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After an acclaimed premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre, prolific performance-artist Lindsey Barlag Thornton brings flights for future generations to Edinburgh – a solo performance drawing from the history of women aviators and spiritualists. Interweaving stories of flight with mysterious encounters, this piece layers movement, text, sound and imagery with analogue devices to explore our longing for ascension. Archives, dances and confessions arise, all supported by a cassette player's soundtrack. As lo-fi intimacy collides with a séance, flights for future generations charts a course between our…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. flights for future generations is by Lindsey Barlag Thornton, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at ZOO Playground, High School Yards, EH1 1LZ, 7 August to 30 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 8+. Tickets from £11. Content warnings: Strobe lighting.