# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Against the Grain (Evening shows - Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Winter, 1943. As the Siege of Leningrad tightens its grip, two scientists guard a seed vault designed to preserve humanity. Faced with starvation, yet surrounded by food they refuse to touch. When a desperate intruder forces his way in, the moral line they have defended for years suddenly becomes unbearable. Nina and Olga must confront an impossible question: will they save the world or save themselves?

A thrilling new work inspired by true events.

It is Downstage Lefts debut at Edinburgh Fringe Festival with Against the Grain 

Evening shows 6pm
The Space (venue 9) Niddry street Edinburgh

Day shows 12:30 Same days.

Cast and Crew
Rosan Tan – Nina
Türkü Köksel – Olga
Domenico Gemoli – Alexei
Denis Burke – Viktor
Ben Evans – Director
Evonne Dunne – Light and Sound
Jess Graham – Set design, photography and graphic design
Music Спи, моя радость, усни (Sleep, my joy, fall asleep) : Performed and recorded by Katya – live Russian. Lyrics in Russian by S. Sviridenko, music by W.A. Mozart
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/against-the-grain-evening-shows-edinburgh-fringe-festival-2026/200030578396020
- **Event Categories**: Festivals, Music, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Edinburgh
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The space at Niddry Street
- **lat**: 55.94992015516
- **long**: -3.1866120826483
- **full address**: The space at Niddry Street, Zero Net, 80 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1, United Kingdom

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Against the Grain (Evening shows - Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026)
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/da1f3118146614699286b71d992472e314975f571565250c3d7b1cde2b05d766-rimg-w1200-h572-dc181818-gmir?v=1787067259

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Against the Grain (Evening shows - Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026) being held?
  - **A:** Against the Grain (Evening shows - Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026) takes place on Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Sun, 23 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm at The space at Niddry Street, Zero Net, 80 High Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Against the Grain (Evening shows - Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026)?
  - **A:** Against the Grain (Evening shows - Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026) is organized by Downstage Left Amsterdam.

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