Brunton Theatre

Preview of the week Mon 10 – Sun 16 June

Preview of the week Mon 10 – Sun 16 June

Edinburgh’s theatres might be beginning to draw back from the main action, as we approach the annual hiatus before the onslaught of the Fringe, but there are still some damn fine pieces of theatre to see around town this week…

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Preview of the week Mon 27 May – Sun 2 June

Preview of the week Mon 27 May – Sun 2 June

There’s a busy but rather bitty week ahead for theatregoers in Edinburgh with plenty of new shows opening – or arriving in town – but few on for more than a day or three.

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Preview of the week Mon 13 – Sun 19 May

Preview of the week Mon 13 – Sun 19 May

There’s a busy week ahead in Edinburgh’s theatres, after the end of the lovely Imaginate at the Traverse, with almost a dozen shows playing across as many venues. Here are the details for Monday 13 – Saturday 19 May, 2013.

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Review – Be Silent or Be Killed

Review – Be Silent or Be Killed

A terrorist attack while on a business trip to Mumbai in 2008 forced Roger Hunt to spend 40 hours in his hotel bedroom, while the attackers roamed the building killing all Westerners they found. Irene Brown reviews the play based on true events on Æ

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Brunton Players debut with Arabian Nights

Brunton Players debut with Arabian Nights

The Brunton Players, the adult amateur theatre group set up by the Musselburgh venue in January 2012, is to make its main stage debut on Saturday with Gerry Mulgrew’s Tales of the Arabian Nights.

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First view – Puss In Boots

First view – Puss In Boots

Picture Special from the Brunton Panto

The Brunton has a new director and writer for its pantomime this year with Tim Licata of local comedy troupe Plutôt la Vie taking over at the helm and Philip Meeks on writing duties. Here are a few pics to whet your appetite.

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On Edinburgh’s Stages this week: Sun 25 Nov – Sun 2 Dec

On Edinburgh’s Stages this week: Sun 25 Nov – Sun 2 Dec

What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week: With most of the theatre world girding its loins for panto mayhem, there are still a couple of pre-Christmas biggies to whet the appetite for live theatre this week.

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On Edinburgh’s Stages This Week: Sun 18 November 2012

On Edinburgh’s Stages This Week: Sun 18 November 2012

Big opera, a dance festival and a swathe of amateur companies join the Edinburgh Gang Show for a packed week on Edinburgh’s stages.

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Keith-the-Coat in Musselburgh gig

Keith-the-Coat in Musselburgh gig

Kieth Jack to perform “Up Close and Personal” at Brunton theatre By Thom Dibdin Keith Jack is to appear in an “up close and personal”, one-off concert at the Brunton Theatre on Thursday 23 February. The Edinburgh-born singer went to school in Dalkeith before going on to study musical theatre at Telford College. He will […]

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Happy Birthday Mister Burns and the birth of the Veggie Haggis

Happy Birthday Mister Burns and the birth of the Veggie Haggis

On veggie haggis and smart-phone apps for Burns Night By Thom Dibdin I love Burns Night and the whole idea of a day that doesn’t just commemorate poetry, but celebrates the performance of poetry and its reading aloud in public. There are plenty of things happening around town tonight, from the Brunton’s Rantin’, Rovin’, Robin’ […]

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