A modern Shakespearean tragedy set over one night in a shared kitchen, Cowards! follows the charged interactions between Daphne and Oleander, two masters of disguise who must conceal their feelings for each other as they reconcile and recalibrate in the wake of a recent emotional bombshell. Playfully engaging the audience through asides and modern spins on the classics, the pair dance around the elephant in the room. They are two cowards locked in a battle of wits, at their wits’ end.

Performance concession: Fringe 2 for 1 accessible on web (applies on Fringe 2for1 days)

Fringe 2 for 1

2 for 1

Space access information: Stair-lift with folding seat to 1st floor from foyer (requires transfer from wheelchair to stair-lift chair at ground level and transfer back to wheelchair at first floor). Staff can carry an unoccupied manual wheelchair up the stairs while the wheelchair user uses the seated stair lift. Electric wheelchairs and heavy wheelchairs cannot be carried upstairs. If not taking the stair lift the space is accessed by one flight of stairs. Unadapted toilets at rear of ground floor foyer.

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Cowards!

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Cowards!

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