Category Archives: Theatre

Night Waking            Traverse

An Tobar and Mull Theatre bring to the stage an adaptation by Shireen Mula of the 2011 novel of the same name by the excellent Sarah Moss. Set on a remote Hebridean island, the one woman play centres on Anna, passionately portrayed by Nicola Jo Cully, who also does the impressive feat of voicing ofContinue reading “Night Waking            Traverse”

Hercules the Bear     The Festival Theatre Studio

The adage that truth is stranger than fiction could not apply more aptly to the story of Hercules the Bear. Who after all would believe that anyone would choose to raise a wild animal as a pet? But that is exactly what Andy and Maggie Robin of Sheriffmuir did when they bought a bear cubContinue reading “Hercules the Bear     The Festival Theatre Studio”

Capital Theatres Launches The People’s Archive Celebrating King’s Theatre’s Legacy 

Offering free online access to a wide selection of archival materials from the King’s Theatre spanning more than a century of history, The People’s Archive is now available on Capital Theatres’ website where users can immerse themselves in the history of the King’s Theatre through programmes, photo galleries, playbills, newspaper clippings and oral histories.    Supported by theContinue reading “Capital Theatres Launches The People’s Archive Celebrating King’s Theatre’s Legacy “

Children’s Theatre Company Catherine Wheels Announces New Development Fund

Scotland’s celebrated producer of work for children and young people, Catherine Wheels Theatre Company, announces a new call out with Make Space, whose aim is to appeal to artists and collectives for the research and development of new ideas and new work for children, with a focus on schools. Practitioners can be from any creativeContinue reading “Children’s Theatre Company Catherine Wheels Announces New Development Fund”

Submissions Now Open for the Popcorn Writing Award 2025

Established in 2019 by the film and theatre production company Popcorn Group, Popcorn Writing Award 2025 is now open for submissions. This unique award celebrates bold, imaginative new writing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, offering a £6,000 prize fund that goes directly to writers recognised for their notable, groundbreaking scripts. Further to the prize fund,Continue reading “Submissions Now Open for the Popcorn Writing Award 2025”

Celebrate Edfest.Com’s Love The Fringe Day with Fringe Benefits for All

Link up to Edfest.com‘s brand new LOVE THE FRINGE DAY on social media on Saturday 2nd August and discover a host of deals and discounts for ticket buyers and performers alike. After a hugely successful launch in 2024, this will be the first-ever Love the Fringe Day, a social media celebration of the people, shows and spirit that make the EdinburghContinue reading “Celebrate Edfest.Com’s Love The Fringe Day with Fringe Benefits for All”

Fasten Your Seatbelts for a Musical Version of The High Life in Spring 2026

Spring 2026 sees the World Premiere of the beloved Scottish comedy series from the ‘90s, The High Life, presented by National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) and Dundee Rep Theatre in association with Aberdeen Performing Arts and Capital Theatres and is the first production announced for the NTS 20th anniversary programme in 2026.  The show features the dream teamContinue reading “Fasten Your Seatbelts for a Musical Version of The High Life in Spring 2026”

Citadel Arts Group Marks 30 Years with Celebration of Its Local Community in EH7

Citadel Arts Group was founded 30 years ago by the late Scottish novelist Millie Gray and Liz Hare with the idea of giving voice to older writers. Still meeting at the Leith Dockers Club for a weekly Playwrights Workshop, writers, aged between 60 to 90-plus, are given the chance to see their work developed andContinue reading “Citadel Arts Group Marks 30 Years with Celebration of Its Local Community in EH7”