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Respected by ancient cultures but the archetypal villain in European fairy tales, wolves were hunted to extinction in Scotland by the 18th century. Ancient myth, mesmeric imagery and dreamlike soundscapes open a liminal space where Norse gods, Irish shapeshifters and Siberian wolf-children traverse Scottish moors and Transylvanian mountains. Live music stirs the soul. Shadow puppetry and animation portray terror and playfulness. Stories about our oldest ally ask: in the absence of the wolf, what is lost? Originally commissioned by the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2024.…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. A Wolf Shall Devour the Sun is by Dougie Mackay / Jemima Thewes, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, EH1 1SR, 7 August to 31 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 8+. Tickets are £16.