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Shifts in Lagos

| by Eleanor Turney

Dan Daw visited Lagos with Candoco Dance. He talks about the shifts that are starting to happen, and why inclusive dance is important.

Reflecting the city

| by Eleanor Turney

Suba Das has been working with South Asian people in Leicester, and is about to go to India to continue the work. He tells Eleanor Turney why the project is close to his heart.

Can we do this from our own culture?

| by Gregory Thompson

Having directed Shakespeare in Pakistan, Gregory Thompson is now working in Nepal. He reports back. 

Edinburgh Showcase Programme 2015

Selected from nearly 250 applications, the 2015 programme showcased a snapshot of diverse work created in the UK

Backstage at the Fringe

| by Jess Thom

Jess Thom writes about relaxed performances, her show Backstage in Biscuit Land, and changing the world "one tic at a time".

Money money money

| by Catherine Love

Emily Williams, Senior Producer at Kaleider, talks about their interactive show The Money and the experience of being part of the Showcase.

Watch: Edinburgh Showcase overview film

Watch our overview film, presented by theatre critic and journalist Matt Trueman, for a tour of the line-up of companies and the work on show at the Edinburgh Showcase 2015.

An exchange of energy

| by Eleanor Turney

Aakash Odedra has been touring in Mexico and the Middle East. He talks to Eleanor Turney.

"We can't only look inwards"

| by Eleanor Turney

Richard Twyman, International Associate at the Royal Court, on directing the Court’s first full-length Palestinian play, Fireworks by Dalia Taha


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