A Contemporary take brought to this year’s EIF
It’s midsummer weekend in Edinburgh. It’s raining. Two thirty-somethings are sitting in a New Town bar waiting for something to turn up.
David Greig and Gordon McIntyre’s exquisite miniature Midsummer is expanded and enlarged with a live band bringing to life its heart warming songs and irresistible humour, in residence at The Hub throughout the International Festival. First staged in 2008 before touring internationally to phenomenal acclaim, Midsummer is a streetwise romcom that turns a midlife crisis into a dance of freedom and proves that it’s never too late for any of us to change.
Edinburgh-born David Greig is one of Britain’s most respected and admired playwrights, as well as Artistic Director of the city’s Royal Lyceum Theatre. Edinburgh-based Gordon McIntyre is a founding member of Scottish indie band Ballboy which forms an integral part of the story, filling the room with bold new versions of the play’s original songs and music.
This contemporary version of Midsummer stars Henry Pettigrew, Sarah Higgins, Benny Young and Eileen Nicholas.
Venue – The Hub
Performance dates – 2-26 August 2018
Tickets available from – https://www.eif.co.uk/whats-on/2018/midsummer
