EdFringe 2023 Amateur Theatre
Edinburgh-made amateur at #EdFringe 2023
There is a strong showing of straight theatre from Edinburgh’s gifted amateur companies. The 16 productions listed here span historical drama to spanking new writing, a fascinating evening of Shakespeare and some died-in-the-wool comedy.
#EdFringe Made in Edinburgh
All Edinburgh’s Theatre at the Fringe
Edinburgh is once again hosting the greatest cultural event on earth. People from all over the world who work in and love the performing arts arrive here over three weeks of brilliant drama, dance, comedy and art.
Edinburgh-based artists at the 2023 Festivals
Professional Edinburgh-based theatre makers in the 2023 Festivals, collated with the support of EPAD
Edinburgh is home to a fantastic range of theatre artists who live in the city and make work for audiences throughout the year. EPAD is proud to be working with All Edinburgh Theatre to highlight the contribution these artists make to the theatre, dance, physical theatre, spoken word and comedy programmes of Edinburgh’s 2023 summer festivals.
Disappearing Act
Scottish producing theatre in existential danger
Scotland’s producing theatre sector, which includes the Traverse and the Lyceum, is in imminent danger of collapse unless it can take collective action on a number of different fronts, according to a major new report.
Strictly Professionals for Playhouse 2024
Strictly Professionals for Playhouse 2024
Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals will have Scottish dates at the Edinburgh Playhouse and Glasgow SEC Armadillo in May 2024 with tickets already on sale.
EdFringe app live
Free EdFringe 2023 app now available to download
The official Edinburgh Fringe app, detailing all shows on at the fringe, is now available to download from both the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Doreen wanted
Open audition for Musselburgh Steamie
The Brunton is looking for an amateur actress to play Doreen in its EdFringe 2023 production of The Steamie, playing the Loretto Theatre, following its sell-out production in January.
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
★★★★☆ Accomplished
In a wood, a league without the Old Town, the players of the Forth Act have set out their stall in an accomplished and highly entertaining al-fresco production of Shakespeare’s great comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Macbeth booking goes live
Venues revealed and ticket sales go live for warehouse Macbeth
The venue for the site-specific warehouse Macbeth coming to Edinburgh in January 2024 has been revealed as the Royal Highland Centre as tickets go on sale today, Thursday 22 June, from 1pm.
Funky Gibbon…
Giant gibbon sculpture set to dominate Newington
A giant inflatable sculpture of a Skywalker Gibbon looks set to be the largest animal addition to the Fringe since Underbelly plonked its upside-down purple coo into Bristo Square.
