World premieres at the Edinburgh International Festival

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The following works received their World premieres at the Edinburgh International Festival :

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Date of premiereWorkGenreCreator/composerPresented/performed by
22 August 1949 The Cocktail Party Drama T. S. Eliot Sherek Players
29 August 1949The Man in the RaincoatDrama Peter Ustinov Sherek Players
21 August 1950The Queen's ComedyDrama James Bridie Glasgow Citizens Theatre
24 August 1950 The Atom Doctor Drama Eric Linklater Glasgow Citizens Theatre
19 August 1951Symphony No. 2Symphony William Wordsworth London Philharmonic Orchestra
25 August 1953 The Confidential Clerk Drama T. S. Eliot Sherek Players
26 August 1954 Practical Cats Entertainment for children Alan Rawsthorne BBC Scottish Orchestra
3 September 1954Symphony No. 4Symphony William Wordsworth The Hallé Orchestra
20 August 1957The Hidden KingDrama Jonathan Griffin Stephen Mitchell
25 August 1958 The Elder Statesman Drama T. S. Eliot Henry Sherek
24 August 1959Breakspear in GasconyDrama Eric Linklater The Perth Theatre Company
22 August 1960The WallaceDrama Sydney Goodsir Smith
2 September 1960Symphony No. 2Symphony William Walton Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
3 September 1960Symphony No. 3Symphony Humphrey Searle Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
5 September 1960The Dream of Peter MannDrama Bernard Kops Lynoq Productions
4 September 1961August for the PeopleDrama Nigel Dennis The English Stage Company
4 September 1962CurtmantleDrama Christopher Fry Royal Shakespeare Company
28 August 2003There Where She Loved

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Ballet Christopher Wheeldon San Francisco Ballet
13 August 2010CaledoniaMusical Alistair Beaton National Theatre of Scotland
2 September 2010QuimerasFlamenco Paco Peña Paco Peña Flamenco Dance Company
26 August 2011Kings 2 EndsBallet Jorma Elo Scottish Ballet
17 August 2012Gulliver's TravelsDramaSilviu Purcărete after Jonathan Swift Radu Stanca National Theatre
22 August 2012Since it was the day of Preparation...Choral Sir James MacMillan William Conway, Brindley Sherratt, Hebrides Ensemble, Synergy Vocals
29 August 2012The Lady from the SeaOpera Craig Armstrong and Zoë Strachan, based on a play by Henrik Ibsen Scottish Opera
30 August 2012In the Locked RoomOpera Huw Watkins, David Harsent Scottish Opera
30 August 2012Ghost PatrolOpera Stuart MacRae, Louise Welsh Scottish Opera
10 August 2013MetamorphosisDrama Wu Hsing-kuo, based on the novel by Franz Kafka Contemporary Legend Theatre
10 August 2013Leaving Planet EarthImmersive theatreCatrin Evans, Lewis Hetherington Grid Iron
16 August 2013Still it Remains (New Voices)DanceJames Cousins Scottish Ballet, Scottish Dance Theatre
16 August 2013The Room (New Voices)Dance Helen Pickett Scottish Ballet, Scottish Dance Theatre
16 August 2013In This Storm (New Voices)DanceHenri Oguike Scottish Ballet, Scottish Dance Theatre
16 August 2013Dark Full Ride (New Voices)DanceMartin Lawrence Scottish Ballet, Scottish Dance Theatre
16 August 2013Foibles (New Voices)DanceKristen McNally Scottish Ballet, Scottish Dance Theatre
27 August 2013Festival CityOrchestral and electronics Tod Machover Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Peter Oundjian
10 August 2014James I: The Key Will Keep The LockDrama Rona Munro National Theatre of Scotland, National Theatre of Great Britain
10 August 2014James II: Day of the InnocentsDrama Rona Munro National Theatre of Scotland, National Theatre of Great Britain
10 August 2014James III: The True MirrorDrama Rona Munro National Theatre of Scotland, National Theatre of Great Britain
10 August 2014InalaDance Mark Baldwin, Joseph Shabalala, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Ella Spira Rambert Dance Company, The Royal Ballet
26 August 2014Relict Furies for mezzo soprano and double string orchestraChamber music Gareth Farr Sarah Connolly, Scottish Ensemble, Commonwealth Strings
27 August 2014PatriasFlamenco music Paco Peña Paco Peña
26 August 2015Nonet for two string quartets and contrabassChamber music André Previn Anne-Sophie Mutter, The Mutter Virtuosi
4 August 2016Wind ResistanceMusic, storytelling Karine Polwart Karine Polwart
12 August 2016Hommage à KurtágChamber music Mark Simpson Mark Simpson, Antoine Tamestit, Pierre-Laurent Aimard
16 August 2016Anything That Gives Off LightMusicalJessica Almasy, Davey Anderson, Rachel Chavkin, Brian Ferguson, Sandy GriersonThe TEAM, National Theatre of Scotland
27 August 2016Swans KissingChamber music Rolf Wallin Danish String Quartet
4 August 2017Meet Me at DawnDrama Zinnie Harris Traverse Theatre Company
4 August 2017FlightDrama Oliver Emanuel based on the novel Hinterland by Caroline Brothers Vox Motus
8 August 2017The Divide Parts 1 & 2Drama Alan Ayckbourn The Old Vic
17 August 2018CorrespondencesChamber musicPeder Barratt-DueEivind Ringstad, David Meier
3 August 2019The CrucibleBallet Helen Pickett, Peter Salem Scottish Ballet
7 August 2019Total Immediate Collective Imminent Terrestrial SalvationDrama Tim Crouch National Theatre of Scotland
10 August 2019 Quickening (2018 version)Cantata Sir James MacMillan The King's Singers, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Edinburgh Festival Chorus, RSNO Junior Chorus, Ed Gardner
14 August 2019Red Dust RoadDrama Tanika Gupta based on the book by Jackie Kay National Theatre of Scotland, HOME
17 August 2019 Symphony No. 5 Le grand Inconnu Symphony Sir James MacMillan Scottish Chamber Orchestra, The Sixteen, Genesis Sixteen, Harry Christophers
7 August 2021MedicineDrama Enda Walsh Landmark Productions
7 August 2021PIVOTOrchestral Anna Clyne BBC Symphony Orchestra, Dalia Stasevska
17 August 2021BlushOrchestral Ayanna Witter-Johnson Chineke! Orchestra, William Eddins
6 August 2022BurnDance-Theatre Alan Cumming, Steven Hoggett Alan Cumming, National Theatre of Scotland
14 August 2022CoppéliaBalletMorgann Runacre-Temple, Jessica Wright Scottish Ballet
16 August 2022A Wee JourneyDance, music Farah Saleh, Oğuz Kaplangı Farah Saleh, Oğuz Kaplangı
18 August 2022Muster Station: LeithImmersive TheatreNicola McCartney, Tawona Sitholé, Uma Nada-Rajah, Ben Harrison Grid Iron
18 August 2022Sun PoemOrchestral Daniel Kidane London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle
23 August 2022For ZoeOrchestral Sir James MacMillan Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Thomas Søndergård

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