Category Archives: Theatre

Like every theatre across the world, Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre has been forced to close its doors to the public because of the pandemic. Whether you are a regular audience member or one who goes annually for the panto, the sense of awe entering the grand old red sandstone auditorium at Tollcross is the same. SinceContinue reading “Virtual Tour of King’s Theatre for the Festive Season”

When Gary McNair first performed his remarkable story about his Grandad in 2015 on the stage of the Traverse, he took the place by storm, collecting a Scotsman Fringe First Award. A wonderfully engaging storyteller, McNair narrated his story about Archie Campbell, the ‘guy who chased a thrill’ and won a fortune by betting onContinue reading “A Gambler’s Guide to Dying Traverse 3 Online”

This coming year will see the 10th anniversary of Scotland’s landmark Burns Night event that takes place annually in Dumfries, the town where the Bard spent his final years. The event, the Big Burns Supper, comprises  a mixture of cabaret, comedy, music and entertainment and usually takes  place at 30 different venues across the townContinue reading “Big Burns Supper Celebrates 10 Years in 2021 with Janey Godley”

It is very likely  that the  pun in the full title of this year’s panto, Rapunzel : A Hairy Tale Adventure, from the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) may be esoteric  except  to Glaswegians of a certain age, but it’s still an apt title for what promises to be a fabulous show from a glittering teamContinue reading “National Theatre of Scotland’s Panto Rapunzel Set for Scottish Silver Screens”

We might be hungry for Christmas fare at this time of year, but we’re also hungry for good news too and some of that comes from Imaginate, the organisation that produces the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival (EICF). Imaginate can confirm that plans for the 2021 EICF are going ahead and from 25th May till 6thContinue reading “Edinburgh International Children’s Festival to Go Ahead in 2021”

Scotland’s development body for professional dance, opera and theatre, the Federation of Scottish Theatre (FST), has announced that Fiona Sturgeon Shea has  been appointed as their new Chief Executive Officer. Fiona, who joined Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland in 2011, comes to the role of CEO at FST with vast experience in the field. She has heldContinue reading “Federation of Scottish Theatre Announces New CEO”

We’re all keen to have things to look forward to in 2021 after the terrible year that we’ve all been through and the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) holds out a promise of such with an exciting new production called Victorious – A Paisley Epic Tale in Five Acts.   Paisley is a town with aContinue reading “Paisley People’s Theatre Project Set for Revival by NTS with Victorious Finale”

Frances Poet’s moving and indeed poetical play, Fibres, that has been made available to watch online will now be the subject of a panel discussion. The companies behind the show, Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre and Stellar Quines, invite audiences to join a free online discussion event. The event, that will be chaired by Citizens Theatre ArtisticContinue reading “Free Panel Discussion on Play FIBRES from Citizens Theatre and Stellar Quines”

This December, Dance Base, Scotland’s National Centre for Dance, is supporting Scottish dance artists and collaborators to bring life back to their Grassmarket premises with a show filmed in their Edinburgh studiosentitled Now Here This that will be streamed to audiences across the world. In a night of performance, movement and celebration that will featureContinue reading “Now Here This – a Night of Creativity from Dance Base Scotland”

Eva O’Connor walks barefoot on to the Peacock stage of Dublin’s Abbey Theatre carrying two big jute supermarket bags. Looking directly outwards, she begins her brutally honest exposé of the effects on her character E of the break-up of an imbalanced affair.   E already has an unusual way of dealing with anxiety. It is self-harmContinue reading “Mustard – A Searing One Woman Show from Ireland at Traverse 3”