UNDER MASK
UNDER MASK by Taiwan Season is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at Assembly @ Dance Base. It has 22 performances listed, running from Thu 6 Aug, 18:40 to Sun 30 Aug, 18:40. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
Hotly-tipped young choreographer Lai Yun-Chi (formerly a dancer with Shechter II and a member of Humanhood) is keen to uncover what lies beneath our layered personalities – the roles we play, the identities we choose, the faces we wear. Drawing upon ceremonial folk rituals, a battery of cross-cultural movement styles and practices and a family history of leathercraft, she and her company Mailantia present the UK premiere of a bold, intricate and brand-new steampunk-influenced quartet about concealment and transformation. Expect a unique and original mix of East-West sensibilities.
Details
- Performer: Taiwan Season
- Venue: Assembly @ Dance Base
- Space: DB3
- Genre: CIRCUS, Dance, Contemporary
- Country: TAIWAN (REPUBLIC OF CHINA)
- Running time: 40 minutes
- Room size: about 90 seats (DB3) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 22, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: lift
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet, Hearing loop
- Venue notes: 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 2 published reviews and 12 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.
Wooden martial arts poles, incense sticks and long bird feathers are used as props in this intense, impressive work from the Mailantia Dance Company, choreographed by Lai Yun-Chi.
— The List (4 out of 5 stars)
A bold performance that beautifully marries its themes of self; those we inherit and those we create. A brilliant way to open my Fringe season.
— Scottish Field (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Thu 6 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £8.00
- Fri 7 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £15.50
- Sat 8 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £15.50
- Sun 9 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £15.50
- Tue 11 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £15.50
- Wed 12 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £15.50
- Sat 15 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £15.50
- Sun 16 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £15.50
- Tue 18 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £15.50
- Sat 22 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £15.50
- Sun 23 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £15.50
- Tue 25 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £14.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £15.50
- Sat 29 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £15.50
- Sun 30 Aug, 18:40 — Already performed — £15.50