“The huge challenge of Edfringe is probably a big part of what makes it such an amazing and satisfying experience overall.”
WHO: Mark Howe
WHAT: “From the makers of KlangHaus, InHaus is another extraordinary leap in the journey of destroying the rule book of gig-going. The audience is immersed in the sound, the lights, integral to the show. ‘One show that truly delivers the shock of the new, the most innovative presentation of live music I’ve ever seen, a total game-changer’ (Alex Needham, Guardian). InHaus is a true crossover experience, equally attractive to music, theatre and art audiences. ‘A joy-inducing original’ ***** (Donald Hutera, Times). ‘The walls of the space and music are genuinely in dialogue with each other’ **** (Lyn Gardner, Guardian).”
WHERE: Summerhall – Lower Church Basement (Venue 26)
WHEN: VARIES (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
We came to Edinburgh in 2014 with our show KlangHaus. We had a great venue (The Small Animal hospital at Summerhall) but we didn’t particularly expect to get any audiences. We thought that, oh well, we can use the time to record our songs in the space. Our first review was pretty luke-warm but gradually, the reviews trickled in and then flooded in and they were overwhelmingly positive and, unexpectedly, we had a hit on our hands “the best presentation of live music I’ve ever seen” said the Guardian. The buzz and atmosphere was always so good in the Summerhall courtyard.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2022 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
We knew that we would return to Edinburgh to test new shows, it’s about the very best place there is to do that. We also established that running multiple shows in a day is incredibly powerful on all sorts of levels! This year we will be running up to 8 shows a day for the majority of the run. Needless to say lots of planning and effort is going into preparing us for this element alone!
More generally, emerging from the pandemic has only strengthened our resolve to play and to find fresh ways of presenting music and art to audiences in a way that magnifies the positive and ineffable aspects of the live music experience.
Tell us about your show.
Essentially, we operate as a “Band”, a group of musicians working with an artist, (Sal Pittman,) who have collectively cultivated a wide range of disciplines/skill sets and approaches along with a willingness to implement them in a live music setting.
These shows grew out of our experiments with the gig going format, such as; limiting audience sizes, researching the building’s past, and working with the natural curiosity that people have when they enter an unknown space.
InHaus is a domestic show, an installation meets “can you hold my guitar for me”. It is both immersive and unnervingly ordinary, theatrical and “sort of real”. We’ve tested and trialled in Norwich, Summerhall’s rarely-used Lower Church will be its first proper outing.
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
England & Co with Mark Thomas looks really compelling. Looking forward to this very much
La Clique look like a pretty amazing circus show if we can get near this.
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