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Tue 18 Aug
|Laughing Horse @ The Counting House
Between Strands (Play)
A physical theatre solo about a young woman in the UK grieving her grandmother in Taiwan, told through the symbolism of hair. Devised and performed by Selina Hsung-Chih Tseng for Pebble Theatre.
Time & Location
18 Aug 2026, 10:30 – 22 Aug 2026, 11:30
Laughing Horse @ The Counting House, 24 W Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9EX, UK
About the event
Have you ever thought about what your hair holds? Between Strands is a visually striking and emotionally resonant performance that explores memory, love and loss through the symbolic power of hair. The performance follows a young woman living in the UK as she navigates the death of her grandmother in Taiwan. Drawing on Taiwanese rituals and East Asian traditions, it traces how life, grief and remembrance pass between generations. From newborn hair-shaving ceremonies symbolising renewal to mourning practices that mark loss, hair becomes a thread connecting the living and the departed.
Devised and performed by Selina Hsung-Chih Tseng. Produced by Pebble Theatre. Performer / Performance company: Pebble Theatre / Free Festival.
WARNINGS
Audience participation, Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes
AGE SUITABILITY
12+ (Restriction). Venue Age Restriction: Strictly 18+ after 20:00.
18–22 August 2026, 10:30am, 1 hour. Free Festival — Venue 170, 0131 667 7533.
Find out more info or book your tickets on https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/between-strands
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