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You Choose for Xmas
New musical and La Clique for Edinburgh’s Xmas:
A new musical version of Pippa Goodhart and Nick Sharratt’s You Choose children’s picture book is to make its debut at this year’s Edinburgh’s Christmas, joining the return of La Clique Noel for “Part Deux”.
The Oz Experience
Wizard of Oz at King’s this week:
The ruby slippers, Yellow Brick Road and Emerald City are all in place at the King’s, ready for the many students of this summer’s Beyond Broadway Experience to go over the rainbow with The Wizard of Oz.
Tynecastle drama
McCrae’s Battalion play for Hearts’ ground:
Tynecastle Park is to become home to off the pitch drama during this year’s fringe with a new play about McRae’s Battalion playing out in an an immersive production around the stands.
Kinky Boots Cast
Casting Announced for Kinky Boots:
Edinburgh is to get split casting for the lead role of Lola in Kinky Boots, when it arrives at the Edinburgh Playhouse for its five week run over Christmas.
Casting call beyond the Fringe
Grads audition dates for November show:
The Grads have announced July 2018 audition dates for their production of Samuel Adamson’s 2007 adaptation of Pedro Almodovar’s movie, All About My Mother.
Highland hiccup
Pop goes from musical:
Peggy Lark’s American company has lost an actor from its six-strong cast and needs to recast the role of Pop in its EdFringe 2018 musical Highland Seranade.
O’Loughlin quits Traverse
Traverse AD heads to London Guildhall:
Orla O’Loughlin has announced that she is to leave her post as artistic director of the Traverse this autumn with her last directing role as Traverse AD being Kieran Hurley’s Mouthpiece, opening December 1.
Calling all actors
Amateur & professionals needed for research project:
Actors spend their on-stage lives creating new personalities for the characters they portray, but little is known about the psychological profile of the actors themselves.
In Formation
Details of second Formation Festival:
The second Formation Festival, organised by Annexe Arts Hub, has been announced for Assembly Roxy, with 17 different productions being staged over six days.
Converse for Leith Walk Campaign
Pandorum support Save Leith Walk campaign
Mikey Burnett’s Capital Converse is to be revived for two performances at Leith Depot by Edinburgh-based Pandorum Theatre, in support of the Save Leith Walk campaign.
