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FOLLOWING ITS SUCCESS AT THE PACIFIC PLAYHOUSE, "INVOLUTION" BY RACHEL WELCH WILL BE PLAYING AT THE EDINBURGH FESTIVAL'S PLEASANCE DOME, 10 DOME, AT 12.00 EVERY DAY FROM
30th JULY to 25th AUGUST, 2008

"Rachel Welch's 'Involution' contains moments of utter brilliance"
**** ANDREW HAYDON, TIME OUT

"Thought-provoking, touching and will hit all the right spots with theatre-goers.....chins will wag with ethical debate"
ALAN TAYLOR - ExtraExtra

“Why is it that technology can make something as spectacularly realistic and beautiful as you…but it can’t fix me? It can’t make me feel whole? Or for that matter make a decent tin opener.”

Would you like to know your genetic make-up? Can you ever hope to know yourself and your destiny without that knowledge? What do you do when your very idea of what it means to be human is threatened?

Set in a London of the not-too-distant future where genetic cures are possible but outlawed, Cohen is cursed with an inherited wasting disease and is spending his life striving for a solution for himself and those close to him. Fighting through the courts for the ability to bypass the Government and let scientists make the next step in evolution, he also has to contend with his whimsical sister, Dorcet, who is more interested in Cybernetic Companionship and GM pigs, Talulah, who believes God will heal her, and the new arrival of his old friend J – who brings with him a history and a woman with the ability to redefine all of their destinies. Cohen's story evolves through myriad narrative journeys that interweave to create a funny yet powerful play, dealing with many of the questions surrounding cloning, genetics and religion, and discovering what it really means to be human. From exciting newcomer Rachel Welch, this energetic and entertaining play should not be missed.

JULY 30TH - AUGUST 25TH, 2008

The Pleasance Theatre
Pleasance Dome, 10 Dome,
1 Bristo Square
Edinburgh
EH8 9AL

EVERY DAY AT 12.00





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