Since the pandemic began, Scotland’s award-winning string orchestra, Scottish Ensemble (SE) has been treating audiences to an array of digital content. With the appointment of three new board members by their Chair Samantha Barber, their aim is to continue their commitment to reaching new audiences and promoting mental wellbeing well into the future by innovative Continue reading “Scottish Ensemble Emphasises Digital and Well Being with New Board Members”
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Play Written by a Robot to be Shown in UK
In celebration of 100th anniversary of the première of Czech playwright Karel Čapek’s play R.U.R., in which the word ‘robot’ was first used, the Czech Centre London has partnered with Prague’s Švanda Theatre and theaitre.comto present an innovative project entitled ‘AI: When a robot writes a play’. The idea of celebrating the centenary of theContinue reading “Play Written by a Robot to be Shown in UK”
Scottish Opera Presents Filmed Performance of Hansel and Gretel
Scotland’s National Opera company, Scottish Opera will première Humperdinck’sHansel and Gretel that was filmed at Glasgow’s Theatre Royal on 19 December. It is the latest Scottish Opera: On Screen production that includes Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Opera Highlights, Janáček’s The Diary of One Who Disappeared, Menotti’s The Telephoneand Samuel Bordoli and Jenni Fagan’s The NarcissisticContinue reading “Scottish Opera Presents Filmed Performance of Hansel and Gretel”
Estonia The Baltic Tiger
At the heart of Lesley Riddoch’s work lies a hopeful vision of Scotland’s potential as a small, independent European country. Just before the first lockdown in 2020, Lesley travelled to Estonia with filmmaker Chris Stuart to make a film about this other small, northern European country that gained its independence just 30 years ago. TheContinue reading “Estonia The Baltic Tiger”
36 Husbands
Not, strictly, a new release, but to the best of my knowledge this latest offering from Bright Blue Gorilla hasn’t had a release in the UK. In fact, if I’m being honest, I’m not sure how – or even if – they reach an audience outside of their wide circle of friends and collaborators. AndContinue reading “36 Husbands”
Fife Pipe Band Releases Version of Hit from The Greatest Showman
Prize winning Methil and District Pipe Band is celebrating its 25th anniversary in great musical style despite lockdown. To mark the special occasion, they are releasing their version of the hit song from the 2017 film The Greatest Showman, From Now On. During lockdown, the band made the recording with an accompanying video that featuresContinue reading “Fife Pipe Band Releases Version of Hit from The Greatest Showman”
Lyceum Announces New Artist Attachment Programme L20
L20 is The Lyceum’s new artist attachment programme that brings together a diverse mix of theatre artists from a number of strong applications, all based in the Edinburgh region, who will contribute a mix of disciplines, experience levels and personal experiences to the theatre. To help develop and support the L20, weekly meetings, career surgeries,Continue reading “Lyceum Announces New Artist Attachment Programme L20”
Traverse Theatre Starts 2021 with New Creative Development
February 2021 sees the Traverse starting a programme that is its biggest creative development activity ever and comes under the name of First Stages Festival. This new Festival is a celebration of the Traverse’s commitment to nurturing and supporting new voices, and expanding the skills of new and experienced creatives with the ambition of producingContinue reading “Traverse Theatre Starts 2021 with New Creative Development”
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Newly restored on Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital by StudioCanal StudioCanal continue their fine work in movie restoration with this 80s horror from Psycho II director Richard Franklin. I confess I was very much looking forward to seeing this – I hadn’t seen it since its original release in 1986 – and admired it for theContinue reading “Link”
Orchestra Celebrates the Power of the Word on Burns Night
The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra celebrates the birthday of Scotland’s national poet, Robert Burns, with the release of a heartfelt instrumental version on video of My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose on Monday January 25. Taken from the orchestra’s 25th anniversary concert at Perth Concert Hall in December, the recording was made under strictContinue reading “Orchestra Celebrates the Power of the Word on Burns Night”
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