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Power. Desire. Control. Set within a harsh military world, The Prussian Officer charts the explosive relationship between a young orderly and his commanding officer. What starts as obedience twists into dangerous obsession as authority and attraction collide. Ben Mills-Wood’s charged new adaptation of D H Lawrence’s story shines a fierce light on repression, class and the human cost of desire denied. With striking performances and bold direction, this taut psychological drama reveals how passion, when silenced, becomes destructive – a gripping battle between control and surrender that leaves…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. D H Lawrence: The Prussian Officer is by Blue Orange Arts, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at theSpace on the Mile, 80 High Street, EH1 1TH, 7 August to 19 August.
The show runs 45 minutes and is suitable for ages 12+. Tickets are £12. Content warnings: Scenes of violence and Scenes of a sexual nature.