Travis Alabanza's Burgerz. Photo: Elise Rose

Selected from nearly 300 applications, the 2019 programme showcased a snapshot of the diverse work created in the UK. The productions comprised of theatre and dance; including new writing, devised and physical theatre, live art, installation and interactive. The 2019 Showcase curatorial panel included international programmers, UK arts professionals and members of the British Council’s Theatre and Dance team. The programme was presented to a delegation of visiting international programmers at the Edinburgh Festivals, so that a new global audience experienced British performances.

Main programme

1927: roots

Amy Bell: The Forecast

Battersea Arts Centre and BAC Beatbox Academy: Frankenstein: How to Make a Monster

Becky Namgauds: Like Honey

Birds of Paradise Theatre Company: Purposeless Movements

Breach Theatre: It's True, It's True, It's True

Bryony Kimmings: I'm a Phoenix, Bitch

Cade & MacAskill in association with Take Me Somewhere: Moot Moot

China Plate and Staatstheater Mainz present: Status written and performed by Chris Thorpe and directed by Rachel Chavkin

Chisato Minamimura: Scored in Silence

Colette Sadler: Learning from the Future

Hackney Showroom presents: BURGERZ by Travis Alabanza

Javaad Alipoor: The Believers Are But Brothers

Karl Jay-Lewin and Matteo Fargion: Extremely Pedestrian Chorales

Keisha Thompson co-commissioned by Contact and STUN: Man on the Moon

Lost Dog Dance: Juliet and Romeo

Louise Orwin: Oh Yes Oh No

Mr and Mrs Clark: Louder is Not Always Clearer

National Theatre of Scotland in Association with the Royal Court Theatre, Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts and Teatro do Bairro: Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial Salvation

National Theatre Wales: Cotton Fingers

New Perspectives Theatre Company: The Fishermen

Nikki & JD presented by Jacksons Lane: Knot

Oona Doherty and Prime Cut Productions: Hard To Be Soft – A Belfast Prayer

Ridiculusmus: Die! Die! Die! Old People Die!

Scottish Dance Theatre: RITUALIA

Seeta Patel & Lina Limosani: Not Today's Yesterday

Seke Chimutengwende & Alexandrina Hemsley: Black Holes

Sue MacLaine Company: vessel

ThisEgg in collaboration with Made My Wardrobe: dressed.

Tim Cowbury and Mark Maughan in association with James Quaife Productions: The Claim

Edinburgh Showcase 2019 curatorial panel:

Paul Burns, Head of Dance, Creative Scotland (UK)
Maggie Dunning, Development Officer, Arts Council of Wales (UK)
Tarek Iskander, Director, Theatre, Arts Council England (UK)
Andrew Jones, Senior Theatre and Dance Programme Manager, British Council (UK)
Laura Mackenzie-Stuart, Head of Theatre, Creative Scotland (UK)
Kath M Mainland CBE, Executive Director, Melbourne International Arts Festival (Australia)
Carole McFadden, Theatre and Dance Programme Manager, British Council (UK)
Freddie Opoku-Addaie, choreographer (UK)
Kathrin Vesser, Dramaturg and Artistic Director, Gessnerallee Zürich (Switzerland)
Meiyin Wang, curator and independent producer (USA)
Chair: Neil Webb, Director Theatre and Dance, British Council (UK)

Watch: Discover the 2019 programme with a playlist of short trailers

Recommended Shows 

Alongside the main programme, our Theatre and Dance team attend countless shows at the Edinburgh Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival – seeking out extra UK productions to draw to international programmers' attention at the Edinburgh Showcase. The top 2019 recommends were:

Sh!t Theatre Drink Rum With Expats

Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas: The End

Cardboard Citizens: Bystanders

Dirty Protest: How to be Brave

Jo Fong and Sonia Hughes: Neither Here Nor There

Kieran Hurley: Mouthpiece

Lucy McCormick: Post Popular

Middle Child: The Canary and the Crow

Paines Plough and Theatre Clwyd: Daughterhood

Rhum and Clay: The War of the Worlds

Roaring Girls: Beach Body Ready

Scottee: Fat Blokes

Sh!t Theatre: Sh!t Theatre Drink Rum With Expats

The Edinburgh Showcase is a British Council initiative supported by Arts Council England, Creative Scotland, Wales Arts International and the Arts Council of Wales.