Category Archives: Theatre

The 2020 Fringe might be cancelled as we know it, with Edinburgh’s streets empty of culture hungry hordes, but the never say die spirit is very much alive in many places.  With a number of fringe-adjacent digital projects available, the concept of the Fringe is being kept alive till its proposed return in 2021. AmongContinue reading “Meet the Danes at the Fringe”

Since May 2020, the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) has been providing a rich source of filmed entertainment from the cream of Scottish theatre in the form of the series Scenes for Survival. Delivered by NTS in association with BBC Scotland, Screen Scotland, BBC Arts’ Culture in Quarantine project, and Scotland’s leading theatre venues andContinue reading “National Theatre of Scotland Announces New Scenes for Survival Films”

Edinburgh-based Grid Iron Theatre Company is taking advantage of their experience in site specific and promenade theatre to premiere a new outdoor show this month. The planned show is a world premiere of Doppler, an adaptation of the satirical novel by Norwegian writer Erlend Loe. With very limited audience numbers of up to 20 people,Continue reading “Edinburgh’s Grid Iron Theatre Company Plans to Premiere New Show This August”

It’s not just the Fringe giants whose presence will be absent from The Capital this August. Other regulars, who have appeared with packed programmes year on year, will be physically invisible. One of these is theSpaceUK with their patch being at Surgeon’s Hall in the Southside. Established in 1995, they specialise in producing live performanceContinue reading “Fringe Regular Space UK Announces Online Programme”

1927 is a multi-award winning Margate and London based theatre company that specialises in brilliant blends of animation and live performance. Since being founded in 2005, they have toured to 35 countries over 5 continents and have garnered multiple awards, not least following appearances at the Edinburgh Festival and Fringe, for their unique theatrical spectacles.Continue reading “Margate Based Company Get Slot on Radio 3”

During the Corona virus pandemic, an enterprising step has been taken by the young Glasgow theatre company, Wonder Fools. It takes the form of a new audio version of the play The Coolidge Effect that they toured extensively across the UK throughout 2016-2019 when it was seen in theatres, schools and by youth groups. ThisContinue reading “The Coolidge Effect – Audio Play”

On 26th June, Radio Summerhall Arts article, Leith’s Citadel Arts Group goes Virtual (not a typo!) announced news of the plans of a series of audio plays from the Leith based arts group.   Citadel Arts works with people of all ages to create theatre, with particular attention to older writers. The audio plays are aContinue reading “Citadel Arts Audio Plays”

Since 28th May 2020, National Theatre of Scotland (NTS), in association with leading children’s arts organisations Starcatchers and Imaginate has been running a programme of digital arts workshops and activities for children called Play Dates.  From Tuesday 28 July, as the summer holidays get closer to an end,theybring a new series of interactive workshops.   TheseContinue reading “National Theatre of Scotland Announces New Play Dates Episodes”

As part of Ayr Gaiety Lockdown season, a film, created online under lockdown, and with the rather wonderful and intriguing title of The Rise and Fall of the Miraculous Vespas will be available to view. Written by Glasgow born David F Ross, and based on his internationally successful novel The Last Days of Disco, theContinue reading “Ayr Gaiety Theatre Lockdown Film”

For the past few years, the Army has had a presence at the Fringe under the name of Army@The Fringe when they have gained a reputation for bold, independently produced performance art. This time round, like everyone else, they have adapted to circumstances with Army@TheVirtualFringewhere soldiers and veterans of recent conflicts, who are involved inContinue reading “Veterans and Serving Soldiers bring Experiences to the Arts”