Monthly Archives: September 2016

Human Factors at The Fringe: Every Brilliant Thing

Posted on 29/09/2016 by

You’re six years old. Mum’s in hospital. Dad says she’s done something stupid. She finds it hard to be happy. You make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything worth living for. 1. Ice Cream 2. Kung … Continue reading →

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Human Factors at The Fringe: Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

Posted on 20/09/2016 by

Walrus’ award-winning show returns to Edinburgh in Paines Plough’s Roundabout. ‘Let’s just talk until it goes.’ The average person will speak 123,205,750 words in a lifetime. But what if there were a limit? Oliver and Bernadette are about to find … Continue reading →

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Human Factors at The Fringe: Nuclear Family

Posted on 14/09/2016 by

Nuclear Family is a gripping piece of interactive theatre which follows Joe and Ellen, nuclear plant workers and siblings, faced with an imminent disaster. Audience members will be privy to what could possibly be their last hours as they struggle … Continue reading →

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Human Factors at The Fringe: My Eyes Went Dark

Posted on 09/09/2016 by

Written and directed by Matthew Wilkinson. A thrilling modern tragedy about a Russian architect driven to revenge after losing his family in a plane crash. Cal MacAninch and Thusitha Jayasundera give electrifying performances in this searing new play about the … Continue reading →

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Human Factors at The Fringe: The Girl in the Machine

Posted on 07/09/2016 by

Polly is a professional, a high achiever and an addict. Her drug of choice is a grade A, top of the range smart phone. She clicks and scrolls for minutes, hours and days at a time. When Polly discovers an … Continue reading →

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Human Factors at The Fringe

Posted on 07/09/2016 by

There have been many debates in human factors about its status as science or art or both, and the scientific literature has recorded some of the issues spanning back over 50 years (e.g., de Moraes, 2000; Moray, 1994; Wilson, 2000; … Continue reading →

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