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Review: This is Not About Me
Summerhall, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

In the intimate confines of Summerhall’s former women’s locker room, This is Not About Me unfolds like a fever dream — equal parts romcom, psychological thriller, and love letter to the creative process. Written by Hannah Caplan and directed by Douglas Clark Wood, this multi-disciplinary debut blurs the lines between truth and fiction, reality and imagination, leaving the audience deliciously unsure where one ends and the other begins.

The premise, lifted from the Fringe programme, is tantalising: “When you think of me, do you think of me, or the me you made up in your head? … Should she let truth get in the way of a good story?” At its centre is Grace (Amaya Nimma Auaga), a self-destructive writer attempting to craft a play about her fractured friendship with Eli (Francis Nony). The narrative slips between lived experience and Grace’s imagined rewrites, with Eli’s repeated insistence to “write the truth” echoing through both their onstage interactions and Grace’s own subconscious.

The staging is ingeniously immersive. With seating for no more than 40, the audience finds themselves practically in the action — so close you can catch the tiniest flicker of emotion in the performers’ faces. At one point, Grace’s manic energy sends her running past audience members, prompting a quick leg-tuck to avoid tripping her.

Kaplan’s inventive touches extend beyond dialogue. Multimedia projection is used to dazzling effect: sometimes displaying films, sometimes inner thoughts, sometimes translating unspoken subtext into subtitles. Props are equally imaginative — a bed that doubles as a rostrum, a tin-can “phone” that descends from the ceiling, and crocheted webs and set pieces made by Kaplan herself. The intimacy director’s work is evident in the frank yet sensitive handling of the sexual content (the production is rated 16+).

Performance-wise, both leads are superb. Auaga and Nony inhabit their roles fully, delivering lines with a lived-in authenticity that feels as spontaneous as conversation. The chemistry is tangible, and their emotional precision makes even the smallest gestures resonate.

Even the pre-show flyering reflects the thoughtfulness of the team: a beautifully tied slip of paper containing the show’s central question and a roll-call of contributors, a small but telling detail that mirrors the care poured into the work itself.

Running until 25 August (excluding 18 August), the production plays at 2:23 pm and runs approximately 70 minutes. Tickets are £18 (£15 concessions).

This is inventive, intelligent, and emotionally piercing theatre — one of those rare Fringe shows that makes you want to see it again just to trace the moments where reality tips into fiction.

★★★★★ — An unmissable debut, executed with precision, heart, and a touch of magic.

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