. >> it's been more than a year since the former nsa contractor edwin snowden revealed details of how u.s. government was spying on other countries making him one of america's most wanted men. is he a traitor or an inspiration. from the edinborough festival. >> few had heard of him 18 months ago. they know who he is now though. his revelation of mass surveillance gave his government headaches. they have given others information and ideas. >> surveillance is one of the big themes they 2014 shows about people watching people. it seems when we come to the subject of big brother, the audience just can't get enough. >> just look at this. this is a dark vision of a distopian future inspired by the show deny revelations. in our 2014. >> what was perceived before as being far-fetched and kind of paranoid is now the reality. we are being watched, you know, on skype, text message and i feel very uncomfortable about people watching me and everything else without our consents. we would never ask. so i want to engage in that debate and make a piece of theatre that makes people think about this. >>

contractor edward snowden leaked details of america's spy program making him a trade tore some and an inspiration to others, fill lavell report from the edwin brook fringe fet value in scott land. >> reporter: true had head of edward snowden 18 months ago, they know who he is now, his reservations of mass surveillance has given his government headaches. but they have given others inspiration and ideas. surveillance is in this year, it's one of the big themes at the 2014 fringes, people watching shows about shows about people watching people. it seems when we come to the subject of big brother, the audience just can't get enough. just look at light this is a dark vision of the future, directly inspired by the snowden revelations it's like 1984 and our 2014. >> what was perceived before as being far fetched and kind of paranoid is now the reality. we are being watched, you know, on skype, text message and i feel very uncomfortable about the fact that people are watching me and everybody else without our content we were never asked. i want to engage in that debate and make a piece of theater that makes people think about this. >> reporter: not