Irrational
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026
(Thu 6-Sun 16 Aug)
The diagonal of the square is incommensurable with its side.
Few words, but with unexpected implications: a number like this – neither whole nor fraction, thinkable but unknowable, wild, irrational – is a chaos element threatening the very order of things. The step from mathematics to heresy is short, and in Pythagoras’ time, mathematics could even cost you your life.
A performance balancing mathematics and storytelling, where the story of Hippasus of Metapontum becomes an occasion to reflect on the role of mathematics in Western culture.
Touch Tours are available by appointment for this show, please email Reception reception@scottishstorytellingcentre.com at least 24 hours in advance to book.
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Theatre
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£10.00 - £14.00 -
6-16 August 2026 -
60 minutes -
Scottish Storytelling Centre Fringe -
George Mackay Brown Library -
12+
