We Recommend: Performing Arts
One – Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas
Mon 22 - Wed 24 Jul
Bruford at Summerhall
Taking as its point of departure the polarisation of politics today, One begins amid the ruins of unresolved conflict. Nasi’s on a ladder. He’s not coming down any time soon. It’s time for Bert’s solo career to begin.
Performing Arts
Jean Paul Gaultier: Fashion Freak Show
Tue 23 Jul - Fri 2 Aug
Southbank Centre
Provocative, exuberant and as funny as ever, fashion’s enfant terrible Jean Paul Gaultier presents new designs alongside his most iconic creations in a performance thought out like a grand party, part revue, part catwalk show – paying tribute to those who inspired him, from Preljocaj to Madonna.
Performing Arts
Fishbowl
Wed 31 Jul - Mon 26 Aug
The Pleasance Courtyard
Premiering in the UK and winner of Molière Award for Best Comedy Play, Fishbowl sees the hilarious misadventures of three eccentric and lovable anti-heroes crammed in their wacky rooftop bedsits.
Performing Arts
Right in the Eye – Live Movie-Concert of Georges Méliès’ Films
Fri 2 - Sun 25 Aug
Institut français d'Ecosse
A live trio of French musicians along with French composer Jean-François Alcoléa intertwine playful modern compositions and the fantasy of the legendary filmmaker Georges Méliès, father of cinema and the inventor of special effects.
Classical Music, Films & TV, Performing Arts, Visual Arts
WORLDWIDEWESTERN
Mon 12 - Sun 25 Aug
Institut français d'Ecosse
Fascinated by cowboys' squinty-eyed looks, and armed only with the savoir-faire of a modern geek, Raphael Gouisset stars in this digital western showing that 'theatre and digital technologies can join forces for the best of live performance'.
Performing Arts
The End – Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas
Thu 15 - Sun 25 Aug
Bruford at Summerhall
In this new piece, Bert and Nasi dance the end of their relationship, imagining what a future without each other might look like. Above the stage, two parallel narratives run alongside each other: the end of the Earth and the end of their collaboration.
Performing Arts
Sonica Glasgow
Thu 31 Oct - Sun 10 Nov
Glasgow (city-wide)
Sonica Glasgow is an 11-day biennial festival, dedicated to world-class visual sonic arts, presenting exceptional international artists alongside emerging UK talent in diverse venues, city-wide.
Contemporary Music, Performing Arts, Talks, Visual Arts