Overtone

Acclaimed Scottish actors Claire Dargo and Scott Fletcher, both widely recognised for their roles in River City, will star in the world premiere of Overtone, the powerful new play from Fringe First award-winning theatre-maker Tom Brennan and double Fringe First winners The North Wall. Overtone is an unflinching new play about love, memory and the relationships that shape us.

Dargo is well known to audiences for playing Karen Connolly in River City. Her theatre credits have seen her double nominated by The Stage Awards for roles in Thread and Crush. Joining her is Scottish stage and screen actor Scott Fletcher, best known for playing Angus also in River City. 

When two teenagers meet after choir practice, they begin the most important relationship of their lives. Many years later when they spot their former choir director on the street, they are forced to confront the enduring psychological imprint he has left on them and on their life together. As past and present collide, Overtone examines how formative experiences, power dynamics and blurred boundaries continue to echo in who we are today.

Overtone ventures into what a ‘healthy’ relationship actually looks like and asks if it’s ever truly possible to outgrow the forces that first shaped us. Through confronting the past, the play delves into the uncomfortable crevices in a couple’s long-term relationship as they journey to arrive at an unconventional but honest and loving place.

Where: Pleasance (Jack Dome), Edinburgh, EH8 9AL

When: 5th – 30th August 2026 (not 12th, 19th, 26th)

Tickets: From £10

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