Get ready for gravity-defying acrobats, electrically stimulated dancers and a punk ballet take on Mary, Queen of Scots
The Quebec company We All Fall Down got good word-of-mouth at last year’s fringe with their show Papillon. This year they bring another fusion of music, dance and storytelling in a show built around conversations between co-creator Roger White and his Jewish grandmother, who grew up near Hamburg and fled Nazi Germany for Edinburgh in 1939.
Summerhall, 31 July-25 August
The Australian circus crew bring back their hit show Ten Thousand Hours, a demonstration of the kind of skills that such a level of time commitment can generate. A reminder of just how hard circus really is and all the jeopardy, risk and thrill involved.
Assembly Hall, 31 July-24 August
