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Two teenage girls stand on the brink of adulthood, their futures just beginning to take shape. In parallel worlds, both are pulled into wars they didn’t choose, can’t control, and have no voice in. As their stories unfold side by side, ancient myth meets the present day, drawing on both Euripides' Iphigenia plays to expose how little has changed. Their lives begin to echo and collide, revealing the enduring cost of conflict across time. An intimate, unflinching portrait of youth interrupted, voices unheard and the devastating human consequences of war.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Iphigenia Variations is by Classical Variations, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Greenside @ Riddles Court, 322 Lawnmarket, EH1 2PG, 12 August to 15 August.
The show runs 45 minutes and is suitable for ages 12+. Tickets from £10. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes.