Category Archives: Theatre

In response to the pandemic, REP STUDIOS is a new digital platform showcasing a season of theatre, dance, and music launched jointly by the creative organisation that is Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre who sit at the heart of the city’s cultural life.  This new digital space will feature new work from the ensemblesContinue reading “New Digital Platform Rep Studios Launched by Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre”

This year’s Scotland’s annual visual theatre and film festival, Manipulate, produced by Puppet Animation Scotland (PAS), took place in its usual February time slot but was on line rather than on stage because of Covid-19 restrictions. This meant that the PAS multi-city outdoor installation and artwalk Restless Worlds had to be postponed but new CovidContinue reading “New Dates Announced for Puppet Animation’s Installation and Artwalk Restless Worlds”

With the launch of the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival (EICF) due on 21st April, two productions have been announced as part of the upcoming programme. Both are brand new commissions by companies and artists based in Scotland who are supported by the Scottish Government Festivals Expo Fund. From Scotland’s only disabled-led theatre company, Birds ofContinue reading “Two New Scottish Commissions Added to Edinburgh International Children’s Festival”

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society, the charity that underpins and gives support to the world famous Edinburgh Fringe and that has been running since 1958, has announced that Benny Higgins has been named as the new Chair of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society Board of Directors with immediate effect. Benny, who hails from and wasContinue reading “Former Chair of NGS Benny Higgins Is New Chair of the Festival Fringe Society”

Edinburgh-based Grid Iron Theatre Company, that has forged a respected reputation for innovative site specific work, announces the release of its documentary film, Doppler: The Story So Far, about their experiences  while producing an outdoor theatre show during the Covid pandemic. In August 2020, the Company planned to present their outdoor show Doppler as partContinue reading “Grid Iron Theatre Company Announces Documentary Film Release”

Leith-based theatre company Citadel Arts Group is bringing eleven short audio dramas based on the novel by William Haddow – Leithers One Family – thatfollows the fortunes of the fictitious Preston family from 14th to 21st century Leith as they struggle through wars, plagues and poverty. The Preston family occupations range from pickpockets, fishwives, smugglers,Continue reading “Leith Based Citadel Arts Set to Broadcast New Audio Plays from Their Website”

Michael John McCarthy is an Irish-born Glasgow-based musician, sound designer and composer whose name is familiar to Scottish theatre goers as a four times CATS (Critics’ Award for Theatre in Scotland) nominee for Best Music and Sound. During the UK’s first Covid-19 lockdown, McCarthy found himself regularly talking to his friends and family about theirContinue reading “Traverse 3 Hosts The Dream Frequencies”

Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre is reprising their acclaimed 2017 production of The Macbeths that played in their Circle Studio. Adapted by director Dominic Hill and writer Frances Poet this radically cut version of Shakespeare’s play charts the breakdown of the relationship of the infamous couple following an act of murder that  binds then destroys them. ThisContinue reading “Citizens Theatre Announces Filmed Version of 2017 Two Hander, The Macbeths”

Three of Scotland’s arts organisations that create work for children and young people, Starcatchers, Imaginate and Lyra, have come together to deliver a programme of artistic activity entitled Where We Are that will be co-designed with children and young people across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Fife. In response to the current shortfall of creative opportunities forContinue reading “Starcatchers, Imaginate and Lyra Join up for New Children’s Creative Programme”

Scotland’s Puppet Animation Festival (PAF) has been running since 1984 and is the UK’s oldest established annual performing arts event for children. In the last 5 years it has toured to more than 200 venues throughout the length and breadth of Scotland and the North of England. This year, they will bring the popular FestivalContinue reading “Puppet Animation Scotland Brings Annual Festival Online for 2021”