Written and performed by Campbell, the 70-minute solo show returns to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Pleasance at EICC’s Pentland Theatre with performances to be held August 14–15 and 17–19.

Campbell plays Nina Simone, the music icon, over the course of a weekend in Simone's life in which she attempts to connect with her late father. Interweaving reflections on Simone’s life with the music she created in a thought experiment about what may have happened during this pivotal moment of transformation, Campbell delivers an intimate portrait of 'the woman behind the music.' The walls of the space are black curtains, dividing the much larger space into multiple stages in the minimalist and packed manner that defines Fringe. In the Edinburgh International Conference Center, Apphia Campbell stands on a small stage adorned with furniture evocative of a simple hotel room. Follow along this summer as we cover every single aspect of the Fringe, aka our real-life Brigadoon! This year, Playbill will be going to Edinburgh in August for the festival and we’re taking you with us.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the biggest arts festival in the world, with over 3,000 shows.

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