Cyrano

Theatre (new writing, comedy)

Venue 15
Traverse Theatre - Traverse 1
10:00
Aug 25
1 hour 20 minutes
Suitability: 12+ (Guideline)
Country: United Kingdom - England
Group: Roast Productions
Warnings and additional info: None

Accessibility:

May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
Policy applies to: Children under 2 years

Description

Virginia Gay’s joyous, gender-flipped retelling of Cyrano, packed with music, wit and aching romance, is a love letter to hope; to language and desire; to the irrepressible magic of theatre. A big-hearted, irreverent rom-com for our times. Cyrano is a wordsmith and a charmer, though she’s deeply ashamed of something about herself. Enter Roxanne: brilliant, beautiful, with a penchant for poetry and a way with words. Roxanne only has eyes for hot, manly Yan, who is dumbstruck around her. Until he starts saying the most amazing things. But it’s not Yan writing these perfect love scenes, it’s Cyrano...

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General venue access

Accessible entry: Traverse 1 has a steep rake so if you have any access requirements, there is level access into the building via lift. Duty Manager will show customers into the theatre to their seat/space. If not taking the lift there are 29 steep steps from the bar Bar to Stage Level of Traverse 1.

Wheelchair access type: Building Lift

Stairs: 20+

Each venue can contain several space with different accessibly information. Visit the venue page for full venue accessibility info

How and when to make an access booking

Phone: +44 (0)131 226 0002
Email: [email protected]
Textphone: +44 (0)7860 018 299
Find out more about access at the Fringe.

Our access tickets service is available to anyone who:

Would like to book specific accessibility services, e.g. a hearing loop, audio description headsets, captioning units, seating in relation to the location of the BSL interpreter
Requires extra assistance when at a venue
Has specific seating requirements
Is a wheelchair user
Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance

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Across the Arts (4/5 stars) 111 days ago

A 'sparkling adaptation' of the classic romantic tale.

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The Scotsman (4/5 stars) 112 days ago

A sizzling and hilarious 21st century comedy about human yearnings, aspirations and absurdities

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The Telegraph (4/5 stars) 115 days ago

"the verve, nay panache, of the dialogue, tartly timed staging and arch meets sincere acting contribute their own revelatory quality."

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BroadwayBaby (5/5 stars) 115 days ago

Virginia Gay, as Cyrano, is captivating

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Theatre Travels 116 days ago

the show has kicked it out of the ballpark

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Three Weeks (5/5 stars) 120 days ago

Brilliant one-liners, including from an excellent ‘chorus’, crowd one upon another, so don’t let your attention drift, even for a moment, in this top Traverse show.

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The Arts Dispatch (4/5 stars) 121 days ago

"a wonderfully engaging piece of theatre. "

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Plays International & Europe (4/5 stars) 121 days ago

We have a joyous, intelligent and lucid version of a classic that has been my highlight in the city.

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The Guardian (3/5 stars) 121 days ago

It’s not just the nose that’s lopped in Virginia Gay’s uplifting, gender-flipped reinvention of Edmond Rostand’s classic play, but much of the sorrow.

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All Edinburgh Theatre (4/5 stars) 122 days ago

This is a production of irrepressible spirit, celebrating the endless variety of stories and the whole rainbow of ways we can love, hope and express joy. Oh, and there are streamers and party hats too.

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