Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter New Book by Timothy Crouse & John Weidman It’s that time of year again folks, time to round up the family, the friends and the dogs, cause this time we’re going on a cruise. Southern Light Opera (SLO) return to their home in the King’s Theatre with a revival … Continue reading Anything Goes – King’s Theatre
Written by Dan Gillespie Sells & Tom Macrae From the Original Idea by Jonathan Butterall Directed by Matt Ryan Billing itself as a musical for today, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie lives up to its proclamations, centring its narrative on an authentic bedrock of diversity, inclusivity and fabulousness. And yet, while this certainly is the future of musical … Continue reading Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – Festival Theatre
Artistic Director: Benoit Swan Pouffer A dancer’s ability stretches beyond the confines of simple movement, as storytellers, a superbly talented dancer is also a crafter of narrative. At times, the lack of a voice has drawbacks, but Rambert (in particular) excels in the extraordinary, the delicate marriage of movement and tale. A trio of performances, which couldn’t … Continue reading Rambert – Festival Theatre
Written by Frederick Knott Directed by Anthony Banks Let’s admit one thing; if at one time or another you haven't concocted the ‘perfect’ murder – you're likely the one to worry about. How we would get away with it, tying the loose threads together to ensure no slip-ups or the lavish costumes involved - we've … Continue reading Dial M For Murder – King’s Theatre
Written by Sally Abbott Co-directed by Kathy Burke & Scott Graham Six people, with everything, yet nothing in common, skirt on the edges of one another's lives - some of them perfect strangers, the occasional taxi ride all they may share. Others are family members – sisters who haven’t spoken in years. I Think We Are … Continue reading I Think We Are Alone – King’s Theatre
Dead Good is set to open in Edinburgh on February 13th at The Studio, Festival Theatre. Playing for two nights at 19.30pm before touring further. Tickets can be found at:https://www.capitaltheatres.com/whats-on/dead-good Abstracts and quotations taken from syndicated interview by Diane Parkes Death is just around the corner, so why not go in style? Or at the … Continue reading Preview: Dead Good – The Studio
Written by Alan Ayckbourn Directed by Robin Herford If the authenticity of the dreariness of a committee meeting seems spot-on, it will come as no shock to hear of writer Alan Ayckbourn’s endless experiences with councils and organisations as he too attempted to secure funding for theatre projects. A herald of British comedic writing, Ayckbourn … Continue reading Ten Times Table – King’s Theatre
https://youtu.be/o0wzzyLkIA4 For many years now a Canadian treat has found itself a warm home in the centre of Edinburgh, as the Festival Theatre hosts the Banff Mountain Film Festival in the shadow of our very own Arthur’s Seat. An international film competition, originating back in 1976 from the Canadian town of Banff, Alberta, the Mountain Film Festival … Continue reading Banff Mountain Film Festival – Festival Theatre
Directed by Tash Hyman Written by Isla Van Tricht’s A child of Abraham, but all the same a sister queen, actor and drag queen Guy Woolf/Electra Cute and writer Isla Van Tricht’s production not only examines what it means to be open with yourself in the current world, but also explores the impact of religion, family and culture … Continue reading Becoming Electra: A Queer Mitzvah – The Studio
Written by Allan Stewart & Alan McHugh Directed by Ed Curtis Musical Direction by Andy Pickering How on earth have we arrived at Panto season again? Nary a month ago it felt as though Beauty & The Beast was playing at The King’s Theatre in Edinburgh, and now with tremendously happy crowds, our trio returns to the … Continue reading Goldilocks & The Three Bears – King’s Theatre
