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A young man falls asleep – and lives an entire lifetime in a moment. Two performers move fluidly between multiple roles in an immersive dreamscape. Within this shifting world, ambition, desire and identity dissolve as time stretches and slips away. The expressive movement and vocal qualities of Chinese opera blend with contemporary theatre, retaining the musicality of the original language while remaining accessible. Poetic, atmospheric and constantly transforming, audiences are invited into a dream where nothing stays fixed – and where a single moment can hold an entire life. Performed in…
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The Pillow Dream is by Jingkun Chinese Arts, listed under Musicals and Opera in the Fringe programme. It plays at C ARTS | C venues | C alto, Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, above Victoria Street, EH1 2JL, 24 August to 28 August.
The show runs 40 minutes and is suitable for ages 0+. Tickets are £13.