Brunton Theatre
Brunton launches adult drama group
Brunton Theatre Players to take to stage By Thom Dibdin The Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh has launched a new amateur theatre group for adults to add to its existing performance group for young people – the Brunton Youth Theatre. The Brunton Theatre Players will meet weekly at the at Brunton Theatre rehearsal room, with the […]
Musical Review – Whisky Kisses
* * * * Brunton Theatre By Thom Dibdin Wise, witty and whistle-able, Whisky Kisses the Musical arrived at the Brunton Theatre for a one-night stand last night, delighted its sold-out audience with its light tone and deep-running sense of cultural awareness before whisking back off to the Highlands from whence it came. As the […]
Theatre Review – Martha
* * * * * Brunton Theatre By Thom Dibdin TOUCHING, hilarious and played with the utmost respect for its audience of youngsters aged four and over, Catherine Wheels’ wonderful Martha is a suitably stunning opening show for this year’s Bank of Scotland Imaginate festival of theatre for children Gill Robertson is impeccable as Mrs […]
Preview for the week: 1 – 7 March, 2010
By Thom Dibdin Things are looking a little brighter on Edinburgh’s stages this week with a spot of hot football action down at the Bongo Club, always a great venue for fringe shows, TV’s Dinnerladies making their stage transfer up at the King’s, a quartet of classical ballets coming to the Playhouse and the new […]
Preview for the week: 22 – 28 February, 2010
By Thom Dibdin There’s a pervasive darkness to Edinburgh’s stages this week. Not dark in the traditional theatrical sense of shut theatres, but dark in the sense of calamitous events holding their own in the background. The Lyceum’s early McDonagh, both the Traverse’s new works and even Wilde’s melodrama at the Kings all carry a […]
Preview for the week: 8 – 14 February, 2010
By Thom Dibdin It’s music all the way this week with a couple of cracking shows on for limited runs. Up at the Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh University Footlights have Anything Goes, while Spymonkey’s Moby Dick arrives at the Traverse. Out at the Brunton, there are a trio of one-nighters for all tastes. And just […]
Preview for the week: 1 – 7 February, 2010
By Thom Dibdin February hits the ground running with a circus dance production at the Festival for three nights, the UK Amateur Premiere of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast all week at the King’s and the arrival of the third Manipulate Visual Theatre Festival at the Traverse. The depth is still there with a pair […]
Preview for the week: 18 – 24 January, 2010
It’s a quiet week on Edinburgh’s stages, at least in term of the number of shows. But just feel that depth as John Dove’s excellent new production of The Price gets into full gear at the Lyceum and a certain Connie Fisher turns up at the Playhouse. There’s more singing at the Festival theatre – […]
Preview for the week: 23-29 November
It’s another busy week at Edinburgh’s theatres, where the amateur companies are taking centre stage with three productions – at St Columba’s, Adam House and Saughtonhall – while Scottish Opera continue to hold the stage at the Festival Theatre.
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