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'There are ants in your drawers. There is food in your microwave. There is blood on the food. There are ants in the blood. They are watching you eat. You have a nosebleed.' Blending absurdist theatre, contemporary dance and creative captioning, HotCat Collective present their new show about loss of control, expectations within domestic settings, and what it means to rot in the face of sterilisation. Four dancers and a microwave invite you to embrace chaos despite the prying eyes. Don't hide. Come and see the beautiful colours on your mouldy fork.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Stop Playing Jacob's Ladder With My Spine is by HotCat Collective, listed under Dance Physical Theatre and Circus in the Fringe programme. It plays at ZOO Southside, 117 Nicolson Street, EH8 9ER, 7 August to 30 August.
The show runs 50 minutes and is suitable for ages 12+. Tickets are £13. Content warnings: Distressing or triggering themes.