Edinburgh Festival Guide

The Beast (4 stars)

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The Beast
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Following worldwide acclaim for The World Holds Everyone Apart, Apart from Us, 'a show of such beauty it will take your breath away' ★★★★★ (ThreeWeeks), and The Lounge Room Confabulators, 'magical' ****(List), multi award-winning Australian theatre maker, Stuart Bowden, returns with a poignant and playful tale. Accompanied by a live musical soundscape created with a ukulele, keyboard and loop pedal, The Beast will touch your heart and then tickle it (in a non life-threatening way). ★★★★★ (ArtsHub.com). 'Narrative ingenuity and boundless charm … Bowden holds everyone together in silent reverie' ★★★★ (Metro). Ages 16+.

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The Beast

7 Aug 20124 stars

With uke and loop pedal Bowden commands a spellbound crowd

Stuart Bowden wants to tell you a story about a beast. His name is Winslow and he lives on the edge of town, just a short helicopter ride away if you happen to have a helicopter. Winslow is a little awkward and a little lonely, one of his prized…

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1. lostawelly9 Aug 2012, 7:08pm4 stars The Beast Report

Very enjoyable story telling. Quite a lot of chuckles, and it was endearing too. I think this is one of the better things at the festival.

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