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Mark Ravenhill’s “Angela” on The Sound Stage

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 24th Apr 2021 | Review, Scotland, Theatre and Age, Transmedia, United Kingdom

Does a subjective theatre piece encourage a subjective critical response? I think it might,...

Edinburgh Fringe 2019: Gig Theatre

Posted by Duška Radosavljević | 18th Aug 2019 | Dramaturgy, Edinburgh 2019, Essay, Scotland, United Kingdom

The official stats have it that in its 73rd year of existence, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2019...

Jo Clifford’s “Losing Venice” at The Orange Tree Theatre

Posted by Aleks Sierz | 15th Oct 2018 | LGBTQ Theatre, London, Playwriting, Review, Scotland, United Kingdom

English-born and Scottish-based playwright Jo Clifford has been an astonishingly energetic and...

Glasgow’s Easterhouse To Stage Ancient “Trojan Women” Play With War-Scarred Syrian Refugees

Posted by Ian Marland | 20th Jun 2018 | Festivals, Jordan, News, Scotland, Syria, Transcultural Collaborations

A 2,400-year-old Greek tragedy is to be staged in one of Scotland’s most deprived communities to...

Should Disabled-Led Organizations Take More Responsibility For Access Than Mainstream Ones?

Posted by Charlie Swinbourne | 24th Oct 2017 | Scotland, Theatre and Disability

A couple of weeks ago, I moderated an inclusion panel at the Edinburgh Film Festival where I...

Transsexual Theatre: Two Brave New Edinburgh Plays Tell of Harrowing Journeys

Posted by Sylvia Morgan | 24th Aug 2017 | LGBTQ Theatre, Scotland, Theatre and Gender, United Kingdom

The struggle for transgender people is a leading theme at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe thanks to two shows from the National Theatre of Scotland, Adam and Eve. The shows begin in different times and places, but both are about...

Sexual Desires of People with Learning Disabilities are Taboo – It’s Why We Mishandle their Pregnancies

Posted by Sam Abdulla | 16th Aug 2017 | Scotland, Theatre and Disability

Mia: Daughters of Fortune is a play at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe about a young woman who falls...

Edinburgh Fringe 2017: The Comedy Shows You Should Book Now

Posted by Rebecca Monks | 30th Jul 2017 | Festivals, Scotland, United Kingdom

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the best place to see comedy heavyweights perform alongside up...

Listening, Balance and Why It’s Everything: Talking Dramaturgy With Rosie Kellagher

Posted by Andrew Edwards | 25th Jun 2017 | Dramaturgy, Interview, Scotland, United Kingdom

A conversation about dramaturgy and New Writing with Rosie Kellagher, Literary Manager for the...

Hidden Door: The Festival Turning Edinburgh’s Forgotten Spaces Into Creative Hubs

Posted by Rebecca Monks | 25th May 2017 | Festivals, Scotland, Theatre and Art, United Kingdom

For 28 years, Edinburgh’s Leith Theatre was left derelict and decaying. Now, it’s being brought...

Storytelling and Catching Wild Birds – Talking Dramaturgy With Shilpa T-Hyland

Posted by Andrew Edwards | 27th Apr 2017 | Dramaturgy, Interview, Scotland, Theatre for Young Audiences, United Kingdom

A conversation about dramaturgy, storytelling and outside eyes with Shilpa T-Hyland, co-artistic...

Political Origins of the Edinburgh International Festival

Posted 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...

So You Want to Go to the Edinburgh Festival?

Posted 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.