Edinburgh International Festival: As Far As Impossible
What drives someone to risk their life to help others? As Far As Impossible reveals the world through the eyes of people involved in humanitarian work.
About Edinburgh International Festival: As Far As Impossible
Comédie de Genève
Tiago Rodrigues
UK PREMIERE
Part of the Edinburgh International Festival
What drives someone to risk their life to help others?
As the son of a doctor and a journalist, director Tiago Rodrigues has often wondered why he chose to tell stories about the world rather than attempt to save it in a concrete way.
As Far As Impossible reveals the world through the eyes of people involved in humanitarian work. Rodrigues is a virtuoso in the art of blending personal stories with wider history. Inspired by their testimonies, he met staff from the International Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders to create this work.
In a multilingual performance, the show exposes the dilemmas of those who come and go between troubled areas of intervention and their own peaceful homes. It questions how this double life changes the way we look at the world and our personal lives.
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