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Twelve rounds. Five women. No holding back. Set inside the charged atmosphere of a boxing gym, this high-impact theatrical dance follows a rising superstar, a fading referee and the figures who orbit them. Sweat meets spectacle as pounding beats collide with sweeping classical strings. Characters clash, alliances form and ambition burns through every round. Raw, physical and fiercely human, this 47-minute contemporary dance asks what it really costs to go the distance.
This is an archived listing from the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. TWELVE: Going The Distance is by Ballaro Dance, listed under Dance Physical Theatre and Circus in the Fringe programme. It plays at Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, EH9 1PL, 6 August to 16 August.
The show runs 50 minutes and is suitable for ages 12+. Tickets from £10.