How do you change

a world that profits

from forgetfulness,

when all you have

is memory?

Rwanda, 1994.  A young girl is stranded amongst bodies on a dusty road.  She clutches her faded American doll.  She steps in front of a car carrying a western diplomat and his family.  They take pity on her.  She sits in the back with a boy, she lends him her doll, sharing stories of its future.  The car arrives at the border, but the guards refuse her crossing.  The boy leaves with her doll.  She stays.

Sixteen years later.  Nathan designs dolls of his own: action figurines into whom he pours his hopes, his dreams, his narrative of the perfect life, and by whom he has won fame and fortune.

Today Grace returns.  She wants her doll back.

Following a highly successful, site-specific run at east London's Cable Street Studios, a transformation of space and story that Time Out called "gloriously atmospheric", Elephant Foot brings you Wealth and their trademark blend of virtuosic, provocative, and thrilling theatre.

Performed at the C Soco (Venue 348)

Chambers Street, Edinburgh    EH1 1HR

4 - 30 August (not 16th) @ 16:35

For ticket details and to book, visit our page at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Written by Ben Charland

Directed by Laura Burdon-Manley

Performed by Ben Charland, Adanna Oji and Saskia Solomons

Lighting by Pierangelo Vidotto

Choreography by Hayley Adams

Assistant Director: Giulia D’Amico

Media Design by Matthew J. Humphreys

Post-Show Discussions

Post-show discussions will be held immediately following Wealth on 14, 21 and 28 August. Those interested in taking part are asked to convene in front of C Soco Studio 3 at 5:50pm on the aforementioned dates. The discussions will be hosted in a room at C Venues.

Press Information

View the Photos

Download the Flyer, Front & Back (.tif)

Download the 10 August Press Release (.doc) here.

Download the 30 July Press Release (.doc) here.

Download the 26 July Press Release (.doc) here.

Download the 19 July Press Release (.doc) here.

Download the 20 May Press Release (.doc) here.

For information on the previous March production at Cable Street Studios in London, click here.