Archive for September, 2019
Commitments for Playhouse
2020 tour hits Edinburgh in October:
The Edinburgh Playhouse is set to host The Commitments musical in October 2020, near the start of a major new UK and Ireland tour.
Quinn cast as Wullie
Cast announced for Oor Wullie tour to King’s:
Full casting has been announced for the world premiere production of Oor Wullie, coming to the Edinburgh King’s in January 2020, with Martin Quinn taking on the iconic lead role.
Billionaire Boy for Edinburgh
Adds Playhouse dates to UK tour:
The musical adaptation of David Walliams’ best selling story Billionaire Boy has been announced for a three day run at the Edinburgh Playhouse in September 2020.
Listings Mon 30 Sept – Sun 6 Oct 2019
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week:
Plenty good things to see this week, with the return of Annie to the Playhouse, a very well received piece of Lunchtime theatre at the Traverse and, most fascinatingly, a performance of W.S. Gilbert’s one act comedy in a pub…
Rogue Elf Wanted
Professional dates at Dirlton Walled Garden:
Events company Rogue Village has put out an open call for an Elf to perform at its new theatrical Santa experience at Archerfield Walled Garden over Christmas 2019.
A Taste of Honey
★★★☆☆ Sweet:
Some outstanding performances overcome a series of gimmicky directorial choices in the UK National Theatre’s touring production of A Taste of Honey at the King’s.
A second life in theatre
Susan Wales Hampson’s autobiographical notes:
Today, we remember Susan Wales Hampson who died on Sunday 15 September 2019 at the age of 72. Susan was a strong and integral part of Edinburgh’s amateur and community theatre scene for almost 20 years.
Listings Mon 23 – Sun 29 Sept 2019
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week:
As Autumn bites, it is somehow fitting that Shelagh Delaney’s career defining A Taste of Honey is opening at the King’s for a week-long stay, while Richard Alston is making his last ever visit to the Festival Theatre on Friday.
Mamma Mia!
★★★★☆ Take a chance:
It’s not just one of us who was pleased to have Mamma Mia! back on the Edinburgh Playhouse stage – an air of expectation and excitement filled the entire auditorium for Friday’s show.
Playhouse laughing
Jack Whitehall brings Stood Up to Edinburgh:
Comedian Jack Whitehall is to bring his Stood Up stand-up show to Edinburgh’s Playhouse for one night only in November, with tickets on sale here today, Friday 20 September 2019.
