Category Archives: Theatre

Edinburgh’s longest established musical theatre company, Southern Light, has entertained audiences at the King’s Theatre since 1925. As it starts its 125th season in the King’s Theatre that is essentially the Company’s home, it will be performing a night of musical entertainment in the Festival Theatre in aid of the King’s Theatre Redevelopment Campaign that will comprise a selection ofContinue reading “King’s Theatre Favourites Southern Light Start Redevelopment Fundraising”

Statues have been in the news lately, raising issues of what they stand for and what lies behind the sculpture. Picking up on the trend is a new project called Talking Statues led by the Scottish Storytelling Forum (SSF) and the Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF) that is set to shine a spotlight on unheard stories,Continue reading “New Storytelling Project Talking Statues Unveiled”

Three of Scotland’s largest cultural organisations are joining forces to offer multi-year commissions aimed at productions for early years audiences. The three are Edinburgh’s  Capital Theatres, a registered charity that presents world-class shows to entertain and inspire audiences of all ages; Aberdeen  Performing Arts, the North-East of Scotland  arts charity and in Inverness, Eden Court,Continue reading “Commissioning Opportunity for Three Festive Early Years Productions Announced”

After a long 18 month closure, Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre (SDT) can confirm that their doors will again open to audiences on 7th September 2021. The opening show will be the world premiere of double Fringe First Award-winner John McCann’s play Wings Around Dundee. This will be the highlight of their autumn seasonContinue reading “Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre Announce September Opening for Audiences”

In a combination of a comeback and a brief farewell, the King’s Theatre announces the return of its much loved pantomime that holds such a special place in the hearts of Edinburgh audiences. This year’s show will be Sleeping Beauty that will be the last pantomime at the King’s Theatre before it closes for aContinue reading “Wakey Wakey! King’s Theatre Pantomime 2021 Sleeping Beauty Announced”

As part of a partnership between Edinburgh International Festival (EIF); Scotland’s national organisation that celebrates theatre for children and young people, Imaginate and Scotland’s Early Years arts organisation, Starcatchers, a show entitled Mixed Up, that was first shown at the Children’s Festival in May 2021 as a digital project, can now be presented live into schools The performanceContinue reading “EIF, Imaginate and Starcatchers Partner Up with New Show for Local Schools”

Innovative Scottish dance company Curious Seed is living up to its reputation by adapting to the current Covid restrictions with its creation Field – Something For the Future. The durational outdoor dance happening, that was conceived in a physically distant world, will take place on the lower braes of Arthur’s Seat that is Holyrood Park. Continue reading “Scottish Dance Company Curious Seed Plants Itself on Arthur’s Seat This Festival”

The name Bridget Christie is one well known in the UK comedy circuit, as well as being heard regularly on the airwaves of BBC radio 4. This winner of multiple awards, not least being the Edinburgh Comedy Award, Rose D’Or and South Bank Sky Arts Award, brings a straight out the oven show on tourContinue reading “Award Winning Comic Bridget Christie to Tour New Show Who Am I?”

Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF) is organised by Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland (TRACS), and has been taking place annually in Autumn since 1989.   This year, it returns with an eclectic mix of online events that will beam across the globe along with small-scale face-to-face events. This year’s festival invites audiences to imagine something differentContinue reading “October 2021 Sees Return of Scottish International Storytelling Festival”

Online Platforms for Artists and Art Industry Launched by Fringe Society The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society (EFFS) announces two digital platforms for artists and industry professionals: Fringe Connect and Fringe Marketplace.  Fringe Connect is a new year-round platform being launched for the first time in 2021, that is designed to bring Fringe artists together with peers and members of the artsContinue reading “Online Platforms for Artists and Art Industry Launched by Fringe Society”