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"Athens Of The North" at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

The expression ‘Athens of the North’, the title of the play in the present review, conjures up an Edinburgh in the Enlightenment period, a time when classical culture was much valued, 18th century classical architecture was hugely popular, and Scots put their country on the map for their culture, philosophy and scientific achievements.  Mark Hannah’s solo play, Athens of the North, mischievously winks at this image of the city and its inhabitant…
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The expression ‘North Athens’, the title of the work in the present revision, evokes an Edinburgh in the period of the Enlightenment, a time when classical culture was highly valued, the classical architecture of the eighteenth century was very popular and the Scots put their country on the map for their culture, philosophy and scientific achievements. Mark Hannah’s solo work, Athens of the north girl across this image of the city and its inhabi…

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The Theatre Times broke the news in on Wednesday, August 13, 2025.
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