Category Archives: Theatre

Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, the charity that underpins the Edinburgh Fringe, has announced Edinburgh based supplier of innovative solutions in audio, voice and haptics, Cirrus Logic, as a new sponsor for the world-renowned celebration of the arts. Their support of £75,000 will help ensure that the Fringe remains a cultural keystone in Edinburgh and continues toContinue reading “New Sponsors of Edinburgh Festival Fringe in Cirrus Logic”

Thanks to the gothic novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Edinburgh writer Robert Louis Stevenson, the names of Jekyll and Hyde have gone in to common parlance to describe the paradox of duality. The novel was set in London but has been brought home to Edinburgh, the city that inspired it, by theContinue reading “The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde”

The Assembly Roxy Theatre (ART) Award was established in 2018 to support Scottish-based performance companies and practitioners to debut new work at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. In 2020, impressed by the high quality of applications received, the Assembly programming team decided to support three Scottish-based practitioners instead of one.   The ART Award winners were chosenContinue reading “Assembly Announces ART Award Winners and Creative Lab Recipients ”

Imaginate, the national organisation in Scotland that promotes, develops and celebrates theatre and dance for children and young people, announces a new 12 strong team of artists to lead their school residencies programme, Immerse. Immerse is an ambitious multi-year programme which embeds theatre, dance and creativity in six primary schools located in areas of highContinue reading “Imaginate Announces Team of 12 Artists to Lead Their School Residencies Programme”

Scottish Ballet is pleased to announce the appointment of Scottish solicitor Nadhia Ahmad-Ali, and Ballet Black Founder & Artistic Director Cassa Pancho MBE as new Non-Executive Directors to the Board. Nadhia Ahmad-Ali has recently been appointed as Head of Legal for Europe at UnitedHealthcare, part of the UnitedHealth Group, a Fortune 500 company. Prior toContinue reading “Scottish Ballet Makes Two New Female Appointments to Board of Directors”

The Traverse theatre announces the Spring 2022 edition of their First Stages Festival, a celebration of storytelling and creativity, with skills development opportunities for creatives at any stage of their career. With all workshops and interactive events being delivered digitally, those keen to explore their creativity are invited to attend from anywhere around the world.  Running from MondayContinue reading “Traverse Theatre Launches First Stages Festival 2022 ”

Two thematically linked new plays from the Scottish Highlands, Nightlands, written and directed by Jack MacGregor and The Fallen Angels of the Moine by George Gunn, directed by Matthew Zajac, make up the project Arctic Winds. The plays will be rehearsed, produced and filmed for screenings in venues across Scotland and online with part 2Continue reading “Dogstar Is Back with New Two Part Project Arctic Winds”

The Brunton theatre in Musselburgh is delighted to announce a return to live theatre for 2022. While the popular East Lothian venue has continued to provide National Theatre screenings when Covid restrictions have allowed, it is now ready to welcome several professional theatre companies back to their stage. An eclectic programme of plays starting inContinue reading “The Brunton Welcomes Live Theatre Back to Honest Toun”

The latest take on Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic story, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, from the joint forces of the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) and Selkie Productions in association with Screen Scotland and Sky Arts, can now announce the cast for this innovative version. The co-production involves the use ofContinue reading “Cast Announced for New Version of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde at Leith Theatre”

The curtain may have had to fall prematurely on the King’s Panto in 2021 because of Covid, but hope and optimism are in rosy health for the future with the announcement of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs being planned for the 2022 Panto. With major redevelopment taking place at the King’s, the 2022 PantoContinue reading “Hi Ho! Capital Theatres Announces Snow White as 2022 Panto for Festival Theatre”