John Byrne
Byrne under the spotlight
John Byrne is to make a personal appearance at the King’s Theatre, in a joint celebration of a documentary exhibition of his dome mural and the touring production of Checkof adaptation: Uncle Varick.
New Festival and King’s shows on sale
Tickets have gone on sale for 16 new shows at Edinburgh’s Festival and King’s theatres, including major touring musicals such as Top Hat and Avenue Q, two Chekhov adaptations by John Byrne, and the ever-popular Edinburgh Gang Show.
Review – The List
Stellar Quines’ mesmerising production of The List at Summerhall features a shattering performance by Maureen Beattie.
King’s Dome Mural unveiled
A flame-haired woman, clad only in a cloak of stars, with a black Harlequin bearing the sun, form the focus of John Byrne’s new mural for the ceiling under the dome of the Edinburgh King’s Theatre.
Byrne paints King’s Dome
A new design by artist and playwright John Byrne has been commissioned for the domed ceiling above Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre auditorium.
Theatre Review – The Cherry Orchard
Uprooted from its original time and place, John Byrne’s new version of Chekhov’s Cherry Orchard transplants the action to Scotland in 1979, on the eve of Thatcher’s first term in office.
