Category Archives: Theatre

No strangers to the Traverse stage, Sligo theatre company Blue Raincoat returned for three performances of their latest work, The Last Pearl, that is loosely based on the ideas of the scientist and environmentalist James Lovelock. The piece is the fourth in a series of devised works  that include Shackleton, The School Days of ThaddeusContinue reading “The Last Pearl Traverse”

Since 1994, Out of the Blue Arts and Education Trust has developed from a wee gallery space in Edinburgh to six buildings, including the A-listed Out of the Blue Drill Hall in Leith and the iconic Bongo Club in the city centre. Over its 30 years existence, over two million people have come through its doors where creativeContinue reading “Out of the Blue Celebrates 30 years as a Creative Development Organisation”

Established in 2017, Wonder Fools is a theatre company with a track record of delivering relevant arts projects and theatre productions with young people and communities across Scotland and beyond. They have announced their season of programmes for the coming year. Starting at Ayr’s Gaiety theatre and commissioned by Greenspace as part of the Covid memorialContinue reading “Wonder Fools Announces New Season of Socially Engaged Theatre for 2024/25”

As part of Paines Plough Roundabout’s 10th Anniversary year, Francesca Moody Productions, known for Fleabag and Baby Reindeer, announce the world premiere of V.L, a new comedy from the Fringe First Award-winning writers Kieran Hurley and Gary McNair. This latest collaboration from the duo who brought the hit show Square Go to Summerhall, is about young boys trying toContinue reading “World Premiere Announced for Paines Plough Roundabout’s 10th Anniversary”

This latest production of Swan Lake from Scottish Ballet is graced, in a few performances at least, by the return of Sophie Martin to dance Odette/Odile. Due to dance the role(s) in 2020, that came to naught as covid swept the world. And what a joy it was to be fortunate enough to attend aContinue reading “Scottish Ballet            Swan Lake Festival Theatre”

2024 sees the centenary year of Edinburgh Gilbert & Sullivan Society (EDGAS) who are celebrating with a new production of G & S’s popular operetta, The Gondoliers, on 8th May at the Festival Theatre. Set in Venice, The Gondoliers is a captivating comic opera that revolves around two handsome gondoliers and a royal mix-up. Founded on 18th DecemberContinue reading “Edinburgh Gilbert & Sullivan Society Chooses Gondoliers as Centenary Production”

The mystery surrounding  the death of George Meikle Kemp, the man who designed the Scott Monument and found dead in the Union Canal, is explored by Leith based Citadel Arts Group in their new play, Tales from the Towpath. Scheduled to be performed on the canal boat Lochrin Belle at the Union Canal Basin asContinue reading “Citadel Arts Presents Tales of the Towpath at Two Edinburgh Venues This Summer”

National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) has  launched a new interactive map for Scotland to demonstrate its love for the Big Yin.  Like NTS’ acclaimed production DEAR BILLY, that celebrates Billy Connolly’ s life by inviting people to share their own Billy Connolly memories, The Big Map for the Big Yin extends that public involvement beyondContinue reading “National Theatre of Scotland Launches a Big Map For The Big Yin!”

As part of this year’s Pomegranates Festival from the Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland, Edinburgh’s Scottish Storytelling Centre (SSC) hosted the first dance adaptation of soldier-poet, scholar and folk revivalist Hamish Henderson’s poetry Elegies for the Dead in Cyrenaica (now Libya).The work was his first-hand account from the North African military campaign and considered as someContinue reading “Elegies at Pomegranates Festival     Scottish Storytelling Centre”

April 2024 sees the 40th anniversary of Lung Ha,  an Edinburgh-based theatre company for actors and theatre makers with a learning disability and autism. It will be the start of 12 months of the Company’s celebrations where they will either take part in or present: The 25-strong Ensemble produces award-winning productions and works with a year-roundContinue reading “Scottish Theatre Company for Learning Disabled, Lung Ha, Celebrates Four Decades”