2023 Edinburgh Fringe
Last of the Soviets
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186: ZOO Playground
Room: Playground 1
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Two Russian artists in exile reveal the cruelty of Soviet life with a good dose of dark humour. The award-winning Spitfire return to Edinburgh with a project influenced by the books of Nobel Prize laureate Svetlana Alexievich. Chilling jokes, the absurdity of the situation, and efforts at trivialisation are the key features of a production built on the testimonies of witnesses of wars, the Chernobyl disaster and the collapse of the USSR. Live cinema employing puppet animation and starring food, inspired by works of Jan Švankmajer, provides fitting stylisation.
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| Date | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
| 8th Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
| 9th Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
| 10th Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
| 11th Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
| 12th Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
| 13th Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
| 15th Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
| 16th Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
| 17th Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
| 18th Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
| 19th Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
| 20th Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
| 22nd Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
| 23rd Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
| 24th Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
| 25th Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
| 26th Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |
| 27th Aug 2023 | 17:45 | ZOO Playground (Playground 1) |