Category Archives: Theatre

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”

As we all plod our way through a bleak 2020, this strange year’s final month will be lit up by some festive fare from the Traverse Theatre’s all year digital platform known as Traverse 3. The range of shows, from new productions to returning shows, should bring some theatrical anticipation this advent. Award winning GlasgowContinue reading “Treats from the Traverse across this December”

Edinburgh International Magic Festival, aka Magicfest, that was founded in 2010 by Svetlana McMahon and Kevin Quantum, is a not for profit organisaton that promotes magic as an art form.   Like other arts organisations, Magicfest can’t have live performances so, like many others, is going digital over 5 days in December 2020 with a line-upContinue reading “Edinburgh International Magic Festival 2020 Goes Digital This December”

The 2020 Fringe may have been cancelled but hope runs high for 2021 with the launch of a campaign called Fringemas Fundraiser that aims to raise £25,000 by the 17th December 2020 for the charity. The money will allow the organisation to help bring back the festival in 2021; support artists and other participants toContinue reading “Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society Launches Fringemas Fundraiser”