Both dance and physical theatre are well represented at the Edinburgh Festival. You will find major dance and ballet productions in the Edinburgh International Festival programme, while smaller dance shows sit alongside a vibrant and eclectic mix of physical theatre productions within the Edinburgh Fringe‘s Dance & Physical Theatre programme.

Check dance & physical coverage from the last Festival below, or check the archives:
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Flashmob Fringe Blog: The benefits and pitfalls of reality TV

Flashmob Fringe Blog: The benefits and pitfalls of reality TV

22 August 2012

ED2012 COLUMN: Marina Blore, Director of 'Flashmob', writes us a Fringe Blog. If there were no TV dance shows, then 'FLASH MOB', an hour...

Juliana Carneiro: All aboard with the magnificent Théâtre du Soleil

Juliana Carneiro: All aboard with the magnificent Théâtre du Soleil

21 August 2012

ED2012 INTERVIEW: Théâtre du Soleil’s ‘Les Naufragés du Fol Espoir’ is a production on a massive scale, perfect for the Lowland Hall at the Royal Hig...

Up & Over It Fringe Blog: Why Irish dance is cooler than hip hop

Up & Over It Fringe Blog: Why Irish dance is cooler than hip hop

21 August 2012

ED2012 COLUMN: Yes, it's the marvellous Up & Over It with a Fringe Blog.  Yes we’ve said it; Irish dance is cooler than Hip Hop. Actually, it’s...

Jackinabox Productions: Playing with memories

Jackinabox Productions: Playing with memories

15 August 2012

ED2012 INTERVIEW: Jackinabox Productions are staging two shows at this year’s Fringe, though the one that first caught our eye was ‘99.9 Degrees’, descr...

Winston Ruddle: The Fringe’s “big African party”,  you’re all invited

Winston Ruddle: The Fringe's "big African party", you’re all invited

8 August 2012

ED2012 INTERVIEW: Mother Africa promises dance, music, acrobatics; the modern, the traditional, colour, noise and humour. This well-established troupe are bringing their show to ...

3 To See ED2012: Dramatic dance shows

3 To See ED2012: Dramatic dance shows

25 July 2012

ThreeWeeks Co-Editor Caro Moses recommends three dramatic dance shows. Within This Dust It's a very sad and sombre subject matter, but I can see how...

3 To See ED2012: Funny and physical

3 To See ED2012: Funny and physical

25 July 2012

ThreeWeeks Co-Editor Caro Moses recommends three funny physical shows. Hi-kick Not sure if this will appeal to football fans (none of the football fans I...

Angelin Preljocaj: Hidden talents help create a thousand years of peace

Angelin Preljocaj: Hidden talents help create a thousand years of peace

25 July 2012

ED2012 INTERVIEW: When Angelin Preljocaj first began work with the Bolshoi Ballet the plan was for them to adapt one of his earlier...