Centre of the Universe
Centre of the Universe is a laugh-out-loud search for meaning in a success-obsessed society. Writer and performer Gaia Mondadori presents a witty exploration of the human need for control in a TikTok-driven, self-help era. Through Mary’s journey, the show examines our obsession with material success and fame. When Mary sets out to become a star, no obstacle is too big – but at what cost? A sharp and humorous coming-of-age story for the digital age. Summerhall (Tech Cube Zero) from Thursday 31st July – Monday 25th August 2025 (not 12th, 19th) at 19:30.
NIUSIA
NIUSIA – credit Ece Mustafoff
Following sell-out seasons at La Mama Theatre, Melbourne Fringe (2023) and Adelaide Fringe (2025), NIUSIA is making its international debut at Edinburgh Fringe. Niusia was a Holocaust survivor, and 80 years on from the liberation of Auschwitz there are nearly no survivors of the Holocaust left. Through NIUSIA, her grandaughter Beth weaves together memories, handed-down stories and interviews to examine the precarity of identity, and the haphazard cultural legacy second, third and fourth generation immigrants are handed. Summerhall (Former Women’s Locker Room) from Thursday 31st July – Monday 25th August 2025 (not 11th, 18th) at 13:20.
WILD THING! Presenting a gloriously silly and wildly inventive show, Herald Angel award-winning performer Tom Bailey attempts to do impressions of 48,000 species in the space of an hour. Approaching the difficult topic of extinction with a fresh and urgent new lens, Wild Thing! is both a riotous parody of our digital obsessions and a powerful call to action, taking audiences through a theatrical extinction ritual. Alongside sound artist Xavier Velastin, Wild Thing! delicately balances tragicomic play with sadness, laughter and beauty. Summerhall (Tech Cube 0) from Thursday 31st July – Monday 25th August 2025 (not 12th, 19th)at 13:30.
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