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In the mix
Nicholas Bone on Magnetic North’s quarter century Edinburgh’s Magnetic North theatre company, creators of some a clutch of quite brilliant pieces of small scale work – and facilitators of even more – is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. We asked company founder and artistic director Nichola Bone, about the company and its work, which […]
Quantum’s Magic Seven
Kevin Quantum on how magic and straight theatre are linked
Edinburgh-based magician Kevin Quantum is a dab hand at melding elements of theatre into his act. Check out the presentation of his brilliant Flaming Balls act to Britain’s Got Talent if you don’t believe so.
Catching time with EGTG
EGTG Director Abbye Eva and lead actor Caden Scott on The Fastest Clock in the Universe
This week, EGTG continue their platinum season with a production of Philip Ridley’s 1992 dark comedy thriller, The Fastest Clock in the Universe, at Assembly Roxy for five performance.
EPT’s Encounter
EPT take on Emma Rice adaptation of Coward
Emma Rice’s adaptation of Brief Encounter, the David Lean 1945 film, is brought to the Church Hill Theatre stage by Edinburgh People’s Theatre for four performances only, this coming week, Wed 27 to Sat 30 March, 2024.
Buttrey rocks Bedlam
EUTC workshop new rock musical at Bedlam
Thaddeus Buttrey wrote his first song when he was 10 years old and first performed in a musical when he was 13. Now, the Edinburgh University phd student is set to have his rock musical Who We Are Now staged by the EUTC in their Bedlam theatre.
Horror Shop for Eusog
Schlock horror not Savoy Opera for student company
This week the Edinburgh University’s Savoy Opera company, Eusog, is swapping G&S for Menken and Ashman, with a production of Little Shop of Horrors at the Church Hill Theatre.
North Leith Limbo
Slavery “central issue” in play inspired by Leith graves
The Ghosts of North Leith, at North Leith Parish Church for three nights only this week, sees the Citadel Arts Group weave together scripts based on stories behind graves in the Coburg Street Burial Ground.
Apocalypse beyond the line
EGTG revive Walt McGough’s Chalk
Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group return this coming week with a revival of American playwright Walt McGough’s intense, 2015 sci-fi fable, Chalk, upstairs at the Assembly Roxy from Wed 8 to Sat 11 November 2023.