Army @ The Fringe – Summerhall – Open Minds Open Doors https://festival17.summerhall.co.uk Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:33:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.2 What If I Told You https://festival17.summerhall.co.uk/event/what-if-i-told-you/ Mon, 08 May 2017 11:05:12 +0000 http://festival17.summerhall.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=24291 Come play with The Mayers Ensemble. Theatre and dance blend to explore boundaries, personal histories, gender, skin colour and how slavery helped found modern gynecological practice.

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]]> 5 Soldiers https://festival17.summerhall.co.uk/event/5-soldiers/ Mon, 08 May 2017 11:05:10 +0000 http://festival17.summerhall.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=24290 A thrilling and humane portrait of army life telling the stories of five men and women serving on the front line.

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]]> The Last Post https://festival17.summerhall.co.uk/event/the-last-post/ Mon, 08 May 2017 04:05:56 +0000 https://festival17.summerhall.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=24321 Trumpet, electronics, text. One man’s love letters from the front line. Dennis Marshall wrote to his fiancée towards the close of WW2. Dennis's grandson, trumpeter Tom Poulson, explores his letters in an extraordinary, immersive musical performance. madeinscotlandshowcase.com

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]]> Stand By https://festival17.summerhall.co.uk/event/stand-by/ Mon, 08 May 2017 04:05:49 +0000 https://festival17.summerhall.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=24318 The brutally authentic story of four police officers struggling to remain in control as the community they serve disintegrates. Written by a former police officer, this immersive production shows the modern day police service laid bare.

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]]> Between the Crosses https://festival17.summerhall.co.uk/event/between-the-crosses/ Mon, 08 May 2017 04:05:11 +0000 https://festival17.summerhall.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=24308 The last Durham Light Infantryman, a veteran of Ypres and Somme. What does it mean to survive, to be a hero, when all he wanted was to work with horses? ‘A truly superb play’ (WalesArtsReview.com).

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]]> Wired https://festival17.summerhall.co.uk/event/wired/ Mon, 08 May 2017 04:05:03 +0000 https://festival17.summerhall.co.uk/?post_type=event&p=24323 'They said I'd be good at it.' The story of a young female soldier's journey through post-traumatic stress by award-winning playwright Lesley Wilson, developed in collaboration with the British Army. Originally developed with support from Tron Theatre Creative.

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