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A new collaboration by choreographer Karl Jay-Lewin and composer Matteo Fargion. If I Can’t Dance I’m Not Coming reframes Fritz Lang’s 1927 masterpiece Metropolis, translating silent cinema into a rigorous choreographic score. Performed by an eclectic ensemble of eight, the work rejects virtuosity in favour of dignity, threading humour, rebellion and flashes of tenderness through a democratic creative process. Extending Jay-Lewin and Fargion’s acclaimed Extremely series, the work resonates with quiet political force. MadeInScotlandShowcase.com
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. If I Can't Dance I'm Not Coming is by Karl Jay-Lewin and Matteo Fargion, listed under Dance Physical Theatre and Circus in the Fringe programme. It plays at Assembly @ Dance Base, 14-16 Grassmarket, EH1 2JU, 18 August to 27 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 12+. Tickets from £14.