Escape the Noise | Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Shoreline Theater Academy’s emerging young artist initiative was selected to perform their new original play at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, August 1 – 6, 2025!
Escape the Noise
Escape the Noise is an original 75 minute play created by our advanced level actors which explores critical issues currently facing today’s young adults. Under the direction of Manhattan based playwright, Joey Brenneman, and co-directed by Laura Attanasio and Joey Brenneman, it features original songs composed by Xan of Mars.
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE THE SHOW:
ESCAPE THE NOISE will perform as an open rehearsal in Midtown Manhattan on Saturday, May 17 for 2 shows. This fundraiser event will allow people a “first look” at the work developed so far and a chance to see this talented group as they hone the story for the global stage.
SUPPORT THIS FUNDRAISER reserve seats/or donate only:
2:00pm: RESERVE/GIVE NYC 2PM
5:00pm: RESERVE/GIVE NYC 5PM
Save the DATE: Last Look before Edinburgh. July 18 at 7:00pm
OR DONATE TODAY
receive 2 complimentary tickets to our elegant
Donor Appreciation Evening, Sunday, July 20 at 5:00pm.
This event is an annual elegant tradition offering light eats, an opportunity to meet the top talent at the Academy as well as up and coming talent, presentation of the Samuel J. Reed Leadership Award, followed by the 75 minute program, ESCAPE THE NOISE.
The 75 minute story centers around a group of teens who embark upon an outdoor education trip without their phones. Cut off from social media, texts, and the noise of everyday life—they begin to connect in unexpected ways. Stripped of their usual distractions, they face the raw realities of their own struggles: anxiety, depression, self-doubt, and family pressures. Through moments of unexpected laughter and heartache, they discover that real connection isn’t found in WiFi signals but in each other. Escape the Noise is a heartfelt, funny, and poignant exploration of mental health, friendship, and what happens when we truly stop and listen.