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The Yellow Canary

The Yellow Canary is based on a true story and is a leap into the imagination of a young boy as he attempts to escape the horrors of war, exploring love, loss, and what it means to flee your home.

The Yellow Canary

About The Yellow Canary

Age 9 - 15

Performance maker Tashi Gore uncovers the real-life journey her uncle Bernard took as a young Jewish boy, forced to leave his home city of Paris with just his parents and his pet canary for company.

Combining live storytelling, testimony, and digital animation, The Yellow Canary brings together visual theatre expert Ross MacKay, playwright Will Gore, and director Jess Thorpe, in a compelling and timely performance.

“MacKay’s line drawings are a delight… It’s only 10 minutes, but it chirps. I want to see more.” Lyn Gardner on The Yellow Canary work-in-progress

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31st August 2024 - 29th September 2024

This series of artwork by Fiona McDonald forms part of the Accessible Book and Story Festival.

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Stories on the Way: Shapeshifting Stories

11th September 2024

Join a group of wonderful apprentice storytellers as they spin their magic and weave their shape-shifting stories at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 11th September!

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Family Stories with Kate & Ailie

15th September 2024

Join artist/illustrator Kate Leiper and storyteller Ailie Finlay for some sensory stories and art to celebrate the turn of the seasons at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 15th September!

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Hearth Fire Sessions

19th September 2024

Join host Dougie Mackay as he invites a selection of Scotland’s finest storytellers, songwriters, musicians, and performing artists to the bi-monthly Hearth Fire Sessions on 19th September!

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Loud Poets

20th September 2024

Don’t miss the next fantastic show from Scotland’s best spoken word night 'Loud Poets' on Friday 20th September!

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Café Ceilidh

24th September 2024

Come along to a free afternoon session of traditional songs, music, poems and stories in the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 24th September!

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Guid Crack: All Creatures Great and Small

27th September 2024

Join guest storyteller Anne Dignan for another fun and friendly session of Edinburgh’s monthly storytelling club held upstairs in the Waverley Bar on 27th September!

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Common Tongue

28th September 2024

Common Tongue is a fast-paced and quick-witted show exploring the impact of language, identity and culture in Scotland. Catch it at the Scottish Storytelling Centre on 28th September!

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Earth Stories from Scotland

28th September 2024

Join storyteller Donald Smith for an afternoon of environmental storytelling for Scotland's Climate Week on 28th September at the Scottish Storytelling Centre!

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16th November 2024 - 17th November 2024

Three men find banter, bird boxes and biscuits in a fictional men's shed, which celebrates companionship, camaraderie... and custard creams.

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