Theatres in Edinburgh
theatre programmes for the Autumn season are still bristling with a huge range of theatre, dance and opera
| 13 Sep 2006
Whilst the heady excesses of the Edinburgh Festival may have faded with the last of the summer sun, there is still a great deal to look forward to over the coming months. True, there's perhaps nothing quite so frivolous as 'Bouncy Castle Hamlet', nor as headline grabbing as 'Black Watch', but theatre programmes for the Autumn season are still bristling with a huge range of theatre, dance and opera. The Royal Lyceum kicks off an intense few months with 'The Merchant of Venice' followed by a production of Friedrich Schiller's 'Mary Stuart' from the National Theatre of Scotland, a relatively new company which took the initiative of having no fixed residence and has been reaping the rewards ever since.
The Traverse Theatre, just round the corner, has always provided a platform for fresh writing talent from Scotland and around the world, and has been the first in Scotland to pioneer site-specific productions set around the capital, including a public lavatory ('Ladies and Gentlemen', 2003) and an Indian restaurant ('Curry Tales', 2004). The as yet unpublished autumn programme will no doubt challenge and thrill.
Opera buffs are well catered for at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre with a production of Strauss' 'Der Rosenkavalier' from maverick director David McVicar, and Handel's 'Tamerlano', both performed by Scottish Opera, and this year also sees the return of the highly acclaimed Rambert dance company. Its sister, or rather brother, venue, The King's Theatre, plays host to the hotly anticipated tour of Alan Bennett's latest play 'The History Boys' the week following its film release and sees a rerun of last year's hugely successful run of Daphne Du Maurier's 'Rebecca', starring Nigel Havers as Maxim De Winter.
For all those in favour of high camp and songs to sing along to, the Playhouse will deliver. The autumn run hosts a Queen tribute gig and catches the enduringly popular musical Chicago on its national tour, with a production starring ex-Brookside bombshell Jennifer Ellison. All of Edinburgh's theatre venues offer superb student discounts, with matinee tickets going for as little as £2.
The Traverse Theatre, just round the corner, has always provided a platform for fresh writing talent from Scotland and around the world, and has been the first in Scotland to pioneer site-specific productions set around the capital, including a public lavatory ('Ladies and Gentlemen', 2003) and an Indian restaurant ('Curry Tales', 2004). The as yet unpublished autumn programme will no doubt challenge and thrill.
Opera buffs are well catered for at the Edinburgh Festival Theatre with a production of Strauss' 'Der Rosenkavalier' from maverick director David McVicar, and Handel's 'Tamerlano', both performed by Scottish Opera, and this year also sees the return of the highly acclaimed Rambert dance company. Its sister, or rather brother, venue, The King's Theatre, plays host to the hotly anticipated tour of Alan Bennett's latest play 'The History Boys' the week following its film release and sees a rerun of last year's hugely successful run of Daphne Du Maurier's 'Rebecca', starring Nigel Havers as Maxim De Winter.
For all those in favour of high camp and songs to sing along to, the Playhouse will deliver. The autumn run hosts a Queen tribute gig and catches the enduringly popular musical Chicago on its national tour, with a production starring ex-Brookside bombshell Jennifer Ellison. All of Edinburgh's theatre venues offer superb student discounts, with matinee tickets going for as little as £2.