Category Archives: Theatre

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”

The National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) has joined forces with Selkie Productions to bring, in association with Screen Scotland and Sky Arts, a unique retelling of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic storypublished in 1886, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Using innovative theatrical and cinematic techniques to create a live filmic and theatricalContinue reading “Hybrid Version of The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Set for Leith Theatre”

Next Summer, Capital Theatres is joining forces with Pitlochry Festival Theatre to co-produce Stephen Greenhorn’s well-loved Edinburgh musical Sunshine on Leith as the final show at the King’s Theatre before it closes to undergo its major redevelopment. Sunshine on Leith, that had its original production at Dundee Rep on 18th April 2007, and is basedContinue reading “Sunshine on Leith to Close King’s Season before Redevelopment Closure”

We all have certain things that make us feel that “it really is Christmas”. Whether it be visits to friends and relatives we haven’t seen since last year, decorating a tree, shopping for presents, watching a movie you watch every year… Many of these things we’ve had to do without due to the pandemic, suchContinue reading “Scottish Ballet’s The Nutcracker Festival Theatre”

This Yuletide, Edinburgh’s Lyceum is serving up a family show to relish from Scotland’s celebrated theatre company for children and young people, Catherine Wheels. In the opening scene, the magical façade that theatre creates is stripped bare to show an empty stage with the odd awkward prop lying around where manager Lesley (Elicia Daly) isContinue reading “Christmas Dinner Lyceum”

Pantoland has been asleep for a long, long time but is now bolt awake thanks to this year’s explosive return to the King’s stage with their take on the fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty. The well-known tale tells of a Princess born with the curse of dying from the prick of a needle from aContinue reading “Sleeping Beauty King’s Theatre”

Townsend Theatre Productions is a theatre company based in Bedford that specialises in bringing working class political theatre to the stage, producing imaginative, entertaining, socially relevant live theatre and community education that reaches new audiences. Their previous work includes Rouse, Ye Women!(2019) – a folk ballad about Mary Macarthur and the women chain makers ofContinue reading “Yes! Yes! UCS! Musical Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Clydeside Work-In “

Jack Docherty is one of Scotland’s best loved comic performers. He was one of the leading lights in the cult comedy show from the ‘90s Absolutely and its spin off Mr Don and Mr George but is best known currently for his role as Commissioner Cameron Miekelson in the BAFTA award winning TV show,  ScotContinue reading “Scotland’s Comic Giant, Jack Docherty, Announces Tour for 2022”