One of Scotland’s most respected and prolific playwrights, Peter Arnott, wrote Shall Roger Casement Hang? 100 years after the 1916 Easter Rising that was its inspiration. Fittingly in the wake of the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, it premiered as part of the 2016 Mayfesto at Glasgow’s Tron Theatre. Ten years on, this is its veryContinue reading “Shall Roger Casement Hang? “
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Photography Exhibition Celebrates Tollcross Before King’s Theatre Reopening
(All photos by Anneleen Lindsay) Capital Theatres invites the public to discover The Grand Old Lady and Her Neighbours, a free pop-up photography exhibition that celebrates the people, places and stories of Tollcross ahead of the reopening of the King’s Theatre this summer. Taking place at Barclay Viewforth Church, the exhibition features work by photographer, Anneleen Lindsay and has been curated by the King’s Theatre Community Panel, a diverseContinue reading “Photography Exhibition Celebrates Tollcross Before King’s Theatre Reopening “
Edinburgh-based Union Theatre present Shall Roger Casement Hang?
Union Theatre is an Edinburgh-based independent theatre company founded in the wake of Edinburgh’s Arkle Theatre Company with the mission statement of the power of grassroots and the aim of fostering a spirit of collaboration. This June, Union Theatre presents a new production of the Peter Arnott play Shall Roger Casement Hang? Based on realContinue reading “Edinburgh-based Union Theatre present Shall Roger Casement Hang?”
National Theatre of Scotland Celebrates 20 Years with TRUE STORY Project
Over the last twenty years, the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) has gained a world-wide reputation for turning compelling real life Scottish stories into unique new plays that have been shared with audiences, earning plaudits on stages in Scotland and beyond. From shows like Black Watchabout soldiers serving in Iraq; Glasgow Girls about a groupContinue reading “National Theatre of Scotland Celebrates 20 Years with TRUE STORY Project”
The Marbles
“There are no such things as the Elgin Marbles” – Melina Mercouri In the early years of the 19th century Lord Elgin, while Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, had a number of sculptures and other artifacts from the Parthenon shipped home. The majority reside in the British Museum, although many suspect that there are someContinue reading “The Marbles”
Capital Theatres Launches The People’s Archive Celebrating King’s Theatre’s Legacy
Offering free online access to a wide selection of archival materials from the King’s Theatre spanning more than a century of history, The People’s Archive is now available on Capital Theatres’ website where users can immerse themselves in the history of the King’s Theatre through programmes, photo galleries, playbills, newspaper clippings and oral histories. Supported by theContinue reading “Capital Theatres Launches The People’s Archive Celebrating King’s Theatre’s Legacy “
Exhibition from Iranian Photographer Set to Open in Craigmillar
Laleh Sherkat is an Iranian photographer currently living in Craigmillar in Edinburgh. Born in 1963, she graduated with a BA in photography from Tehran University in 1989 and has won various awards for her work, including the Golden Medal for the International Asahi Shinbone Competition in 1988. She is a member of the Press Photographers SocietyContinue reading “Exhibition from Iranian Photographer Set to Open in Craigmillar”
Liberation Scotland Has Begun Decolonization Process with Submission to UN
On 7th March, on behalf of more than 17,000 members of Liberation Scotland, Justice pour Tous Internationale notified the Secretary-General of the United Nations in New York and the Chair and Bureau of the United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization (C-24) of the establishment of Scotland’s peaceful liberation movement. It also submitted an advance noticeContinue reading “Liberation Scotland Has Begun Decolonization Process with Submission to UN”
Time Capsule Contents Discovered at The King’s Theatre Have Been Revealed
In December 2024, a glass bottle was discovered at the King’s Theatre during the ongoing redevelopment project, by theatre photographer and historian Mike Hume. At last, the contents of the 119-year-old hidden message, that had been hidden inside the plaster crown at the centre of the King’s Theatre proscenium arch right above the stage. haveContinue reading “Time Capsule Contents Discovered at The King’s Theatre Have Been Revealed”
Debut Play Keli from Award-winning Composer Martin Green Has Cast Announced
Marking their first time collaboration, National Theatre of Scotland (NTS) have joined with Artistic Director of Lepus Productions Martin Green to co-produce a new play, KELI. Best known as the virtuoso accordionist in the folk trio Lau, Martin Green has spent the past two years on a journey into the world of brass bands, culminating in this staging of KELI.Continue reading “Debut Play Keli from Award-winning Composer Martin Green Has Cast Announced”
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