Helen Schofield

Forth Act’s final act

Forth Act’s final act

Amateur company calls it a day

Local amateur company The Forth Act has announced that it is closing after six productions, including two memorable al fresco Shakespeares in the Italian Garden of Saughton Park.

Mar 3 2026 | By More
Performing Arts Survey

Performing Arts Survey

Grassroots group seeks to evaluate theatre in Edinburgh

A new grassroots grouping has put out a survey, aimed at all of Edinburgh’s theatre companies and theatre-makers, in an attempt to find out the size and nature of the city’s theatrical community as well as the resources available to it.

Feb 18 2026 | By More
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

★★★☆☆ Droll

The Forth Act return to Saughton Park with another helping of outdoor Shakespeare, transporting the Illyria of Twelfth Night to a beach town in the summer of 1967.

Jun 26 2025 | By More
Merry Crisis! A Comedy in Carols

Merry Crisis! A Comedy in Carols

★★★★☆ Memorable

The Forth Act’s festive offering: Merry Crisis! A Comedy in Carols, is a heartfelt new one-act with music, good cheer, holiday family drama, and a thorough dusting of joy – all wrapped up in a neat bow.

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

★★★★☆ Accomplished

In a wood, a league without the Old Town, the players of the Forth Act have set out their stall in an accomplished and highly entertaining al-fresco production of Shakespeare’s great comedy, A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Jun 23 2023 | By | Reply More
Al Fresco Midsummer Night’s Dream

Al Fresco Midsummer Night’s Dream

The Forth Act to stage Shakespeare’s Dream in Saughton Park

This midsummer, new Edinburgh grass-roots theatre company, The Forth Act, is set to perform Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream in the open air arena of the Italian Garden in Saughton Park.

May 9 2023 | By | Reply More
MND23 Callout

MND23 Callout

Core production team wanted

A new Edinburgh community theatre group is looking to recruit core production team members to help it build towards an al-fresco production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in June 2023.

Oct 29 2021 | By | Reply More
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