Diana Salles’ searingly personal show explores how it feels to ‘kill’ your former self and leave your assigned gender behind. Along with some spectacular costumes, Salles calls on an impressive repertoire of circus skills to tell her story, using silks, aerial hoop, dance and mime; it’s a lesson in how the form can develop, drive and ultimately carry a story. 

That’s not to say it’s all an easy ride; Salles doesn’t sugarcoat her pain and one or two sections are difficult to watch. A closing monologue, when she brings us up to date about how she feels about her former self, creates a sense of closure, pride and much-needed peace; perhaps including some of this earlier would have unified the dramatic arc. But there’s no doubting the authenticity and artistry on show. Salles leaves nothing behind in her performance or message of redemption, self-love and hope. 

Delusional: I Killed A Man, Summerhall, until Sunday 24 August, 3.05pm; main picture: Franzi Schardt.