World Premiere
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Meet Me At Dawn
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Zinnie Harris / Traverse Theatre Company / Orla O'Loughlin
4 - 27 August 2017
Traverse Theatre
Two women wash up on a distant shore following a violent boating accident. Dazed by their experience, they look for a path home. But they discover that this unfamiliar land is not what it seems – and that, though they may be together, they have never been further apart.
Unflinchingly honest and tenderly lyrical, Meet Me at Dawn is a modern fable exploring the triumph of
everyday love, the mystery of grief, and the temptation to become lost in a fantasy future that will never be.
Inspired by Orpheus’s desperate reclamation of his wife Eurydice from the underworld, Meet Me at Dawn is written by the award-winning playwright Zinnie Harris and directed by the Traverse Theatre's Artistic Director Orla O’Loughlin.
This production receives its world premiere at this year's International Festival alongside two Zinnie Harris adaptations – Oresteia: This Restless House and Rhinoceros.
- Audio Described:15 Aug 1.15pm
- Running time:1hr 25mins approx (no interval)
- Captioned:15 Aug 1.15pm
- BSL interpreted:8 Aug 7pm
Venue
Supported through the
Scottish Government's
Edinburgh Festivals Expo Fund
Access
A co-production between the Traverse Theatre Company and Edinburgh International Festival
Zinnie Harris Writer
Orla O'Loughlin Director
Fred Meller Designer
Simon Wilkinson Lighting Designer
Danny Krass Composer / Sound Designer
Fiona Mackinnon Assistant Director (Supported by the Federation of Scottish Theatre with funding from Creative Scotland)
Cast
Neve McIntosh Robyn
Sharon Duncan Brewster Helen
More information about some of the artists
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Meet Me at Dawn | Fest Magazine
August 10th 2017
utterly brilliant, and fully devastating ★★★★★
Review by:
Polly Checkland Harding
Fest Magazine
Meet Me at Dawn | Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
August 9th 2017
a relatable and touching show that won’t leave a dry eye anywhere ★★★★★
Review by:
Natassia Sutherland
Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
Meet Me at Dawn | The Scotsman
August 8th 2017
symphony of loss, longing, and occasional wild comedy ★★★★
Review by:
Joyce McMillan
The Scotsman
Meet Me at Dawn | The Herald
August 7th 2017
Harris has created a fragile gem of a play that takes a refreshingly skewed look at loss, grieving and how to finally let go ★★★★
Review by:
Neil Cooper
The Herald
Meet Me at Dawn | The Skinny
August 9th 2017
an eerie, touching reflection on grief ★★★★
Review by:
Cat Acheson
The List
Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic
This event was part of a previous International Festival and is therefore unavailable to book.
The 2018 International Festival will be available to browse online in the spring.
Tickets
| Previews: | £15 |
| All tickets: | £21.50 |
Current discounts
| Under 18s: | 50% OFF |
| Young Scot cardholders: | 50% OFF |
