Part of Made in Scotland, this journey through humour, anger and ultimately hope, STUMPED is ideally suited to both existing opera fans and newbies. Performed by a stellar cast and ends with a short reflection from an invited forest expert. A brand-new miniature opera exploring deforestation through scenes from five ancient stories that centre on … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024 – STUMPED
1988. One boy is growing up in myth and magic unaware that Section 28, prohibiting the 'promotion of homosexuality', is moving to silence his tale and those of anyone like him. Combining traditional fairy tales and original poetry, storyteller James Stedman (helped by a grumpy frog) guides you through a heartfelt, slightly irreverent look at our history. … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024 – Joyfully Grimm
The story of a friendship between a Boy and a magical, storytelling Tree. Each day the Tree tells her tales to the Boy, stories of adventure, friendship, love and life. Everything is perfect, until the cruel Winds arrive and rid the Tree of all her leaves and their stories, leaving her broken and bare. It … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024 – The Tree and Her Tale
Female-led and produced, PALS (written by Mirren Wilson) is a Scottish adventure-comedy premiering at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Amidst the buzz of Edinburgh life, budding photographer Sadie and her three friends are suffering from the modern affliction of being in their early 20s. PALS tells the story of these crude, chaotic yet completely normal gal … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2024 – PALS
Estelle models for the Artist. And despite a wealth of experience, Estelle has never participated in a session quite like this. And that’s all audiences need to know before embarking on this journey. From our dear friend Maria MacDonell (Miss Lindsay’s Secret), featuring Leo MacNeil, comes their exciting new work LIFE - a piece which … Continue reading Have a Gander, Ed Fringe 2024 – LIFE
At this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Travefest24 at the Traverse Theatre host the UK première of Adam Rapp’s The Sound Inside. Starring Merchant Ivory’s Madeleine Potter and The Kite Runner’s (Broadway) Eric Sirakian. When an Ivy League profession becomes captivated by a rebellious, if brilliant, freshman, the two outsiders wander the boundaries of taboo in … Continue reading Have a Gander: The Edinburgh Fringe 2024 – The Sound Inside, Traverse Theatre
https://youtu.be/s5M6g96W86U In Leni’s Last Lament, which swept top awards at its one-night-only performance at the United Solo Festival in Manhattan last March, Hitler’s controversial filmmaker Leni Riefenstahl poses as a misunderstood victim as she attempts to justify and sanitize her notorious past. Set in Leni’s editing room and presented as a macabre, comic cabaret with a … Continue reading Have a Gander, Ed Fringe 2024 – Leni’s Last Lament
We're mid-way through a sensationally diverse and intensely bold Manipulate Festival 2024, and while we've covered some in-person events with movement, dancing robots, and murder-filled houses, we figured it was about time to shine the light on some of the festival's exceptional screenings of feature-length animations and short films. A massive thanks to Manipulate Arts … Continue reading Have a Gander – Manipulate 2024: A Chat with Natasha Ruwona
Following their hugely successful run of a gender-blind Jesus Christ Superstar, the tenacity of and skill of the Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group returns to Church Hill Theatre with a piece of musical theatre just as beloved, but with more teeth, in the kitschy and firm-favourite Little Shop of Horrors. A story of love, dentists, … Continue reading Have a Gander – EUSOG Presents Little Shop of Horrors
https://youtu.be/fDIq0CSfZMQ The Jolly Roger has been raised, and it’s time to batten down the hatches and enjoy some Pantomime fun with The Adventures of Peter Pan. As part of Capital Theatre’s continued efforts to make theatre more accessible for audiences, there are several accessible performances for the show throughout the Christmas period to cater to … Continue reading Have a Gander – The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan (Accessible Show)
