Studio Theatre Listings

Upcoming shows at the Studio Theatre

Studio Theatre
The Studio, 22 Potterrow, EH8 9BL. Phone booking: 0131 529 6000
Website: www.capitaltheatres.com

The Studio Theatre. Pic Thom Dibdin

Capital Theatres’ Studio is linked to the back of the Festival Theatre but accessed from Pottorrow. A flexible rehearsal and performance space for early years and small-scale theatre and dance, it has a retractable bank of up to 160 seats. The venue is accessible via stairs and a lift.

Click on the name of the show or the Book here link to go to its ticketing site.

July 2026

A Home for Hamish
Sat 4 Jul 2026
Two shows: 11 am & 1.30pm.
Playfully merging dance and British Sign language in a sensory world, A Home for Hamish follows the story of May and their imaginary friend, Hamish the Haggis as they travel across Scotland to find a perfect night’s sleep. Book here.

August 2026

Edinburgh International Festival

[seagull] (EIF)
Toneelhuis/Olympique Dramatique
Fri 7 – Tue 11 Aug 2026
Preview Fri 7: 4pm.
Sat 8 – Tue 11: 7.30pm. (2hr 30m)
Anton Chekhov’s The Seagull takes on new meaning in a Flemish Sign Language reimagining. Over a weekend in a country estate, Arkadina, a celebrated actress, and her playwright son, Konstantin, pursue their artistic and romantic ambitions amidst a complex web of melodramatic characters, generational differences and fatal misunderstandings. Book here.

Four Walls and a Roof (EIF)
Lina Majdalanie / Rabih Mroué
Fri 14 – Mon 17 Aug 2026.
Evenings: 7.30pm. (1hr 40m)
In 1933, German playwright Bertolt Brecht fled Berlin, eventually settling in the United States, where he would be tried by the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) for communist affiliations. Ten years ago, artist duo Lina Majdalanie and Rabih Mroué emigrated from Beirut to Berlin. Their new play weaves these two stories together, exploring the repression of free speech and questioning how free our liberal democracies really are. Book here.

Haribo Kimchi (EIF)
Jaha Koo/Camp
Thurs 20 – Mon 24 Aug 2026
Evenings: 8pm; Sat 2pm. (1hr 10m)
Sit at Jaha Koo’s pojangmacha, a late-night Korean snack bar. Serving his customers – a robotic eel, a snail and a gummy bear – Koo discusses culinary delights and his deep longing for his home country. Food and culture are endlessly intertwined in this absurd and powerful production zigzagging between cultural appreciation and alienation. Book here.

When Prophecy Fails (EIF)
Groupwork
Thurs 27 – Sun 30 Aug 2026
Thu – Sat: 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm; Sun: 5.30pm. (1hr 10m)
In a small town in the American Midwest, the disciples of a suburban housewife are convinced that the world is ending. Discover the true story of the world’s first UFO doomsday cult, which led to a groundbreaking 1950s study into the concept of cognitive dissonance. Award-winning Scottish ensemble Groupwork combines astonishing visuals with hypnotic movement to create a timely performance investigating what happens when cold, hard facts meet the chaotic power of belief. Book here.

September 2026

Revel
Sat 26 Sep 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm.
Taking place in the theatre dressing room of every show Kally & Steinvör have ever been in, past, present and future, this dance theatre show combines physical theatre with dance, dialogue and music. A Company Chordelia production, this 60+ coming of age story explores adaptability, resilience, loss, irreverence – and dancing. Book here.

My Mum Told Me Not to Marry an Aethiest
Tue 29 Sep 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm.
A play/DJ set exploring the relationship between Dadi, a sharp-tongued Pakistani radio host, and her granddaughter Kamal as they navigate love, marriage, and the joys of being intergenerational troublemakers. Book here.

October 2026

It Walks Around the House at Night
Sat 10 & Sun 11 Oct 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sun mat: 2pm.
Part ghost story, part psychological thriller, It Walks Around The House At Night draws audiences into a world of creeping dread, unexpected twists and dark humour. A haunted house story for a new era, brought to life through inventive staging, immersive sound and bold visual effects. Book here.

The Littlest Yak
Sat 17 & Sun 18 Oct 2026
Daily: 11.30am & 2pm.
Gertie is great at being The Littlest Yak, with the curliest, whirliest wool and the grippiest of hooves for clip-clopping up cliffs. Only, Gertie doesn’t want to be little, she wants to grow up! Book here.

Do Not Pass Go
Wed 21 & Thu 22 Oct 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm; Thur mat: 2pm.
Award-winning theatre company Jordan & Skinner bring their irreverent physical theatre style to an epic true story of games, money, and the forgotten woman who invented Monopoly. With integrated BSL. Book here.

Gaggle
Sat 24 & Sun 25 Oct 2026
Sat: 2pm & 4pm; Sun: 11am & 12.30pm.
A physical comedy, circus and live music performance, made for audiences of young people with complex additional support needs, and their families. Book here.

November 2026

Dance Horizons: Innovations
Fri 6 & Sat 7 Nov 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm.
This dynamic mixed-bill programme showcases bold new work by four choreographers, bringing together leading artists from across Scotland and international guests from Spain and Germany. Audiences can expect a vibrant exploration of movement, creativity and fresh ideas, celebrating the diversity and innovation of today’s dance scene. Book here.

December 2026

Bananas for Christmas (Frozen Charlotte)
Thu 17 to Thu 31 Dec 2026
Daily: 11am & 2pm (Thu 24: 10am & 1pm). Not Mon 21, Fri 25/Sat 26.
Life is mellow (and yellow) for a pair of banana-loving beach-dwellers until one of them goes a bit Bananas for Christmas. Banana splittingly fun and full of festive cheer. Book here.