Uncanny Valley
Theatre (drama, absurdist)
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Venue 9theSpace @ Niddry St - Upper Theatre (Round)
- 19:20
- Aug 24
- 50 minutes
- Country: Ireland
- Group: Aimsir Theatre
- 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
There is always a beginning. There isn’t always an ending. One story begins when God reaches down to make man. The other begins when a mother leaves her children on the youngest’s 18th birthday. Really, they are the same story. A story about enemies, magpies, a dog named Bethlehem and three tins of fruit. About exits, abandonments, and judgement days. About going back to the beginning, and figuring out where it all went wrong. About trying over and over.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: Access to box office via ground level entrance; then up one floor in a standard passenger lift.
- Stairs: Information not supplied
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
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- Email: [email protected]
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- Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance
Barry Kissane 16 days ago
A wonderful and moving performance from all three actors, telling powerful stories shrouded in complex mysteries. The audience were spellbound for the entire time, enjoying the movements, the interplays between the sisters, their family and their faith. Thoroughly recommended!
Loulou M 17 days ago
Unsettling and Deeply fantastic. Go see it!
Ruby Murphy 17 days ago
Like a poem come to life, Uncanny Valley is absolutely enthralling. The 50 minutes fly by as you are totally involved in this surreal world, brought to life by powerful preformances and stellar writing. I can't recommend this show enough, and it's a must see if you want to experience the depth that theatre has to offer.
Robbie 18 days ago
A thoroughly surreal but unequivocally engaging exploration of faith and family.
Each of the three sisters, each mystifying and occasionally unnerving throughout, are brought brilliantly to life by their three performers: Lauren Kelly, Juliet Arpaç, and Leah Coghlan. Their physicality is truly something to see, the action of the play has been refined to the point where even the subtlest of visual or vocal cues is enough to move the players on. The three of them like dancers - stepping and spinning around an endless abyss.
With movements like dance and writing like poetry, Uncanny Valley stays with you long after it ends.
Andrew M 18 days ago
A great show! Hits you hard immediately. The performances are excellent.
Niamh O'Farrell-Tyler 18 days ago
A beautiful and deeply affecting piece!!! The writing is phenomenal and all three performances will have you in tears. Set, lighting, and sound design are all elegantly simple and really contribute to the piece. Overall a brilliant show!
Martha Cosgrove 18 days ago
In a whirlwind of energy, Uncanny Valley spins you into a household and world where Catholic biblical stories feel as close and true as childhood memories. Carefully crafted writing, meticulously choreographed direction and three vibrant performances bring a family portrait to life that moves between comedic, familiar, and troubling. Full of relatable Irish references, candid truths of Catholic upbringing, and imaginative storytelling, this show will grip anyone who wonders about where truth ends and stories begin.
Gillian Weston 18 days ago
An absolute essential watch for any Irish person at the Fringe. An intricate examination of life under religious control and the bonds of sisterhood, beautifully crafted and impeccably delivered with standout performances. Excellently directed, written and designed. This young theatre company is one to watch. An excellent bang for your theatre buck this Fringe.
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The SMU Reviews 14 days ago
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