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Hidden Door Festival 2017
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Continuing its mission to bring new life to the forgotten and abandoned spaces of Edinburgh, Hidden Door returns in 2017 taking residence in the stunning and derelict art deco Leith Theatre.
After standing empty and gradually falling into disrepair for 28 years, Hidden Door will light up the theatre's beautiful spaces for 10 days and nights, with an ambitious assortment of artists of all disciplines.
Featuring some of Scotland's best emerging creative talent, you can expect a diverse music line-up plus an impressive mix of art, poetry, theatre, cinema, bars and street food. We can guarantee there is something for everyone at Hidden Door.
Whats in store for 2017?
We're busy lining up the best programme yet, with some of the best new visual art, poetry, theatre, cinema and, of course, music filling every last corner of the sprawling Leith Theatre complex. We'll be making announcements over the coming months.
What's that? You can't wait? Go on then, here's a wee taste of what to expect over the 10 days and nights...
We've selected over 20 visual artists from the dozens of proposals we received, and are excited to see what they'll do with their spaces in the theatre. Rachel Hendry is back with a maze of rooms, windows and doors and Olivia Turner will play with light and shadows balancing between 2D and 3D dimensions. Valerie Reid will literally turn Leith Theatre into gold and Jennifer Clews will reveal the sculptural qualities of the floor through video and sound-based media.
Fans of the theatre and performing arts won't be disappointed - Andrew Simpson, who brought us the hilarious, ludicrous Beethoven last time round, is back with the bumbling, bemused Party Shrimp. Kathryn Spence will present a dance triple bill, and we'll also be welcoming back entrancing storyteller Annie Lord, physical theatre maker Charlotte Hastings with an exploration of historical heroines, and the loud and vibrant Heroes Theatre with a new piece that's bound to make audiences shiver.
Poetry and spoken word continues to find a welcoming home at Hidden Door and 2017 will host a multitude of poets, collaborations and musical mash-ups to make your ears tingle with pleasure. Andrew Blair, who brought us the uproarious Poets Against Humanity last time, is back with an ode to actor Robert Pattinson. Rachel Plummer will lead a collaboration which will fuse spoken word with electronica-inspired clarinet music and stunning visuals. Meanwhile, the legendary Interrobang will use the Leith Theatre setting as inspiration for a Phantom of the Opera-themed night.
This little lot is about 1% of the overall programme, so stay tuned for many more exciting announcements soon.
Subject to licence. Exact programme and timings to be confirmed. Some performance spaces have limited capacity on a first-come, first-served basis.
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LocationThe Leith Theatre (View)
28-30 Ferry Road
Edinburgh EH6 4AE
United Kingdom
Categories
| Minimum Age: 18 |
| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: No |
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