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EdFringe Theatre – Student companies

EdFringe Theatre – Student companies

Edinburgh’s student & youth theatre companies on the Fringe:

There are more shows made by Edinburgh-based companies at this year’s fringe than all the shows at the 1972 Edinburgh fringe put together. This page lists all the theatre shows made by youth and student companies.

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Listings: 18 – 23 June

Listings: 18 – 23 June

Edinburgh’s Stages previewed:
It’s a big week for boats as Titanic The Musical hits the Playhouse, The Last Ship floats in to the Festival Theatre and Leith Festival slides in to the docks of Leith.

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A Field of Our Own

A Field of Our Own

★★★★☆    Inclusive:
There is more at stake in Duncan Kidd’s play about the birth of Hibernian Football Club than just its Easter Road stadium. Echoed in Edinburgh’s history is an issue which still exists today.

Aug 15 2017 | By | Reply More
Hibs Play for #EdFringe

Hibs Play for #EdFringe

Strange Town post casting call for Hibs Play:
Easter Road stadium is to become a venue at the 2017 fringe, staging a new community play about the history of Hibernian Football Club.

Mar 26 2017 | By | Reply More
What’s This!

What’s This!

What Now? It’s a Strange Town spectacular:
Edinburgh youth company Strange Town return to the Traverse this week for two nights of a double bill – a pair of plays created for and with the performers in the company by playwright Alan Gordon.

Jun 9 2016 | By | Reply More
£eith Decides

£eith Decides

Theatre companies in running for neighbourhood funds:
Two theatre companies are among the 36 projects applying for £22K of funding by popular vote in the £eith Decides project which opens on Saturday 6 February 2016.

Feb 5 2016 | By | Reply More
NTS 2016 Season announce

NTS 2016 Season announce

Edinburgh tickets on NTS list:
Big hits and tight flits are among the Edinburgh shows and events announced in the first six months of the National Theatre of Scotland 2016 season.

Nov 8 2015 | By | Reply More
Strange Town Nights

Strange Town Nights

TV appearances and shows for youth company:
Edinburgh-based Strange Town youth theatre has a double celebration this week as four of its members appear in the BBC’s new drama Stonemouth and five of its productions hit the Scottish Storytelling Centre stage.

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£9K for youth theatre bursaries

£9K for youth theatre bursaries

Strange Town stages acting for all:
A new grant of over £9,000 of lottery cash from Awards for All will allow Leith-based youth theatre company Strange Town to offer extra bursaries for its drama projects.

Mar 23 2015 | By | Reply More
Strange Town Radio Plays

Strange Town Radio Plays

Youth company team up with #artcore:
Edinburgh’s Strange Town Young Company is looking for young actors aged 18 to 25 to take part in a new project to adapt and record existing plays for radio.

Feb 17 2015 | By | Reply More