Tik-sho-ret Theatre to Bring 5 KILO SUGAR to London, Edinburgh This Summer

What would you do if your late grandfather started appearing to you through people you know or randomly meet?

Following successful runs at Brighton Fringe 2014, London's Tristan Bates Theatre and the London Jewish Cultural Centre (LJCC), Tik-sho-ret Theatre Company presents its Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut production with 5 Kilo Sugar - the only Israeli play at this year's Festival.

5 Kilo Sugar is a fast-paced comedy play following the story of Gur Koren, whose late grandfather appears to him through people he knows and randomly meets. Set in Tel Aviv and written in the style of a mockumentary, the play is a farcical yet touching story about one man's journey to fulfil his grandfather's wishes.

Tik-sho-ret Theatre Company was established by Ariella Eshed in 2005 with an aim to:

• Give platform to Israeli and Jewish theatre in the UK.
• Encourage collaborations through cultural and artistic exchange.
• Create educational and community-based projects around themes of communication and co-existence.

In 2012, Tik-sho-ret (meaning 'communication' in Hebrew) presented a festival of New Writing from Israel in London which included an extract from 5 Kilo Sugar. The original Israeli production had a long and successful run at the Gesher Theatre in Tel Aviv, and Gur Koren recently won an award for Best Playwright for Theatre in Israel. Tik-sho-ret is proud to introduce the UK version of 5 Kilo Sugar to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

For more, go to www.tik-sho-ret.co.uk.

'5 Kilo Sugar' has been generously supported by the Andrew Balint Charitable Trust and Shoresh Charitable Trust.

CAST: Tom Slatter, Michal Banai, Shai Forester, Spencer Cowan

CREATIVE TEAM: Director Ariella Eshed, Producer Jordan Blackwood, Associate Producer Rachel Lee, Videography Fabiolla Lorusso, Photography Shira Klasmer

London Run

Venue: Etcetera Theatre, Camden
Dates: 27 July-1 August
Time: 18:30 (20:00 30th & 1st) Running Time: 60 minutes

Tickets: £10 (£8)
Venue Box Office: 020 7482 4857 Suitability: Ages 12+
Website: etceteratheatre.com

Edinburgh Run

Venue: theSpace on the Mile (Space 1) - V39
Dates: 7-15 Aug 2015 (not 9th)
Time: 22:25
Running Time: 60 minutes

Tickets: £9 (£7)
Venue Box Office: 0131 510 2382
Suitability: Ages 12+
Website: tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on-5-kilo-sugar?

Photo Credit: Shira Klasmer