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New script rises for Easter
Fresh take for annual Easter play:
The two thousand year-old story of Easter is getting a fresh take in the brand new Passion Play which will be performed in Edinburgh city centre on Easter weekend.
Dolly comes back!
SLO bring Dolly back to King’s:
Southern Light Opera are bringing a classic home this week, when they open their production of the great musical Hello, Dolly! at the King’s on Wednesday 7 March 2018.
Return to Guerre
New take on Martin Guerre story:
The fascinating and true story of 16th century French peasant Martin Guerre has a new telling from Ellie Stewart with The Return which is touring Scotland including a brief stay at the Traverse.
Stretching out
Revival for physical theatre hit:
At A Stretch, the EdFringe 2017 hit from Edinburgh-based visual theatre company Jordan & Skinner, is being revived for a mini tour, kicking off with a one-day stand at the Assembly Roxy over half term.
Joe at the helm…
EUTC stage UK premier of Bouchard hit:
The Edinburgh University Theatre Company is staging the UK premiere of Michel Marc Bouchard’s Tom at the Farm at the Bedlam, opening on February 7 2018, under the direction of Joe Christie.
Elephants in the Roxy
3T’s debut, Elephants, is Main event:
New Edinburgh amateur company Threepenny Theatricals is staging Rose Heiney’s black comedy Elephants as its debut production at the Assembly Roxy next week, 25 – 27 January 2018.
MAMA Revue 2018
MAMA celebrates with world tour:
MAMA is looking to beat the January blues with a world tour at the Brunton from Thursday 18, including a treat of party tunes and pop hits from the last 70 years in Celebration its annual revue.
B2 Kick Off 2018
First new show for 2018 is B2 Productions:
Young Edinburgh company B2 Productions will have Edinburgh’s first opening production of 2018 with a concert production showcasing some of its current and past performers.
Magic Christmas
Edinburgh MagicFest pops up in Trav
There’s more than a whiff of magic about the Traverse this week as Edinburgh’s MagicFest pops up in a new home following the success of last year’s Christmas special.
EPT’s windy bottom
Has beans not has-beens in Panto land:
Edinburgh People’s Theatre doesn’t give a hill of beans for modern turns on panto tradition, just the usual bag of magic ones, as the company prepares the Church Hill Theatre for Jack and the Beanstalk, its 66th consecutive pantomime.
