Tim Licata

Magic Fest Listing 2023

Magic Fest Listing 2023

There is plenty of magic for all members of the family in this year’s MagicFest, which opens this week with Kevin Quantum’s Edinburgh Magic and continues into next with shows at the Storytelling Centre and Quantum’s big Christmas Special at the Church Hill Theatre. 

Dec 14 2023 | By | Reply More
12Ks of Xmas for Sick Kids

12Ks of Xmas for Sick Kids

Panto stars stage charity walk for Sick Kids

A dozen Edinburgh-based panto stars are swapping their spectacular walk downs for a 12K sponsored walk for the Sick Kids in this year of no live pantomimes.

Dec 12 2020 | By | Reply More
Playfulness Online

Playfulness Online

PlayfulFest goes online for second edition:

Edinburgh’s bi-annual PlayfulFest has gone online for 2020, with ten events scheduled to take place from Thursday 4 to Saturday 6 June 2020.

Jun 3 2020 | By | Reply More
The Arabian Nights

The Arabian Nights

★★★★☆ Ravishing:

Beautiful to look at and clever enough to know when to be stupid, The Arabian Nights at the Lyceum is genuine family Christmas entertainment.

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Beyond clowning

Beyond clowning

Bouffon scratch night for Roxy:

There is an area of comedy that goes beyond the clown, who lovingly reflects society to itself, but seeks out society’s darkest, most scabrous elements and shows them up in bold and gory detail.

Oct 28 2017 | By | Reply More
Bring On the Clowns

Bring On the Clowns

Clown Cabaret Scratch Night on the up
Edinburgh-based Clown Cabaret Scratch Night, which has had six successful riotous assemblies of clown acts and innovative ideas, has been awarded Creative Scotland Open Project funding.

Jun 1 2017 | By | Reply More
Dementia-friendly Clean Sweep

Dementia-friendly Clean Sweep

First dementia-friendly performance at Festival Theatre:
Edinburgh’s King’s and Festival Theatres have taken the first step towards becoming one of the first dementia-friendly theatres in the UK, with a specially adapted, dementia-friendly performance from Plutot La Vie.

Feb 18 2015 | By | Reply More
Clowning scratch night

Clowning scratch night

Clown Cabaret Scratch Night:
Edinburgh-based clowning theatre companies Plutot la Vie and CloWnStePPing are hosting a scratch night of clowning this Saturday at Assembly Roxy.

Nov 9 2014 | By | 1 Reply More
The funny men get tragic. And funny.

The funny men get tragic. And funny.

Innovative Edinburgh-based theatre company Plutot la Vie go out on tour this week, with the English Language premiere of La Tragedie Comique.

May 19 2014 | By | Reply More
First view – Puss In Boots

First view – Puss In Boots

Picture Special from the Brunton Panto

The Brunton has a new director and writer for its pantomime this year with Tim Licata of local comedy troupe Plutôt la Vie taking over at the helm and Philip Meeks on writing duties. Here are a few pics to whet your appetite.

Nov 30 2012 | By | Reply More