Edinburgh Festival Fringe Theatre £16
An American Love Letter to Edinburgh
Rick Conte
Scottish Storytelling Centre 22–30 Aug (not 23, 25, 27, 28)
Netherbow Theatre 13.00 1hr

Or, Benjamin Franklin’s Scottish Enlightenment. The Founding Father loved Edinburgh. He visited in 1759 and made pals with David Hume and Adam Smith. But what does Auld Reekie have to do with America's Declaration of Independence? Exactly 250 years after the Declaration, Rick Conte retraces his countryman's steps in a warm, funny and historically grounded account of how Enlightenment Edinburgh influenced a nation, and how a native of that nation found a home here centuries later. 'Delightful' ***** (NorthWestEnd.com). 'A beguiling show' **** (Scotsman). 'Storytelling at its best!' **** (ScotsGayArts.com). 'Heartwarming' **** (AllEdinburghTheatre.com).

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