Rocky!
Theatre (new writing)
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Venue 82ZOO Southside - Main House
- 17:55
- Aug 20
- 1 hour 35 minutes
- Country: Denmark
- Group: Fix&Foxy
- Warnings and additional info: Contains distressing themes, Nudity, There is a dead pig in the show. Please note: due to the positioning of the set for this show, this performance space no longer has level access.
- 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
Award-winning political theatre based on the movie about the harmless, loser boxer Rocky, who against all odds defeats his own inferiority and unreasonable loser life. He has all the wrong opinions, though fortunately no airtime. But what happens when he breaks character and gains power? Rocky! is fiercely entertaining and will swipe you off your feet. 'Left me speechless and with a hammering heart' ***** (Scenekanten.com). 'This experience proved to me that theatre is able to deal with the most problematic discussions of zeitgeist and power' ***** (Berlingske).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
- Accessible entry: The level access is via the rear or the builiding. There are 16 steps from the street level to the seating.
- Stairs: 11- 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
Signed performances
- Dates: 19 August
- Interpreter: Katie Fenwick - Stage Right
- 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
- 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
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- Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance
jose 30 days ago
I honestly don't see why everyone thinks it's so good. The writing thinks it's way better than it actually is - the moralism is incredibly entry level (the middle classes supposedly standing up for the working classes but simultaneously patronising and demeaning them - yeah, we've known this for a long time guys), it's way too slow to get going, it has allusions to rape, homophobia and racism without the payoff of an actual point. So it just seems like it was made by an edgelord who really just wants to be offensive and shocking so he pretends he's breaking some kind of mould (I've seen way more shocking things do it way better).
This piece is exclusively made for white people who think they're smarter than everyone else. The fact that it knows this doesn't make it clever. And at the end of the day, platforming a nazi is platforming a nazi.
Mengting 40 days ago
This piece is not for everyone, but for those who appreciate the theatre as a serious form of art, Rocky! will stay with you. Best performance I’ve seen at fringe so far.
Kevin Went 43 days ago
Exceptionally brave performance dealing with an important subject. Stunning writing and visually clever, with powerful imagery that will stay with you. Good theatre should shock and challenge your current view and this certainly does.
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