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We have some news that we’re genuinely thrilled to share. Apropos Theatre has been selected for a brand new artist residency at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP), delivered in partnership with Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity (ECHC). This summer, we’ll be bringing The Truth About Trees — and a bit of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe — to the children, young people and families at the hospital. It’s one of the opportunities we’re most excited about thi

We’ve learned that the best time to start making something new is when you’re still in the middle of making something else. There’s a particular kind of energy in that overlap; the busy, slightly chaotic feeling of one show finding its feet while another is quietly taking shape in the background. I’d like to say there was a clear reason for doing this, but I think the truth is that there are too many ideas to be explored. This summer, we’re bringing The Truth About Trees to t

The short answer is yes — but with a significant caveat that most Fringe guides don’t bother to mention: the Fringe itself isn’t really designed for five-year-olds. The city is loud, the queues are long, the shows run back-to-back in cramped venues, and the whole thing operates on a schedule that seems specifically calibrated to destroy small children by 3pm. Whether it’s worth it depends almost entirely on what you choose to do with your time there. That’s not a reason to st

Why The Truth About Trees stands out in a crowded festival. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is not, by reputation, a place for stillness. It is a place for flyerers, megaphones, acrobats tumbling onto the Royal Mile, and comedy shows with titles designed to provoke. By day two, many visitors (and most performers) are running on caffeine and adrenaline. The sensory volume is relentless. Which makes The Truth About Trees, tucked into the intimate Box at Assembly George Square, fe

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