If I Can't Dance I'm Not Coming
If I Can't Dance I'm Not Coming is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly @ Dance Base. It has 9 performances listed, running from Tue 18 Aug, 14:40 to Thu 27 Aug, 14:40. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
A new collaboration by choreographer Karl Jay-Lewin and composer Matteo Fargion. If I Can’t Dance I’m Not Coming reframes Fritz Lang’s 1927 masterpiece Metropolis, translating silent cinema into a rigorous choreographic score. Performed by an eclectic ensemble of eight, the work rejects virtuosity in favour of dignity, threading humour, rebellion and flashes of tenderness through a democratic creative process. Extending Jay-Lewin and Fargion’s acclaimed Extremely series, the work resonates with quiet political force. MadeInScotlandShowcase.com
Details
- Venue: Assembly @ Dance Base
- Space: DB1
- Genre: CIRCUS, Dance, Contemporary
- Country: UNITED KINGDOM - SCOTLAND
- Running time: 45 minutes
- Room size: about 72 seats (DB1) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 9, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Lift from street entrance to first floor Wheelchair access type:Lift (Building Lift) Stairs: None Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 1 published review and 2 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
Beneath the glittering towers of Fritz Lang’s production lies a city built on exploitation: the wealthy live in dazzling luxury above ground, while an army of workers toil beneath it to keep the machine running.
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Tue 18 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £15.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £15.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £15.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 14:40 — Already performed — £14.00