Vivienne Blackwood (Alison Peebles), known to her grandchildren as Glamma for reasons that are abundant across the play, is an actress about to have her 80th birthday with a surprise party. Her dysfunctional family comprising exes, adult children and grandchildren are all invited to what they think will be one of her legendary parties withContinue reading “After Party Traverse (Fringe)”
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For Dolores Traverse Theatre (Fringe)
Is love, or what passes as love, a choice? That thorny question is posed directly and indirectly within a series of dialogues and monologues delivered with raw passion and conviction by Catriona Faint as Scottish Mo and Lara McDonnell as Irish Réaltín across this gem from the wonderful Fishamble. Having met as students at Edinburgh,Continue reading “For Dolores Traverse Theatre (Fringe)”
Gaggle
In a show designed specifically for teenagers with complex ASN, but also suitable for children aged five and over with ASN, Dunoon and Glasgow based theatre company Tenterhooks bring the delightful Gaggle to Scottish stages. An instantaneous rapport is created with the small assembling audience at North Edinburgh Arts’ theatre space with musician Kerry ClelandContinue reading “Gaggle”
The Burns Project Royal Lyceum
Based on private letters of Robert Burns along with recently digitised historic archival material, The Burns Project returns to Edinburgh for a short run this summer. Written by Scottish actor James Clements, the intimate interactive performance takes place around a long white themed dinner table where 20 audience members are seated with another 20 seatedContinue reading “The Burns Project Royal Lyceum”
Theatre Company Tenterhooks Brings to Tour Show for Young ASN Audiences
Dunoon and Glasgow based theatre company Tenterhooks creates participatory experiences that celebrate curiosity, play and connection. In their latest show, Gaggle,audiences are invited to spend three days and three nights with three lighthouse keepers who work, watch and wait through every kind of weather in a non-verbal, highly sensory, stimulating experience. Combining slapstick comedy, circusContinue reading “Theatre Company Tenterhooks Brings to Tour Show for Young ASN Audiences “
The Table Traverse 1
Collaboration may be the current buzz word on the Scottish theatre scene due to financial constraints, but this World Premiere from three Edinburgh-based companies – Lung Ha Theatre Company that works with actors with learning disabilities; dance company Curious Seed and Lyra that works with young people – is testament to its worth beyond money matters. Building on theContinue reading “The Table Traverse 1”
Shall Roger Casement Hang?
One of Scotland’s most respected and prolific playwrights, Peter Arnott, wrote Shall Roger Casement Hang? 100 years after the 1916 Easter Rising that was its inspiration. Fittingly in the wake of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, it premiered as part of the 2016 Mayfesto at Glasgow’s Tron Theatre. Ten years on, this is its veryContinue reading “Shall Roger Casement Hang? “
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh Announces Ambitious New Season for2026/27
With the ink on this year’s Festival and Fringe programmes barely dry on the page, Edinburgh’s Lyceum is keeping us all on our toes with this June announcement of an ambitious and highly varied programme for its coming season. Enthusiastically introduced by the theatre’s latest Artistic Director James Brining, the season’s mix of major classics,Continue reading “The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh Announces Ambitious New Season for2026/27”
Newly Refurbished King’s Theatre Makes Welcome Return This August
On 1stAugust, the King’s Theatre officially reopens as a world-class venue at the centre of Edinburgh’s cultural life and will be one of the most accessible heritage buildings in the UK. The building has been transformed by dramatic structural improvements, including a raised fly tower and raked stage with a new level stage allowing a wider range of performances. Accessibility is at the heart of the redevelopment and improvements include:Continue reading “Newly Refurbished King’s Theatre Makes Welcome Return This August “
Zinnie Harris to Step Down as Associate Artistic Director of Edinburgh’s Lyceum
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and Zinnie Harris have announced her stepping down as the Associate Artistic Director at the theatre, a role she first took in 2022. Having joined the Lyceum as Associate Director in 2020, she has since acted as Interim Director of Creative Learning since 2024. Artistic Director and CEO James BriningContinue reading “Zinnie Harris to Step Down as Associate Artistic Director of Edinburgh’s Lyceum”
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