Archive for December, 2017
Gorebridge Casting Call
3in1 Theatre’s community casting call:
East Lothian-based company 3in1 Theatre has put out an open casting call for the community production of a new play exploring the story of the Gorebridge District Nursing Association.
Spring Awakening Auditions
TBC Productions sets audition date:
Edinburgh amateur musicals company TBC Productions has announced audition dates for its June 2018 production of Duncan Sheik’s musical version of Spring Awakening.
B2 Kick Off 2018
First new show for 2018 is B2 Productions:
Young Edinburgh company B2 Productions will have Edinburgh’s first opening production of 2018 with a concert production showcasing some of its current and past performers.
Magic Christmas
Edinburgh MagicFest pops up in Trav
There’s more than a whiff of magic about the Traverse this week as Edinburgh’s MagicFest pops up in a new home following the success of last year’s Christmas special.
Brave Macbeth
★★★★☆ Enjoyably educational:
Brave Macbeth, presented by Gilded Balloon in the Rose Theatre Basement, is a beautifully pitched children’s musical combining the Scottish Play with tunes, humour and shameless messing about.
LYAMC seek AD
Youth company seeks artistic director:
The Lothian Youth Arts and Musicals Company, LYAMC, is looking for an artistic director to join the existing production team.
A Christmas Wish 2017
★★★★☆ Christmas Cheer:
The MGA Academy gets right into the Christmas spirit with a selection of the best festive songs in A Christmas Wish at the Usher Hall.
Little Red Riding Hood’s Christmas Adventure
★★★★☆ Upbeat:
Think Christmas and think kids and you think panto – but not anymore. It’s not all about the dames and double entendres, thanks to Nonsense Room Productions.
Jack and the Beanstalk
★★★★☆ Satisfying:
There is a warmth and sense of tradition to Jack and the Beanstalk at the Church Hill Theatre that makes it an extremely attractive proposition.
Shrek The Musical
★★★☆☆ Breezy:
Big, bright and brash, there are plenty of laughs in the new touring production of Shrek the Musical, which is debuting at the Playhouse until the first week of the new year.
