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In response to the coronavirus crisis, the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) will be launching a new season of digital short artworks as part of its crisis responsive artistic project.  EntitledScenes for Survival,the workshave beencreated in association with BBC Scotland, Screen Scotland, BBC Arts’ Culture in Quarantine project and Scotland’s leading theatre venues and companies,Continue reading “National Theatre of Scotland launches Scenes for Survival”

Leith Theatre was built for the people of Leith ‘as a gift from the people of Edinburgh’, and opened in 1932. The Category B listed building, that lay empty from 1988 until 2016, is  part of a complex that includes Leith Library, the Registrar’s Office and the Thomas Morton Hall. Although it has been threatenedContinue reading “Leith Theatre Trust gets aid from Theatres at Risk Fund”

This is the time of year when the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival usually takes place. Like everything else in the arts world, that longstanding annual event has been cancelled. However, all is not lost. The National Theatre of Scotland (NTS), in association with Starcatchers, Scotland’s theatre specialists for the under 5s and Imaginate, Scotland’s foremostContinue reading “National Theatre of Scotland announces 8 week online family programme”

Even in lockdown, there’s space for a new festival in Edinburgh! Saras Feijoo is an Edinburgh-based performance artist. She has recognised the power of being playful in performance as an opportunity for a festival. The first took place in 2018 under the name of the Edinburgh Contemporary Clown Festival, garnering praise from Scotsman critic, JoyceContinue reading “Playfulfest Bi-annual Programme Unveiled”

Catherine Wheels is Scotland’s most celebrated children’s theatre company. Created in 1999 by Artistic Director, Gill Robertson, the internationally acclaimed Musselburgh based company is reaching out to artists and all practitioners interested in work for young audiences to help the company explore what children’s theatre could look like in ‘the new normal’. Gill Robertson comments, “We recognise thatContinue reading “Catherine Wheels Theatre Company Exploring ‘new normal’”