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Dickens of a dozen

Dickens of a dozen

Final scenes of A Tale of Two Cities:
When the touring production of A Tale of Two Cities hit town, it picked up a dozen willing amateur performers to provide a chorus and help drive the story.

Nov 20 2016 | By | Reply More
Vive la Douzaine!

Vive la Douzaine!

Life on stage for the #TwoCitiesDozen:
With the touring production of A Tale of Two Cities drawing its Edinburgh dates to a close, Æ reader Suzanne Senior is almost at the end of her stint as one of the Two Cities Dozen – the 12 community performers taking part in the show.

Nov 12 2016 | By | Reply More
Girding the dozen…

Girding the dozen…

The #TwoCitiesDozen get kitted and fitted:
As the Touring Consortium Theatre Company production of A Tale of Two Cities opens at the King’s Theatre tonight, Æ reader Suzanne Senior talks about the process leading up to opening night.

Nov 8 2016 | By | 1 Reply More
Two Cities Twelve

Two Cities Twelve

Two Cities Community Tale:
The big Touring Consortium Theatre Company production of A Tale of Two Cities opens at the King’s Theatre this week, but unlike most shows coming into the theatre, it won’t just be the touring actors on the stage.

Nov 7 2016 | By | 3 Replies More
Cat-Like Pinafore

Cat-Like Pinafore

It’s Pinafore Captain, but not as we know it
Guest post from Vinca Russell:
This fringe, in amongst a host of new musicals and interpretations of hot Broadway shows, there are just two written by Gilbert and Sullivan.

Aug 20 2015 | By | Reply More
Gray Wins Stage Award

Gray Wins Stage Award

Andy Gray’s Willie is an “unmissable tour de force”.
Andy Gray has won a coveted Stage Award for Acting Excellence for his performance as William Donaldson in Willie and Sebastian at the Gilded Balloon.

Aug 17 2015 | By | Reply More
Arches Call at CATS

Arches Call at CATS

Venue closure casts shadow over awards ceremony
“Different type of working model” needed in the future, says founding director as the Arches dominate the speeches at Sunday’s Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland

Jun 16 2015 | By | Reply More
The Arches

The Arches

Closure devastating for Scottish theatre:
The news that the Arches in Glasgow has gone into receivership and cancelled all future events with immediate effect from Wednesday 10 June 2015 is not only a devastating for Glasgow’s theatre scene.

Jun 12 2015 | By | 3 Replies More
Science festival Theatre

Science festival Theatre

The Ideas Factory in performance:
This year’s Edinburgh Science Festival has been launched as the Ideas Factory, a hub for information, ideas and innovation, taking place in Edinburgh from Friday 4 to Sunday 19 April 2015.

Feb 20 2015 | By | 3 Replies More
A Flare of Firework Facts

A Flare of Firework Facts

The EIF’s firework concert – or as we have learned to call it in recent years, the Virgin Money Fireworks Concert – must be one, if not the, favourite event at the Edinburgh International Festival. Here are a few facts and tips for getting the best out of the event.

Aug 27 2014 | By | Reply More