Edfest Summer School

Calling festival lovers and learners of English…
The Edfest Summer School will take place at the Edinburgh Festival from 18 - 22 August and 25 - 29 August 2010

2010 timetable

(events are still those of 2009, they will be updated when the programme comes out in March)

Day 1 AUGUST 19th, or 23rd	5.30 pm	Meet at residence (Pollock Hall)
	6.30 pm	Pre-theatre dinner together at Traverse theatre restaurant
	8.00 pm	International Festival performance: Philarmonia concert or Il Ritorno d’Ulysses OR Edinburth walkabout/orientation.

Day 2 20th or 27th	9.00 – 10.30	Introduction to International Festival theme ‘The Enlightenment’ and to pre-booked theatre event in the evening. Eg FAUST (Muriel and Jeremy)
	11.30 - 1	Language skills session (Muriel)
	2.30 - 4	Language skills session (Jeremy) or art gallery visit (Muriel)
	8.00	International Theatre Performance

Day 3 21st or 28th	9.00 – 10-30	Introduction to evening International Theatre Performance (Muriel and Jeremy) for everyone Eg dance performance ‘Return of Ulysses’ (see below)
	11.30 -1	Language skills session (Jeremy)
	2.30 - 4	Language skills session (Muriel)
	8.00	International Theatre Performance

Day 4 22nd or 29th Edfest Day	9.00 – 10.30	Introduction to International Theatre Performance and our poetry/performance event (Muriel and Jeremy) then morning rehearsals
	2 - 5	Edfest Options: book festival, fringe or gallery outing
	8.00	International Theatre Performance
	10.00	Our party, poetry and performance night with food and wine

Day 5 23rd or 30th	9..30 – 12.30	Edfest outings: art gallery/exhibition. Fringe or book restival
Day 5 23rd or 30th	12.45	Farewell lunch together

International Theatre Performances (See Festival Brochure online) http://www.eif.co.uk/brochure/brochure/brochure-downloads

FAUST - sounds stunning with a huge cast (over 100!), amazing effects and age old dilemma of choice…

THE RETURN OF ULYSSES - original, creative dance version , inventive and ecectic - combines Purcell with 40’s and 50’s music, by the Royal Ballet of Flanders

IL RITORNO D’ULYSSES - another version with puppet plus singers, musicians etc and film with a South African theme produced by the artist, William Kentridge. Highly recommended by Muriel

THE YALTA GAME by the great Irish playwright Brian Friel

USHER HALL CONCERTS - always a treat. Concerts to choose from include:

Philharmonica Orchestra playing Bartok. Debussy etc

Orchestra of the Enlightenment playing Haydn

Scottish National Orchestra playing Romeo and Juliet

All this – plus the thousands of fringe events and book festival talks and exhibitions to choose from to fill in any gaps in your time!

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