NTS takes on Orphans
Peter Mullan musical adaptation heads NTS’s live return
The National Theatre of Scotland is to stage a new musical adaptation of Peter Mullan’s 1997 movie Orphans as part of its return to live performance.
Fringe sets on-sale date
Fringe Society confirms 2021 event will have hybrid format
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced that the first tickets for EdFringe 2021 will go on sale on Thursday 1 July and that it will be a hybrid event, with three levels of performance.
EAS Goes Live
Adaptation of Lysistrata to get two hybrid perfs
Edinburgh Acting School is planning to stage two live hybrid performances, both in-person and streamed online, of Ellen McLaughlin’s adaptation of Aristophanes’ Lysistrata.
Day lights on Chicago
Darren Day joins Chicago tour coming to Playhouse in September
Darren Day will play Billy Flynn in the UK tour of Chicago which is now due to open at the Glasgow Kings on 11 September 2021 and arrive at the Edinburgh Playhouse on Monday September 27.
Extra covid relief for culture
Forbes confirms “up to £40m” for Culture
The Scottish government has announced further Covid relief of “up to £40 million” for the culture sector, of which £25 million is earmarked for venues.
EIF Indoors & Out
EIF 2021 programme announced
The Edinburgh International Festival has announced its full programme of events for 2021, which will include theatre at the Traverse and Lyceum, opera at the Festival Theatre and a free opening event at the Botanics.
Partridge’s Stratagem
Stratagem with Alan Partridge for Playhouse
The Edinburgh Playhouse is the only non-arena venue planned for Steve Coogan’s 14-venue tour of Stratagem with Alan Partridge Live, which will arrive in town on Thursday May 27, 2022 for one night only.
Cher Show for Edinburgh
The Cher Show for Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre
A new production of The Cher Show, a jukebox musical telling the story of Cher’s rise to fame through 35 of her hits, is touring to Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre in October 2022.
Children’s Fest Listing
What’s on at the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival
As the end of May looms, thoughts turn to the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival, which this year runs from May 25 through to the first weekend of June.
Class Act Online
The Traverse’s annual schools script project goes online
Seventeen short scripts, created by the student participants of the Class Act 2020 programme, have been used to create short films and will be available online from the Traverse 3 website.
