Royal Lyceum Theatre

Waiting for Godot

Waiting for Godot

★★★★☆ Timeless power:
Poetry, a deep humanity and a profound understanding of the power of the theatre shine through in the Lyceum’s exemplary Waiting For Godot.

Sep 23 2015 | By | 4 Replies More
Greig gets Lyceum gig

Greig gets Lyceum gig

“Good News” as Lyceum appoints new AD:
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Company has announced David Greig as its artistic director designate.

Sep 9 2015 | By | Reply More
Free Godot Tix

Free Godot Tix

Lyceum celebrates 50 years with preview ticket giveaway:
Tickets for the previews of the Royal Lyceum’s 50th anniversay production of Waiting for Godot go on sale on Monday morning, when the first 50 people in the queue at the theatre will get a pair of tickets free.

Aug 14 2015 | By | Reply More
The Driver’s Seat

The Driver’s Seat

✭✭✭✩✩ Fury and fear:
The National Theatre of Scotland’s adaptation of Muriel Spark’s The Driver’s Seat has a righteous fury, combined with a drive born out of cleverly harnessed technology and a tight ensemble.

Jun 19 2015 | By | 1 Reply More
CATS Citations

CATS Citations

The winners and the critics’ citations in full:
The Royal Lyceum dominated the awards at the Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland, held at the Glasgow Tron theatre on Sunday 14 June 2014.

Jun 14 2015 | By | 1 Reply More
Edinburgh dominates CATS

Edinburgh dominates CATS

All but one Critics’ award for Edinburgh companies:
The Royal Lyceum has triumphed at this year’s Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland, with three productions winning a total of six gongs between them.

Jun 14 2015 | By | 1 Reply More
Lyceum is CATS delight

Lyceum is CATS delight

17 noms for Lyceum in critics’ awards:
Edinburgh-based companies dominate this year’s nominations for the annual Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland

May 15 2015 | By | Reply More
Mark Thomson to leave Lyceum

Mark Thomson to leave Lyceum

“New adventure” for Lyceum’s AD:
Mark Thomson is to step down as artistic director of the Lyceum next May, 2016, at the end of the theatre’s 50th anniversary season.

May 8 2015 | By | Reply More
The Venetian Twins

The Venetian Twins

★★★★☆ Double the fun:
Broad, finely honed and never afraid of a corny joke, The Venetian Twins is a huge, rip-roaring thing. It is all rather silly, but is none the worse for that.

Apr 29 2015 | By | 2 Replies More
Hedda Gabler

Hedda Gabler

✭✭✭✩✩ Mixed success:
Although considered and intelligent in its conception, the Lyceum’s production of Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler is too uneven to convince entirely.

Mar 25 2015 | By | Reply More
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