Etty... In Transit

Theatre (multimedia, immersive)

  • Old Saint Paul's Church - Church
  • 17:00
  • Aug 27
  • 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Suitability: 14+ (Guideline)
  • Country: United Kingdom - England
  • Group: the Lions part, Sarah Finch
  • Warnings and additional info: Audience required to walk or move around during the performance
  • Accessibility:
    Audio enhancement system
    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

Etty… in transit. An inspiring new multimedia play based on the diaries of Etty Hillesum, starring Sarah Finch. This is a story for our times. In the play we witness the journey of Etty from being a rootless fragile woman, unable to cope with relationships and her conflicting emotions, into a strong feisty compassionate woman who refuses to hate – all to the background of the terrors of the Nazi occupation of Holland. ‘Something else about this morning: the perception, very strongly borne, that despite all the suffering and injustice, I cannot hate others.’

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General venue access

  • Audio enhancement system
  • Accessible entry: Information not supplied
  • Wheelchair access type: Not fully wheelchair accessible

  • Stairs: 20+
    Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.

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How and when to make an access booking

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  • 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
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  • Is a wheelchair user
  • Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance

Margaret O'Neill 89 days ago

Excellent. A very impressive solo performance by Sarah Finch. The production, sound and music complement without distracting from the powerful dialogue. I was unsure about ‘audience participation’ but this involves a minor but dramatically enhancing change of space towards the end. This is a play for our times. I left feeling very moved by it all and it resonates.

Mark Dawson 91 days ago

Sarah Finch is excellent in this thought provoking and moving drama. Etty Hillesum was an inspiring thinker in the most extreme of circumstances. I was worried that Finch would not do her justice but she absolutely does. The interweaving of Hillesum's voice with reflections from the Covid lockdown works surprisingly well. I left the venue with much to think about.

David Campton 102 days ago

Not an easy watch, but an accomplished performance of an interesting script exploring one young woman's experience of the holocaust through the lens of an older woman's COVID lockdown vlog. Good use of multimedia in an atypical performance space. Moving.


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TheatreReviewsKurahashi 96 days ago

The live-performance part (in the chapels at Old Saint Paul’s Church in Edinburgh) is very intriguing, highlighting the hopes and courage that Etty maintained

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One4review (5/5 stars) 101 days ago

This is a stunning drama. Due to the nature of the venue, audiences are small, so buy your tickets while you can.

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