Blackbox
A play disguised as a magic show where history and illusion intertwine. Enslaved in America, Henry 'Box' Brown conjures his life and reenacts his daring 1849 escape when he shipped himself to freedom inside a wooden crate. Each illusion mirrors a chapter of his journey: love, loss, confinement, faith and defiance. Gospel-infused soundscapes and stagecraft transform the theatre into a site of both sanctuary and reckoning. As boxes appear, vanish and break apart, Henry's story becomes more than spectacle – it becomes testimony, inviting audiences to witness liberation not as legend but as lived and embodied resistance.
- Venue: Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- City: Edinburgh
Performances
- Thu, 6 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Sun, 9 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Mon, 24 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Tue, 25 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Wed, 12 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Thu, 20 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Wed, 19 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Thu, 13 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Mon, 10 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Fri, 21 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Fri, 14 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Sat, 15 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Tue, 18 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Wed, 26 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Wed, 5 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Sun, 16 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Thu, 27 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Sat, 8 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Tue, 11 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Fri, 7 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Fri, 28 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Sat, 22 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Sun, 30 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly
- Sat, 29 Aug 2026, 12:40 — Underbelly, Cowgate. Big Belly