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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
Mon 26 Aug
Wed 28 Aug
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
Scroobius Pip - Words
Scroobius Pip presents a unique mix of humour and heart-wrenching explorations of the human condition as he performs his astonishingly successful spoken word show one last time at the Fringe. Also, there's a bar. Splendid.
Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh
Wed 7 Aug
£12 (£11) / 0131 556 6550
Thu 8 Aug
£12 (£11) / 0131 556 6550
Fri 9 Aug
£13.50 (£12.50) / 0131 556 6550



