Archive for September, 2017
Camerata “nude” advert ban
Louvre statue too rude for Facebook
An advert from Opera Camerata featuring an 18th century statue from the Louvre has been banned by Facebook for nudity, although the company has been using the same image on its pages for several months.
Showcase 2017
★★★★☆ Exquisite
There’s more than a little love, a big nod to popular dance and a timely sense of introspection in this year’s Showcase, which is playing at the Church Hill Theatre all week.
Spamalot
★★★★☆ Hilarious:
The Mercury Theatre, Colchester’s touring version of Monty Python’s Spamalot for Selladoor Productions is consistently funny and may just be the best version of the show to have come to Edinburgh.
Blackout call for Magnolias
Casting call for Steel Magnolias
Edinburgh amateur company Blackout Productions is to stage Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias at Edinburgh Academy in February 2018 and has put out an open call for auditions.
Showcase Whisper
Showcase returns with George Michael tribute:
This year’s Showcase production, opening at the Church Hill theatre from Tuesday 26 September 2017, will feature a tribute to George Michael among the mix of hits from rock, pop and musicals.
Hidden Door confirms 2018 fest
Multi-arts fest Hidden Door to return in 2018:
Hidden Door, the multi-arts festival which takes over unused or vacant venues, is to return for a ten day festival at an as-yet unconfirmed venue in 2018, its organisers have announced.
NTS Rocket Machine
NTS on Screen launched with Rocket Post
A new initiative, the National Theatre of Scotland on Screen, is to be launched with the filming of a cinema version of its new musical production Rocket Post.
Designer needed
FCT call out for print designer:
Forth Children’s Theatre is looking for a new volunteer to take over the role of designing all the company’s print.
Cilla The Musical
★★★★☆ Mersey hard to beat:
Step inside the Playhouse, love, and see the triumphs and tragedies on the way to Cilla Black becoming an entertainment legend.
Ed’s Xmas treats revealed
Shark in Park and La Clique for Festival Square:
Shark in the Park and La Clique Noel will feature in this year’s Edinburgh’s Christmas theatre offer as the Famous Spiegeltent returns to a pitch in Festival Square from November 17 2017 to January 6 2018.
