Derby Day – theSpace Triplex
Following the success of their returning production Wish You Were Here, Without Compromise Theatre brings its second show to the Edinburgh Fringe with the gritty and gut-wrenching Derby Day. Set in Fife, the play examines the aftermath of a fatal stabbing through the eyes of friends Danny (Xander Cowan) and Harris (Kieran Lee-Hamilton). As the investigation unfolds, the two attempt to distance themselves from any connection to the deceased. Yet the harder they try to conceal the truth, the more it inevitably seeps through the cracks.
Written by Michael Johnson, Derby Day explores themes of cyclical violence and abuse within the framework of a Scottish community. In doing so, it remains true to Without Compromise Theatre’s mission: to advocate for the Scottish working class while exp...