Andy Cannon
It’s Cool for Edinburgh at CATS
Edinburgh companies dominate Critics Awards shortlist:
The shortlist for this year’s Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland have been published and exactly half the nominations are for productions made or co-produced in Edinburgh.
Science on stage
Strong theatre programme at Ed Sciencefest:
There is a particularly strong programme of theatre productions at this year’s Edinburgh Science Festival, with performances around the city all through the Easter holidays.
The Sunshine Ghost
★★★☆☆ Reassuring:
Spirited and melodic, the first small-scale run of The Sunshine Ghost is not yet the finished article but shows signs of developing into something popular.
Sunshine Daydream
World premiere for new musical:
A new musical by Edinburgh-based pairing of storyteller Andy Cannon and composer Richard Ferguson had its world premiere in The Studio this weekend before setting off on a Scottish tour.
Leaf by Niggle
★★★★☆ Imaginative:
Richard Medrington and the Puppet State Theatre Company bring a charming staging of Tolkien’s minor work Leaf by Niggle to the Scottish Storytelling Centre.
Is This a Dagger? The Story of Macbeth
★★★★☆ Scary and funny:
Is this is a Dagger? is a one-man show by Andy Cannon and is a version of Macbeth. It is at the Storytelling Centre until this weekend. It’s definitely for over-eights, or maybe over-nines.
Six Hit CS Funds
Creative Scots funding for Edinburgh theatre:
Snails, simians in space and time travel are among the themes of six theatre projects from Edinburgh-based companies and individuals that have been awarded a funds in Creatives Scotland’s latest round of Open Project grants.
A Ghostly Sunshine
New Musical set for Autumn premiere:
The Sunshine Ghost a new musical written by Andy Cannon and Richard Ferguson, is to be staged by Edinburgh-based Scottish Theatre Producers and the King’s and Festival Theatres this autumn.
Black Beauty
★★★★☆ Humorously inventive:
Black Beauty, the Traverse’s show for all ages this Christmas co-produced with Red Bridge, is a million miles from a straight adaptation of the children’s classic but provides more than enough fun for everyone.
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
