Platformed

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Fri, 14 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm UTC+01:00

The Out of the Blue Drill Hall | Edinburgh

Active Inquiry
Publisher/HostActive Inquiry
Platformed
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Performance. A host of characters must confront the question of who best represents Edinburgh whilst protecting their secret at all costs
About this Event

The warehouse is normally a quiet place where the statues of Edinburgh can rest. But the arrival of a new tenant and some shady characters means that The Great Lafayette, Sherlock Holmes, Cowboy Joe and others can no longer stay in their sculpted poses.

They must confront the question of who best represents Edinburgh whilst protecting their secret at all costs.

Devised by the cast, written by Duncan Kidd and directed by Gavin Crichton

The fully licensed Drill Hall Arts Cafe will be open 30 minutes before each performance.

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Part of Characters of Edinburgh - a community festival that invites us to imagine the Edinburgh we want to live in and how we want our city to be represented to the world.

Since September 2025, members of Active Inquiry’s Flashback Drama Company have been exploring well-known and less well-known characters of Edinburgh. They have created a play and an exhibition to share this research and ask what we think is the essential character of our city.

The exhibition, Still Life, takes place in the set of Platforemd and is open 10am-5pm each performance day. Free.


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

The Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 36 Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Tickets

GBP 8.30 to GBP 11.55

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