Political Origins of the Edinburgh International Festival
In 1947 Edinburgh was still in a post-war haze. The city was craving colour, culture, and above...
Read MorePosted by Rebecca Monks | 2nd Apr 2017 | Festivals, Scotland, Theatre and Politics, United Kingdom
In 1947 Edinburgh was still in a post-war haze. The city was craving colour, culture, and above...
Read MorePosted by Aida Rocci | 22nd Mar 2017 | Festivals, Scotland
If you are a performer, comedian, musician, or artist of any kind, presenting your work at the Edinburgh festival can be quite an enterprise that might only pay off in terms of experience and, if lucky, reputation.
Read MorePosted by Andrew Edwards | 28th Feb 2017 | Dramaturgy, Interview, Scotland, Theatre and Dance, Transcultural Collaborations
An interview with Edinburgh-based theatre-maker Flavia D’Avilia about dramaturgy and...
Read MorePosted by Andrew Edwards | 19th Jan 2017 | Dramaturgy, Interview, Scotland
Dosed up on caffeine on another rainy day in Glasgow. Ideal conditions to talk about dramaturgy...
Read MorePosted by Andrew Edwards | 2nd Jan 2017 | Dramaturgy, Interview, Scotland
An interview with Edinburgh-based improviser Will Naameh about dramaturgy and improvisation....
Read MorePosted by Gillian McDonald | 20th Nov 2016 | News, Scotland, United Kingdom
Thanks to its famous annual Fringe festival, Edinburgh is well known as a place to discover new...
Read MorePosted by Andrew Edwards | 17th Nov 2016 | Europe, News, Scotland, United Kingdom
David Greig’s artistic directorship at the Royal Lyceum Theatre brings a new Variety Night for Sunday nights in Edinburgh
Read MorePosted by Andrew Edwards | 16th Nov 2016 | News, Scotland, Theatre and Disability, United Kingdom
Birds of Paradise Theatre Company prove that somewhere between Glasgow and Hong Kong, Shakespeare lives
Read MorePosted by Andrew Edwards | 21st Sep 2016 | News, Scotland, Theatre and Gender, United Kingdom
Scotland’s five centrally funded performing companies make formal pledge to achieve a 50/50 gender balance across their boardrooms by 2020.
Read MorePosted by Andrew Edwards | 20th Sep 2016 | Festivals, News, Scotland, Theatre and Disability, United Kingdom
Tramway’s Unlimited Festival at Glasgow is showcasing exceptional new work from disabled artists and trying to make a lasting an impact in Glasgow.
Read MorePosted by Carl Lavery | 13th Sep 2016 | Review, Scotland, United Kingdom
Set in the leafy grounds of Holmwood House in Glasgow’s Southside, Simon Starling and Graham...
Read MorePosted by Kenneth Wardrop and Anna Leask | 7th Aug 2016 | Essay, Festivals, Scotland, United Kingdom
The Edinburgh Festival is upon us again, a three-week spectacular that turns the Scottish capital...
Read MorePosted by Emily Lindsay Brown | 15th Aug 2014 | Essay, Scotland, Theatre and Politics
Alex Oates’ debut Fringe play traces the journey of 19-year-old Geordie lad Bruce, as he begins...
Read MorePosted by Ruari Shaw Sutherland | 14th Aug 2014 | Festivals, Review, Scotland
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has, over the years, developed a reputation as a hotbed for...
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