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Paper Stages review – a theatrical DIY kit to act out at home

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Forest Fringe release a jolly bunch of downloadable plays, games and diversions to inject some performance into lockdown life

Forest Fringe have never been one for convention. The risk-taking trio of Andy Field, Ira Brand and Deborah Pearson run the organisation, best loved for a decade of generous, sky-cracking experimental shows made and programmed during Edinburgh fringe. In true fashion, their latest festival evades regular theatrical labelling.

Paper Stages is a collection of written propositions and performances. Made by 10 artists for audiences to engage with and act out at home, it comes in the form of a free download and reads like a jazzed-up instruction manual. Toying with how we define performance on paper, these works encourage reflection, pre-lockdown nostalgia and a vivid sense of playfulness.

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