Charlie Chaplin prepares for the last scene of the film The Great Dictator.
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This avant-vaudeville show is about power and an artist's relationship to state authority. It is a story about a man who must make a crucial career decision, but is struggling with his weaknesses and apprehension. The show reflects on human relationships, the international community's attitude towards Nazi Germany just before World War II, and its legacy in our contemporary world.
Using tap-dance, jazz, mime and an expressive visual style, Wiczy creates another exciting and intimate theatrical experience.
This is a bizarre, pretentious and deeply unrewarding take on a potentially interesting subject.
New Town Theatre, Edinburgh from Thursday August 4, 2011, until Sunday August 28, 2011. More info: www.universalartsfestival.com/