Dante and the Robot

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Theatre (comedy, devised)

  • Accessibility:
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    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 18 months

Description

Alone in his miserable bedsit in a busy, bustling metropolis, Dante’s only companion is a house robot named She-bot. His girlfriend has left for Japan to disconnect from technology and live an older, simpler way of being. Dante is lost. Trapped in an unfulfilling job he hates, he embraces escapism by writing a film. As the screenplay emerges, we join a Spanish knight on a quest alongside his French squire, battling monsters and travelling epic landscapes. Gradually, Dante’s worlds begin to merge, overlap and intertwine around him.

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General venue access

  • Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
  • Accessible entry: Through main door and down a short corridor.

    • Wheelchair access type: Level Access

  • Stairs: Information not supplied

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Toby 19 days ago

Really fucking splendid. Absolutely one of the best things we saw at the fringe.

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Jane Gilbert 26 days ago

Really enjoyed this. A great sci-fi premise, combined with the story of a Romantic escaping an increasingly intrusive, mechanised world. Thought-provoking, literate, funny and touching.

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Kieran Turner 30 days ago

This is a brilliant example of what's great about the Fringe. It's theatre, it's social commentary, it's witty, it's physical. Very much a tale for our times with some tales of the 17th century thrown in. And yes, that's an air fryer.

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EdinburghGuide.com (3/5 stars) 19 days ago

There is enjoyment to be had in being free to indulge in a bit of escapism.

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LothianLife.co.uk 20 days ago

Dante and the Robot is a fascinating exploration of the consequences of technological progress, and a real must-see gem from the Grand Duchy.

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Total Theatre 27 days ago

a confident delivery, and a strong physicality

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