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The Hypocrite arrives
Moliere makes a comeback this week at the St Ninian’s church hall, where Edinburgh Theatre Arts are staging Roger McGough’s adaptation of his great comedy Tartuffe.
SCDA One Acts Comp
One Act Play Competition to Church Hill:
The competition is hotting up for Edinburgh’s amateur dramatic scene, with Eastern Divisional Final of the National One Act Play Competition being held at the Church Hill Theatre this week.
Brunton Steamie
Quirky Pond stir Corelli:
It takes a lot to shake Andy Corelli. He’s the kind of theatre director who likes to shake it up himself, finding the unusual in a story, the unexpected in a play and capturing that in a production.
Playhouse’s Chrimbo Priscilla
Queen of Ozzy Desert drags back into town
Priscilla Queen of the Desert has been announced as the Playhouse’s Christmas offering this year, opening on December 15 for a fortnight’s run to January 2, 2016.
Imaginate your mind!
Get them quick!
Public tickets are now on sale for the Imaginate festival of theatre for children and young people, which takes place May 11-17, 2015 at the Traverse and venues around Edinburgh.
VoiceArc’s Edinburgh Figaro
New opera company debuts with Mozart update:
A seedy Edinburgh underworld is the chosen setting for a new production of The Marriage of Figaro, which marks the debut of new professional opera company VoiceArc.
VPT’s Big Thaw
Pub Theatre launchs Spring Season:
The Village Pub Theatre is launching its Spring season of script-in-hand performances of new theatre, tonight, with The Big Thaw.
More? You want more?
SLO considers itself at home at King’s:
“More? You want how many more?” – not Mr Bumble’s reply to Oliver Twist’s plea for more gruel, but how Southern Light Opera must have reacted to director Andy Johnston’s plans for their new production of Oliver!, which opens at the King’s on Tuesday.
Cunning Stunts
Producers opens fire in Margate:
Mel Brooks’ satirical musical comedy The Producers held its opening promotional bash in Margate this morning as a bevy of goose-stepping dancers strutted their stuff to Springtime for Hitler.
Icelandic debut at D21
UK premiere of Icelandic play:
Discover 21, Edinburgh’s smallest theatre, is staging the UK premier of an Icelandic two-hander this weekend with the three-night run of Bitter Sweet by Kolbrun Bjort Sigfusdottir.
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