Category Archives: Theatre

L20 is The Lyceum’s new artist attachment programme that brings together a diverse mix of theatre artists from a number of strong applications, all based in the Edinburgh region, who will contribute a mix of disciplines, experience levels and personal experiences to the theatre. To help develop and support the L20, weekly meetings, career surgeries,Continue reading “Lyceum Announces New Artist Attachment Programme L20”

February 2021 sees the Traverse starting a programme that is its biggest creative development activity ever and comes under the name of First Stages Festival. This new Festival is a celebration of the Traverse’s commitment to nurturing and supporting new voices, and expanding the skills of new and experienced creatives with the ambition of producingContinue reading “Traverse Theatre Starts 2021 with New Creative Development”

A new audio-digital venture called Sound Stage is launched by the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and Pitlochry Festival Theatre, in collaboration with Naked Productions. Designed by theatre makers and leading technologists, the project will run monthly from March to October 2021. Opening the season in late March will beAngela,the first autobiographical play from Mark Ravenhill,Continue reading “Joint Venture Launched by Edinburgh’s Lyceum and Pitlochry Festival Theatre”

A new installation has been created by emerging Edinburgh based artist Sophie Fields to express gratitude to everyone who has supported Capital Theatres over the past few months. Her textile-based work named Hanging by a Million Threads, is formed of millions of individual threads woven together to give it a tensile form that’s strong enoughContinue reading “Textile Art Work Says Thanks for Support to Capital Theatres”

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”