HEAVEN, from award winning Irish writer, Eugene O’Brien, premiered at the Dublin Theatre Festival in October 2022, and toured Ireland prior to transferring Off-Broadway to 59E59 Theaters, New York, in January 2023. This upcoming run marks the first return to the stage for HEAVEN following its critically acclaimed, sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival FringeContinue reading “Dublin Theatre Company Fishamble Returns to Traverse Theatre with HEAVEN”
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Saxophonist Bancroft Launches New, Personally Groundbreaking Album
Scottish saxophonist Phil Bancroft releases Finding Hope (When All Seems Lost), the debut album by his new trio, The Beautiful Storm, on his Myriad Streams platform on Monday 16th December. Featuring Bancroft’s long-time colleague, the consistently inventive guitarist Graeme Stephen and the Delhi-based tabla master Gyan Singh, the new group explores a range of musicalContinue reading “Saxophonist Bancroft Launches New, Personally Groundbreaking Album”
Actor Dougray Scott Announced as New Into Film Ambassador for Scotland
On Wednesday 4th December, Into Film Scotland’s festive breakfast event was held at Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh to not only celebrate their 10th anniversary, but to announce that award-winning actor, Dougray Scott is to be its new Industry Ambassador for Scotland. Scott, who appeared at the industry event via video link, says “I am incredibly honouredContinue reading “Actor Dougray Scott Announced as New Into Film Ambassador for Scotland”
Springburn Cowlairs Cooperative Society Monument Repaired
Artist Mandy McIntosh was born and brought up in the North East of Glasgow and lived through the ‘80s demolitions and reconfiguration of Springburn. Her work in the last decade is informed by spatial injustice and often involves the recuperation of neglected sculptures in working class space. Among other things, Mandy works long term andContinue reading “Springburn Cowlairs Cooperative Society Monument Repaired”
Young Writers Unlock Creativity Through Traverse Class Act Showcase
Scotland’s youth take centre stage as the Traverse Class Act transforms arts education and accessibility through new story telling. The programme takes the Traverse’s flagship engagement programme on tour, across Aberdeenshire, Ayrshire, Edinburgh, Inverness, Mull and Dumfries & Galloway. engaging over 400 young people from diverse backgrounds. Collaborations with local venues such as Aberdeen Arts Centre, Ayr Gaiety Theatre andContinue reading “Young Writers Unlock Creativity Through Traverse Class Act Showcase”
A Noble Clown Scottish Storytelling Centre
Duncan Macrae, born in 1905, was a weel kent name in Scotland during his time as an actor of stage and screens large and small for over 40 years. Despite his past fame and the respect for his craft, his name is now largely only known to folk of an older generation who recall hisContinue reading “A Noble Clown Scottish Storytelling Centre”
Cinderella Festival Theatre Pantomime
It’s very easy to become cynical when Edinburgh dons her gaudy festive gear earlier and earlier in the year, but one step into the warm welcoming atmosphere of the Festival Theatre at panto time, full of swirling lights and music, scatters that feeling like a handful of fairy dust. This year’s production is Cinderella starringContinue reading “Cinderella Festival Theatre Pantomime”
National Theatre of Scotland and Lepus Productions Presents World Premiere of Keli
Award winning composer Martin Green, best known as the accordionist in folk trio Lau, makes his playwriting debut with KELI that will be staged to chime with 40 years anniversary of the miners’ strikes. Based on personal stories from the critically acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series ‘Love, Spit and Valve Oil’, the play celebrates community,Continue reading “National Theatre of Scotland and Lepus Productions Presents World Premiere of Keli”
Filmlovers! (Spectateurs) French Film Festival
In a way, reviewing writer/director Arnaud Desplechin’s film seems somewhat superfluous, as Spectateurs! itself forms a review of a life in film, and what cinema means to those of us whose parts are played by watching what happens on screen. Part documentary, part recreation of Desplechin’s life as portrayed by his long-standing alter ego PaulContinue reading “Filmlovers! (Spectateurs) French Film Festival”
And the Party Goes On (Et la fête continue) French Film Festival
The collapse of a Marseille tenement block in 2018, killing 8 people, opens director Robert Guédiguian’s film, with its aftermath informing events in his home city over the rest of the film. At the heart of this story, that is bursting with humanity both personal and political, is Rosa (Ariane Ascaride), a woman of ArmenianContinue reading “And the Party Goes On (Et la fête continue) French Film Festival”
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