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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Lyndsey Winship

Toe-to-toe boxers, a moving maze and comedy flamenco: Edinburgh festival 2026’s hottest dance and circus

A dancer in a gold bodysuit performs a headstand with legs extended while others stand in the background
Impressive visuals … San Francisco Ballet’s Mere Mortals. Photograph: Alexander Reneff-Olson

Mere Mortals

This was San Francisco Ballet’s big new commission in 2024, now getting its European premiere at Edinburgh international festival. An ambitious production with some impressive visuals, it’s a show for our times: an AI-themed retelling of the Pandora’s box myth by choreographer Aszure Barton. Music is by British producer Floating Points, who performs live, with an orchestra.
Edinburgh Playhouse, 28-30 August

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