Sculpture and Poetry (Legacy)
Sculpture and Poetry (Legacy) is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at C ARTS | C venues | C aurora. It has 5 performances listed, running from Wed 12 Aug, 12:30 to Sun 16 Aug, 12:30. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
In a surreal world of terracotta figures bound by rigid roles, each is trapped in an unchanging destiny. Armoured warriors must stare ahead, performers must always smile, and others remain forever fixed. A defiant cavalry figure breaks these rules, to be told they are only clay, not truly alive. Though doubt causes his body to crumble, he continues to move towards the 'red sun' in his heart. Inspired, others also rebel, forming a caravan journeying against the flow of time through ancient cities, marketplaces, and battlefields, each searching for meaning, freedom, and their own inner truth.
Details
- Venue: C ARTS | C venues | C aurora
- Space: main house
- Genre: CIRCUS, Physical theatre, Family-friendly
- Country: CHINA
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 143 seats (main house) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 5, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Entrance to main house and accessible toilet is via level entrance to halls to halls from Lauriston Street (slight downward slope to floor in foye). Accessible toilet in ground floor foyer, adjacent to space. Wheelchair access type:Level Access 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 2 published reviews and 3 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.
Legacy is a visual performance about the ancient terracotta clay figurines that come alive every night in a museum.
— Broadway Baby (3 out of 5 stars)
The most whimsical show I’ve seen at the Fringe in a long time; one that simultaneously entertains and introduces ancient Chinese material culture used to guard others’ legacy while inadvertently creating their own.
— Scottish Field (5 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Wed 12 Aug, 12:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 12:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 12:30 — Already performed — £14.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 12:30 — Already performed — £16.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 12:30 — Already performed — £16.00