L’Addition – Here & Now Showcase

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Theatre (contemporary, devised)

  • Venue 26
    Summerhall - Old Lab
  • 11:30
  • Aug 25
  • 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Suitability: 14+ (Guideline)
  • Country: United Kingdom - England
  • Group: Bert and Nasi
  • Warnings and additional info: Some strong language/swearing.
  • Accessibility:
    Audio enhancement system
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    Signed Performance
    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
Please note, latecomers may not be admitted.

Description

Two performers armed with a single scene – a customer orders a drink from a waiter. And then things go awry. Played again and again, the scene starts spinning out of control. Nightmarish spiral or grotesque farce? Roles flip back and forth. Who's serving and who's being served? Directed by Forced Entertainment’s artistic director Tim Etchells and created with the brilliant performance duo Bert and Nasi, L'Addition is a complex, hilarious and explosive performance. Presented as part of the Here & Now showcase which selects exceptional performance created in England ready for international distribution.

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General venue access

  • Audio enhancement system
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    Signed Performance
  • Accessible entry: Once in the Courtyard, standing facing the Royal Dick, enter through the ground floor double doors to your left. Walk past the Anatomy Lecture Theatre and through the double doors, take a right; down to the end of the corridor, Old Lab is directly ahead.

    • Wheelchair access type: Level Access

  • Stairs: Information not supplied

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

Signed performances

  • Dates: 21 August, 23 August
  • Interpreter: Yvonne Strain - Not Selected
  • Type: BSL
  • Booking options: You can book independently online, or contact our access team to book your tickets and request any specific seating requests in relation to the location of the interpeter.

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
  • Has specific seating requirements
  • Is a wheelchair user
  • Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance

Alexander Tsvetkov 11 days ago

That was bad. That was bad. That was bad. That was bad.
Not funny (save one 5-seconds moment), not stimulating mentally, not impressive. Nothing.

Overall, pretty boring, but not in relaxing way.

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Lori C 16 days ago

Great performances but way too long. Jokes wear thing after about 20 mins

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Erika 17 days ago

This is what I want at Fringe. A hilarious show with top notch delivery and a bonkers plotline. Laughed all the way through! A must see! Ordering wine will never be the same again...

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Anthony Arn 17 days ago

I'm flabbergasted this thing is such a success. By far the worst thing I've seen out of the almost 50 shows I've seen over the last 2 1/2 weeks The joke wears off after about 15 minutes and it goes on endlessly, as a matter of fact running almost 15 minutes longer than scheduled time, which is certainly unfair to the people in the audience who have to run out during the show so they can make it to their next timed ticket, and making things difficult for the show that comes in after. It should be called No Exit, but another show already stole that title from Sartre. That's 75 minutes that I'll never get back.

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Richard Mellish 19 days ago

Surreal. The plot(?) was perhaps reiterated a little too often, but remained entertaining.

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Enrico V 23 days ago

What did I just watch? I'm not sure! Did I like it? I have no idea! Am I happy I watched it? Hell yes!

... And what is the point of this review considering the show is completely sold out? Close to none!

Congrats to the actors. I hope you manage to leave the job at the office and that your lives make more sense than this.

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Peter Napier 25 days ago

The Fringe is finally back on form...it's official. Bert and Nasi rock!

FIVE STARS

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Steven Trueman 25 days ago

Superb performances and engagement by the two actors. It’s funny, farcical and can be interpreted with much deeper meaning. We loved it.

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Fringe Review 19 days ago

Imaginative and creative. The banter is delicious.

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The Reviews Hub (4.5/5 stars) 20 days ago

this is the funniest piece of movement based theatre this year

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Broadway Baby (5/5 stars) 22 days ago

This is a masterclass of clowning, comedy, physical theatre and absurdism.

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