Nocturne – Greenside @ George Street
Produced by One More Saga, Norwegian folk-musical Nocturne makes its Edinburgh Fringe debut this year. Inspired by a number of traditional Norwegian folklore tales, Nocturne tells the story of Solveig as she ventures into the enchanted forest in order to find her missing cow. The further she forges into the forest, the stranger creatures she meets - kind-natured and helpful, Solveig puts her own quest aside to free these fairytale creatures from the curse of Nøkken - “the water spirit of beauty and dread.” As the curse is lifted, the creatures remember their stories, and eventually, so does Solveig.
Solveig is played by the multi-talented Hedda Rustad Carlsen, who also co-wrote Nocturne, working on the composition and lyrics as well as the book. Carlsen gives...