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We'll Meet in Moscow

On demand By Natalie McGrath

On demand until Wed 29 Sep

Written in response to Russian courts banning Moscow Pride celebrations in August 2012 for 100 years, We'll Meet in Moscow is a beautifully haunting and consuming monologue.

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Still | On demand

On demand By Frances Poet

On demand Wed 1 Sep - Thu 29 Sep

An on demand recording of the stage show. Across Edinburgh, five souls stagger towards each other, hoping to be transformed.

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This is Paradise | On demand

On demand By Michael John O'Neill

On demand Wed 1 Sep - Thu 29 Sep

An on demand recording of the stage show. This is Paradise is a powerful monologue exploring what it takes from us to begin again.

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