“The show carries dreams inside a little valise, challenging the audience to keep dreaming and, from there, continue building a world of pleasant, generous and fun possibilities. For children, Circo Valise awakens the construction of dreams in the realm of imagination, and for older audiences, it opens access to enchanting memories that renew the desire to keep dreaming.” Circo Valise is perhaps one of the smallest shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, both in running time and physi

“Step inside a transformed shipping container and enter a fully immersive, interactive electronic soundbath designed for deep rest and radical listening. Beginning with a restorative sonic reset, the experience gradually weaves live audience-contributed sounds into an evolving ambient composition. Over 75 minutes, drift between wakefulness and hypnagogic dream states. Part installation, part gathering space, this work invites you to reclaim your attention in a world of overlo

"Exploring the anxiety-fuelled existence of an Australian swing, this one-woman catastrophe follows an understudy who's put everything on hold for her moment in the spotlight. She'll do anything for the stage... no matter the cost. Subversive, silly and unflinchingly honest, The Understudy traverses jealousy, self-righteousness and the price of desire in a profoundly dark comedy that turns on a dime." The direction by Olivia Charalambous is mostly good. There is a clear sense

Life in the theatre isn't always about standing in the spotlight. Sometimes it's about waiting in the wings, prepared for a moment that may never come. The Understudy shines a witty, heartfelt and refreshingly honest light on the realities of life behind the curtain, exploring the resilience, frustrations and determination that come with pursuing a career on stage. Ahead of bringing the show to this year's Edinburgh Fringe, I caught up with writer and performer Eva Seymour to