Archive for October, 2017
Hidden Door theatre call
Call out for “innovative proposals” for 2018 event:
The Hidden Door festival 2018 has put out an open call for new writing and innovative productions for its selected theatre programme, with a deadline of Friday 10 November 2017.
Annexe Arts Launched
New city centre youth arts hub:
Black Dingo Productions has launched a new theatre-based arts hub for young people in the Annexe venue next to The Vault on Merchant Street, under George IV Bridge.
A Streetcar Named Desire
★★☆☆☆ Underwhelming:
Worthy but earthbound, Rapture Theatre’s touring production of A Streetcar Named Desire at the King’s never really convinces.
Sunset Boulevard
★★★★★ Triumphant:
There is no doubt that Ria Jones, as Norma Desmond, owns the Curve theatre’s production of Sunset Boulevard that lights into the Playhouse this week, on the first date of its major UK tour.
PPP: Pleading
★★★★☆ Tensely human:
Rob Drummond’s Pleading gets the latest series of A Play, A Pie and A Pint at the Traverse off to a particularly strong start.
Oxygen House Returns
Antigone plays Netherbow:
Edinburgh theatre company Oxygen House celebrates its thirtieth anniversary this wek, with a return to the Scottish Storytelling Centre and a modern-dress production of Sophocles’ Antigone.
Listings: 1-8 Oct. 2017
On Edinburgh’s Stages this week…
It’s a packed week for lovers of theatre of all kinds, with a strong mixture of local companies and touring productions in town.
