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Scotch & Soda--St Andrews Square, Edinburgh

A dusty bar. A rowdy mob of misfits. Lose yourself in the extraordinary beauty and power of Scotch and Soda – a whisky-soaked evening of raucous circus, dance and music. Read more …

With physical feats and gypsy beats, this evening’s entertainment features live music from The Crusty Suitcase Band, and sensational, gravity-defying circus from some of Australia’s finest acrobats. See St Andrew’s Square’s stunning Spiegeltent transformed into a jazz-soundtracked den of iniquity.

We welcome the circus to town once more following last year's smash-hit LIMBO. Be transported this Christmas by a phenomenal cast whose previous appearances include Cantina, La Clique, Circa and Tom Tom Crew.

Scotch & Soda is an incredible Christmas cocktail with a real kick.


The critical consensus

This part of Edinburgh's Christmas is a new tradition under the circus drapes of the fabulous Spiegeltent. Grab a warming hot apple toddy at some point in the evening - a fine wee bonus to this gasp inducing show.

****(*)Irene Brow, Edinburgh Guide, 27/11/2014

The Spiegeltent’s round three-sided stage isn’t ideal for evenly distributing the wow factor of the finale. But seat yourself in the right spot (directly forward of the entrance) and their carpet-catapult antics will flip you out.

****(*)Lucy Ribchester, The List, 27/11/2014

This show is not for the faint-hearted, and we mean the audience. This is a complete thriller from end to end and will have you on the edge of your seat for most of it.

*****Phyllis Stephen, The Edinburgh Reporter, 27/11/2014

With its lederhosen-clad acrobats and jaunty music, this hour-long show is merely a festive diversion.

**(*)(*)(*)Mark Fisher, The Guardian, 02/12/2014

Scotch and Soda has skill and attitude aplenty. It is great night out, if you pay close attention. But it could be so much better if the company created a more dramatic story line within which to reveal their abilities.

***(*)(*)Thom Dibdin, All Edinburgh Theatre, 12/12/2014

The intimate setting of the Spiegeltent with its tiny, six-sided stage is hugely effective. Sitting in the ‘posh seats’ at the front you can almost smell the sweat and greasepaint. Thank goodness there are no elephants.

****(*)Ken Wilson, TVBomb, 13/12/2014

Where and when?

St Andrew's Square, Edinburgh from Friday November 21, 2014, until Sunday December 21, 2014.

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