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A BOILERHOUSE PRODUCTION: THE BRIDGE - Edinburgh in August / Angers in September
THE BRIDGE - BOILERHOUSE (
‘The bridge was my favourite place. It connected me to you.’
Hailed as “the first major Scottish contribution to the growing international genre of truly spectacular outdoor performance”, Edinburgh-based performance company Boilerhouse stages the premiere of its latest production, The Bridge, in stunning historic surroundings at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Next month, they’re off to
When war breaks out, two women struggle to preserve their lifelong friendship.
As they fight to survive, a devastating twist of fate tests their alliance to its limit.
An unforgettable piece of total theatre, The Bridge unfolds high above the audience’s heads and on towering structures, against the backdrop of giant live film projections and the night sky, accompanied by an original musical score. With two world-class aerialists performing the main roles, and an integral chorus portraying the people of the city, it is a dark and moving drama, exploring the universal story of conflict and the inevitable accompanying human struggle.
According to Boilerhouse’s Artistic Director, Paul Pinson, “The Bridge builds on our experience of outdoor film work, aerial choreography and pyrotechnics - we want to offer audiences a breathtaking theatrical experience.”
COMPANY INFORMATION
BOILERHOUSE is an award-winning Scottish touring theatre company which creates spectacular performance events in a variety of dramatically unusual indoor and outdoor locations. Established in 1992, the company’s aim is to relate contemporary stories through a unique mix of live performance, physical action, music and film. Forthcoming projects include a collaboration with
CONTACTS
Boilerhouse
The Gateway Arts Quarter
Elm Row
EH7 4AH
T: +44 (0)131 556 5644
F: +44 (0)131 556 5516
E: info@boilerhouse.org.uk
W: www.boilerhouse.org.uk
TICKETING INFORMATION
TICKETS: 17 Aug - All tickets £8.00
18 – 29 (not 23) Aug - £12.00 Full | £9.00 Concession
Venue Box Office
0131 662 8740 | www.uoefo.com
Fringe Box Office
0131 226 0000 | www.edfringe.com
LES ACCROCHE-COEURS
Fri 10 - Sat 11 September
10:30pm
Place de la Rochefoucauld, Angers, France
ENTRY FREE
