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Clowning duo Ruxy Cantir and Sarah Rose Graber are taking their fun-filled family show Two in a Barrel on a tour of Scotland this Spring, presented by Scissor Kick!  This vibrant and lively production explores our relationship to rubbish and the environment through physical theatre, clowning and puppetry, investigating how climate change and plastic pollutionContinue reading “Two in a Barrel Family Show Goes on Tour Across Scotland”

The Citizens Theatre will bring live theatre into the classroom this March, with pupils at two Gorbals primary schools set to enjoy a brand-new production created especially for younger audiences. Maud’s Map, a richly imaginative show based on a book by theatre-maker Jen Edgar, will be performed for pupils at St Francis’ Primary School and BlackfriarsContinue reading “New Citizens Theatre Production for Young People to Launch in Two Glasgow Schools”

After an anxious period, when the future of Edinburgh’s belovèd Tollcross venue was hanging in the balance, Capital Theatres can now announce that the King’s redevelopment can recommence thanks to increased investment from the City of Edinburgh Council and from the Scottish Government.  The respective sums of £3m and £3.85m, on top of the £26.7mContinue reading “Capital Theatres  Announce Restart of King’s Redevelopment Thanks to Funding”

Producers Jeffrey Seller and Cameron Mackintosh have announced that the first  UK tour of the multi award-winning musical HAMILTON will include a Scottish Premiere at the Festival Theatre, Edinburgh. HAMILTON is the story of America then, told by America now.  Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, HAMILTON has taken the storyContinue reading “Scottish Premiere of Hamilton Musical Announced at Festival Theatre, Edinburgh”

The creative duo that makes up Edinburgh based Vision Mechanics, Symon Macintyre and Kim Bergsagel, have married their not inconsiderable imaginative powers with yet another style in their latest work, The Fantastic Life of Minnie Rubinski.  This unique piece of theatre was created during the pandemic and inspired by Creative Director Kim’s experience of herContinue reading “The Fantastic Life of Minnie Rubinski”

Paines Plough, The Women’s Prize for Playwriting, 45North, The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and the Orange Tree Theatre, in association with Bristol Old Vic, announce casting for the debut play YOU BURY ME from Ahlam, which will play in Bristol, Edinburgh and London from the 24th February until 22nd April 2023. Ahlam’s YOU BURY MEContinue reading “Casting Announced for Play About Love in a Post-Arab Spring Cairo”