River Time!
Theatre (comedy, poetry)
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Venue 16Greenside @ Riddles Court - Pickle Studio
- 13:45
- Aug 24
- 50 minutes
- Country: United Kingdom - Scotland
- Group: Laura Thurlow
- Warnings and additional info: Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes, Strong language/swearing
- 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 2 years
Description
Virginia Woolf, Ophelia and ADHD. Rejection sensitivity and the siren call of the sea. When times get tough, sometimes a gal just needs to take some River Time. Fascinated by her own water-based risk-taking urges, Laura brings a zany, comic heartfelt show about choosing not to drown yourself. Neurodiverse Review Emerging Artist nominee 2023. 'An extremely likeable and charming performer... here clearly is a very talented writer' (LondonPubTheatres.com). 'Painful but tender, raw' (Independent). 'The writing is so beautiful but it's also honest – it's written in the way people think' (Audience review, Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023).Please 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
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Wheelchair access type: Level Access
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Natalie Nardone 16 days ago
Laura immediately makes her audience feel at ease with her very open and honest delivery. Gently drawing you in with her clever, witty and funny writing. only to break your heart! Loved it!
Joseph Scourfield 19 days ago
Deeply relatable and moving, but also some great funny bits as well. Highly recommended.
Anne Brechin 21 days ago
Vulnerable but accessible - powerful and funny - Laura Thurlow's River Time is a masterclass on how to perform feminine angst in a way that finds us clutching our sides with laughter but finally succumbing to tears as the show takes a more sombre, heartfelt turn. If you love strong, crazy women you'll love this - if you fear you're too fainthearted, Laura will match your fears with her own.
Shefali Banerji 21 days ago
A beautiful show comprised of powerful storytelling from Laura Thurlow! Hit something deep and personal. Brilliant writing and skilful performance by the artist! Can’t recommend enough!
Seán 22 days ago
Laura Thurlow is a masterful storyteller and competent performer, she talks about the call of the river, rejection sensitivity dysphoria & ADHD, the perfect husband being Leonard Woolf, and strange men who keep viscous urine in bottles in their bedroom. Thurlow has great ability, going from wit and dark humour moments to extremely poignant thought provoking stages of her performance. You will laugh and may shed a tear, but most certainly you will take away a little nugget of thought, leaving the river banks of the show thoroughly enriched. River Time is well worth attending.
Meg 33 days ago
River Time! is not only a powerful meditation on the feminine urge to get in a river, but also a darkly comedic look at depression in our times, rejection sensitivity dysphoria, and dating in Central London (without a trust fund OR a dog!). Laura weaves her story and musings with the classic Shakespearean tale of Ophelia and the biography of Virginia Woolf to create something heart-touching that reminds us that we are not alone in our darkest moments.
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