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Quest Productions premiers QuestFest at the 2003
Fringe with five exceptional shows from the United States, Singapore
and Australia sharing a common
vision of movement-based theatre. This summer’s featured shows
are: White Frost Falls, Wings, and A Fool Named “O” from
the United States, Mistero Buffo from Singapore, and Rob
Roy Show! from Australia. All shows are strongly visual, movement-based theatre.
Hearing and understanding English is not required.
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United States
A touching tragicomic
story of love lost and regained. The show originated in Shizumi
Shigeto Manale’s original translations
of ancient Japanese poems written about the first emperor and empress
of Japan. Shizumi, Willy Conley, and Mark Jaster, are three of the
best physical theatre performers working today.
- “Funny and poignant” - The Washington
Post
Aug 4, 5: 20:30 £8.00 (£7.00) (2 for 1)
Aug 7-9, 11, 14, 16: 20:30 (1 hr.) £8.00 (£7.00)
Aug 17: 13:30 (1 hr.) £8.00 (£7.00)
Venue: Rocket @ Demarco Roxy Art House (Venue 115), Lady Glenorchy’s
Church, Roxburgh Place
Tickets: 0131-556-3102 or www.edfringe.com |
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A powerfully moving
visual piece celebrating the resiliency of the human spirit performed
by
Quest Productions’ talented young ensemble. Wings uses the
horror of September 11th as a metaphor for the never-ending human
struggle to comprehend the meaning and fragility of life. Join
Wings in celebrating the enduring strength of humanity in movement
theatre
and song.
Aug 12, 15: 20:30 (1 hr.) £6.00 (£5.00)
Aug 18, 19: 13:30 (1 hr.) £7.00 (£6.00)
Aug 20-25: 20:30 (1 hr.) £7.00 (£6.00)
Venue: Rocket @ Demarco Roxy Art House (Venue 115), Lady Glenorchy’s
Church, Roxburgh Place
Tickets: 0131-556-3102 or www.edfringe.com |
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A medieval mute performs musical
anomalies, unlikely acrobatics and intriguing illusions. A student
of Decroux, teaching assistant of Marceau, the Washington Post
calls Mark Jaster “clown extraordinaire and one of the most
graceful performers you will ever see on stage.”
Aug 6: 20:30 (40 min.) £6.00 (£5.00)
Aug 10, 13: 20:30 (40 min.) £7.00 (£6.00)
Venue: Rocket @ Demarco Roxy Art House (Venue 115), Lady Glenorchy’s
Church, Roxburgh Place
Tickets: 0131-556-3102 or www.edfringe.com |
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Robert Farmer ingeniously weaves gesture and mime
into a series of vignettes and stories that will entertain all
ages.
- "Robert Farmer breaks new ground in his work. His innovative
and engaging style blurs the lines between theatre and storytelling.
His cinematic approach cuts across language barriers to entertain
audiences spanning the globe, a rare and delightful experience.
His performance at the Deaf Way II Opening Ceremony brought down
the house."
-- Tim McCarty, Producer, Deaf Way II International Arts Festival
Aug 18-23: 15:20 (1 hr) £5.00 (£3.50)
Venue: Rocket @ Apex City Hotel (Venue 18), 61 Grassmarket
Tickets: 0131-255-5333 or www.edfringe.com
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Singapore
Dario Fo’s genius satirical humour in ‘Mistero Buffo’ is
presented in a refreshing visual interpretation. Meyyappan interacts
with the audience through silent banter, using skillful physicality,
morphing from one character to another with seamless ease.
- “…a craftsman with impeccable comic timing…has
charisma that allows him to fill the stage and wrap himself around
you like an old friend” -- Flying Inkpot (Singapore)
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A beautiful and sensitive version of Dario Fo’s Mistero
Buffo…” -- The
Sunday Times (UK)
Aug 11-16: 13:40 (45 min.) £6.00 (£5.00)
Venue: Rocket @ Demarco Roxy Art House (Venue 115), Lady Glenorchy’s
Church, Roxburgh Place
Tickets: 0131-556-3102 or www.edfringe.com |
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