ 1:40 PM - £6.00 (£6.00)Aug 5-10 @ 1:40 PM - £8.00 (£8.00)Theatre 2A Laughing MatterHush Theatre CompanyHush are on a mission ... a mission to delivera comparable experience to both deaf andable hearing audiences through silent, sidesplittingcomedy.Aug 2-3, 5-10 @ 5:00 PM - £6.00 (£4.50)A Midwife CrisisSt George’s Medics RevueFollowing two years of sell-out shows, St.George’s Medics Revue return to the Fringewith a fast-paced comedy sketch showpacked full of new material. Come see theworryingly funny future of your NHS.Aug 19-24 @ 7:05 PM - £6.00 (£5.00)A Writer’s LotintwothewingsNew writing theatre company,intwothewings, presents an exciting darkcomedy about William, a playwright fixatedwith death. Experience laughter, suspenseand psychological turmoil as William’s realitygradually merges with the world of his plays,to deadly effect.Aug 2-3 @ 6:10 PM - £5.00 (£5.00)Aug 5-10, 12-17 @ 6:10 PM - £7.00 (£5.00)After Ever HappilyTaking the Mick Theatre CompanyWhat happened after the fairytale ended?Incredibly well performed (Journos 2012,ThreeWeeks).Aug 12-17 @ 7:05 PM - £7.00 (£5.00)Behind the BlindsSerrated Edge TheatreSammi-Jo and her husband Rupert havelived in their suburban semi for years. Nowthey lift the lid on their neighbours’ habits.But is all well with their own relationship.Sharp, witty comic songs are used todevastating effect to take us into the darkestrecesses of suburbiaAug 2-3, 5-10 @ 10:50 PM - £6.00 (£6.00)Dark Side of the SunSuperhero ClubThe Superhero Club provides an audiencewith humour, style and ease. A mostenjoyable show mixes satire with surrealistmaterial, whilst never confusing orostracising anybody in particular. Plus wehave great hair.Aug 12-17, 19-24 @ 11:05 AM - £6.00 (£5.00)DeimosWhite Ink TheatreThree shows, one narrative, taking you ona journey into fear. Dorian: a man fears thepassing of his youth. Demeter: a creak,a shadow, an unseen fear. Diadem: onesecret. Two prisoners. Three perspectives.Aug 19-24 @ 4:10 PM - £10.00 (£6.50)Dirty WaterI Know a Guy ProductionsDirty Water is a comedy set in the housingschemes of Glasgow. Jock, Crawford, Boaband Brian all work for the worst independentclose cleaning service - Eager Beaver Cleaners.Aug 2-3, 7-10, 13-17, 19-24 @ 8:10 PM - £8.00 (£6.00)Aug 5-6 @ 8:10 PM - £4.00 (£3.00)Easter EggsBEDSSophia has started her first year of university;Rory is trying to make a living with his guitar.Both have returned to their parents houseon Easter Sunday where family problems,which simmered after teenage years,suddenly resurface.Aug 12-17, 19-24 @ 3:05 PM - £5.00 (£5.00)Engels! The Karl Marx StoryRFTMeet Marx and Engels, hard-fighting,hard-drinking, mad, bad and dangerous toknow. Embark on a ludicrous and historicallyinaccurate road trip featuring revolution,ocean madness, police spies and an evergrowingbar bill.Aug 12-17 @ 10:40 PM - £7.00 (£5.00)Gavin Crawford - A Bummer AbroadGavin CrawfordCanada’s top character comedian combinesmusic, monologue, and impressions toskewer gay marriage, Downton Abbey,Hugh Jackman, Grindr and more. Inventivelyfunny... Smart and timely (Globe And Mail).Aug 12-17 @ 5:05 PM - £9.00 (£7.50)It’s Not What You Know...blotTHEATREIt’s who you... as the saying goes. Aftergraduating from TADA, the most prestigiousdrama school around, surely the streets willbe paved with gold for young Rose?Aug 2-3, 5-10, 12-17 @ 4:10 PM - £7.00 (£5.50)Maddy’s Many MouthsMaddy’s Many MouthsMaddy s Many Mouths is the hilariouslysurreal story of a woman with a compulsionto mimic strangers. Gliding through anunbelievable array of characters, Maddyembarks on a riotous quest to find out whoshe really is.Aug 10 @ 7:05 PM - £8.00 (£6.50)Aug 2-3 @ 7:05 PM - £5.00 (£3.50)Aug 5-9 @ 7:05 PM - £7.00 (£5.50)15