Mark Thomson

The Dark Road Rushes – Five

The Dark Road Rushes – Five

The fourth week of rehearsals for Dark Road has seen us make the biggest transition of our rehearsal process so far – out of the rehearsal room and into the theatre. Hopefully the experience won’t prove as traumatic as the proverb that phrase is riffing on!

Sep 24 2013 | By | Reply More
The Dark Road Rushes – four

The Dark Road Rushes – four

Dark comedy: The fourth rehearsal-room blog from Jo Rush, AD on Dark Road, the collaboration between crime writer Ian Rankin and Lyceum artistic director Mark Thomson.

Sep 16 2013 | By | Reply More
The Dark Road Rushes – Three

The Dark Road Rushes – Three

In Jo Rush’s rehearsal room blog from Dark Road by Ian Rankin and Mark Thomson, she discusses the importance of moving round the stage and reveals her pedantic side as omnipotent ruler of the play’s timeline…

Sep 9 2013 | By | Reply More
The Dark Road Rushes – Two

The Dark Road Rushes – Two

Getting to know you: Week one on the Royal Lyceum’s Dark Road.
By Jo Rush
After the months of waiting, somehow the first week of rehearsals for Dark Road has already sped by and it’s suddenly September already.

Sep 3 2013 | By | Reply More
The Dark Road Rushes – One

The Dark Road Rushes – One

The first weekly blog by assistant director Jo Rush from the rehearsal room of Dark Road, the collaboraton between crime writer Ian Rankin and Lyceum artistic director Mark Thomson.

Aug 26 2013 | By | Reply More
Æ’s Dark Road Project Revealed

Æ’s Dark Road Project Revealed

All Edinburgh Theatre is very pleased to be teaming up with the Royal Lyceum to present a weekly blog from the brilliant young director and theatre maker Jo Rush.

Aug 26 2013 | By | Reply More
Rankin and the Union head up Lyceum season

Rankin and the Union head up Lyceum season

Ian Rankin’s first ever play and a romp about the Union of 1707 are two of four world premieres in the Royal Lyceum’s seven-play 2013/14 season.

May 1 2013 | By | Reply More
First Look: A Taste of Honey

First Look: A Taste of Honey

The Royal Lyceum has released the first pictures from its new production of A Taste of Honey. Artistic Director Mark Thomson speaks to Æ about commissioning the production.

Jan 22 2013 | By | Reply More
Æ News – Lyceum announces Xmas cast

Æ News – Lyceum announces Xmas cast

Full cast announced for Lyceum’s Snow Queen By Thom Dibdin The full cast has been announced for the Royal Lyceum’s Christmas show which will, for the first time in several years, be using one of Stuart Paterson’s famed versions of Hans Christian Anderson’s fairy stories. Joining Allison McKenzie (River City’s Joanne Rossi), who was previously […]

Oct 13 2010 | By | Reply More
Theatre Review: Every One

Theatre Review: Every One

* * * * Royal Lyceum By Thom Dibdin Tough and emotional, Jo Clifford’s new play for the Royal Lyceum takes an unblinking look into the tragedy of a death in the family, in a production which breaks theatrical conventions and crosses social boundaries. This is genuinely exciting stuff, which is a touch surprising for […]

Mar 22 2010 | By | Reply More