Theatre Paradok, Edinburgh’s alternative theatre company, will next week be hosting The Edinburgh Alternative Theatre Festival - a four day event at the Wee Red Bar - between the 27th and the 30th of March.
Wednesday 27th — 6pm Workshop, 7.30pm Deficit, 9pm Open Mic
Thursday 28th — 6pm Upside Down, 7.30pm Deficit, 9pm Urban Inferno
Friday 29th — 4.30pm Workshop, 6pm Upside Down, 7.30pm Deficit, 9pm Urban Inferno
Saturday 30th — 4.30pm Soup Group, 6pm Upside Down, 7.30pm Deficit, 9pm Urban Inferno
Deficit by Maddie Flint and company: This completely new piece of devised physical theatre exposes the magical realism of everyday lives. We follow five characters; Selkie, Wulver, Kelpie, Beira and Poltergeist as they explore the human condition through the metaphor of their mythological existence.
Upside Down by Sekai Waterman: A story about the confusing relationship between two queers. The lives of Jordan and Amina aren't easy, in fact, they can be pretty darn hard. Join us as we explore the definitions of relationships, genders and mental conditions. Note: This play explores the theme of trauma and gender dysphoria
Urban Inferno by Alyssa Osiecki: 20-something Dani’s life is a mess. Her job sucks, her roommates are jerks and the person she’s "dating" has the emotional maturity of a bottle feeding two-year-old in footie pajamas. One night a glamorous spectre appears in Dani’s bedroom giving her one last chance to sort her shit out. Dani is whisked away on a magical mystery tour of her life… taking place in the underground hell-scape of Boston’s dysfunctional public transit system… the T. Along the way she meets an eccentric cast of characters. Will Dani have the courage to take control of her life? Or will she be stuck underground forever?
Soup Group: Phil O'Shea (a.k.a Peter Pancakes) ably assisted by his friend James McIntosh (a.k.a Billy Breadsticks) are trying to warm up the audience. To that end, they will make a soup. Along the way, they will create characters, and just have a lot of fun with their imaginations. A ridiculous comedy experiment for everyone who needs warming.
