Category Archives: Theatre

In another arts initiative during the Covid crisis, the Scottish International Storytelling Festival (SISF) is whetting the appetites of those hungry for culture with the promise of an Autumn festival called In the Flow. This Festival will take the form of aneclectic mix of online events spanning across the globe and small-scale face-to-face events that celebrateContinue reading “Storytelling Festival 2020 In the Flow Announced”

As part of Edinburgh’s Capital Theatres’ Raise the Curtain project, that enables them to engage with people digitally during lockdown, the independent charity has announced a new project inspired by the Covid pandemic. With the affirming name of Joy To The Moment, its aim is to develop films to entertain residents isolating in care homesContinue reading “Capital Theatres Announce Joy To The Moment”

In another initiative from the arts world during lockdown, UK comedy club Just the Tonic is bringing the comedy club experience to millions with a new LIVE comedy night called Working from Home. Streaming live via Just the Tonic TV, this third episode of the show will be compered by Darrell Martin who will introduceContinue reading “Just the Tonic Indeed!”

Project X is a Glasgow based dance collective, co-directed and by Ashanti Harris, Rhea Lewis and Mele Broomes, that champions dance and performance from the African and Caribbean diaspora. For the last 3 years, this collective has carried out collaborative work to deliver bespoke workshops, facilitate conversations, produce and curate performances and events in Scotland andContinue reading “Dance Company Project X Celebrates Third Anniversary”

As promised back in March this year, Glasgow based company Rapture Theatre has been publishing a weekly online performance from actors who have worked with Rapture over the years entitled Rapture Mini Bites. The first were mentioned in the Radio Summerhall Arts article Theatre in Quarantine and were appropriately kicked off on World Theatre Day,Continue reading “Theatre in Quarantine 2”

Capital Theatres, the independent charity that manages Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre, King’s Theatre and the Studio, have announced their programme of digital activities while their theatres are closed. Entitled Raise The Curtain, it invites the public to ‘Discover it. Create it. Perform it.’ through a range of live virtual events and interactive video content from creativeContinue reading “Capital Theatres Raise The Curtain on new Digital Programme”

In response to the coronavirus crisis, the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) will be launching a new season of digital short artworks as part of its crisis responsive artistic project.  EntitledScenes for Survival,the workshave beencreated in association with BBC Scotland, Screen Scotland, BBC Arts’ Culture in Quarantine project and Scotland’s leading theatre venues and companies,Continue reading “National Theatre of Scotland launches Scenes for Survival”

Leith Theatre was built for the people of Leith ‘as a gift from the people of Edinburgh’, and opened in 1932. The Category B listed building, that lay empty from 1988 until 2016, is  part of a complex that includes Leith Library, the Registrar’s Office and the Thomas Morton Hall. Although it has been threatenedContinue reading “Leith Theatre Trust gets aid from Theatres at Risk Fund”

This is the time of year when the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival usually takes place. Like everything else in the arts world, that longstanding annual event has been cancelled. However, all is not lost. The National Theatre of Scotland (NTS), in association with Starcatchers, Scotland’s theatre specialists for the under 5s and Imaginate, Scotland’s foremostContinue reading “National Theatre of Scotland announces 8 week online family programme”

Even in lockdown, there’s space for a new festival in Edinburgh! Saras Feijoo is an Edinburgh-based performance artist. She has recognised the power of being playful in performance as an opportunity for a festival. The first took place in 2018 under the name of the Edinburgh Contemporary Clown Festival, garnering praise from Scotsman critic, JoyceContinue reading “Playfulfest Bi-annual Programme Unveiled”