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theSpace on the Mile (V39)theSpace on the MileLocated right at the heart of the festival on the Royal Mile,we present a diverse programme of award-winning theatre.8Contact infotheSpace on the Mile (V39)The Radisson, 80 High Street,Edinburgh, EH1 1THBox Office: 0131 510 2382Email: boxoffice.onthemile@thespaceuk.comDirectionsSituated on the Royal Mile at theRadisson Hotel, turn right out of theFringe Shop on the Royal Mile, walk for250 yds until you come to the RadissonHotel. The Space on the Mile is justinside the foyer on the left-hand side.Space One4.48 PsychosisCity of London AcademySarah Kane’s poetic masterpiece thatsparked controversy and debate. Performedintimately, using physicality alongside thedialogue to question clinical depression andprovide insight into the fragility of the humanmind. Hard-hitting but beautiful.Aug 2-6 @ 11:00 AM - £7.00 (£5.00)BaddiesRegent RepA one-act tragicomedy about how absurdlymoviemakers and the media represent goodand evil, making light of a dark reality. Theset of a movie in the making is the stagewhere arch-villain meets real villain.Aug 2-3, 5-10, 12-17 @ 6:05 PM - £9.00 (£8.00)Beijing CakeYear of the Horse TheaterDiplomats in Beijing should not: 1. Burnpassports. 2. Use karaoke as therapy.3. Summon Mao s ghost. Civil servantLori Hubert breaks all three rules in thisdelightfully weird comedy by New YorkTimes bestselling author.Aug 19-20 @ 6:10 PM - £5.00 (£5.00)Aug 21-24 @ 6:10 PM - £8.00 (£6.00)Bobby Gould in HellNew Celts Productions and NorthernSpark Theatre CompanyFilm-maker Bobby Gould comes face-to-facewith the devil in this fast-talking comic duelof wits from David Mamet, Pulitzer Prizewinningauthor of Glengarry Glen Ross. Whatwould you do to avoid an eternity in hell?Aug 4 @ 3:50 PM - £6.00 (£3.00)Aug 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 @ 3:50 PM -£7.50 (£4.50)Fault LinesNew Celts Productions and For The Loveof Theatre CompanyFour lives blasted apart by tragedy in thisEuropean premiere - what happens whenthey reunite after 15 years? Can they everfind a way to move on? And how doestragedy finally make us what we are?Aug 3 @ 3:40 PM - £6.00 (£3.00)Aug 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 @ 3:40 PM - £7.50(£4.50)FourplayNew Celts Productions and Lady MuckProductionsForeplay: sexual stimulation, usually a preludeto sexual intercourse usually. Two egotisticalactors in steamy rehearsals. One long-termrelationship with no sex. Two co-workers, onewith a secret obsession. Four people, threerelationships... things aren t adding up!Aug 3 @ 2:10 PM - £6.00 (£3.00)Aug 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23 @ 2:10 PM - £7.50(£4.50)Improvabunga - Some Sort ofImprov ShowWatch This Improv TroupeThe team behind Nothing to Show(★★★★ThreeWeeks) are back! A hilarioushour-long on-the-spot story made fromaudience suggestions.Aug 2-3 @ 8:05 PM - £5.00 (£4.00)Aug 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 @ 8:05 PM - £7.00 (£6.00)Jerry and TomQuids In Theatre Company withKreestan SennakieJerry and Tom are professionals: one amaster, the other a mere novice. They arehit men. But just because your business isdeath, doesn’t mean it isn’t as much aboutlife, in this deliciously dark comedy.Aug 2-3 @ 7:05 PM - £8.00 (£8.00)Aug 5-10, 12-17, 19-24 @ 7:05 PM - £10.00 (£8.00)Laughing WildFunny You Should AskWhat happens when a New York womanattacks a man in a supermarket? What ifboth of them are crazy? This unique playcharts the stresses of life in America and willhave you laughing in the aisles.Aug 19-24 @ 5:05 PM - £6.00 (£5.00)Life SentenceBeyond the Bridge ProductionsA comedy about a hypochondriac diagnosedwith immortality. Winner of Oxford Studentnewspaper s Best New Writing of 2012, besure to catch the first reincarnation of thishilarious play. Very funny, well-performed andtightly written (OxfordTheatreReview.co.uk).Aug 2-3 @ 9:10 PM - £4.00 (£3.00)Aug 5-8, 12-15 @ 9:10 PM - £7.00 (£5.50)Aug 9-10, 16-17 @ 9:10 PM - £8.00 (£6.00)