Archive for September, 2020
#TakeASeat
★★★★★ Necessary mementos:
Theatre, as we knew it, might not have made a return to the Lyceum just yet, but there is enough drama in the #TakeASeat exhibition, viewable in the foyer until October 3, to engage as performance.
Quantum in BGT semi
Kevin Quantum in BGT semi-final this Saturday:
Edinburgh magician Kevin Quantum has made it to the semi-final stage of Britain’s Got Talent and will be appearing on the show airing on Saturday 26 September 2020 from 8pm on STV.
£955K for Ed Theatres
Second wave of Covid funds announced:
Six Edinburgh organisations have received a total of £955,698 as part of the £5m Performing Arts Venue Relief Fund, the second round of government support, administered by Creative Scotland and announced on Thursday 24 September 2020.
Seats Up at the Lyceum
Installation celebrates Scotland’s missing theatre:
The foyer of the Royal Lyceum has become the set of #TakeASeat, with freelance theatre designers creating a tableaux of empty seats to mark the loss of theatre during the Covid pandemic.
Help Save the King’s
Capital Theatres in desperate straits:
Edinburgh’s Festival, King’s and Studio theatres have put out an emergency appeal for money and vocal support, in the face of going dark permanently.
Showcase goes offline!
30th anniversary album announced:
Edinburgh-based Showcase Productions, is to release a 30th anniversary album this week, in lieu of the annual concerts which were due to take place at the Church Hill Theatre.
Kitson for Lyceum
Virtual UK tour opens in Edinburgh:
Daniel Kitson is to play two virtual dates live from the stage of the empty Lyceum theatre on Sunday 1 and Monday 2 November, with tickets on sale from Noon, Monday 14 September 2020.
Letter to FM
Full text of Capital Theatres’ letter to the FM:
This is the full text of the letter sent from Capital Theatres to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday 9 September 2020.
King’s Double Jeopardy
Jobs or King’s, Capital Theatres tells FM:
Capital Theatres has sent a stark warning to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon that without emergency funds it will either have to sack workers or risk the King’s theatre closing for good.
