I’ve been to the Edinburgh Festival today. My annual trip to see as much in a day (well between 11.00 and 5ish) and my favourite show was…
DO WE LOOK LIKE REFUGEES? It had something very important to say. Moved me and made me laugh. And that doesn’t often happen.

Here’s the link:

http://www.assemblyfestival.com/webpages/whatson_moreinfobooknow.php?id=3:71&date=all&genre=Theatre&#title
Beyond Borders Productions Ltd.
Where: Assembly @ George Street
West Drawing Room
When: Wed 18th Aug – Mon 30th Aug

A verbatim piece by Alecky Blythe created from interviews recorded in a refugee settlement in Georgia with people who lost their homes after the 2008 Georgian-Russian war. As the hope of returning to their homeland becomes an ever more distant dream, this temporary settlement is inevitably evolving into a permanent small town. Poignant and surprisingly humorous, stories of love and enterprise emerge. ‘Do We Look Like Refugees?!’ is the result of a workshop collaboration between the Rustaveli Theatre in Georgia, the National Theatre Studio, the British Council and Beyond Borders Productions Ltd. Subtitles.