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Reclaiming Vietnam - Kim Chinh (photo credit - Meghan Hughes)

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An intoxicating and adventurous dash around the world in Graham Greene's Travels with my Aunt

Creative Cow  - a Theatre Company


Vibrant and innovative theatre company Creative Cow is touring an adaptation of Graham Greene's most entertaining of books 'Travels With My Aunt'. Described by Greene as 'the only book I have ever written for the fun of it', the play takes its audience on a whirlwind tour, plotting one very ordinary man's extraordinary journey of self-discovery.

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The Basingstoke Festival celebrates and surprises .. Friday 19 June - Sunday 12July

Basingstoke Festival


Find out if you can survive the apocalypse, meet the human slinky, carve the perfect vegetable, visit the world in a day and enjoy all kinds of music, dance, theatre, comedy, circus and craft!

It's Carnival time! And the town and open spaces of Basingstoke and its surrounding villages are hosting nearly a month of activities and entertainment as part of its vibrant arts and cultural programme. Described as 'world class but with strong local roots and connections' the Basingstoke Festival is now into its 4th year and warmly welcomes everyone - visitors and local residents alike - to join in its celebration of the very best in arts, entertainment - and food!

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Reclaiming Vietnam - a one-woman search for identity and healing premieres in Europe at EdFringe

Reclaiming Vietnam


It has taken several years and fathomless courage for US actor and playwright for stage and film, Kim Chinh, to write about her confrontation with her childhood abusers and then bring that story to the stage. She has bravely re-created her story in Reclaiming Vietnam. Her one-woman show explores the challenges she's faced as an American with roots in Vietnam and her journey to face her past and heal her wounds. Reclaiming Vietnam opens at EdFringe on August 17th - its European premiere after a knock-out season in New York city.

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64 SQUARES - new psychological and physical play by Rhum and Clay tells a story of war, a tortured mind and a search for identity

Rhum and Clay Theatre Company


Physical theatre company Rhum and Clay have been presenting their bold new play at the Big Belly, Underbelly Cowgate. Inspired by Stefan Zweig's The Royal Game, the play explores one man's search for a lost identity as he unravels distorted and fragmented memories through a deceptively simple game of chess. The play uses live drumming from Fred McLaren, which provides more than just a background.

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