Category Archives: Theatre

Peter Mullen’s 1998 pitch black comedy film Orphans has been transposed to the stage in musical form thanks to a germ of an idea from director Cora Bissett that has grown to gloriously full bloom in the hands of a veritable dream team of creatives. The story centres on the four Flynn family siblings asContinue reading “Orphans The Musical King’s Theatre”

Leith based performing arts group and registered charity, that encourages older writers and creatives, announce their latest project. From the pen of Edinburgh writer Carolyn Lincoln, who is a former Glasgow Herald staff journalist, radio ‘soap’ writer and occasional contributor to The Scotsman, they present Nan & Rita and the Dear Departed. Set before BrexitContinue reading “New Scottish Comedy to Be Presented As a Performed Reading by Citadel Arts Group”

Palestinian Dancer Farah Saleh Set to Perform at Fruitmarket Gallery This April The end of April 2022 sees Palestinian dance artist Farah Saleh  give three days of performances in the Warehouse,  a new space for art at the Fruitmarket Gallery, Edinburgh. It will see Saleh return to the Fruitmarket three years after her performance WhatContinue reading “Palestinian Dancer Farah Saleh Set to Perform at Fruitmarket Gallery This April”

King’s Panto star and famous handsome face of TV’s River City and Scot Squad, Jordan Young, will be running a half marathon as part of the Edinburgh Marathon Festival in May of this year. Joining him will be a team of Capital Theatres staff, all running different distances from 1km to the full 26.2 milesContinue reading “Panto Star and Capital Theatres Staff Run to Help King’s Redevelopment Project”

Capital Theatres can announce a new corporate partnership with award winning Edinburgh based craft brewery, Stewart Brewing. In a venture involving two organisations with shared values such as commitment to excellence; offering exceptional service; dynamic teamwork; a strong work ethic; a commitment to fun and care for the community and environment, all of which chimeContinue reading “Capital Theatres Announce New Corporate Partnership with Stewart Brewing”

The annual Edinburgh International Children’s Festival (EICF), that will run over two full weekends in May, has launched its programme, with a live programme for schools, families and industry professionals. The 2022 programme offers its usual mix of artforms, featuring common themes that speak to the complex experiences children are dealing with during the pandemic.Continue reading “Edinburgh International Children’s Festival Launches Fully Live Festival for 2022”

The latest work from award winning playwright and director Zinnie Harris is a series of intersecting two handers, with echoes of la Ronde, that looks at the destructive effect of lies and miscommunication in relationships. The opening scene shows the partners of a 21 year old marriage Luci (Neve Mcintosh) and Chris (Peter Forbes) asContinue reading “The Scent of Roses Royal Lyceum”

Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s iconic ballet about a dysfunctional royal family, depicting real events from 1889 and boldly created in 1978, has been reimagined and redesigned by Scottish Ballet. This World Premiere production, featuring the entire Scottish Ballet company of 40+ dancers, will be the first time Sir Kenneth’s celebrated ballet has been produced in theContinue reading “Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Iconic The Scandal at Mayerling ReImagined by Scottish Ballet”

This year, Class Act, the programme from the Traverse that pairs established playwrights, storytellers, directors and musicians with students from secondary schools across the city of Edinburgh, celebrates its 30th anniversary. The Traverse welcomes back the youth programme to Traverse 1 in 2022 with stories that have been created by students from five local secondary schoolsContinue reading “Traverse Theatre’s Leading Class Act Programme Celebrates 30th Anniversary ”

The Citizens Theatre announces new writing -The Dodo Experiment by the WAC Ensemble and Press 2 For Help by Young Co – to be performed by the theatre’s youth ensembles.  The WAC Ensemble, an innovative theatre company for care-experienced young adults aged 18 to 26, will present The Dodo Experiment. Co-written by Martin Travers and WAC Ensemble member, Chloe Wyper, the production follows their 2020 critically acclaimed punk play andContinue reading “Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre Announces New Work by Youth Ensembles”