Archive for July, 2024
More Tynecastle Story
This is Our Story adds seven more performances
This is Our Story, the play about the 150-year history of Heart of Midlothian football club has added a further seven performances at Tynecastle Park, following decisions on Hearts’ home fixture list for August.
Nikita: Midnight Dancer
Strictly star’s Midnight Dancer tour for Playhouse
Professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin, joint runner-up with Layton Williams in the 21st season of Strictly Come Dancing, is taking his first solo show, Midnight Dancer, out on UK tour in 2025.
This Is Our Story
★★★★☆ Glorious fun
This Is Our Story, the latest offering from Two Halves Productions at Tynecastle, is a hugely entertaining romp that is simply unmissable for any Hearts supporter.
Cats
★★★★☆ Spectacular
The Beyond Broadway Experience return to the Festival Theatre with their annual showcase of local youth talent, bringing together 200 young people for a spectacular performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats.
Greig to leave Lyceum’s AD role
David Greig to step away from AD position at Royal Lyceum
David Greig has announced that he will not be renewing his role as Artistic Director of the Royal Lyceum when his current contract ends in 2025, to return to his “first calling” as a writer.
Listings and Preview: Mon 22 – Wed 31 July 2024
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages for the rest of the month?
With the Festivals officially kicking off at the beginning of August (well, August 2), here are your listings for the rest of the July. From then on, it is EdFringe listings for three solid weeks of theatre bliss!
Here You Come Again
★★★☆☆ Unexpected
If you think you know what the Leeds Playhouse’s touring production of Here You Come Again will be like, think again. This is no standard jukebox musical and – while it does not all come off – it is a heartening and surprisingly emotional affair.
Preview and Listing: Mon 15 to Sun 21 July 2024
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week?
A couple of local youth companies headline the shows this week, with FYL’s Legally Blonde at the Church Hill (Fri/Sat: Tickets) and LYT’s Summer on Stage Double Bill at the Lyceum (Fri/Sat: Tickets).
Lung Ha at 40: Spotlight on… Katherine Gray
Lung Ha at 40
To mark its 40th anniversary, Lung Ha theatre commissioned a series of portraits of the 25-strong company from Edinburgh-based photographer Peter Dibdin. We are publishing a new portrait every fortnight. Today our spotlight is on Lung Ha actor Katherine Gray.
Quantum’s Magic Seven
Kevin Quantum on how magic and straight theatre are linked
Edinburgh-based magician Kevin Quantum is a dab hand at melding elements of theatre into his act. Check out the presentation of his brilliant Flaming Balls act to Britain’s Got Talent if you don’t believe so.
