“The famous trio – Olga, Masha, and Irina – are plucked from Chekhov’s play ‘Three Sisters’ and thrown into an existential odyssey spanning Greek mythology to the Sugababes to discover how, throughout history, men have shaped women into a trope that contains them.”
WHO: Emma Howlett
WHAT: “Inside Chekhov’s masterpiece, Olga, Masha, and Irina are trapped in a cycle of disappointed hopes, heartbreak, and inertia. But this time, it’s going to be different. Looking for answers, this trio investigate the trope they have been written into, from Greek mythology to the Sugarbabes. Harnessing the raucous energy of girlhood and the wildness of three women on the brink, Sisters Three sets ablaze a construction of femininity drawn by men, to find hope in its ashes. TheatreGoose return to Summerhall following their OFFIE-nominated and BBC Popcorn Award-longlisted debut Her Green Hell.”
WHERE: Summerhall – Anatomy Lecture Theatre (Venue 26)
WHEN: 21:10 (60 min)
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Is this your first time to Edinburgh?
‘Sisters Three’ is TheatreGoose’s second time bringing a show to the Fringe, and in back-to-back years, following our debut show ‘Her Green Hell’ which transferred from VAULT Festival to Summerhall for a full month in 2023 — and we are so thrilled to be back!
A number of our company first came to the Fringe during our student days, as part of Gruffdog Theatre’s ‘Peer Gynt’ at ZOO venues in 2017, and we completely fell in love. The Fringe is, without competition, the most exciting place to see new work in the UK, and every year is alive with inspiration. The breadth of work, from the debut shows of emerging companies, to the most established international work, makes the Fringe such a dynamic place to visit as a punter, and as an artist. We had no doubt we wanted to bring our early work as a company to Fringe and it’s wonderful audiences, and we always feel very lucky to be part of the club.
What are the big things you’ve learned since 2023 and have you absorbed any of the lessons yet?
One of the biggest challenges at Fringe is the daily get-in and get-out that every show sharing a venue must do in record time. Last year, we brought an enormous set and complex lighting design scheme which we had to painstakingly build and dismantle every day, but instead of learning to do less at Fringe this year, we have decided to take a different lesson: work smarter!
‘Sisters Three’ takes just as many creative risks as our debut Her Green Hell, but I wrote the show specifically with the Fringe context in mind – so I have worked in some time-saving hacks to the text itself. You’ll have to see the show to see what I mean!
The core lesson we took from Fringe last year, when we arrived with relatively little expertise, was that if you concentrate on making a great show, the rest should take care of itself, so that’s what we’re hoping to do again this year.
Tell us about your show.
‘Sisters Three’ is a brand new show from TheatreGoose, written and directed by Artistic Director Emma Howlett, premiering at Fringe 2024. It is about a trio of sisters (surprise) who are determined to escape the play they have been written into. The famous trio – Olga, Masha, and Irina – are plucked from Chekhov’s play ‘Three Sisters’ and thrown into an existential odyssey spanning Greek mythology to the Sugababes to discover how, throughout history, men have shaped women into a trope that contains them.
‘Sisters Three’ is TheatreGoose’s second show, following our debut Her Green Hell last year, also at Summerhall. TheatreGoose is creative collective, established by Howlett whilst at university in 2018, now producing ambitious new work with Associate Artists Ellie Wintour as Set Designer, Edward Saunders as Lighting Designer, Sarah Spencer as Composer and Sound Designer, and Sophie Kean as Dramaturg. ‘Sisters Three’ is performed by three rising stars, Sophie Kean as Irina, Abby McCann as Masha, and Angela Sant’Albano as Olga.
We hope that Sisters Three will have a long life after Fringe!
What should your audience see at the festivals after they’ve seen your show?
‘Sisters Three’ is on at 9:10pm from 1-26th (not 12th, 19th) but beforehand, audiences should take advantage of the most exciting new work the world has to offer — we are particularly excited to watch everything else on at our venue Summerhall, like Buzzcut’s ‘Bark Bark’ also in Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Darkfield’s new show ‘Arcade’, ‘Blubber’ by Katie Grenall, ‘Surrender’ by Sophie Swithinbank, Somebody Jones’ ‘How I Learned to Swim’, and ‘Instructions’ from SUBJECT OBJECT, amongst many many more.
We also always look out for international work across the Festival, and in the International Festival, such as Eline Arbo’s Penthesilea from the ITA.
The best advice when it comes to deciding what to see is always trust word of mouth above all else!
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