Love Beyond
Theatre (drama, contemporary)
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Venue 8Assembly George Square - Gordon Aikman Theatre
- 12:15
- Aug 25
- 1 hour 15 minutes
- Country: United Kingdom - Scotland
- Group: Raw Material and Vanishing Point with Aberdeen Performing Arts
- 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 18 months
Description
A love story. But not a typical one. Harry has dementia. He also uses sign language. As he moves into a new home, he is accompanied by memories that dance like ghosts around him. A beautiful, tender, visually stunning and award-winning show from renowned theatre artist Ramesh Meyyappan, directed by Matthew Lenton (Vanishing Point). ‘Combines tremendous depths of emotion with sheer technical brilliance’ **** (Scotsman). 'Passionate, powerful and poignant' **** (EdinburghGuide.com). ‘A piece of creative genius’ **** (AllEdinburghTheatre.com). Part of the Made In Scotland Showcase 2024. MadeInScotlandShowcase.comPlease note that while all media gallery content is provided by verified members of the event, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society does not review or approve this content before it is posted. Reports of inappropriate content or copyright infringement can be directed to [email protected].
General venue access
- Accessible entry: Cobbled area around the George Square Theatre. If not taking the lift there are about 35 steps into the venue.
- Stairs: 20+
Wheelchair access type: Building Lift
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
Najwa 15 days ago
A sensitive exploration of dementia, written and performed by Ramesh Meyyappan. Harry arrives in a care home, confused and disoriented. His carer (what a measured performance by Elicia Daly) is only just learning sign language so she, too, finds communication frustrating. We, the audience, experience with Harry how the boundary between his current reality and memories of his great love becomes increasingly blurred. Not only is the acting impeccable, the artistic team creates an audio-visual experience that gives us a true insight into how this terrible disease may feel, look and even sound like.
Laura 17 days ago
Wonderful. The storytelling work with the mirrors was just brilliant. A very moving production with not a dry eye in the house.
Graeme King 19 days ago
A beautiful and moving production that needs to be seen. The writing and performances are brilliant but it’s the staging that takes the breath away. A highlight of this year’s Fringe.
Esther Fowler 19 days ago
This show is really well put together and acted, but more than that it is visually artistic. The set cleverly produces one beautiful scene after another.
Jenny 23 days ago
I was so moved that I ugly sobbed for almost the entirety of this performance. A heart-wrenching but cathartic experience and certainly up there with the most powerful pieces of theatre I have ever experienced. The staging is phenomenal, featuring very clever use of two sided mirror screens to great effect. I couldn't fault it.
Chris Grady 26 days ago
Love Beyond at the Gordon Aikman theatre (previously George Sq Theatre) is heartwrenching, emotionally so powerful. It allows time and space to explore deaf aging, communication breakdown, dementia and love lost. Written and starring Ramesh Meyyappan, directed by Matthew Lenton (Vanishing Point), produced by Raw Materials and part of Made in Scotland. It is already critically acclaimed so all I will say here is grab a ticket, add it to your must see if you relish emotionally rich and necessary theatre presented and designed beautifully. I am sure it will have a longer Scottish, London, UK and International Life. I'm just so glad to watch it with Zoo Co AD Flo O'Mahony so we could be shiffelling weeping wrecks together. Now we are sitting quietly glad not to be rushing to a next show.
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British Theatre Guide 21 days ago
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The Stage 25 days ago
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