‘Use your other senses’: pioneering show for the blind hits Edinburgh

The cast of Another Sight use whatever audio cues they can to create an additional sense of character within their performance. Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian

In the intimacy of a blacked-out theatre, the smell of freshly made coffee, cheap perfume and stuffed peppers becomes more pronounced. The weight of each character’s footsteps become recognisable.

Welcome to the Blind Theater from Brazil, where every scent is a prop, and an actor’s breathing and tread are their character’s signatures.