Date

30 July - 25 August

Time

2:50 pm

Venue

Underbelly George Square

suitability

Age 18+ (Guideline)

Tickets from

£8.50

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Theatre

ALTAR

You're officially invited to the wedding of the season.

Today is Sutton's wedding day. Dana has been invited, but Dan will be in attendance. Dan who was once Dana. Beloved by audiences and critics alike, ALTAR is a tender and fervent exploration of growing up and into queerness, or away from it.

Em Tambree's striking debut has been described by critics as 'a rallying cry' (RyanHamilton.work), and 'a play that necessitates the existence of theatre itself' (PraiseDionysus, podcast). The sold-out Australian premiere was featured for Best Theatre of 2024 (Keith Gow) and 2024 Playwright to Watch (Guy Webster). ALTAR was commissioned by Midsumma Festival and developed with the generous support of Abbotsford Convent.

Say "I do" & RSVP to ALTAR's international premiere this summer at Underbelly.

Presented By

Presented by Extraterrestrial

Duration

60 minutes

Advice

Contains distressing or potentially triggering themes - homophobia, transphobia, religious trauma and loss. Strong language/swearing, smoking of cigarettes, implied intoxication, descriptions of a sexual nature. Babies are not allowed in the venue

Price

Tickets from

£8.50

Accessibility

LGBTQ+

For more information on accessibility and to book tickets, please contact the box office at access@underbelly.co.uk, or visit https://underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/your-visit/accessibility

Wheelchair Spaces

There are wheelchair spaces available for this event.

reviews

"A very exciting play. With Tambree’s writing chops and emotional truth-telling, this is a play that will get to a wider audience, but why not be in that first wave?"

ABC Evenings

"ALTAR really is the queer rom-com/dramedy we never got growing up."

Theatre Travels

“Em Tambree’s play, ALTAR, is a beautifully-drawn work full of robust arguments about difficult subject matter...It’s a real treasure of a show."

Australian Arts Review

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