Overview
- Produced by:
- Christian Hege, Epyllionard
- Dates:
- July 10 - July 14, 2026
- Run Time:
- 0 Hour, 58 Minutes
- Intermission:
- No
- Theater:
- Showing in Theater
- Tickets:
- $18 (incl. a $2 fee) | 59E59 Members: $15
Show Info
Tickets for East to Edinburgh will go on sale to 59E59 Members on Tuesday, March 24 at 12:00PM. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, March 31 at 12:00PM.
Written and Performed by Christian Hege
Directed by Jenny Mercein
A story from the 14th Century - one of the darkest times in Europe. Two years of rain. Failed crops, everywhere. Millions dead of starvation.
And two real children, lost in the woods, really afraid they'll be eaten. But the story is even more complex than that.
Christian Hege weaves a fairy tale of famine, devastating loss, and unexpected hope.
Part of 59E59 Theaters' East to Edinburgh 2026
Producing Company
Christian Hege, Epyllionard
Christian Hege (Playwright/Performer) is an epyllionard. Which isn't in the dictionary. But "epyllion" is: a sister to the epic poem, not as long, about mortals maybe, instead of gods. A fairy tale for grownups. This is his third with director Jenny Mercein, after Grýla - Not for Children (Reykjavik Fringe 2021), and Alexander Klaus, the One-Legged Shoemaker Man (59E59, December 2024).
www.christianhege.com
Jenny Mercein (Director) is thrilled to collaborate with Hege on their third show. A theater-maker and storyteller based in New Orleans, she is a proud producer of ROLEPLAY, a play and documentary film (SXSW) in which students redefine the narrative of consent on campus. Recent solo performances include Two Elizas (Luna Stage NJ, Whitefire LA, Mezrab Amsterdam) and her latest ANNA/Christine.
Reviews
"Hege, a talented actor, brings the script alive with his cadences, changes in volume... And his script is studded with poetic descriptions..." – New York Beacon
"...a captivating evocation of time and place with his one-person performance..." – The Scotsman
Schedule & Tickets
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- Friday, July 10, 2026 at 6:30PMGet Tickets
- Saturday, July 11, 2026 at 4:30PMGet Tickets
- Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 8:30PMGet Tickets