Author: Thom Dibdin
£10 On-the-day tix for Cap Theatres
25&Under scheme goes online.
Capital Theatres has launched a new £10 on-the-day discounted ticket scheme to its theatres for those aged 25 and under, which will be bookable online for the first time.
Next James Play announced
James V: Katherine to premiere at Festival Studio
Rona Munro’s James Plays, her series of Scottish history plays about the Stewart kings, is to continue with James V: Katherine, which will open at Edinburgh’s Studio Theatre in April 2024 ahead of a Scottish tour.
Peaky Blinders returns
Rambert’s dance adaptation sets 2024 Festival Theatre date
Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, Rambert’s dance theatre adaptation of Steven Knight’s popular TV show, is returning to Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre in 2024.
Brunton RAAC Update
Haddington venue secured but no timeframe for Brunton’s future
The Brunton Theatre Trust has confirmed that it has taken on a short term lease on the Haddington Corn Exchange as the timeframe for addressing the “crumbling concrete” that has closed the Brunton Theatre has slipped.
Locally Wicked
Fife born Megan Gardiner stars in UK tour opening at Playhouse
Fife-born actor Megan Gardiner is set to star as Nessarose, Elphaba’s wee sister, in the UK and Ireland tour of Wicked which opens at the Edinburgh Playhouse in December for a six week run.
Lightning Ridge
★★★★☆ Evocative
Lightning Ridge, Catherine Wheels’ adaptation of Pobby and Dingan, Ben Rice’s novella for young people, is a remarkably involved piece of storytelling about imagination, loss and the nature of community.