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Marc Brew returns to the stage in Scotland - a collaboration with world renowned choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.an Accident / a Life is a rich visual theatre experience that unravels moments in our lives, exploring difficult things with and without words using storytelling, film, music, dance, humour and a car. For Marc, this key moment was his car accident, where he went from ballet dancer to paraplegic in a split second.
★★★★★ ‘brutal and tender’ The Guardian
At King's Theatre for two nights only. The performances will be Marc’s first return to the stage in Scotland since 2024. This semi autobiographical piece follows on from his notable solos, For Now I am… and Remember When, both critically and publicly celebrated.
All performances have integrated captioning, tour tours are available and the performances and will be audio described by Emma-Jane McHenry.
📅 13th & 14th November, 7.30pm
📍 King's Theatre, Edinburgh
🎟️ https://www.capitaltheatres.com/shows/an-accident-a-life/
Age: 14+
Find Out More: https://www.marcbrew.com/an-accident-a-life/
A Marc Brew Company and Eastman production. In co-production with: Perpodium; the Hessisches Staatsballett in the frame of Tanzplattform Rhein-Main a collaboration project between the Hessisches Staatsballett in Staatstheater Darmstadtand Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden and Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm; Holland Dance Festival and Migros Culture Percentage Dance Festival Steps. In Association with National Theatre Scotland. Co-commissioned by Tramway and Sadler’s Wells. Developed in residency at the Théâtre National de Bretagne (TNB), Cumbernauld Theatre, The Work Room and De Warande.
This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body. With the support of the Flemish Government and the Belgian Federal Government’s Tax Shelter programme and Creative Scotland.
photo: Susan Hay
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Capital Theatres - Festival Theatre, Studio & King's Theatre, Festival Theatre: 13/29 Nicolson Street, EH8 9FT King's Theatre: 2 Leven Street, EH3 9LQ, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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