Category Archives: Theatre

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”

The jaunty sounds of The Teddy Bears’ Picnic could easily lull audiences into a false sense of security as they anticipate the performance of The House from Denmark’s Sofie Krog Teater. That illusion is already shaky as the magnificently created set that is the eponymous house stares out at the audience like a creepy gappedContinue reading “The House at Manipulate Festival 2024”

Making a Scottish comeback, Edinburgh-based multilingual theatre group Fronteiras Theatre Lab (fronteira meaning ‘border’ in Portuguese) is set to bring their intimate physical theatre show La Niña Barro to Assembly Roxy this March. The show’s three day run will coincide with International Women’s Day.  An ongoing creative project first formed in 2013, this run marks a decade since La Niña Barro’s original premierContinue reading “Fronteiras Theatre LabBrings La Niña Barro to Assembly Roxy This March”

A long-serving usher and weel kent face at Festival Theatre, Graham Simpson, has been celebrated as an Unsung Hero of musical theatre at this year’s National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals. Graham, who first joined the Festival Theatre in 1994, marked the start of his 30th anniversary with the organisation through a surprise award atContinue reading “Festival Theatre Usher Wins Prestigious Unsung Hero Award”