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Bear your testimony and watch your tongue! Luscinia brings Ovid’s Philomela and Procne myth to the American South at the height of the Great Depression. An upbeat folk-musical with a tragic end: this Gothic adaptation combines comedy and tragedy as sisters attempt to escape their fundamentalist cult. Who will sing when you’ve lost your voice? And who will save you when the Gods won’t? The girls will have to navigate their love and hate for the charismatic preacher, Bo, and decide if salvation and freedom can be found in the same man.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Luscinia is by Ars Longa, listed under Theatre in the Fringe programme. It plays at Venue 13, Lochend Close, EH8 8BL, 7 August to 28 August.
The show runs 60 minutes and is suitable for ages 14+. Tickets are £12. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes and Scenes of violence.