Bang! To the Heart
Dance, Physical Theatre and Circus (hip hop/breakin’, family) The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 The streets of suburbia are alive in this story of love, friendship and pride. Escape or redemption: what brings the gangs to town? Will brother turn against brother to conquer the heart of the city? When the gentle gangster meets the most […]
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Petrol
Dance, Physical Theatre and Circus (contemporary, physical theatre) The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 Em and Um: a married couple losing their identity in a plastic, robotic, grotesque world. Two dark clowns share the same tragicomic, alienating existence as they work side by side. And then, something happens which shakes their souls. Petrol investigates the expressive […]
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Romeo and Juliet Post Scriptum
Theatre The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 I’ve always had a special interest in the star-crossed lovers, destined to love each other to death through the centuries and through all art forms. How could I not get passionate about Annika Nyman’s play (and mind!). The young author who comes from a cold country makes them survive […]
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Norma by Vincenzo Bellini
Starring world renowned mezzo soprano Cecilia Bartoli in the title role Edinburgh International Festival 2016 The Italian Cultural Institute is proud to present this searing production of Vincenzo Bellini’s Norma with a newly prepared critical edition, restoring the originally intended vocal colours. Cecilia Bartoli performs the iconic role as Bellini originally envisioned it, for a mezzo soprano, […]
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Trio Grittani, Dell’Oglio, Zaccaria at the Aberdeen International Youth Festival
Accademia dei Cameristi Trio Grittani, Dell’Oglio, Zaccaria Aberdeen International Youth Festival (AIYF) is a multi- arts event which takes place annually in Aberdeen and the North East region of Scotland. Running since 1973, the festival began as an orchestral event, and has diversified in recent years to become a performing arts festival which includes a […]
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Machina
Theatre (international, multimedia) Italian Cultural Institute Edinburgh, The Edinburgh Festival Fringe An extravagant presenter introduces a contrived comedic plot: two lovers, an old father, a suitor… Everything seems familiar, but something unexpected is coming. From within the machine-like workings of a cliche, feel good TV show, revolution is brewing: a fight against the Tyranny of […]
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Giacinto Palmieri: Nietzsche, Women and I
Comedy (stand-up, storytelling) The Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2016 ‘You go to women? Do not forget the whip!’ wrote philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. No surprise that he had a very difficult relationship with women. So it wasn’t good news for comedian Giacinto Palmieri when he discovered the resemblance to his own relationship with women. But why this […]
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Enrico Zanisi Solo
Edinburg Jazz and Blues Festival The young piano maestro from Rome has been a Festival favourite over recent years, conjuring magical moments as he captures audiences in a world of wonderful delicacy and astonishing brilliance. This is pianism of high artistry played with youthful carefree zest. Tickets available: https://goo.gl/BytVaH
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The Bridge
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival Italian saxophonist Dario Terzuolo (from Bandakadabra) is back in Edinburgh with his quartet. As suggested by their name, the band pay tribute to the outstanding Sonny Rollins, bridging the gap between styles and generations with innovative re-arrangements of the great jazz standards. Tickets available: https://goo.gl/tDezbQ
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Thunkfish & No Hay Banda
Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival No Hay Banda, are a “post-rock” duo well known in avant Italian circles, playing the same high intensity with guitar, drums and live electronics . At this years Festival, they will join forces with Thunkfish, playing their own sets and combine in a special collaboration. Tickets available: https://goo.gl/IZ9eyZ
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