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Edinburgh · Scotland

The Fringe Review

29 shows
15 venues
2026
Nonomiya/Song of Rona Island
Kanji Shimizu, Takao Nishimura, Kyosuke Tanabe, Satoshi Tsukitaku, Keinosuke Okura, Aidan O’Rourke, Brighde Chaimbeul
Critics' Choice Non-book · Greyfriars Kirk

Nonomiya/Song of Rona Island

A s part of Scotland to the World, we bring you a unique fusion of Japanese and Scottish culture. Rarely experienced outside its home country, Noh is a 600-year-old form of classical Japanese musical drama, into which the experimental Noh Reimagined theatre company is breathing new life. They bring us today’s two-part performance, introducing Noh Theatre in Part One with Nonomiya - a piece based on the oldest novel of all time, followed by Song of Rona Island - a new and contemporary collaboration, based on Kathleen Jamie's essay 'On Rona', which blends Scottish and Japanese folklore, myth and music, in Part Two. Note: This is a repeat of the performance on Mon 24 Aug at 19:00. Part of Scotland to the World. Supported by Sir Ewan and Lady Brown, The British Council, and The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation.Photography credit: Ken Yoshikoshi

02 Non-book · Greyfriars Kirk

Nonomiya/Song of Rona Island

As part of Scotland to the World, we bring you a unique fusion of Japanese and Scottish culture. Rarely experienced outside its home country, Noh is a 600-year-old form of classical Japanese musical drama, into which...

03 Non-book · Venue T

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04 Non-book · Venue B

Scotland to the World: On Adaptation

Words can create melody, rhythm, even symphonies. Our Scotland to the World series takes this a step further, pairing some of our most notable writers and acclaimed musicians to create new performances. Kate Molleson...