Edinburgh Showcase Programme 2013
Selected from more than 180 applications, the 2013 programme showcased a snapshot of diverse work created in the UK
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Get an insight into hotly discussed issues in theatre and dance and hear from some of the inspiring people we work with – plus our latest opportunities
“When you create, create something that you would want”
In part two of our blog series by young Kuwaiti artists, Nima Algooneh tells us about his first art installation, his mentors in Kuwait and how he accidentally became an ‘artist’.
"I write to get back at people"
In the first of two blogs by young writers from Kuwait, Nada Faris tells us about her background, her inspirations and her story about an Arabian superhero…
Give a puppet strings
Shisha, coffee pots, dates and a swimming puppet: Blind Summit Q&A on workshops in Kuwait.
Telling tall tales
In difficult financial times, are there new ways to approach international collaboration? And do we have a right to tell stories from different cultures? Analogue Theatre Company’s trip to India had a fundamental impact on the show they want to create.
Festival Fever
With festival season well underway our latest Twitter list highlights the variety of festivals running throughout the UK.
The Long Road to Edinburgh
As we prepare for our biennial showcase at the Fringe, we take a look at what goes on behind the scenes of programming for an international audience.
Six countries and counting
Gary Hills has delivered training in Ukraine, Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is about to travel to Kazakhstan. He tells us about catching the travel bug and having to think on his feet.
Scottish taste in Sao Paulo
The seventeenth Festival Cultura Inglesa in Brazil will have a distinctly Scottish flavour as it showcases what the UK has to offer culturally. Liliane Rebelo tells us what audiences can expect.
Where from Edinburgh?
Alexander Kelly from Third Angel explains how the British Council's 2001 Edinburgh Showcase helped his company not only put on a show at the Edinburgh Fringe, but also take their work abroad.
