A last farewell before Edinburgh
The cast know their lines, the set is constructed, technical runs are in progress, costumes are finished. We’re all set to go up to Edinburgh next week to perform Still Life Dreaming as part of the Fringe Festival, the first time Spare Tyre has been involved in the festival for over 20 years. And right now we are excited to be in the Top 20 shows to see according to Fringe Review.
Still Life Dreaming is written by Spare Tyre Associate Pete Lawson and performed by four members of our Company of Artists all aged 60+. It is a co-production with the Wellcome Trust to celebrate their 75th Anniversary.
In 1947, every Scottish schoolchild born in 1936, known as the Lothian Birth Cohort, sat an intelligence test. Over 1000 of them re-sat the test aged 70. The research revealed fascinating findings about intelligence and memory. Still Life Dreaming tells the human stories behind the data.
The Edinburgh Fringe is up, running and buzzing and we can’t wait to arrive.
To find out more about Still Life Dreaming and book tickets click here.
To read Director Arti Prashar’s blog posts on the development of the show click here.
