Category Archives: Theatre

It is London in the Summer of 1945. A group of five young women from a particular strata of society are living in a boarding house for such young women who are hard up because of the generic circumstances of the time rather than their place in society. In other words they are euphemistically calledContinue reading “The Girls of Slender Means Royal Lyceum”

The major project that is the redevelopment of the King’s Theatre is almost 50% complete and in a new film released by Capital Theatres, actor and broadcaster Grant Stott leads a walking tour of the theatre, giving an exclusive look at the progress of the renovation. Viewers can follow the popular King’s pantomime star asContinue reading “Grant Stott Takes Us Behind the Scenes of the King’s Theatre Redevelopment”

As part of this year’s Pomegranates Festival, Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland presents the first dance adaptation of Scotland’s own Hamish Henderson’s award-winning poetry Elegies for the Dead in Cyrenaica,considered among the finest poetic writing to come out of the Second World War. The show, entitled Elegies, was originally commissioned for the Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2023, thenContinue reading “Pomegranates Festival Presents Dance Adaptation of Hamish Henderson Poem”

Capital Theatres and Pitlochry Festival Theatre have  launched the second round of the Musicals Commissioning Hub – a talent hub designed to nurture Scottish musicians and writers. The aim of the programme is to collaborate with musicians, writers and artists to develop Scottish talent, support the future of musical theatre and create new musicals that could ultimately beContinue reading “Capital Theatres and Pitlochry Festival Theatre Support Scottish Musical Theatre”

The Edinburgh International Children’s Festival (EICF) has launched its programme on World Theatre Day for Children and Young People with an exciting line up of 14 works from 9 different countries with children from Forthview Primary and Pilton Youth having been involved in programming some of the works featured at Family Encounters.  Performances will offerContinue reading “Edinburgh International Children’s Festival 2024 Programme Revealed”

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society is delighted to announce actor Brian Cox as the newest Patron of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. From an early-stage career in the 1960s, Brian has forged a career full of iconic roles, including the first incarnation of Hannibal Lecter in Manhunter (1986), sinister CIA chief Ward Abbott in the BourneContinue reading “Stage and Screen Star Brian Cox Named as New Patron of Edinburgh Festival Fringe”

The Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland announces full details of its third Pomegranates Festival programme that takes place in late April. The Pomegranates Festival, supported by Creative Scotland’s Traditional Dance Target Fund, celebrates Scottish traditional dance and traditional dance practised by cultural migrant communities across Scotland. It provides a platform to showcase new dance commissionsContinue reading “Pomegranates Dance Festival Programme Announced”

The recent critically acclaimed production of Jekyll & Hyde, that was commissioned by Original Theatre in special arrangement with the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and Reading Rep Theatre, will be available to stream exclusively on Original Online from 22nd March 2024.  The captivating and comic one-person play, that was filmed at Dundee Rep Theatre in February, is brilliantly played by the solo star,Continue reading “Gary McNair’s Recent Adaptation of Jekyll & Hyde Available to Stream This March”

During this Scottish Apprenticeship Week, a nationwide celebration of apprenticeships that runs between 4th and 8thMarch, Capital Theatres celebrates the success of the organisation’s first ever scenic flying technical theatre apprentice, Liz Dokukina. Launched in October 2023, in partnership with Edinburgh College, that is one of Scotland’s largest colleges, this apprenticeship offers a unique training experience where LizContinue reading “Capital Theatres Celebrates Its First Scenic Flying Technical Theatre Apprentice”

Edinburgh International Children’s Festival (EICF)  has  commissioned four new pieces of work from Scottish-based artists as part of its free opening family day, Family Encounters, which will take place on Saturday 25th May at the National Museum of Scotland. The first two were selected by young people involved in Creative Encounters, while the other two were selectedContinue reading “Edinburgh International Children’s Festival Announces Four New Commissions”