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EIF Review: Colin Currie Group plays Steve Reich

Guest Contributor Aug 31, 2026 3 min read

Soon to turn 90 and still actively composing (indeed, his latest piece was premiered as part of this programme), American composer Steve Reich has achieved the status of living legend…

EIF Review: When Prophecy Fails

EIF Review: When Prophecy Fails

YUXI JIANG Aug 28, 2026 3 min read

Before the performance begins, the actors of When Prophecy Fails quietly enter the space and take their seats on both sides of the stage. When the work starts, they step…

EIF Review: Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah

EIF Review: Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah

Guest Contributor Aug 28, 2026 4 min read

Khashabi Theatre’s Al-Sirah Al-Hilaliyyah opens with intimate warmth rather than distant spectacle. Creators Bashar Murkus and Khulood Basel set an inviting tone as actors greet audience members like friends arriving…

EIF Review: Haribo Kimchi

EIF Review: Haribo Kimchi

YUXI JIANG Aug 25, 2026 4 min read

Food is everywhere in Jaha Koo’s Haribo Kimchi. It is introduced, cooked, smelled, and tasted, becoming the thread that holds the performance together and carries stories of home, memory, racism,…

EIF Review: Derya Türkan & Friends

EIF Review: Derya Türkan & Friends

Guest Contributor Aug 25, 2026 4 min read

Presented as part of an ongoing collaboration between the Edinburgh International Festival and the Aga Khan Music Programme, Derya Türkan & Friends offered a transcendent evening at The Hub. Performing…