Edinburgh Festival Guide

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I'll Go On

Based on Beckett’s trilogy of novels – Molloy, Malone Dies and The Unnamable – this one-man show performed by celebrated Beckett interpreter Barry McGovern brings together three monologues that unify the central characters of each novel, revealing successively deepening layers of reflection and emotion. Firstly there is…

Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Sun 25 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Mon 26 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

Wed 28 Aug

£8–£20 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett at the Festival.

…and 1 more date

The Poet Speaks

Two of the pillars of contemporary music come together for an intimate evening of poetry, music and song in tribute to their friend, the great Beat Generation poet Allen Ginsberg. Punk poet and provocateur Patti Smith performs both her own and Ginsberg’s poetry, with accompaniment and solo pieces for piano from founding…

The Edinburgh Playhouse

Tue 13 Aug

£12–£35 / 0131 473 2000