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120 Birds
16 Aug 2010Glamorous homage to dance gone by
What a treat this invented slice of dance history is. Inspired by the international touring of such dance legends as Anna ‘The Dying Swan’ Pavlova early in the 20th century, Liz Lea has mounted a fabulously ambitious little show for which she…
120 Birds tells tale of 1920s Australian dance company
3 Aug 2010
Homage to Anna Pavlova and ballet’s golden age
‘This is not a history lesson,’ explains the pre-publicity surrounding 120 Birds, one of Dance Base’s specially-commissioned works for the Fringe this year. In a way, that’s true – it’s a fictional story of the travels and travails of a 1920s Australian…
Edinburgh Festival 2010: More Fringe show highlights
Some of the shows to look out for at the Fringe
With over 2,400 shows to choose from at this years Fringe festival, it's all to easy to succumb to the paradox of choice. Here we present our picks for some of the smaller shows that are worth looking out for.





