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One Last Week, a whole new batch of shows at theSpaceUK!

It’s not over yet: hidden gems galore, more new musicals, and juicy comedies are hitting theSpaceUK stages for one last rip-roaring week of shows

Week 3 is here: bringing you one last knockout selection of shows. Dramatic dance double bills, surreal murder-themed comedy shows, and getting stuck in elevators: it’s all go as we plunge into a fantastic final week at the Fringe.

Here’s a just a sample of the new shows gracing theSpaceUK from 22nd – 27th:

Cheaper than a night at Balmoral!
Hotel Elsinore (theSpace on the Mile, 22-27)

Denmark. 2am. A hotel room. Three weary travellers, an unexpected will, and a production of Hamlet to rehearse before morning. Tragedy and humour blend in this new play by award-winning performer Susanna Hamnett, with Joshua and Lily MacGregor.

Can you teach an old dog new tricks?
The New Rock’n’Roll (theSpace @ Niddry St, 22-27)

A washed-up stand-up comedian tries to reclaim his mojo but fails miserably at the hands of his younger, more popular support act who he sets out to sabotage.

Sweet, sweet music
The Aca-prentice: Sales Pitch (theSpaceTriplex, 22-27)
Lord Alan Sugar tests the nerves and voices of the hungriest hopefuls in the a cappella world as they compete to be his aca-prentice. Watch our candidates tackle tasks to test their ability through chart-topping songs!

Talent that’ll hit you hard
SMACK & Spektakel (theSpaceTriplex, 21-24)

SMACK & Spektakel offers an adventurous double bill of dance, refreshing the commentary on the empowered female body, while questioning the relationship between performance and identity.

Breaking a murderer…
The Rodney Buzzard Tapes: Evidence of an Honourable Man
(theSpace on the Mile, 23-27)
A surreal sketch show that tells the story of Britain’s least-successful serial killer, Rodney Buzzard. A satire of murder documentaries that will probe the hidden depths of the criminal underworld.

Theatre this good is a crime
In Her Defence (theSpace on North Bridge, 22-27)
1947. A man is dead. His wife has killed him. As a court hears the evidence leading up to the murder, you’ll witness the disintegration of the couple’s marriage revealing the real, surprising truth.

Get stuck right in to new drama
Going Down (theSpace on North Bridge, 22-27)
Four students stuck in an elevator, with nothing to do except talk to each other. An exploration of how easily we allow our mental heath to stagnate.

It’s wild how good our musicals are
Boom Town (theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, 22-27)

Set in wild-west Arizona, Beau has come of age and must prove herself to her father. Can she save her town by taking on the outlaw? A new musical that puts a bluegrass twist on contemporary musical theatre.

Something to really celebrate
birthday girl (theSpace on the Mile, 22-27)

This is a play about birthdays. It’s also about growing up, the future and the inevitability of ageing – a prospect that the birthday girl is finding increasingly unnerving.

Start battling for the tickets!
Battle: A Modern Mystery Play (theSpace @ Niddry St., 22-27)

War again. It’s 1066, William fights Harry! How do mothers, queens, wives and daughters cope? Gather their skirts and soldier on. Telling stories in plays and songs; working, travelling, gazing at Halley’s Comet in awe.

You don’t know them yet, but you will soon…
Women You Know (theSpace @ Symposium Hall, 22-27)
The morning after a drunken rendezvous with an old boyfriend, a woman and her friend discuss autonomy, identity and bad sex. A frank new comedy about the hypocrisies of modern womanhood.

It’s just as well you found her:
Lost and Found: A Cellist’s Journey (theSpace @ Niddry St., 22-27)

In her most intimate musical performance, cellist Jablonska explores how identities are made, unmade and remade on a personal and musical journey from Poland to Scotland, as part of MadeInScotlandShowcase.com.

A show you could see over and over…
Water Fruit Loops (theSpace @ Niddry St., 22-27)
Richard, a student, finds himself stuck in a time loop after hooking up with his ex. Rather than utilise the period for self-reflection, Richard jumps at the opportunity to keep hooking up with his ex.

About theSpaceUK

Established in 1995, theSpaceUK hosts the largest and most diverse programme at the fringe. Companies, both professional & amateur, are given an affordable, supportive and professional platform to showcase their work. 

About the venue

theSpaceUK operates 19 venues across 7 sites including: theSpace @ Surgeons’ Hall, theSpace @ SymposiumHall, theSpace on North Bridge, theSpace on the Mile, theSpaceTriplex, the Space @ Venue45.

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Fringe 2022: Is This the Real Life?

Microcosm Theatre Company

  

Is This the Real Life？ 

China or the UK? Where should I go? What happens after I graduate? The things you ignore during the day will often creep into your dreams.

Gripping reflections on the subconscious intermingle in this showcase of the ideologies and anxieties of a Chinese international student.

Overseas students consider these  things every few seconds: the anxieties of uni life, and the dilemma of the ominous  life after graduation.

Is this real life? explores cultural stereotypes, freedom, an antitheist encountering gods and Chinese allegory in an entrancing and thought-provoking play. 

Chinese students Hongye Chen and GuoZhao Sun, drama students at the University  of Exeter, are Microcosm. The pair of theatre-makers, and dreamers, are excited to  bring their first show to the Fringe. 

Listings information 

Venue: theSpace on the Mile 

Dates: 22-27 August 2022 (not 24) 

Time: 11:30 (0hr40) 

Ticket prices: £6 / concessions £3 / children £3 

Fringe box office: 0131 226 0000 / https://tickets.edfringe.com 

Suitable for all ages

Fringe 2022: Railed: In for a ride with a troupe of bare Australian acrobats

Head First Acrobats – Railed at Edinburgh Fringe

“This show was just utter genius and much the best thing this reviewer

has seen at the Fringe this year. It’s a 5 stars for this show and here’s

hoping they come back soon!.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brighton and Hove News

“”The strength and skills of these gents is astounding.”.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Perth Happenings

“impressive feats of athletic and acrobatic madness.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ GlamAdelaide

Think acrobatics and what springs to mind? If it’s nude Western themed circus you’re on the same wavelength as Australian Acrobats! And even if it’s not, we recommend you check out this absolute belter of a show at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.

Railed is a spectacular Western themed circus, combining the trademark physical talents, intricate figures, finely chiselled bodies and comic capers of the creators of the smash hits Elixir and Circus’Cision.

Bare-chested circus meets bare-knuckle bar fights. Railed is a racy, heart-stopping adult show of breath-taking acrobatics and mad-cap storytelling, featuring a rogues’ gallery of the most wanted bad-asses this side of Dodge City.

The Head First gunslingers are planning to paint the town red, to head audiences off at the pass, ransack their hearts, ambush their nights and leave them begging for mercy.

Directed by Debra Batton and John Walton, Railed features a variety of talents including all-round acrobat and teeterboard expert, Anthony Saltalmacchia; the powerful yet standoffish vagrant showing off immense feats of balance and impressive physique, Callan Harris; Jordan Twartz, world class ‘manipulator’, who plays the resident barman keeping the boys liquored up and ready for action; and Liam Dummer, who brings technicality and artistry to Head First Acrobats, all whilst playing the Railed town hero.

Details

Venue:  Assembly George Square Gardens – Spiegeltent Palais Du Variete EH8 9JU

Time:  18:35 

Dates: 3 – 28 August. Previews 3 – 4 August. No show on Mondays 8,15,27 August. 

Tickets: Previews 3-4 (£10.50); 5 – 9 ,12 – 14, 19 – 21, 25 – 28 (£17); 10 – 11, 16 – 18, 23 – 25  (£15.50).

Bookings: assemblyfestival.com, 0131 623 3030 or Assembly box offices at Assembly Hall and Assembly Roxy, Assembly George Square, Assembly Checkpoint and Assembly Rooms

PreHysterical

The tale of three Neanderthals – hilarious new family show at Edinburgh Fringe

Head First Acrobats – PreHysterical at Edinburgh Fringe

“PreHysterical appeals to anyone with a funny bone.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐ FringeFeed

“hilarious and spectacular.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 GlamAdelaide

“Full of fun, amazing circus tricks.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐1/2 Kids in Adelaide

Circus is for everyone. And as well as entertaining, it can be educational. That is what Head First Acrobats believe, and why they have are bringing PreHysterical to Edinburgh Fringe 2022. 

PreHysterical is a hilarious circus show for children and parents of all ages, following three foolish Neanderthals as they struggle to survive the savage natural world. Avoiding predators, navigating harsh environments, and learning to work together are all explored with marvelous circus skills and achingly funny slapstick. The show quite literally rocks as it tells the tale of three people navigating life in prehistoric times.

They may not know how to make fire (or bathe), but these Neanderthals really know how to put on a show that’s hilarious and spectacular in equal measure. Join Thomas, Chelsea and Alex. – three bumbling Neanderthals – as they fumble crossing rivers, finding food and making fire, all whilst executing fantastic circus tricks. The physical humour is perfectly executed – to the great amusement of kids and parents alike, and the ridiculously impressive acrobatics are so slick, you can expeect gasps and wows from the audience.

Aerial stunts and floor acrobatics make for truly incredible circus; this, combined with tongue-in-cheek humour and the silliest of stories means that PreHysterical is for everyone.

Winner of best children’s performance weekly Award at the 2020 Perth Fringe Festival, and the best children’s performance weekly at the Adelaide Fringe in 2020 and 2022.

Details

Venue:  Assembly Checkpoint, 3 Bristo Place, EH1 1EY

Time:  11:50 (50 mins)

Dates: 4 – 28 August. Preview 4 August. No show Mondays 10, 15, 22 August. 

Tickets: Preview 4th August (£8.50), 5 – 9 ,12 – 14, 19 – 21, 25 – 28 (£13.50); 10 – 11, 16 – 18, 23 – 25  (£11.50)

Bookings: assemblyfestival.com, 0131 623 3030 or Assembly box offices at Assembly Hall and Assembly Roxy, Assembly George Square, Assembly Checkpoint and Assembly Rooms

Artist bio

Head First Acrobats are a multi-award-winning entertainment company. Based in Melbourne, they are regulars on the international touring circuit, and specialise in acrobatic entertainment for festivals, theatres, corporate and street events.

Head First Acrobats have a talent for developing shows that are the talk of the town, filling theatres to the rafters with thrilled audiences.

Their big-hitter is the international sensation, Elixir, which was the smash hit of 2018 and won the Best Circus and Physical Theatre Award at Adelaide Fringe, along with a slew of sold-out shows all over the world.  

Their new flagship show, Railed debuted at Perth FRINGE WORLD in 2019, and is a riotous high-energy comedy Western that takes no prisoners, sets the bar on fire, and hightails out of town leaving a trail of broken hearts in its wake.

Links

Website: www.headfirstacrobats.com 

Instagram: @headfirstacrobatskids

Facebook: @headfirstacrobatsforkids

Tattoo run passes halfway point

Last night (16 August), marked the halfway point of this year’s The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Performers from across the globe are bringing the Castle Esplanade to life with sensational music, dance, costume, and spectacle and thrilling audiences – come rain or shine!

Running until 27 August, the year’s Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is a celebration of expression, giving a stage to performers and acts from around the globe to share their voice. 

REMT, The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo

Voices draws inspiration from people across the globe who, despite physical separation, continue to connect and share their voices creatively through spoken word, song, music, and dance – languages common to all. 

There are still some tickets remaining and they can be purchased at edintattoo.co.uk/tickets or by phone on 0131 225 1188. 

REMT

Fringe 2022: Granhøj Dans announces schedule changes

Granhøj Dans has announced some changes to its schedule of shows as part of this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. An Eve And An Adam will now run at Dance Base until August 21 at the new time of 20.30.

This timeslot was formerly where the production of This is Not Swan Lake had run but this show has finished its run early and was taken down from August 10, due to travel problems with one of the artists.

Members of the public who have tickets for This is Not Swan Lake will be contacted by the box office and offered a full refund or tickets for an alternative show. 

STONE – FACE – BOOK 

This solo performance with award-winning dancer Mikolaj Karczewski is a personal portrait made in collaboration with the obstruction master Palle Granhøj. Drawing on his father’s background as a miner, Mikolaj uses whimsical choreography to breathe life into the stones, finding music in them and from that music, dance arises. Stone – Face – Book is produced in close collaboration with PlatformaFestival in Klaipeda.  

“An outstanding stage fantasy with the incredible high-flying acrobatic dancer Mikolaj Karczewskialone on stage among the collection of gray stones of memories.” Danstidningen  

Age suitability 14+  

Dance Base Studio Three  

Aug 5-7 15:20 (1h) £18.00 (£16.00/£10.00) 

https://www.dancebase.co.uk/festival-shows/stone-face-book-granhj-dans-5-7-august-2164

An Eve And An Adam 

A beautiful, profoundly naked performance presented as nature intended. This is a performance celebrating the pure, authentic, original beauty of nudity – as a contrast to the versions given to us by social media. Increasingly we see uncovered bodies readily exposed all over social media. All kinds of pornography are easily available and widely consumed. Modesty no longer exists when it comes to the naked body in virtual culture, yet young people feel shamed by natural nudity.  In this provocative show, Palle Granhøj asks: ‘what has happened to our relationship to our natural nudity?’ 

Age suitability 16+ 

Dance Base Studio One



Aug 9-11 20:30 (1h) £16.00 (£14.00/£10.00)


Aug 12-21 20:30 (1h) £18.00 (£16.00/£10.00) 

https://www.dancebase.co.uk/festival-shows/an-eve-and-an-adam-granhj-dans-9-14-august-2195

BOLERO – EXTENDED 

An intense and high energy experience featuring 8 musicians and 9 dancers, on stage live at the beautiful Dance Base 

Boléro was written in 1928 as ballet music and the work is one of Ravel’s last and most famous. PalleGranhøj has transferred the music’s intensifying signature to a deconstructed version – and finally in its full length. The intensity of the melody and dancers increases throughout BOLERO – EXTENDED, giving it a powerful, uplifting, trance-like quality in a unique and iconic performance with nine dancers and eight cellists live onstage.  

★★★★★ “A captivating performance that leaves the audience euphoric” Cphculture   

“a dizzying experience” Danstidningen   

Age suitability 12+  

Dance Base Studio One  

Aug 23-25 19:00 (1h) £16.00 (£14.00/£10.00)  Aug 26-28 19:00 (1h) £18.00 (£16.00/£10.00) 

https://www.dancebase.co.uk/festival-shows/bolero-extended-granhj-dans-23-28-august-2189

The Granhøj works are part of the #DANISH showcase at Edinburgh Fringe 2022 presented by The Danish Arts Foundation and produced by WILDTOPIA. The showcase is supported by The Embassy of Denmark in the UK. 

DON GNU premieres WALK-MAN at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

WALK-MAN by DON GNU at Zoo Southside


You will never cross the street in the same way again!

DON GNU digs into the tediousness of everyday routines in search of poetry and humour in a performance with muscular physicality and edgy stunt tricks.   

One ordinary day, four ordinary men take a walk through a city. They readily follow unwritten and strict rules of good behaviour and norms of social etiquette until one of them suddenly decides to rebel … 
 
With trademark DON GNU “everyday stunts” and raw physicality, WALK-MAN is a performance in which the ground is literally swept away from under the feet of four men walking. In a world where rules, norms and routines no longer apply, a pedestrian is not simply a person crossing the street and common understanding of “good behaviour” falls apart. You will never cross the street in the same way again!

WALK-MAN is the first performance of a trilogy about the extraordinary experiences of ordinary life.

DON GNU guarantees physical action theatre and dance combined in a playful and poetic man-power universe!

The company was founded in 2010 by the two choreographers Jannik Elkær and Kristoffer Louis Andrup Pedersen, who also constitute the artistic duo at the helm of DON GNU. Today the company is one of the most touring companies in Denmark.

In addition to extensive tour activities in Denmark, DON GNU has also toured in all the Nordic Countries, South Korea, Canada, big parts of Europe and Cuba.

Show trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLI21MxS0G8&t=8

LISTINGS INFORMATION

Walk-Man by Don Gnu at Zoo Southside

August 14-28, 12.15 pm everyday (except Aug 21)

Tickets: www.zoovenues.co.uk

WALK MAN is part of the #DANISH showcase at Edinburgh Fringe 2022 presented by The Danish Arts Foundation and produced by WILDTOPIA.

The showcase is supported by the Embassy of Denmark in the UK.

Fringe 2022: Luke Wright – The Remains of Logan Dankworth

Luke Wright (UK) presents

LUKE WRIGHT: THE REMAINS OF LOGAN DANKWORTH

Fast-paced, thrilling verse play about marriage and political upheaval, told in blistering verse by one of the UK’s most celebrated poets. ‘Cool poems’ Patti Smith ‘A poet for our day’ The Guardian

The Remains of Logan Dankworth is the third and final instalment of Fringe First and Stage Award winner Luke Wright’s trilogy of political verse plays. It looks at trust and privilege in the age of Brexit.

Logan Dankworth, newspaper columnist and Twitter warrior, grew up romanticising the political turmoil of the 1980s. Now, as the EU Referendum looms he is determined to be right there in the fray of the biggest political battle for years.

Meanwhile, Logan’s wife Megan wants to leave London to find a place to better raise their daughter. As tensions mount at home and across the nation, something is set to be lost forever. This gut wrenching and exhilarating slice of new writing won the 2020 Saboteur Award for Best Show with Luke winning Best Performer in 2021.

‘Sensational writing … human, vulnerable, eminently honest and very, very eloquent.’ The Guardian

The first two plays in the trilogy, What I Learned from Johnny Bevan and Frankie Vah, won praise from Fringe and UK-wide critics and audiences alike for their ‘mature, lyrical and politically relevant poetic writing’ (Exeunt), laced with wit, compassion and laser precision.

Luke said ‘The Remains of Logan Dankworth is the most complex and mature thing I’ve written so far. As with my earlier plays there is a personal story occurring against the backdrop of political upheaval.

“Previously I’ve dealt with Thatcherism and the legacy of New Labour, this is bang up to date and features a man approaching middle age excited by the febrile nature of British politics while trying to hold things together at home.”

Luke Wright is a poet and theatre maker who has been writing and performing his work for over 20 years, touring all over the world. He is acknowledged as one of Britain’s top stand-up poets and one of the principle architects of the now thriving spoken word scene. 

Flamboyant, political and riotously funny, Luke’s published work includes four full collections, three pamphlets and his three verse plays. He is the winner of a Fringe First, a Stage Award for acting excellence and two Saboteur Awards. The Remains of Logan Dankworth is published in book form by Penned in the Margins.

‘Great! A hurtling headlong hour ’ ★★★★ The Stage

The Remains of Logan Dankworth was co-commissioned by Norwich Arts Centre, National Centre for Writing, Colchester Arts Centre, and Freedom Festival. It is written & performed by Luke Wright, directed by Alex Thorpe who also has three Royal Shakespeare Company productions under his belt. Music for the show was written and performed by musician and writer Polly Wright with dramaturgy by Sarah Dickenson and lighting design by Joe Price.

Luke also performs Luke Wright’s Late Night Dance Floor Fillers (poems) at Pleasance Jack Dome 3- 29 Aug (not 15/16/17) at 23.00.

https://youtu.be/OEcE8EoGy4A
Listings information: The Remains of Logan Dankworth
Venue: Pleasance Courtyard, Above (Venue 33)Tickets: £12-£15.50 (previews 3, 4 Aug £7.50)
Dates: 3-29 Aug (not 15/16/17) First review date 3 AugVenue Box Office: 0131 556 6550
Time:   15.45 (60 mins) Online: pleasance.co.uk 

Local hero Dolly the Sheep to be celebrated at Festival Fringe 2022

The cast has been announced for Hiya Dolly! ahead of its Fringe 22 run at the Space @ Surgeons Hall. 

The true story of how a cute, attention-seeking lamb became the most famous sheep in history, the world’s first cloned mammal. Lab created and born at the Roslin Institute outside Edinburgh, Dolly lived the good life.

A worldwide celebrity who never left her farm. Mother to six lovely lambs. She changed biology forever – and irrevocably changed the lives of all her human parents. Who were they? How did they do it? Where are they now? Come find out how to clone a sheep in this new play by Vince LiCata, laced with Dollified Scottish tunes and plenty of woolly humour.

Hiya Dolly! is a play with live music that explores the science, human relationships, and public reaction surrounding the remarkable cloning of Dolly the sheep at the Roslin Institute outside Edinburgh. At the time many high profile scientists had declared that cloning a mammal was impossible. 

It’s a whirlwind excursion through the creation of the world’s most famous sheep and the story of the people who made it happen. Itmixes science, human drama, music, humour and a talking sheep. Its songs are set to traditional Scottish folk tunes arranged by Edinburgh based musician Ciaran McGhee.

Writer Vince LiCata says, “The explosion of publicity about the cloning of Dolly the sheep was outrageous:  scientific advances just don’t get that type of public hype. 

“And yet all that mania included little about the actual cloning. So Hiya Dolly! is an attempt to tell the story of the cloning itself, but in a way that retains the atmosphere of the runaway circus that surrounded it.”

Director Andy Jordan comments: “I am delighted to be directing Hiya Dolly!, a highly unusual play about a truly remarkable animal. Dolly is an Edinburgh icon who was created, lived and died just outside the city, so I feel honoured to be involved in telling her truly astonishing story.

“This play brings a talking Dolly to the stage with chutzpah, wit and charm, in a way that can only happen in theatre. I can’t wait to meet her.”

Hiya Dolly!

Written by Vince LiCata,

Directed & Produced by Andy Jordan

Music Direction by Ciaran McGhee

Designed by Robbie McDonnell  

Listings info

Venue:  theSpaceUK @ Surgeons Hall (Grand Theatre)

Dates: Friday 5 to Saturday 27 August   No performance 14 Aug

Time: 20.00  Running time 70min 

Previews Aug 5-6 £5.00

Aug 7 £10.00 

Aug 8-13,15-27 £12.00 (£10.00) 

Family ticket all perfs £32

2for1 on Mon 8

Fringe 2022: Something About Simon and Something About George

Acclaimed shows shine a spotlight on the life and career of two legendary musicians

Two music shows which celebrate the talent of a pair of legendary musicians are set to be staged at the Assembly Festival at the Edinburgh Fringe this summer. 

Something About Simon – The Paul Simon Story and Something About George – The George Harrison Story will join the line-up at the UK’s most hotly anticipated Summer event. 

The two shows from Something About Productions will run between Thursday 4 August and Thursday 18 August in The Bijou – a striking 250-seat Spiegel tent – and will join a busy programme of music, comedy, cabaret, theatre, and family shows planned for the 2022 Fringe. Tickets for both productions are now on sale. 

Something About Simon – The Paul Simon Story returns to Edinburgh after triumphing at the Fringe in 2019. It was then chosen for a residency at the Fringe Encore Series at the SoHo Playhouse in New York City, where it playedsix sell-out performances. The show, which was premiered in Liverpool in 2018, then also went on to form part of the programme at the inaugural Liverpool Theatre Festival in 2020. 

Singer songwriter Gary Edward Jones not only recites the music of one of his idols, but also tells the unique story of Paul Simon combining visuals, stage design and, of course, the music.

A natural storyteller with charisma and charm, Gary weaves together songs and stories that cross The Atlantic from New Jersey to the North West of England. He traces the sometimes poignant moments in Simon’s life and career, that occasionally mirror his own. 

The show is co-written by Jon Fellowes and features classic ballads like Sound of Silence and America to Wristband, The Boxer, and Bridge Over Troubled Water. 

Meanwhile Something About George – The George Harrison Story enjoys its Edinburgh premiere this Summer. The show pays tribute to the man dubbed the “quiet Beatle”, and was met with acclaim by both audiences and critics when it closed Liverpool Theatre Festival in September 2021. 

Now West End performer and musician Daniel Taylor is set to bring it to the Fringe at the culmination of an eight venue UK tour. 

Featuring beautiful songs like My Sweet Lord, Something, and Handle With Care, Something About George showcases Harrison’s incredible solo material and music from rock ‘n’ roll’s greatest supergroup, The Traveling Wilburys which was made up of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty. 

And any show celebrating one of the Fab Four just has to include a few classics from The Beatles. From heartbreak to hedonism and songwriting to success, Something About George celebrates a life that was anything but quiet. 

Daniel is an award-winning actor, producer, and director. He has previously played John Lennon in the award-winning Lennon Through A Glass Onion; Sammy in Blood Brothers; and appeared at the very first Liverpool Theatre Festival in his show, The Very Best Of Tommy Cooper. 

Both ‘Something About’ shows will be performed in 60-minute one-act festival version. They are also set to be staged at the Assembly Festival Gardens in Coventry ahead of Edinburgh. 

Something About George is written by Jon Fellowes, who co-produces the show alongside Gary Edward Jones and theatre producer Bill Elms. Together they make up Something About Productions. 

Co-producer Bill Elms said: “We’re absolutely thrilled to be able to bring Something About Simon and Something About George to the Assembly Festival at the Edinburgh Fringe.

“The Bijou is a really magical and atmospheric venue in which to tell these compelling musical stories. These shows capture and celebrate the life, work, and spirit of two legendary musicians, Paul Simon and George Harrison, and both have enjoyed a fantastic reception from audiences at venues here at home and, in Something About Simon’s case, across The Atlantic too.” 

Gary Edward Jones commented: “We had an amazing time when we brought Something About Simon to Edinburgh three years ago. Audiences really responded to the heart in the show and to have the chance to perform it in New York too was very special.

“I’m really proud of what we’ve created, and I’m looking forward to returning and sharing Paul Simon’s story and music again.” 

Daniel Taylor added: “There’s nothing quite like the atmosphere at the Edinburgh Fringe, and I can’t wait to get out there on stage and perform for Assembly Festival audiences. 

“After all his achievements, George is still one of the most underrated songwriters that has ever lived, and this is a perfect chance to celebrate and shine a spotlight on his musical genius.” 

Facebook:       /somethingaboutproductions 

Twitter:           @SomeAboutProds 

Instagram:      /somethingaboutproductions 

LISTING INFORMATION 

Something About Simon – The Paul Simon Story 

DATE: Thursday, 4 August – Thursday, 18 August 2022 

TIME: 1pm 

Something About George – The George Harrison Story 

DATE: Thursday, 4 August – Thursday, 18 August 2022 

TIME: 2.30pm 

Assembly Festival 

The Bijou 

54 George Street 

Edinburgh 

EH2 2LR 

0131 623 3033 

https://assemblyfestival.com/