Edinburgh Fringe
Last of the Soviets
Two Russian artists in exile reveal the cruelty of Soviet life with a good dose of dark humour. The award-winning Spitfire return to Edinburgh with a project influenced by the books of Nobel Prize laureate Svetlana Alexievich. Chilling jokes, the absurdity of the situation, and efforts at trivialisation are the key features of a production built on the testimonies of witnesses of wars, the Chernobyl disaster and the collapse of the USSR. Live cinema employing puppet animation and starring food, inspired by works of Jan Švankmajer, provides fitting stylisation.
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Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 8th August 2023Performances
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7th Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
8th Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
9th Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
10th Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
11th Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
12th Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
13th Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
15th Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
16th Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
17th Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
18th Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
19th Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
20th Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
22nd Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
23rd Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
24th Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
25th Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
26th Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
27th Aug | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |