The Wives of Others is playing at the Edinburgh Fringe. They had their get-in at C Venues late Saturday night. Here are some of my favourite photos from their tech run.
New York City, 1955. Angie and her friends are having a dinner party. Angie and her friends are the wives of seven career-criminals in the underground world of organised crime, but they don’t like to talk about it. When the ‘job’ their loved ones are on goes awry, the emotional fallout starts to fracture their relationships, their sanity, and even Angie’s dining room.
Resplendent with chaos, profanity and Italian food, The Wives Of Others is a brand-new, pitch-black comedy from the writer of And The Horse You Rode In On and The Angel Rails, chronicling an evening for the world’s most inept gangsters, at the world’s most dysfunctional dinner party. Think Goodfellas meets 12 Angry Men; Agatha Christie meets Quentin Tarantino.
(Spoiler free version – well almost)
![Posey Mehta sitting by a table holding a wine glass](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-1.jpg)
(Posey Mehta)
![Emma Blacklay-Piech sitting at a table, bathed in red light](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-5.jpg)
(Emma Blacklay-Piech)
![Intro scene of Wives of Others, the guests arrive.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-13.jpg)
![Julia Kass imitating](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-16.jpg)
(Rebecca Vaa, Julia Kass and Emma Blacklay-Piech)
![The ladies arguing at the table.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-18.jpg)
(Julia Kass. Emma Blacklay-Piech, Rebecca Thomas, Posey Mehta and Rebecca Cusack)
![Posey Mehta on the phone, the rest of the wives eavesdropping.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-21.jpg)
(Olivia Gaunt, Rebecca Vaa, Julia Kass, Emma Blacklay-Piech, Rebecca Thomas, Rebecca Cusack and Posey Mehta)
![Wives fighting at the table](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-22.jpg)
(Julia Kass, Emma Blacklay-Piech, Rebecca Thomas, Posey Mehta and Rebecca Cusack)
![Rebecca Cusack death stare.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-23.jpg)
Donna: No. No there ain’t!
(Rebecca Cusack)
![Emma pointing a gun at Posey](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-25.jpg)
![Posey has been shot, Rebecca kneeling by her side.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-27.jpg)
Junior: Yeah, ma, she’s dead, really fucking dead. (Rebecca Vaa and Posey Mehta)
![Rebecca screaming at Posey.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-29.jpg)
(Rebecca Vaa and Posey Mehta)
![Olivia on the phone, talking to her husband.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-30.jpg)
(Rebecca Vaa, Julia Kass, Rebecca Thomas, Rebecca Cusack and Olivia Gaunt)
![Gunfight, Julia has been hit.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-36.jpg)
(Julia Kass, Rebecca Vaa, Olivia Gaunt and Rebecca Cusack)
![Rebecca lying on the floor.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-37.jpg)
(Rebecca Thomas)
![Rebecca lying on the floor, with Emma in the background holding a gun.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-38.jpg)
Frankie: State your name and purpose!
(Rebecca Thomas and Emma Blacklay-Piech)
![Emma gets shot, lying on the floor surrounded by chairs.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-40.jpg)
Donna: Thank Christ you’re here to state the completely fucking obvious.
(Emma Blacklay-Piech)
![The wives arguing hidden behind a table about what to do next.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-41.jpg)
(Rebecca Thomas, Julia Kass, Rebecca Vaa, Olivia Gaunt and Rebecca Cusack)
![Closeup of Rebecca lying dead on the floor.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-42.jpg)
Junior: Angie just killed Blackie, Ma, you figure it out.
(Rebecca Thomas)
![Rebecca screaming in anger.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-43.jpg)
[Sirens approaching]
Donna: Fuck!
(Julia Kass, Rebecca Vaa, Olivia Gaunt and Rebecca Cusack)
![Posey arrives, dressed in a police uniform holding a gun.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-47.jpg)
(Posey Mehta)
![Posey disarmed. Ladies are pissed off.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-50.jpg)
(Rebecca Cusack, Posey Mehta, Olivia Gaunt and Julia Kass)
![Olivia holding a gun.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-53.jpg)
(Olivia Gaunt)
![Posey and Rebecca.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-55.jpg)
(Posey Mehta and Rebecca Cusack)
![Rebecca stabbing her daughter Rebecca. Mother-daughter fight.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-59.jpg)
(Rebecca Vaa, Posey Mehta, Rebecca Cusack and Olivia Gaunt)
![Rebecca in pain, Posey looking on.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-60.jpg)
(Rebecca Vaa and Posey Mehta)
![Rebecca yelling at Rebecca.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-61.jpg)
(Rebecca Cusack and Rebecca Vaa)
![Cat fight.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-62.jpg)
(Rebecca Cusack and Rebecca Vaa)
![Posey with a gun.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-63.jpg)
(Rebecca Vaa and Posey Mehta)
![Gun stand-off again.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-65.jpg)
Junior: Fuck you, Frank, nobody knows.
(Posey Mehta, Rebecca Vaa, Olivia Gaunt and Julia Kass)
![Rebecca in pain, screaming, crying.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-66.jpg)
(Rebecca Vaa)
![Closeup of Julia comforting Rebecca. Posey and Olivia with guns in the background.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-68.jpg)
(Posey Mehta, Rebecca Vaa, Julia Kass and Olivia Gaunt)
![Rebecca dies in Julia's arms.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-70.jpg)
(Rebecca Vaa and Julia Kass)
![Olivia pointing gun at Posey.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-71.jpg)
(Olivia Gaunt and Posey Mehta)
![Closeup of Posey's face.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-72.jpg)
(Olivia Gaunt and Posey Mehta)
![Julia and Rebecca.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-73.jpg)
Frankie: Most of us are.
(Julia Kass and Rebecca Vaa)
![Olivia aiming the gun.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-75.jpg)
(Olivia Gaunt)
![Posey disarm's Olivia.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-77.jpg)
(Posey Mehta and Olivia Gaunt)
![Olivia sad at the table.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-79.jpg)
(Olivia Gaunt)
![Julia trash-talking Olivia.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-80.jpg)
(Olivia Gaunt and Julia Kass)
![Olivia dead. Julia and Posey left.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-81.jpg)
Sal: She is, Frank.
(Julia Kass, Posey Mehta and a lot of dead wives.)
![Emma rises from the dead.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-82.jpg)
(Posey Mehta, Emma Blacklay-Piech, Julia Kass and Rebecca Vaa)
![Emma takes revenge on Posey.](https://photo.johanneshjorth.se/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/hjorthmedh-wives-of-others-83.jpg)
(Posey Mehta and Emma Blacklay-Piech)
For more photos from the Edinburgh Fringe, see the Fringe tag on the blog.
Cast
Angie – Emma Blacklay-Piech
Frankie – Julia Kass
Blackie – Rebecca Thomas
Donna – Rebecca Cusack
Mary – Olivia Gaunt
Sal – Posey Mehta
Jun – Rebecca Vaa
Production Team
Co-Director – Rebecca Cusack, Rebecca Thomas
Producer – Helen Lam
Costume Designer – Marina Anastasi
Stage Manager – Khushali Dodhia
Technical Director – Sheralyn Loh
Assistant Producer – Freddie Cooke
Publicity Designer – Anthony Rubinstein
Trailer Creator – Herta Gatter
Tech Rehearsal Photographer – Johannes Hjorth
Associate Director – Tom Stuchfield
Publicity Headshots – Emma Blacklay-Piech
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