# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Play Dead: Queer Readings of Classical Texts
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 02:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for this talk and Q & A from Mia Georgina Hull, director of Play Dead, a darkly funny queer take on Ovid's Echo and Narcissus myth.About this EventJoin us for this talk and Q & A from Mia Georgina Hull, director of Play Dead, a darkly funny queer take on Ovid's Echo and Narcissus myth, currently playing at Underbelly Cowgate daily at 15.40 until 30 August.Mia will unpack the show's queer modern retelling of the myth, why the myths provide such a fruitful (and complicated) place to examine queerness, and explore other similar classical adaptations and translations, before opening up to discussion and questions from the audience.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/edinburgh/play-dead-queer-readings-of-classical-texts/100001997143573189
- **Event Categories**: fitness
- **Interested Audience**: 
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 1 hour
  - Location: LGBT Health and Wellbeing
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Edinburgh
- **state**: SC
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: LGBT Health and Wellbeing
- **lat**: 55.97003249999999
- **long**: -3.1684366
- **full address**: LGBT Health and Wellbeing, Duncan Place Community Hub, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Play Dead: Queer Readings of Classical Texts being held?
  - **A:** Play Dead: Queer Readings of Classical Texts takes place on Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 01:30 pm to Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 02:30 pm at LGBT Health and Wellbeing, Duncan Place Community Hub, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Play Dead: Queer Readings of Classical Texts?
  - **A:** Play Dead: Queer Readings of Classical Texts is organized by LGBT Health and Wellbeing.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Play Dead: Queer Readings of Classical Texts is ideal for comedy fans, stand-up enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a dedicated session of curated laughs, professional acts, and sharp wit from seasoned performers. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Edinburgh, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Play Dead: Queer Readings of Classical Texts sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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