Òran

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Theatre (contemporary, new writing)

  • Venue 33
    Pleasance Courtyard - Baby Grand
  • 15:15
  • Aug 25
  • 1 hour
  • Suitability: 14+ (Guideline)
  • Country: United Kingdom - Scotland
  • Group: Wonder Fools, Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Pleasance
  • Warnings and additional info: This show contains strong language, Flashing Lights, Loud noises and adult themes
  • Accessibility:
    Audio enhancement system
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    Captioning
    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

Combining spoken word, lyrical storytelling and a pulsating electronic live score, this is the thrilling story of Òran and his journey to rescue his best friend from the Underworld. Should he arrive, Hades might grant him the chance to lead his friend home… but at what cost? This visceral piece of contemporary theatre is a collaboration between Wonder Fools, ‘one of Scotland’s most exciting new companies’ (Scotsman) and the acclaimed hip-hop artist Owen Sutcliffe in partnership with Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Pleasance Theatre with music by VanIves, creating an urgent, entertaining, modern retelling of the classic Greek myth Orpheus.

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General venue access

  • Audio enhancement system
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    Captioning
  • Accessible entry: Via a driveway from the main road. Permanent Ramp is 1200mm wide x 2400mm long. Approx. drop will be about 200-250mm. Angle of elevation will depend on the sitting in the car park itself. Max. load 500kg.

    • Wheelchair access type: Permanent Ramp

  • Stairs: Information not supplied

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

Captioned performances

  • Dates: 13 August
  • Type: Open
  • Booking options: You can book independently online, or contact our access team to book your tickets and request any specific seating locations or if booking a unit is required.

How and when to make an access booking

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

This show has chosen to opt out of audience reviews.

Participants - for further details on our audience and published review policies, including how to add or opt out of reviews, please click here.

Across the Arts (3/5 stars) 74 days ago

Gordon does a great job, charming the audience into drawing wolves and repeating Alan Partridge catchphrases.

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The Scotsman (4/5 stars) 75 days ago

The quality of Sutcliffe’s poetry always shines through, dazzling and challenging

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The Quinntessential Review (4/5 stars) 77 days ago

If you think you’d enjoy an hour of lyrical, music-fuelled drama, can suspend your adult cynicism, and would like to feel you’ve been part of a Fringe show this year, Òran’s the play for you.

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The Arts Dispatch (5/5 stars) 83 days ago

It is a truly magnetic performance: touching, furious, heart-wrenching, human.

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Theatre Weekly (4/5 stars) 90 days ago

“an electrifying, sound-led ride down into the underworld”

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Edinburgh Festivals Magazine (4/5 stars) 92 days ago

Òran invites the audience into his world by handing out pieces of the story, transforming us into part of the meticulously controlled atmosphere that he manipulates and navigates with inventive style.

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