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Playfulfest Bi-annual Programme Unveiled

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”

Exhibition on Screen: Manet – Portraying Life

As part of a programme to provide an art fix for experts and dilletantes alike during lockdown, the Royal Academy of Arts (RA) in London has released another film from their Exhibition on Screen series. This time, it is a behind the scenes look at the curating of their joint 2013 exhibition with the ToledoContinue reading “Exhibition on Screen: Manet – Portraying Life”

Catherine Wheels Theatre Company Exploring ‘new normal’

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’”

Album Round up Episode 2

New Releases Episode 2 Henry Girls    Shout Sister Shout     Beste! Unterhaltung              Out Now A musical tribute to the Boswell Sisters performed live by the Henry Girls. And recorded in a circus tent on Malin Green, Donegal during Earagail Arts Festival last year. Well, I’ve enjoyed the music of the Boswell Sisters since I was aContinue reading “Album Round up Episode 2”

Traverse Theatre Launches Digital Series for Aspiring Young Writers

Continuing its commitment to creating opportunities for anyone to connect with and unleash their innate creativity, the Traverse theatre announces a new series of Open Submissions Workshops and the delivery of digital Scratch performances. These will enable their Young Writers Group to continue their creative development and share new stories with audiences through an onlineContinue reading “Traverse Theatre Launches Digital Series for Aspiring Young Writers”

FLY Launch Online Store to Help Charities

In a new business move, Scottish underground music promoters FLY has launched an on-line store in a bid to support mental health charities, local food banks and the NHS during the coronavirus pandemic. This ‘merch store’ is dedicated to the positivity of house music. Hats, scarves and tops with logos will go on sale withContinue reading “FLY Launch Online Store to Help Charities”

Puppetry at Home New videos announced

Puppet Animation Scotland was founded in 1984 and is a champion of puppetry, visual theatre and animation at home as well as across the world, providing year round support to artists working in these fields. For the first time during its 37 year existence, Puppet Animation Scotland has had to make the difficult decision toContinue reading “Puppetry at Home New videos announced”

The Tailor of Inverness

This review first appeared in the Edinburgh Guide in 2010 Matthew Zajac (Tailor), Jonny Hardie, Gavin Marwick (musicians), Magdalena Kaleta (Polish voice) Ben Harrison (director) Matthew Zajac (producer), Ali Maclaurin (set and costume design), Kai Fisher (lighting design), Tim Reid (video design), Timothy Brinkhurst (sound design) Sholto Bruce (production manager) It is a daunting taskContinue reading “The Tailor of Inverness”