Swan Theatre

Beautiful Evil Things

Wed 19 June 2024 - 7.30pm

£15.00 - £17.00

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Beautiful Evil Things

A fierce, funny, bloody take on some of the oldest stories known to woman.

From a killer Gorgon.

 

★★★★★  “Dynamic, illuminating and hugely entertaining” – The Scotsman

What if there was another take on the Trojan War, an untold breathtaking adventure you’d never heard before? Enter Medusa. She was there.

Monstrous gorgon? Snakes for hair? A turn-to-stone glare? Perhaps. But she was there – as a bodiless head strapped to the shield of a goddess. Her forever-open-eyes saw it all: Epic combat. Mighty swords. Giant horse-sculptures filled with men. But as the war raged on, Medusa’s petrifying gaze focused on three extraordinary women who might just hold the key to her ultimate hope.

Beautiful Evil Things is a high-energy one-woman show from Ad Infinitum, combining physical storytelling with cut-throat wit. Coming hot on the heels of their multi award-winning hit Odyssey, this acerbically comic, thrilling and poignant show “brings tears to your eyes and raises your heart rate” (★★★★ The Guardian)

 

AGE SUITABILITY : 12+

Content warning : References to violence, sexual violence and death.

Contains a few subtle light flickers and some fast snap changes in lighting states but no strobe lights.

RUNNING TIME : 75 mins


Playbill’s 2023 Pick of the Fringe

Edinburgh Fringe 2023 OffFest Award Nominee

★★★★★ “Simply astounding” - Starburst Magazine

"Hair-raising, heart-quickening whirl of myths" ★★★★ The Guardian

"Dynamic, illuminating and hugely entertaining" ★★★★★ The Scotsman

"blistering, powerfully choreographed" ★★★★★ The Arts Desk

“High-intensity performance in Ad Infinitum’s signature style" ★★★★ The Stage

"We are captured heart and soul by the sheer force of energy on stage" ★★★★★ Theatre Weekly

“Simply astounding” ★★★★★ Starburst Magazine

‘Epic’ ★★★★ Morning Star

"Riveting, energetic and vulnerable" ★★★★ The Skinny

"Captivating storytelling backed by an outstanding soundtrack" ★★★★ Edinburgh Guide

“Fierce and captivating” ★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals Magazine

"A tour de force…an outstanding performance" ★★★★ British Theatre Guide

“A powerhouse performance” ★★★★ The Fix Magazine

‘Immense…physical storytelling at its zenith’ ★★★★★ StageTalk Magazine


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