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Touch Tours
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SEPTEMBER
BSL – Sign Language Interpreted
Headsets and Personal Induction Loops
Screening TITUS ANDRONICUS Fri 8 September (p10)
Screening ANGELS IN AMERICA Sat 9 September
Screening YERMA
ROMEO & JULIET TWELFTH NIGHT
THE THREEPENNY OPERA
Fri 15 & Sat 16 September (p8)
OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL Fri 15 September (p10) Festival Theatre
King’s Theatre
SEPTEMBER
Festival Theatre
(Part One) Thu 14 September (Part Two) (p10) Festival Theatre
Festival Theatre
Wed 20 to Fri 22 September (p6) King’s Theatre
TAP FACTORY
SPAMALOT
Fri 22 September (p9)
JOEL DOMMETT
Sat 23 September (p22) King’s Theatre
Festival Theatre
Sun 24 September (p9) Festival Theatre
Tue 26 to Sat 30 September (p7)
SARI
Wed 27 September (p14) Festival Theatre
SCOTTISH DANCE THEATRE
Sat 30 September (p14) Festival Theatre
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Screening HAMLET
King’s Theatre
Festival Theatre
Tue 3 to Sat 7 October (p13)
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Thu 5 October (p10)
THE SUNSHINE GHOST Thu 5 to Sat 7 October (p68) The Studio
Screening AN EVENING OF LAUREL & HARDY Fri 6 October (p12) Festival Theatre
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OCTOBER
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Wheelchair Spaces
SEPTEMBER
Sat 16 September (p10)
RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY
KING’S THEATRE SEATING PLAN
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Screening SINGALONGA THE KITE RUNNER Scottish Ballet BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Mon 9 to Sat 14 October (p17) STRAVINSKY King’s Theatre
Festival Theatre
OCTOBER Screening DIRTY DANCING
Wed 11 to Fri 13 October (p15) Sat 14 October (p12) Festival Theatre
Festival Theatre
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OCTOBER
Sat 7 October (p12)
Photography (Lizzy Watts) by Hugo Glendinning. Production Photography of Original NT Cast by Jan Versweyveld.
Just married. Bored already. Hedda longs to be free.
Based on the best-selling novel by Khaled
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HEDDA GABLER
Tue 17 to Sat 21 October (p18)
SON OF A PREACHER MAN
THE REAL THING
Tue 24 to Sat 28 October (p21)
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Tue 17 to Sat 21 October (p20)
RAMBERT
Thu 26 to Sat 28 October (p23)
Wave upon Festival waveTheatre ofWITH laughter’ DELI WERE LITERALLY SCREAMING OCT/NOVEMBER
The Guardian
THE SUNDAY TIMES
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SLAVA’S SNOWSHOW
THE STEAMIE
King’s Theatre
Festival Theatre
King’s Theatre
Tue 31 October to Sat 4 November (p24)
Wed 1 to Sun 5 November (p25)
Mon 6 to Sat 11 November WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY (p26)
BALLETBOYZ
Tue 7 November (p22) Festival Theatre
TONY ROPER DAVID ANDERSON SONGS BY
‘Ivo van Hove is one of the world’s most in-demand directors.’ DUCTIONS BY ARRANGEMENT WITH MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) LTD. PROUDLY PRESENTS The Guardian (May 2016)
Screening CORIOLANUS
Wed 8 November (p11) Festival Theatre
ACOSTA DANZA
TRAINSPOTTING
Fri 10 & Sat 11 November (p27) Tue 14 to Sat 18 November Festival Theatre (p29) King’s Theatre
Scottish Opera LATRAVIATA Wed 15, Sun
LA TRAVIATA
19, Tue 21, Thu 23 & Sat 25 November (p30) Festival Theatre
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LEGALLY BLONDE
Mon 27 November to Sat 2 December (p32) Festival Theatre
EDINBURGH GANG SHOW 2017
Tue 21 to Sat 25 November (p12) King’s Theatre
NOVEMBER
DUET FOR ONE
KING’S PANTO: CINDERELLA
Sat 2 December to Sun 21 January (p36) King’s Theatre
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DEC/JANUARY THE TIN SOLDIER
Thu 7 to Sat 23 December (p35)
Sat 9 to Sat 30 December (p38) Festival Theatre
Screening YOUNG MARX
Wed 10 January (p11) Festival Theatre
JAN/FEBRUARY
The Studio
Scottish Ballet THE NUTCRACKER
Screening FOLLIES
Screening THE CABINET BANFF MOUNTAIN OF DR CALIGARI FILM FESTIVAL
Festival Theatre
Festival Theatre
Fri 12 January (p34)
Sat 13 January (p34)
SHALL WE DANCE Sat 3 February (p68) The Studio
Festival Theatre
JAN/FEB
Thu 11 January (p11)
MISS SAIGON
PRESSURE
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King’s Theatre
Wed 17 January to Sat 17 February (p40)
FLIGHT Festival Theatre
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ZIPPOS PRESENTS
FEB/MARCH
CIRQUE BERSERK!
Tue 13 to Sat 17 February (p42) Tue 20 to Sat 24 February (p43)
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THE WEIR
BOOKENDS PRESENTS
Tue 20 to Sat 24 February (p44) SIMON & GARFUNKEL King’s Theatre Sun 25 February (p34)
Tue 27 February to Sat 3 March Thu 1 & Sat 3 March (p31) Festival Theatre (p45) King’s Theatre
MARCH
Festival Theatre
ALLAN STEWART’S Scottish Opera BIG BIG VARIETY SHOW FLIGHT
CARMEN MAQUIA
Tue 6 to Sat 10 March (p47) Festival Theatre
Southern Light HELLO, DOLLY!
Tue 6 to Sat 10 March (p46)
THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG Mon 12 to Sat 17 March (p48) Festival Theatre
King’s Theatre
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MARCH
THE LITTLE MERMAID
THE THEATRICAL PHENOMENON RETURNS TO EDINBURGH 2018 The Bohemians EDGAS Northern Ballet THE CASE OF THE
A ballet by David Nixon with music by Sally Beamish
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FOOTLOOSE
H.M.S. PINAFORE
King’s Theatre
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Tue 20 to Sat 24 March (p46)
THE LITTLE MERMAID
Thu 22 to Sat 24 March (p51)
FRIGHTENED LADY
Mon 26 to Sat 31 March (p52) King’s Theatre
MAR/APRIL
Wed 14 to Sat 17 March (p46)
THIS HOUSE
Tue 27 to Sat 31 March (p53) Festival Theatre
ARIADNE NAXOS
Scottish Opera ARIADNE AUF NAXOS ThuAUF 5 & Sat 7 April (p31)
TELETUBBIES LIVE
DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE
King’s Theatre
King’s Theatre
Sat 7 & Sun 8 April (p62)
Tue 10 to Sat 14 April (p54)
APR/MAY
Festival Theatre
WAR HORSE
Wed 18 April to Sat 12 May (p56) Festival Theatre
Festival Theatre
THRILLER LIVE
SUNSHINE ON LEITH
Festival Theatre
King’s Theatre
Mon 14 to Sat 19 May (p58)
Tue 22 toA New Sat 26 May (p59) Adventures Production
EUGENE ONEGIN
Scottish Opera EUGENE ONEGIN
Edinburgh Music Theatre GUYS AND DOLLS Wed 2 to Sat 5 May (p46) King’s Theatre
MAY/JUNE
Tue 10 to Sat 14 April (p55)
LOVE FROM A STRANGER
Wed 23, Sat 26, Tue 29 & Thu 31 Tue 5 to Sat 9 June (p60) King’s Theatre May (p31) Festival Theatre
BY AG AT HA
CH RI ST IE & FR
Photos of original London cast by Brinkhoff/Mögenburg.
Matthew Bourne’s CINDERELLA
‘A valentine to Funbox the power of love’ DINOSAUR SAFARI
PEPPA PIG’S ADVENTURE!
Opera North KISS ME KATE
Festival Theatre
King’s Theatre
King’s Theatre
Festival Theatre
Tue 5 to Sat 9 June (p61)
LA Times
Sat 16 June (p62)
Sat 30 June & Sun 1 July (p62)
JUN/JULY
Scottish Ballet HIGHLAND FLING
AN K VO
Wed 4 to Sat 7 July (p63)
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Tickets £17.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Age 10+ Running Times 2 hours
Wed 20 to Fri 22 September
Twelfth Night: Wed 20 (2.30pm) & Thu 21 (7.30pm) Romeo & Juliet: Wed 20 (7.30pm), Thu 21 (2.30pm) & Fri 22 (7.30pm) King’s Theatre Merely Theatre returns to Edinburgh with a double-bill of Shakespeare dripping with energy and packed with ingenuity. The genderblind cast of five present two of Shakespeare’s classic works with frantic pace and absolute clarity. In Romeo & Juliet, Merely present young love in all its raw and savage beauty, driving through action-packed thrills and tender intimacy to crushing loss. Twelfth Night sees unlikely lovers collide in a tale of identical twins, multiple disguises and mistaken identities in a production that proves raucous and joyous, witty and moving.
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Everything Theatre
“ Wreaking havoc and inducing raucous laughter” Edinburgh Guide
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Tue 26 to Sat 30 September
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Lovingly ripped off from the hugely successful 1975 film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Spamalot is a riotous comedy full of misfit knights, killer rabbits, dancing nuns and ferocious Frenchmen. We join King Arthur as he travels around the land gathering his Knights of the Round Table. This band of hapless adventurers is then tasked with a divine mission to locate the illusive Holy Grail – with uproarious consequences. With comic tunes including Brave Sir Robin, We’re Knights of the Round Table and perennial favourite Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, Spamalot audiences are sure to be dancing in the aisles.
Tickets £18 - £31.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Age 12+ Sat 30 Sep 2.30pm Sat 30 Sep 1.30pm Thu 28 Sep 7.30pm
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“ A sharp, smart, scintillating production guaranteed to help everyone to look on the bright side” The Reviews Hub
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Book and Lyrics by BERTOLT BRECHT Music by KURT WEILL English adaptation by MARC BLITZSTEIN
Directed by Susan Worsfold An amateur production by arrangement with R&H Theatricals Europe
Tickets £15 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off Concessions £3 off Students £10 in advance Age 16+ Strong language and sexual content
King’s Theatre
Fri 15 & Sat 16 September
Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm For the third and final show of their inaugural season centred on the themes of Cash, Capital, War and Women, The Attic Collective presents Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill’s seminal musical theatre piece. Bringing the talents of the company’s actor musicians to the fore, the iconic score of The Threepenny Opera includes Tango Ballad, Pirate Jenny and the classic Mack the Knife.
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“ The Attic Collective are lithesomely hunky, funky and decidedly spunky” The Edinburgh Reporter The Attic Collective is a unique talent development initiative from the Festival and King’s Theatres, offering unrivalled industry access and an unprecedented showcase to a group of emerging actors aged 18-26.
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“ Further proof of how important a feature of the current theatrical scene the Attic Collective has become in such a short space of time” All Edinburgh Theatre
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Fri 22 September 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Richard Alston Dance Company is an avidly followed UK dance company, renowned for musical and articulate choreography danced by the very finest contemporary dancers. The programme includes Carnaval, a brand new piece by Alston made especially for Edinburgh, performed to Schumann’s music of the same name and played live by outstanding pianist Jason Ridgway. Alston’s Chacony is inspired by the Chaconne of Henry Purcell and Britten’s tribute to Purcell. Gypsy Mixture, a great Alston favourite, has dancing to the infectious music of Romanian and Macedonian gypsy bands - it will lift your spirits and quicken your pulse.
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Herald
Open Rehearsal with Richard Alston THE STUDIO Wed 20 Sep 5pm FREE but ticketed Pre-Show Talk with Richard Alston Fri 22 Sep 6.30pm FREE but ticketed Tickets £17.50 - £23.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off
Sun 24 September
TAP FACTORY PRODUCTIONS AND TBO PRODUCTIONS PRESENT
7.30pm Festival Theatre
Tap Factory is an international hit-show for all the family, featuring urban tap dance, explosive percussion, comedy and astounding acrobatics. Tap Factory is much more than a tap show. With stunning live music and choreography created from the most ordinary of objects - 4 pairs of tap shoes, 12 oil barrels, 1 stepladder, 4 rubbish bins, 1 bucket, 1 toolbox, 2 brooms, 12 cans, 4 wood mallets and 8 handsome men – you don’t want to miss this high-energy, fun-filled show.
“ A breathtaking, showstopping, sensation of a show” UK Theatre Network
Tickets £17.50-£25.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off
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WORLD-CLASS THEATRE BROADCAST ON OUR BIG SCREEN Fri 8 September
7pm Royal Shakespeare Company Encore Screening The decay of Rome reaches violent depths in Shakespeare’s most bloody play. Blanche McIntyre returns to the RSC to direct Shakespeare’s brutal revenge tragedy.
TITUS ANDRONICUS
Tickets £14.50 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 15
Sat 9 September (Part One) Thu 14 September (Part Two)
Part One: Millenium Approaches
7pm National Theatre Encore Screening
Tony Kushner’s acclaimed 1980s AIDS epic. Starring Nathan Lane and Russell Tovey. Part Two: Perestroika
Tickets £14.50 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 12A Book Parts 1 & 2 together for £2 off each (Not available online, must be booked at the same time).
Fri 15 September 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Calling all ocean lovers! The annual Ocean Film Festival is sweeping towards Edinburgh with a brand new selection of the world’s most amazing ocean films, from both above and below the surface. Tickets £15.50 Groups (8+) £2 off Concessions £2 off Age 12A
Sat 16 September
7pm National Theatre Encore Screening The incredible Billie Piper returns in her Evening Standard Best Actress award-winning role. A young woman is driven to the unthinkable by her desperate desire to have a child. Tickets £14.50 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 15
Thu 5 October
7pm National Theatre Encore Screening Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy.
Hamlet
Tickets £14.50 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 12A
Please note: These are broadcasts not a live performance on stage. The actors do not appear in person at the Festival Theatre.
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7pm Royal Shakespeare Company Encore Screening A full-throttle war play that revels in the sweat of the battlefield, Coriolanus transports us back to the emergence of the republic of Rome. A visceral production which sees Sope Dirisu take on the title role. Tickets £14.50 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 12A
CORIOLANUS
Wed 10 January
7pm National Theatre Encore Screening Rory Kinnear (Penny Dreadful) is Marx and Oliver Chris (Green Wing) is Engels, in this new comedy reuniting the creative team behind Broadway and West End hit comedy One Man, Two Guvnors. Tickets £14.50 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 12A
Thu 11 January
7pm National Theatre Encore Screening Starring Tracie Bennett, Janie Dee, Imelda Staunton and Zizi Strallen, a cast of 37 and an orchestra of 21, Stephen Sondheim’s legendary musical is staged for the first time at the National Theatre and broadcast live to cinemas. Tickets £14.50 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 12A
Mon 26 February
7pm Royal Shakespeare Company Encore Screening Christopher Luscombe, Director of the “glorious” (Daily Telegraph) Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing (2014 and 2016), returns to the RSC to tackle Shakespeare’s greatest comedy. Tickets £14.50 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 12A
Fri 25 May
7pm National Theatre Encore Screening Ben Whishaw (The Danish Girl) and Michelle Fairley (Game of Thrones) play Brutus and Cassius, David Calder plays Caesar and David Morrissey is Mark Antony in Shakespeare’s political drama. Tickets £14.50 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 12A Please note: These are broadcasts not a live performance on stage. The actors do not appear in person at the Festival Theatre.
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SILENT CINEMA
A Night of Laurel & Hardy
Fri 6 October 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Following a successful live appearance at the Empire Theatre in 1954, Stan and Ollie return to Edinburgh for the first time in 63 years! Forrester Clifton Pyke accompanies four of his favourite silent shorts from these masters of comedy live on the grand piano. Each film is 20 minutes long and absolutely hilarious. Tickets £14.50 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age U
Sat 7 October 1pm & 7pm Festival Theatre
Singalonga Productions invite you to ‘Be our Guest’ at Singalonga Beauty and the Beast. Join us as we screen the brand new adaptation of Disney’s iconic fairytale with on-screen lyrics so everyone can join in, live host, fancy dress competition and interactive props bags. You the audience are the stars! Tickets £17.50 Groups (8+) £5 off Children £5 off Age PG Limited free places for babies under 12 months
Sat 14 October 7.30pm Festival Theatre
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EDINBURGH GANG SHOW 2017
Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Dirty Dancing with a special screening of the iconic film. Come early for a pre-show party where you can learn the dance moves from professionals – or just soak up the atmosphere with a “Baby” Bellini or a Watermelon Cocktail. Then get in the mood with an outrageous on-stage welcome from star of radio, TV and pantomime Grant Stott.. The ultimate girls night out! Tickets £12 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 15
Tue 21 to Sat 25 November
Evenings 7pm Matinee Sat 2.15pm King’s Theatre Over 250 young people from Scouting and Girlguiding are back for another spectacular week! With show-stopping musical numbers, huge ensemble choreography and stunning individual performances the cast of the Edinburgh Gang Show will light up the King’s. Tickets £11 - £18 Groups (15+) 1 free ticket Sat 25 Nov 2.15pm
Sat 25 Nov 1.15pm
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RAPTURE THEATRE PRESENTS
Tue 3 to Sat 7 October
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Join us for a dazzling trip to the whirlwind world of New Orleans with this sultry and sophisticated new production of a timeless American masterpiece from Scotland’s leading touring theatre company, Rapture. Fading southern belle Blanche DuBois seeks solace with her sister Stella after her world starts to crumble. But her downward spiral brings her face-to-face with Stella’s husband, the sexy but brutal Stanley Kowalski. Starring Gina Isaac (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) as Blanche, Julia Taudevin (Sunshine on Leith) as Stella and Joseph Black (Cheek by Jowl) as Stanley. Streetcar follows in the wake of Rapture’s popular and critically acclaimed productions of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Democracy.
Tickets £18 - £31.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Age 12+ Sat 7 Oct 2.30pm Sat 7 Oct 1.30pm Sat 7 Oct 2.30pm
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Daksha Sheth Dance Company
Sari
Wed 27 September 7.30pm Festival Theatre
India’s most innovative dance company makes its Edinburgh debut with Sari, a celebration of the creation of this unique drape, in constant play with the body, both in stillness and in movement. India’s tradition of handwoven textiles, with its incredible range of colour, texture and design, has, for millennia, been one of the most defining and visually striking elements of the Indian persona. Each sari is a unique extension of the weavers’ own body. What begins in the weavers’ hands culminates in a personal and sensuous experience for the wearer, the Indian woman’s visual identity, her second skin.
“ A stunning blend of martial arts, yoga and aerial with rhythmic overtones of classical Indian dance” 96.3 FM, Canada “ The dancers of the Daksha Sheth Company are phenomenal!” The Guardian Tickets £16 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off
Sat 30 September 7.30pm Festival Theatre
by Fleur Darkin
Tough girls and pretty boys living life in the margins, dreaming about being at the centre. Velvet Petal explores the transformative power of beauty, created out of whatever is on the bedroom floor. The dancers experiment, seduce and philosophise through their bodies, clothing and ideas. This fresh new work from Scottish Dance Theatre’s Artistic Director Fleur Darkin (Bristol Old Vic, Edinburgh International Festival, Royal Opera House) is inspired by the life-cycle of the monarch butterfly and Robert Mapplethorpe’s polaroids. Set to a fresh dance-punk score arranged by Torben Lars Sylvest including music by LCD Soundsystem, Spoek Mathambo, and Abul Mogard.
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“ High-octane celebration of youthful optimism and desire” The List Tickets £15.50 - £25 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off
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TWO TALES OF OUTSIDERS, MORTALITY AND SACRIFICE – SET TO MAGNIFICENT LIVE SCORES.
Wed 11 to Fri 13 October Evenings 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Experience the bold, sensual power of Igor Stravinsky’s scores, performed by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. A programme of two dramatically contrasting ballets. Inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s The Ice Maiden, The Fairy’s Kiss (Le Baiser de la Fée) was first brought to The Royal Ballet’s stage by renowned Scottish choreographer Sir Kenneth MacMillan. Adding a dark edge to an unsettling tale, the ballet received rave reviews on its 1960 debut.
Tickets £17 - £30 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £6 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Age 12+ w Talk Ballet Thu 12 Oct 6.30pm-7.30pm Places are limited, please call box office to book w P ost-show discussion Thu 12 Oct 10 mins after performance ends
25 years after MacMillan’s death, Gary Harris has created stunning new sets and costumes for this landmark season. The Rite of Spring - Feel the raw energy of the score and the anguish of moral conflict, brought to an end through violent sacrifice. Choreographed by Christopher Hampson, this ballet was widely acclaimed at the 2013 Edinburgh International Festival.
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“ This is an intense, uncompromising work that demands your attention” The Scotsman on The Rite of Spring
The restaging of Le Baiser de la Fée is generously supported by The Linbury Trust.
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DIRECT FROM THE WEST END Martin Dodd for UK Productions and Derek Nicol & Paul Walden for Flying Entertainment proudly present the Nottingham Playhouse and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse production of
Adapted by Matthew Spangler
Based on the best-selling novel by Khaled Hosseini Directed by Giles Croft
Mon 9 to Sat 14 October
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Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre “There is a way to be good again” Direct from the West End, this haunting tale of friendship follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption. Based on the bestselling novel, The Kite Runner starts in Afghanistan, a divided country on the verge of war where two childhood friends are about to be torn apart. It’s a beautiful afternoon in Kabul and the skies are full of the excitement and joy of a kite flying tournament. But neither boy can foresee the terrible incident which will shatter their lives forever.
Tickets £18 - £31.50 10/03/2017 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Age 14+
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Sat 14 Oct 2.30pm Sat 14 Oct 1.30pm Thu 12 Oct 7.30pm
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Just married. Bored already. Hedda longs to be free.
by Henrik Ibsen in a new version by Patrick Marber
‘Ivo van Hove is one of the world’s most in-demand directors.’ The Guardian (May 2016)
Photography (Lizzy Watts) by Hugo Glendinning. Production Photography of Original NT Cast by Jan Versweyveld.
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Hedda Gabler
Tue 17 to Sat 21 October
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Hedda and Tesman have just returned from their honeymoon and the relationship is already in trouble. Trapped but determined, Hedda tries to control those around her, only to see her own world unravel. This acclaimed new production comes to Edinburgh following a sold out run at the National Theatre. Adapted by Olivier Award-winning playwright Patrick Marber (Closer) and directed by Olivier and Tony Award®-winner Ivo van Hove (Antigone, A View From the Bridge), who made his National Theatre debut with this bold and modern new production. Lizzy Watts plays the title role of the free-spirited Hedda Gabler, one of the greatest dramatic parts in theatre and regarded as the female Hamlet. Tickets £20 - £32.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances (excl. Fri & Sat) Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) (excl. Fri & Sat) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat) Age 12+ Fri 20 Oct 7.30pm Fri 20 Oct 5.30pm
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‘A ferocious production.’ The Sunday Times
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Tickets £18.50 - £33.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Sat 21 Oct 2.30pm Sat 21 Oct 1.30pm Thu 19 Oct 7.30pm
Tue 17 to Sat 21 October
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Three broken hearts, one Soho hang-out, and the only man who could ever help them… Welcome to the Preacher Man, the swinging 1960s Soho joint where the kids danced the night away to the latest crazes and dared to dream of love, while the legendary owner, The Preacher Man himself, dispensed advice to cure the loneliest of hearts. Only, that was a long time ago and all that remains are the memories, the stories and the myths. Until now, that is, when three random strangers, generations apart but all in need of help with their hopeless love lives, are inexplicably drawn to the site of the original venue. Featuring the greatest hits of Dusty Springfield, including The Look Of Love, I Only Want To Be With You, Spooky and of course, the classic Son Of A Preacher Man, this sparklingly funny and sweetly touching new musical play by internationally-renowned writer Warner Brown will have you laughing, crying and singing your heart out to some of the greatest songs ever written.
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LAURENCE FOX THEATRE ROYAL BATH PRODUCTIONS, CAMBRIDGE ARTS THEATRE AND ROSE THEATRE KINGSTON Present
THE
real thing by TOM STOPPARD
Tue 24 to Sat 28 October
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Henry is the smartest and sharpest playwright of his generation. His wife, Charlotte, an actress, has been appearing in a play by Henry about a couple whose marriage is on the verge of collapse. Max, her leading man, is also married to an actress, Annie. When Henry’s affair with Annie threatens to destroy his own marriage, he realises life has started imitating art. But are they really in love? Is it the real thing? First staged in 1982, The Real Thing combines the intellectual and dazzling wordplay of Stoppard at his most witty with some of his most tender and touching writing. A clever, poignant and entertaining examination of infidelity, The Real Thing is a multi award-winning modern classic.
Tickets £18 - £31.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all other performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Age 14+ Sat 28 October 2.30pm Sat 28 Oct 1.30pm Thu 26 October 7.30pm
“ A play that glows with love’s warmth and burns with love’s pain” Daily Telegraph “ The Real Thing is so densely and entertainingly packed with wit, ideas and feelings that one visit just won’t do” New York Times
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Sat 23 September 8pm King’s Theatre
JOEL DOMMETT: LIVE 2017
One of the UK’s most energetic and exciting comedians returns to the road with his solo show, Joel Dommett: LIVE. Catch the star of 2016’s I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and Sky1’s Bring The Noise as he delivers his high octane comedy to venues up and down the country.
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Time Out
Tickets £21 Students £3 off Age 14+ (strong language and adult content)
8pm Festival Theatre
K R O FO BO LY 18 R 0 EA 2
Sat 22 September 2018
Sarah Millican is not a control freak, she’s a control enthusiast. She even controls her own insults, see? Whether you’re sorting the tickets for this show or turning up when you’re told to, welcome. Tickets £30 (max 8 tickets per booking) Age 16+
Tue 7 November 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Celebrated across the world, BalletBoyz are back with four brand new works and the return of an audience favourite. For the new works in the first half of FOURTEEN DAYS choreographers Javier de Frutos, Craig Revel Horwood, Christopher Wheeldon and Iván Pérez were teamed with composers Scott Walker, Charlotte Harding, Keaton Henson and Joby Talbot and each given just fourteen days to create their pieces. Playing with the concept of balance and imbalance, the result is an exciting and varied programme of dance and music. Fallen forms the second half of the evening, choreographed by Russell Maliphant and set to a powerful score by French film composer Armand Amar. Fallen won the National Dance Award for Best Modern Choreography in 2013.
“ It took the entire train ride home for my adrenaline to stop pumping. Wow.” The Daily Express
FOURTEEN DAYS
Tickets £15.50 - £25 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off
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A LINHA CURVA & OTHER WORKS
Thu 26 to Sat 28 October Evenings 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Tickets £15 - £28.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances
Rambert brings the riotous, colourful, sexy A Linha Curva to Edinburgh. This percussion-fuelled explosion of samba-flavoured dance helped the company win the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance in 2010.
Pre-Show Talk Fri 27 October 6.30pm Archive Talk Sat 28 Oct 11.45am
This triple bill also includes Goat, a brand new dance theatre creation by rising star Ben Duke, inspired by the music and spirit of Nina Simone, with a selection of her best-loved songs performed live. Completing the programme is an all-action work by internationally acclaimed choreographer Andonis Foniadakis.
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off
Fri 27 Oct 7.30pm
Showing off the full range of the Rambert dancers’ extraordinary skills, and with live music throughout, it’s a fun and thought-provoking evening of world-class dance.
“ Twenty-eight dancers pumping limbs like athletes, heavy-duty percussion exciting the blood, dramatic lighting effects and a whole lot of energy” The Times
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JEMMA
OLIVER
COTTON
REDGRAVE
BY TOM KEMPINSKI Tickets £18 – £31.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Sat 4 Nov 2.30pm Sat 4 Nov 1.30pm Thu 2 Nov 7.30pm
Tue 31 October to Sat 4 November
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre In this powerful and deeply moving play Stephanie Abrahams (Jemma Redgrave, Holby City, Bramwell, Judge John Deed), a brilliant concert violinist who seemingly has it all is forced to re-evaluate her life when struck down by an unforeseen tragedy. Faced with a truth too difficult to comprehend, she consults psychiatrist Dr Feldmann (Oliver Cotton, The Borgias, Midsomer Murders, Sensitive Skin) and through a series of highly charged encounters is led to examine her deepest emotions and finally to consider a future without music. Tom Kempinski’s dazzling play emerges as a gripping, poignantly funny and ultimately life- enhancing tribute to the human spirit.
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Financial Times
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BACK BY PHENOMENAL DEMAND BACK BY PHENOMENAL DEMAND
‘BREATHTAKINGLY RICH. THE AUDIENCE
RICH. THE AUDIENCE WERE‘BREATHTAKINGLY LITERALLY SCREAMING WITH DELIGHT’ WERE LITERALLY SCREAMING WITH DELIGHT’ THE SUNDAY TIMES
THE SUNDAY TIMES
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Wed 1 to Sun 5 November
Evenings Wed, Thu & Sat 7.30pm, Fri 8.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm, Fri 5pm, Sun 2pm Festival Theatre
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The multi award-winning international sensation returns to Edinburgh by popular demand.
15/03/2017 12:48:35
Tickets £18.50 - £31 15/03/2017 12:48:35 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Age 8+
Having wowed audiences in 2014, this truly unique theatrical adventure is filled with heart, humour and stunning spectacle, promising a breath-taking multisensory delight. A wonder of a show that is equally enjoyed by adults and families alike, Slava’s Snowshow has entertained audiences in over 80 countries receiving universal worldwide acclaim. Enter Slava’s snowy world for a once in a lifetime, joyous, fun packed event culminating in a blizzard that puts you firmly at the centre of the action! Winner! Olivier Award for Best Entertainment & Time Out Award for Best Show.
“A magical work of wonder” Evening Standard “ Simply thrilling. An unforgettable masterpiece” The Independent
PERFECT FOR FAMILIES
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‘Wave upon wave of laughter’ The Guardian
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY
TONY ROPER DAVID ANDERSON SONGS BY
Tickets £17 - £30.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Sat 11 Nov 2.30pm Sat 11 Nov 1.30pm Thu 9 Nov 7.30pm
Mon 6 to Sat 11 November
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Come and celebrate the 30th anniversary of Scotland’s most loved play! It’s Hogmanay in a Glasgow wash house, and the girls need to get their washing done before the bells. Join Dolly, Magrit, Doreen and Mrs Culfeathers as they laugh and cry their way through the last day of the year – with a little help from the not so handy Andy. First performed in May 1987, The Steamie has delighted and entertained audiences all over the world. Writer Tony Roper directs this new 30th anniversary touring production starring Libby McArthur, Mary McCusker, Steven McNicoll, Carmen Pieraccini and Fiona Wood. Get your tickets now before it sells out!
“ The play has a kind of hilarious perfection” The Scotsman
“ It is impossible not to adore every rose-tinted minute” Daily Mail 26 Call 0131 529 6000 to book or to book a Group (8+) call 0131 529 6005
PRODUCED BY SADLER’S WELLS AND VALID PRODUCTIONS
DEBUT
Fri 10 & Sat 11 November 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Photograph by Manuel Vason
Following an exceptional career as a ballet star, international dance icon Carlos Acosta launches his brand new company, Acosta Danza. Based in Havana, the company is made up of the best dancers Cuba has to offer who have trained in both ballet and contemporary dance styles. They will perform new and existing pieces by Cuban choreographers who have rarely been seen outside the country, and commission new pieces from international choreographers who will take inspiration from their iconic nation. For their first UK tour, in which Acosta himself makes a guest appearance, they will perform works by Cuban choreographer Marianela Boán, international artist Jorge Crecis, Spanish dance-maker Goyo Montero, New York City Ballet resident choreographer Justin Peck and Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui.
Co-produced with The Movement and Festspielhaus St Pölten.
Tickets £21 - £39.50 Friends 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off
GUEST APPEARANCE BY
CARLOS ACOSTA
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INCLUSIVE PERFORMANCES Presented in a relaxed and friendly environment
ThingummyBOB The Studio
Fri 13 October 2.30pm Free but ticketed Dementia Friendly Bob has lost something important, something that might make him happy. Join Bob on his quest to find it.
The Story of the Little Gentleman The Studio Wed 18 October 11.30am & 2.30pm Free but ticketed
Dementia Friendly All the Little Gentleman wants is a friend…
La Traviata Festival Theatre
LA TRAVIATA
Fri 17 Nov 3pm Tickets £10
Dementia Friendly Passionate, flamboyant, gripping; Sir David McVicar’s La traviata is not to be missed.
Scottish Ballet: The Nutcracker Festival Theatre
King’s Panto: Cinderella King’s Theatre
The Tin Soldier The Studio
Relaxed and Dementia Friendly Share this magical ballet with friends and family at Christmas time.
Relaxed A spectacular show with song and dance and plenty of jokes.
Relaxed performances Once upon a time and far, far away there were 25 tin soldiers.
Thu 14 December 2.30pm Tickets £12
Fri 12 January 2pm Tickets £12
Wed 13 & Sat 16 December 2pm Tickets £10-15
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A Citizens Theatre Production
TRAINSPOTTING By Irvine Welsh Adapted by Harry Gibson
Tue 14 to Sat 18 November Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre
Who needs reasons when you’ve got heroin? Trainspotting hurtles through the heroin hinterlands of Thatcher-era Leith. In a world where work and opportunities are scarce, Renton, Sick Boy, Begbie and Spud rail against the trappings of a successful lifestyle held out of their reach, and seek life through the point of a needle. Published in 1993, Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting defined a generation and remains one of the most hard-hitting stories of our time. After sell-out success in 2016, the Citizens Theatre bring this intense and often hilarious story home to Edinburgh.
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Directed by Gareth Nicholls
Tickets £18.00 - £31.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Age 18+ Scenes of violence, sexual content, drug references and very strong language. Sat 18 Nov 2.30pm Sat 18 Nov 1.30pm Thu16 Nov 7.30pm
The Scotsman
The Guardian
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Verdi
LA TRAVIATA Unwrapped (One hour taster performance) Thu 16 Nov 6pm £5 Pre-Show Talk Sat 25 Nov 6pm FREE Call box office to book Dementia Friendly Performance Fri 17 Nov 3pm £10 Sun 19 Nov 3pm Sun 19 Nov 1.45pm
Wed 15, Sun 19, Tue 21, Thu 23 & Sat 25 November Evenings 7.15pm (not Sun) Matinee Sun 3pm
Passionate, flamboyant, gripping, La traviata – one of the world’s best-loved operas – is brought to life in Sir David McVicar’s acclaimed production. It finds a heartbreakingly human story in the midst of a hedonistic world where both the rich and the wretched have their fun. The sumptuous set and costumes perfectly complement Verdi’s magnificent music, which is packed with drama, heady romance and passion. The cast includes internationally acclaimed singers Gulnara Shafigullina, Anush Hovhannisyan, Peter Gijsbertsen and Stephen Gadd. David Parry (Carmen 2015) conducts.
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Sung in Italian with English supertitles. Revival of the 2008 co-production with Welsh National Opera, Gran Teatre del Liceau & Teatro Real, Madrid. Original production supported by Dunard Fund.
Festival Theatre Book all four operas and save up to £66 (must be booked at the same time. Not available online.) Tickets £19.50 - £84.50 Friends £3 off* Groups (8+) £6 off (Stalls & Dress)* Concessions £3 off* Under 26 £10 (with valid ID). *Excl. Sat, Dementia Friendly Performance and Unwrappeds
30 Call 0131 529 6000 to book or to book a Group (8+) call 0131 529 6005
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Thu 1 & Sat 3 March Evenings 7.15pm
Jonathan Dove’s life-affirming comedy is inspired by the same story as Spielberg’s The Terminal. This five-star show tells the tale of a group of total strangers stranded in an airport during an electrical storm, their antics underpinned by Dove’s vividly inventive score.
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The Times 2015
Unwrapped (One hour taster performance) Fri 2 March 6pm £5 Pre-Show Talk Sat 3 Mar 6pm FREE Call box office to book Sat 3 Mar 7.15pm
Sat 3 Mar 6pm
Sung in English with English supertitles. Production originates from Investec Holland Park. Supported by Dunard Fund
Thu 5 & Sat 7 April Evenings 7.15pm
Following his five-star Rusalka, director Antony McDonald is back with Strauss’s masterpiece. Two troupes of performers – one opera, one burlesque – collide in an unfortunate double booking... Bursting with life, this production promises plenty of style and fun.
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The Telegraph on 2016’s Rusalka
Unwrapped (One hour taster performance) Fri 6 Apr 6pm £5 Pre-Show Talk Sat 7 Apr 6pm FREE Call box office to book Sat 7 Apr 7.15pm
Sat 7 Apr 6pm
ARIADNE AUF NAXOS
Prologue sung in English. Opera sung in German with English supertitles. A new co-production with Investec Holland Park. Supported by the Scottish Opera Syndicate
Wed 23, Sat 26, Tue 29 & Thu 31 May 2018 Evenings 7.15pm
Tchaikovsky and Pushkin: two of Russia’s greatest artists come together in this sweeping tale of unfulfilled love. A lovesick young girl; a cocky young man who thoughtlessly spurns her; a heart-stopping duel between should-be friends. Director Oliver Mears (The Royal Opera) presents the most radiant of Russian lyric operas.
EUGENE ONEGIN
Unwrapped (One hour taster performance) Thu 24 May 6pm £5 Pre-Show Talk Sat 26 May 6pm FREE Call box office to book Thu 31 May 7.15pm
Thu 31 May 6pm
New production. Sung in Russian with English supertitles. Supported by The Alexander Gibson Circle
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RITA SIMONS MUSIC AND LYRICS BY
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PROUDLY PRESENTS
Legally Blonde
Mon 27 November to Sat 2 December
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre OMG you guys!!! Legally Blonde The Musical is coming to Edinburgh. Starring Rita Simons (EastEnders) as Paulette Bonafonte, Lucie Jones (Eurovision UK representative 2017, Rent, Les Miserables, Ghost, We Will Rock You) as Elle Woods, and Bill Ward (Emmerdale, Coronation Street) as Professor Callahan. The smash hit Broadway and West End Musical, based on the best loved movie, follows beautiful and popular sorority sister Elle Woods who loves to be pampered and is passionate about pink. When she is dumped by her boyfriend Warner Huntingdon III she puts down the credit cards, picks up her trusty pooch, Bruiser, and bags herself a place at the prestigious Harvard Law School to try and win him back. With the support of her new friends she learns that you can be both smart and fashionable. This all singing, all dancing romantic comedy is totally what you want, so bend and snap up your tickets today! Tickets £22 - £42 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Sat 2 Dec 2.30pm Sat 2 Dec 1.30pm Thu 30 Nov 7.30pm
IT’LL HAVE YOUR TAIL WAGGING
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SILENT CINEMA WITH WILL PICKVANCE
Fri 12 January 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Perfect for a dark January night, this masterpiece of German expressionism promises thrills, chills and some pretty insane scenery. Accompanied with aplomb by the incomparable Will Pickvance live on the boudoir grand piano, presenting a few weird and wonderful shorts to whet your appetite before the main event.
The Cabinet of Dr Caligari
“ Priceless! The Festival Theatre makes a great cinema… as for the pianist – well I would like to give him TEN STARS!” Audience feedback on Silent Cinema with Will Pickvance
Tickets £14.50 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age U
Sat 13 January
Evening 7.30pm Matinee 2.30pm Festival Theatre Experience an extraordinary collection of short films from the world’s most prestigious mountain film festival. Follow the expeditions of some of today’s most incredible adventurers. This year there are two shows (matinee and evening) that will ignite your passion for adventure, action and travel. For double the adventure come along to both for two entirely different film programmes.
UK & IRELAND BANFF-UK.COM
Tickets £15.50 Groups (8+) £2 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £2 off Book Both Screenings £4 off, not available online, must be booked at the same time Age 12A
Sun 25 February 7.30pm Festival Theatre
The most authentic concert celebrating the unforgettable music of Simon & Garfunkel, performed live by Dan Haynes & Pete Richards. Performing the songs in a truly captivating way, against a backdrop of iconic imagery, their delicate recreation of the unmistakable sound of the American folk-rock duo is something of a masterpiece.
“ One of the greatest tribute shows anywhere in the world” Stuart Cameron, BBC and ITV Broadcaster Tickets £26.50 Friends 20% off Concessions £2 off
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BIRDS OF PARADISE PRESENTS
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The Studio Evenings 7pm (not Sun or Mon) Matinees 2pm Thu 14, Fri 15, Wed 20, Thu 21, Fri 22 and Sat 23 December Relaxed performances 2pm Wed 13 & Sat 16 December Once upon a time and far far away there were 25 tin soldiers. Brothers. Because they were all born from one single spoon. One spoon! That must have been one flipping big spoon. Enormous. Have you ever thought?
Tickets £15 Children £10 Preview Thu 7 Dec £10 Age 5+ Each show makes creative use of Audio Description and British Sign Language and captions
Birds of Paradise Theatre Company bring you an exciting retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s first ever children’s story. The Tin Soldier is about two people who find each other in a rough tough world, although, like winter, nothing lasts forever. Written by acclaimed writer of young persons theatre Mike Kenny (The Railway Children) with set and puppets by award-winning Russian puppet designer Victor Nonenko and directed by Garry Robson, this new Christmas show is a magical tale of derring do, devotion and never giving up. Featuring performances from Robert Gale, Caroline Parker and live original music from award-winning folk duo Bella and the Bear and critically acclaimed music producer Audrey Tait.
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KING’S PANTO
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“Scotland’s best panto” The Reviews Hub
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“Audiences have come to expect high standards here, and this duly delivers. Oh yes it does” Sunday Mail
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Quotes refer to Jack and the Beanstalk 2016/17
TUE 19 DEC WED 20 DEC THU 21 DEC FRISAT 222 DEC DEC SAT SUN 233 DEC DEC SUN 24 DEC MON 4 DEC Sat 2 December 2017 to Sun 21 January 2018 MON TUE 255 DEC DEC TUE King’s Theatre WED266 DEC DEC WED THU 277 DEC DEC THU 28 DEC FRI 8 DEC FRISAT 299 DEC TICKET PRICES FROM DEC SAT SUN 3010DEC DEC STALLS £34 £31.50 £25 SUN 31 DEC £31.50 £29 £23 MON 11 DEC SCHOOLS DRESS CIRCLE £34 £31.50 £25 MON TUE 1 12 JAN DEC ALL SEATS £31.50 £29 £23 TUE £13 WED2 13JAN DEC BOXES (4 seats) £126 £116 £92 WED THU 3 14JAN DEC UPPER CIRCLE £25 £23 £20 THU FRI 4 15JAN DEC £21 £20 £17 FRISAT 5 16JAN DEC SAT SUN 6 17 JAN DEC SUN 7 JAN We are experiencing record sales - best availability is currently MON 18 DEC weekday matinees and in January - have your Fairy Godmother MON TUE 8 19JAN DEC phone 0131 529 6000 or visit edtheatres.com/cinderella TUE WED9 20JAN DEC WED 10 JAN THU 21 DEC THU Friends 2 for 1 on Tue 5 Dec 7pm or 20% off Tue 5 to Sun 10 Dec FRI 11 22JAN DEC FRISAT 1223JAN or Tue 9 to Sun 14 Jan DEC SAT 13 JAN Groups (8+) £4 off (excl. 15 to 31 Dec) SUN 24 DEC SUN 14 JAN Children £3 off (excl. boxes) MON 25 DEC Concessions £2 off (Red & Green performances only, excl. top price seats MON TUE 1526JAN DEC and boxes) TUE WED1627JAN DEC WED 17 JAN THU 28 DEC THU Fri 15 Dec 7pm & Sat 6 Jan 2pm FRI 1829JAN DEC TICKET PRICES FROM FRISAT 1930JAN DEC SAT 20 JAN STALLS1 hour before AD £34performances £31.50 £25 SUN 31 DEC SUN 21 JAN £31.50 £29 £23 SCHOOLS DRESS CIRCLE £34 £31.50 £25 MON 1 JAN Limited free places for babies under 12 months (Excl. boxes) ALL SEATS £31.50 £29 £23 TUE 2 JAN £13 BOXES (4 seats) £126 £116 £92 WED 3 JAN UPPER CIRCLE £25 £23 £20 THU 4 JAN RELAXED PERFORMANCE FRI 12 JANUARY 2PM £12 each ticket £21 £20 £17 FRI 5 JAN For people with additional needs and their families. SAT 6 JAN Please book in person or on 0131 529 6000 (not available online). SUN 7 JAN
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DANCING SNOWFLAKES, TOY SOLDIERS AND THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY COME TO LIFE IN THIS MAGICAL FAMILY CLASSIC.
The Nutcracker
Sat 9 to Sat 30 December Festival Theatre
Costumes plucked from the most gorgeous chocolate box; Tchaikovsky’s score to take you to a land of dreams; and a story lifted straight from the pages of a classic fairy tale. This winter, banish the dark skies and transport your whole family into the world of the Nutcracker Prince and the Sugar Plum Fairy. Experience a fantastical adventure with a little girl called Clara, as she drifts off to sleep on Christmas Eve. She meets her Prince, is confronted by a battle of larger-than-life mice and rats, and is whisked into the luscious land of sweets – it even snows on stage! Accompanied by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra, this is classical ballet at its most sumptuous. Devised in 1973 by the founding Artistic Director, Peter Darrell, The Nutcracker was revived to widespread acclaim in 2014.
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“Joyous and magical” The Herald
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Sat 9 Dec 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 10 Dec 3pm Mon 11 Dec No performances Tue 12 Dec No performances Wed 13 Dec 7.30pm Thu 14 Dec 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 15 Dec 2.30pm 7.30pm Sat 16 Dec 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 17 Dec 3pm Mon 18 Dec No performances Tue 19 Dec No performances 7.30pm Wed 20 Dec Thu 21 Dec 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 22 Dec 2.30pm 7.30pm Sat 23 Dec 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 24 Dec 2pm Mon 25 Dec No performances Tue 26 Dec No performances Wed 27 Dec 7.30pm Thu 28 Dec 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 29 Dec 2.30pm 7.30pm Sat 30 Dec 2.30pm 7.30pm
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“ Another triumph for Scottish Ballet’s Artistic Director Christopher Hampson and his outstanding company” Scottish Daily Express
INCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE Relaxed and Dementia Friendly THU 14 DECEMBER 2.30PM £12 each ticket For people with additional needs and their families. Please book in person or on 0131 529 6000 (not available online).
(Focus on Dance) Thu 14, Thu 21 & Fri 22 Dec 6.30pm FREE Call box office to book w T alk Ballet (Focus on Music) Fri 15 Dec 6.30pm FREE Call box office to book w Stage Secrets Sat 23 Dec & Thu 28 Dec 11.30am-1pm Tickets £6.50/£4.50 conc.
Tickets £15.50 - £44.50 Friends 20% off Wed 13 & Wed 20 Groups (8+) Evenings £6 off Stalls & Dress Circle seats (excl. Sat), Matinees £5 off Stalls & Dress Circle seats (excl. Sat & Sun) Concessions £3 off (excl. Sat & Sun) Children £19 (Thu 21 Dec mat. only) £22 (Stalls & Upper) Sat 16 Dec 2.30pm
Sat 16 Dec 1pm
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B O U B L I L & S C H Ö N B E R G ’S
Miss Saigon
Wed 17 January to Sat 17 February Festival Theatre
Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed new production of Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical Miss Saigon comes to Edinburgh. A recent smash hit in the West End and currently playing on Broadway, this epic production with a company of 60 lands at the Festival Theatre this January. In the last days of the Vietnam War, 17 year-old Kim is forced to work in a Saigon bar run by a notorious character known as the Engineer. There she meets and falls in love with an American GI named Chris but they are torn apart by the fall of Saigon. For 3 years Kim goes on an epic journey of survival to find her way back to Chris, who has no idea he’s fathered a son. “ A stunning and jaw-dropping spectacle with lavish sets and special effects, and sumptuous production numbers, meticulously mounted. This is what people mean when they talk about ‘A Broadway Show’” Marilyn Stasio, Variety Please note: Contains scenes of a sexual nature
“ Absolute perfection. Unmissable, unforgettable and unbeatable!” Express & Star “ She’s back and she’s fabulous - a triumph of popular entertainment” The Times, Aug 17 Tickets £32 - £65 Discounts apply to some performances, are subject to availability and may be withdrawn Groups (8+) £4 off Stalls & Dress (Tue – Thu) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri - Sun) Age 12+ Wed 31 Jan & Wed 7 Feb 7.30pm
Wed 17 Jan 7.30pm 7.30pm Thu 18 Jan Fri 19 Jan 7.30pm Sat 20 Jan 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 21 Jan 2.00pm Mon 22 Jan No performances Tue 23 Jan 7.30pm Wed 24 Jan 7.30pm Thu 25 Jan 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 26 Jan 7.30pm Sat 27 Jan 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 28 Jan 2.00pm Mon 29 Jan No performances Tue 30 Jan 7.30pm Wed 31 Jan 7.30pm Thu 1 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm Fri 2 Feb Sat 3 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 4 Feb 2.00pm Mon 5 Feb No performances Tue 6 Feb 7.30pm Wed 7 Feb 7.30pm Thu 8 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 9 Feb 7.30pm Sat 10 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 11 Feb 2.00pm Mon 12 Feb No performances Tue 13 Feb 7.30pm Wed 14 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm Thu 15 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 16 Feb 7.30pm Sat 17 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm
Wed 31 Jan & Wed 7 Feb 6.30pm Wed 7 Feb 7.30pm Wed 31 Jan 7.30pm
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Sat 17 Feb 2.30pm Sat 17 Feb 1.30pm Thu 15 Feb 7.30pm
Tue 13 to Sat 17 February
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre An intense real-life thriller centred around the most important weather forecast in the history of warfare. June 1944. Scottish meteorologist Group Captain James Stagg, the son of a Dalkeith plumber, must advise General Eisenhower on when to give the order to send thousands of waiting troops across the Channel in Operation Overlord. In what became the most volatile period in the British Isles for over 100 years, the future of Britain, Europe and our relationship with the United States, rested on the shoulders of one reluctant Scotsman. Starring Olivier Award winning actor David Haig (Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Thin Blue Line and the National Theatre’s The Madness of King George III).
“ A grippingly pacey adventure yarn...” PRESSURE MADE ITS WORLD PREMIERE AT THE ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE EDINBURGH IN 2014
The Herald
“ You won’t see anything to surpass Pressure in Scottish theatre this year...” the Scotsman
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Photograph by Drew Farrell
Tickets £18 - £31.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)
ZIPPOS PRESENTS
REAL CIRCUS MADE FOR THEATRE
Tue 20 to Sat 24 February
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Sat 2pm & 5pm Festival Theatre Back by popular demand – Britain’s biggest theatre-circus spectacular! Showcasing the finest in traditional circus thrills and skills, Cirque Berserk! celebrates the 250th anniversary of the invention of Circus by bringing this treasured form of live entertainment bang up-to-date in a jaw-dropping spectacular – created especially for the theatre.
Tickets £20.50 - £30.50 Opening Night All tickets £22.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Children £15 (excl. top price seats)
Combining contemporary cirque-style artistry with adrenaline-fuelled stunt action, this astoundingly talented international troupe includes over thirty jugglers, acrobats, aerialists, dancers, drummers, daredevil stuntmen and of course, Scotland’s award-winning clown, Tweedy. Featuring the world’s most hair-raising circus act the legendary motorcycle ‘Globe of Death’. Don’t miss it!
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“ Great for kids and even better for adults!” The Sun
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Tickets £18 - £31.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Running Time 90 minutes, no interval Sat 24 Feb 2.30pm Sat 24 Feb 1.30pm Thu 22 Feb 7.30pm
Tue 20 to Sat 24 February
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Winner of the 1997 Olivier Award for Best New Play, Conor McPherson’s chilling, modern classic The Weir comes to Edinburgh. In a small Irish town, the locals exchange stories round the crackling fire of Brendan’s pub to while away the hours one stormy night. As the beer and whisky flows, the arrival of a young stranger, haunted by a secret from her past, turns the tales of folklore into something more unsettling. One story, however, is more chilling and more real than any of them could have ever imagined. A shadowy tale delving into the dark corners of human lives, The Weir is a co-production between English Touring Theatre and Mercury Theatre Colchester.
“ One of the best plays of the past century” Daily Telegraph
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Tue 27 February to Sat 3 March
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Join Allan Stewart for another fabulous night of comedy, music and mayhem as he takes over the King’s Theatre! Featuring an all-star lineup and the best in variety, this is the most fun you’ll have at the theatre all year!
Tickets £27 Boxes £68 (max 4 seats) Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night if booked by 26 Dec or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)
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“ Sends audiences home delighted, after an evening of joyous grown-up fun and foolishness, with just a touch of glamour” Joyce McMillan, The Scotsman
“ Comedy sketches slotting seamlessly between songs, stand-up and music” Edinburgh Evening News
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THE BEST AMATEUR COMPANIES IN THE CAPITAL WORKING TO PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS SOUTHERN LIGHT PRESENTS
Tue 6 to Sat 10 March
Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Jerry Herman’s perennial Broadway block-buster Hello, Dolly! is packed full of romance, energetic dancing and some of musical theatre’s greatest songs. Tickets £14 - £19 Friends 10% off Wed and Thurs (max 2 tickets) Groups (10+) 1 free ticket Sat 10 Mar 2.30pm
THE BOHEMIANS LYRIC OPERA COMPANY PRESENTS
Sat 10 Mar 1.30pm
Wed 14 to Sat 17 March
Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Featuring classic hits Footloose, Let’s Hear It for the Boy and Holding Out for a Hero, Footloose the Musical sizzles with rebellion and romance. Tickets £16 - £20 Friends 20% off Opening Night Groups (10+) £1 off Sat 17 Mar 2.30pm
Sat 17 Mar 1.30pm
Tue 20 to Sat 24 March
Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Gilbert & Sullivan’s comic opera H.M.S. Pinafore is a tale of romance and mistaken identity on the high seas. Tickets £17 - £25 Friends 20% off Opening Night Groups (10+) One free ticket Seniors & Students £2 off Tue, Wed & Sat eves Under 16’s £10 (all performances) Fri 23 Mar 7.30pm
Fri 23 Mar 6.30pm
Wed 2 to Sat 5 May
Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre This sizzling New York tale of gamblers, gangsters and nightclub singers features some of Broadway’s greatest show-stopping tunes - so roll the dice, and book now! Tickets £15 - £20 Friends 20% off Opening Night Groups (8+) £2 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £2 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Fri 4 May 7.30pm
Fri 4 May 6.30pm
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Tue 6 to Sat 10 March
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre The Festival Theatre is proud to present the European debut of America’s premier Latino dance company Ballet Hispánico, with CARMEN.maquia, a Picasso-inspired, contemporary take on Bizet’s beloved classic
Tickets £19 - £28.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)
Photograph by Paula Lobo
The physically charged and sensual choreography fuses contemporary dance with nods to the Spanish paso doble and flamenco. A stunning set design by Luis Crespo and minimalist black-and-white costumes by fashion designer David Delfin evoke the paintings of Pablo Picasso. Highly original and full of elaborate partnering, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano’s CARMEN.maquia is a bold and electrifying reimagining of this tragic tale.
“ This nouvelle Carmen twists, jerks, jumps and finally seduces for a tour de force” Chicago Tribune
“ A masterpiece” Chicago Sun-Times
EUROPEAN PREMIERE
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BEST NEW COMEDY
WINNER WHATSONSTAGE AWARD 2014
WINNER OLIVIER AWARD 2015
WINNER BROADWAY WORLD UK AWARD 2015
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‘I FEARED I WAS GOING TO HYPERVENTILATE’ DAILY MAIL
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‘PERFECTLY PITCHED. ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANTLY EXECUTED’ THE HERALD
‘AN UNEXPECTED GUT BUSTING HIT’
NEW YORK TIMES
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The Play That Goes Wrong Mon 12 to Sat 17 March Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre
The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society are putting on a 1920s murder mystery, but as the title suggests, everything that can go wrong… does! As the accident prone thesps battle on against all the odds to reach their final curtain call, hilarious results ensue! Fawlty Towers meets Noises Off in this multi award-winning smash hit comedy, now playing on Broadway and enjoying its 4th sell-out year in the West End. With a host of celebrity endorsements from the likes of Joanna Lumley “We laughed until the tears ran down our faces, it has to be seen” to Ant & Dec “The funniest show we’ve seen! If you can get a ticket, go!” Don’t miss this brilliantly funny comedy that’s guaranteed to leave you aching with laughter!
“ Comic gold” Variety Tickets £19 - £31.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Age 8+ Fri 16 March 7.30pm Fri 16 March 6.30pm Thu 17 March 7.30pm
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Dedicate a seat in the Festival Theatre
DO YOU HAVE TREASURED MEMORIES OF PERFORMANCES AT THE FESTIVAL THEATRE OR THE OLD EMPIRE? We’re refurbishing our seats this Autumn to give you the very best theatre experiences. Now is the perfect time to capture a memory, honour a loved one or celebrate a special occasion with a seat dedication. Visit edtheatres.com/dedications, email support@edtheatres.com or call box office on 0131 529 6000 for more information. Scottish Charity, No SC018605
THE LITTLE MERMAID A ballet by David Nixon with music by Sally Beamish
Thu 22 to Sat 24 March
Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Immerse yourself in a mystical underwater world. When a young mermaid is finally allowed her first glimpse of life beyond the ocean, she is enthralled by what she sees. After falling desperately in love with a man, she will do anything she can to live a human life. Northern Ballet’s beautiful new ballet will reimagine the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairytale and take you on a journey beneath the waves.
Tickets £16 - £37 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night if booked by 26 Dec or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Children £5 off Sat 24 Mar 2.30pm Sat 24 Mar 12 noon
Choreographed by David Nixon OBE, and performed to an original score played live by Northern Ballet Sinfonia, book now to see this spectacular new production.
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FROM ONE OF THE GREATEST THRILLER WRITERS OF ALL TIME BILL KENWRIGHT PRESENTS
ALL STAR CAST TO BE ANNOUNCED
IN A NEW ADAPTATION BY
ACE L L A W R
GA BY ED
Tickets £19 - £32.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Age 10+ Fri 30 Mar 7.30pm Fri 30 Mar 6.30pm
ANTONY LAMPARD DIRECTED BY
ROY MARSDEN
Mon 26 to Sat 31 March
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre When Inspector Tanner investigates a ruthless murder at the grand ancestral home of the Lebanon family, he discovers that nothing is quite as it seems. The household is controlled by the family physician, the footmen behave more like guests than servants and the secretary is afraid for her life. As Tanner moves closer to the heart of the mystery he uncovers a shocking and closely guarded secret… Building on the phenomenal decade long success of The Agatha Christie Company and this year’s acclaimed production of Ruth Rendell’s A Judgement in Stone, The Classic Thriller Company returns with a new adaption from the legendary “King of the detective thriller”, Edgar Wallace, the brains behind the iconic film King Kong. Widely recognised as the most popular writer of the early 20th century, Edgar Wallace’s gripping page-turners are regarded as the bedrock of the modern thriller and The Case of the Frightened Lady remains one of his most celebrated works. Adapted for film several times, this is your chance to catch this chilling, captivating and complex thriller live on stage…
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JONATHAN CHURCH PRODUCTIONS AND HEADLONG PRESENT THE NATIONAL THEATRE AND CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE PRODUCTION OF
PRODUCED IN THE WEST END BY NICA BURNS, NEAL STREET PRODUCTIONS AND HEADLONG Written by
JAMES GRAHAM
Directed by
JEREMY HERRIN
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The Times
Tue 27 to Sat 31 March
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Following sell-out runs at the National Theatre and in the West End this extraordinarily prescient play takes on a new importance in the current political climate. Are we in the midst of a political revolution? Can the country stay united? Roll back to 1974. The corridors of Westminster ring with the sound of infighting and backbiting as Britain’s political parties battle to change the future of the nation, whatever it takes. In an era of chaos, both hilarious and shocking, fist fights break out in the parliamentary bars, high-stake tricks and games are played, while sick or dying MPs are carried through the lobby to register their crucial votes as the government hangs by a thread.
Daily Telegraph
Tickets £20 - £32.50 Sit on stage £28.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night if booked by 26 December or 20% off Wed - Thu Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat) Sat 31 Mar 2.30pm Sat 31 Mar 1.30pm Thu 29 Mar 2.30pm
James Graham’s biting, energetic and critically-acclaimed play strips politics down to the practical realities of those behind the scenes who roll up their sleeves, and on occasion bend the rules, to manoeuvre a diverse and conflicting chorus of MPs within the Mother of all Parliaments. Directed by Jeremy Herrin (People, Places & Things, Wolf Hall), This House gives us a timely, moving and often amusing insight into the workings of British politics.
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Tickets £18 - £31.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all other performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Sat 14 Apr 2.30pm Sat 14 April 1.30pm Thu 12 Apr 7.30pm
Tue 10 to Sat 14 April
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre A twisted tale of nerve-jangling horror, this adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic gothic thriller stars Phil Daniels as the extraordinary Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. During one of his audacious experiments trying to separate good from evil, the kind and gifted Dr Jekyll inadvertently unleashes an alternative personality of pure evil … the mysterious Mr Hyde. As this sinister figure starts causing terror and havoc in foggy London, Jekyll must race to find a cure for his monstrous alter-ego before it takes over for good. Phil Daniels extensive and varied credits include Jimmy Cooper in Quadrophenia, Richards in Scum and Kevin Wicks in EastEnders. He has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre and has appeared on stage in productions as diverse as Les Miserables and This House. Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde is directed by Stephen Unwin, designed by Simon Higlett and adapted by Tony award-winning playwright David Edgar.
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Tue 10 to Sat 14 April
Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Presented exclusively by Scottish Ballet, Matthew Bourne’s Highland Fling is a wonderfully imaginative reworking of the classic romantic ballet La Sylphide with a wickedly wry Scotch twist. Highland Fling follows the antics of James — a young Scot with sex and love and rock and roll on his mind. Recently married to his beloved Effie, his addiction to excess finds him in the fateful company of a beguiling gothic fairy. As his love for the strange and beautiful sylph becomes an obsession, he embarks on a fateful journey that takes him from the mean streets and nightclubs of Glasgow into a magical world beyond reality and reason.
Tickets £21 - £41.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £6 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Sat) Children £19 (Stalls only) Age 12+ Fri 13 April 7.30pm Fri 13 April 6pm
“ Extravagantly witty” The Independent “ This is one of the funniest, funkiest, most irresistibly infectious ballets I have ever had the delight to sit through” Daily Mail
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THE THEATRICAL PHENOMENON RETURNS TO EDINBURGH 2018
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War Horse
Wed 18 April to Sat 12 May 2018
Evenings 7.30pm (not Sun or Mon) Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm (not Thu 10 May) Wed 9 & Fri 11 May 2.30pm Sundays 2pm Festival Theatre Following 8 record-breaking years in London’s West End, having played to audiences in 11 countries around the world and a sell-out 2014 run in Edinburgh, the National Theatre’s acclaimed play War Horse returns to Edinburgh in 2018. Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama, filled with stirring music and songs, is a show of phenomenal inventiveness. At its heart are astonishing life-sized horses by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company, who bring breathing, galloping, charging horses to thrilling life on stage. War Horse is an unforgettable theatrical event which takes audiences on an extraordinary journey from the fields of rural Devon to the trenches of First World War France.
“ A landmark theatre event” Time Magazine
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“ Be sure not to miss this stunning show” The Times Tickets £18 - £61 Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress, excl. Fri to Sun) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri - Sun) Age 10+
Wed 18 Apr 7.30pm Thu 19 Apr 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 20 Apr 7.30pm Sat 21 Apr 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 22 Apr 2pm Mon 23 Apr No Performance Tue 24 Apr 7.30pm Wed 25 Apr 7.30pm Thu 26 Apr 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 27 Apr 7.30pm Sat 28 Apr 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 29 Apr 2pm Mon 30 Apr No Performance Tue 1 May 7.30pm Wed 2 May 7.30pm Thu 3 May 2.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm Fri 4 May Sat 5 May 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 6 May 2pm Mon 7 May No Performance Tue 8 May 7.30pm Wed 9 May 2.30pm 7.30pm Thu 10 May 7.30pm Fri 11 May 2.30pm 7.30pm Sat 12 May 2.30pm 7.30pm
Sat 5 May 2.30pm Sat 5 May 12.30pm Thu 3 May 7.30pm
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Tickets £21 – £34.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off
Mon 14 to Sat 19 May
Evenings 7.30pm (Sat 8pm) Matinee Sat 4pm Festival Theatre Now in its record breaking 9th year, THRILLER LIVE is a spectacular concert created to celebrate the career of the world’s greatest entertainer.
Expect your favourite songs delivered by an exceptionally talented cast and band, including: I Want You Back, ABC, Smooth Criminal, Beat It, Billie Jean, Bad, Thriller plus many more!
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND
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Photo: previous cast member
Taking you on a visual, audio and electrifying journey through the magic of Michael’s 45 year musical history, you will experience over two hours of non-stop hits from pop to rock, soul to disco. Paying homage to Jackson’s legendary live performances and innovative dance moves executed with flair, precision and passion, this is a show that you will never forget.
Tue 22 to Sat 26 May
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre The essential Edinburgh musical returns home for the first time since 2010 in a brand new production.
Quotes refer to original production
Follow the highs and lows of Ally and his friend Davy as they return home to Leith from the army. Families, friendships and life are not plain sailing in this funny and moving story about love and life. With stunning songs like I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles), Sunshine on Leith, Letter From America, and I’m On My Way this energetic piece of musical theatre is loved by audiences and critics alike.
Tickets £18.50 - £33.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night if booked by 26 Dec or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Age 12+ Sat 26 May 2.30pm Sat 26 May 1.30pm Thu 24 May 7.30pm
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“ An extraordinary, wide-ranging and fast-moving piece of family drama, firmly and lovingly set in the urban landscape of Edinburgh and Leith” The Scotsman
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FIERY ANGEL IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROYAL & DERNGATE, NORTHAMPTON PRESENT
C A R E F UL W HO YOU W ISH F OR ! Tickets £18 - £31.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night if booked by 26 Dec or 20% off all performances Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves) Sat 9 June 2.30pm Sat 9 June 1.30pm Thu 7 June 7.30pm
HR IS T IE B Y A G AT H A C
& F R A NK VOS
Tue 5 to Sat 9 June
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre A whirlwind romance with a handsome and charming stranger sweeps Cecily Harrington off her feet and she recklessly abandons her old life to settle in the remote and blissful surroundings of a country cottage. However, her newfound love is not all that it seems… Electric with suspense and with a shocking twist in its tail, this edge-of-your-seat, rarely seen thriller by the UK’s greatest crime writer is rediscovered in a brand new production by Lucy Bailey (Gaslight, Dial M for Murder). Critical acclaim for Lucy Bailey’s Dial M For Murder:
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A New Adventures Production
‘A valentine to the power of love’ LA Times
Tue 5 to Sat 9 June
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Following the sold-out and critical success of The Red Shoes and Sleeping Beauty, New Adventures return to the Festival Theatre with one of their most popular and beloved productions, Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella – a thrilling and evocative love story, set in London during the Second World War, which forms part of the company’s 30th anniversary celebrations.
Tickets £19 - £48.50 Friends 20% off Tue – Thu Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat) Sat 9 May 2.30pm Sat 9 May 1.30pm
Matthew Bourne’s interpretation of the classic fairy tale has, at its heart, a true war-time romance. A chance meeting results in a magical night for Cinderella and her dashing young RAF pilot, together just long enough to fall in love before being parted by the horrors of the Blitz. With Lez Brotherston’s sumptuous Olivier Award-winning designs, and lighting by Olivier Award-winning Neil Austin, Cinderella will be performed in Surround Sound, designed by Paul Groothuis and featuring a specially commissioned recording played by a 60 piece orchestra.
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Sat 7 & Sun 8 April 10am, 1pm & 4pm King’s Theatre
See the iconic, world famous Teletubbies in their first ever theatre show created especially for your little ones. Join Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po in a show full of love and laughter as they explore the magical world of Teletubbyland. Look out for the Tubby Phone, Noo-noo and Sun Baby in a fun, bright and safe world which captures young children’s imaginations and encourages them to explore the world around them. Join in and enjoy beloved features from the TV series along with brand new songs. Tickets £15 - £22 Family tickets available £29 - £95 Limited free places for babies under 6 months
Sat 16 June
2pm King’s Theatre Get ready for some Stone Age singalong silliness as Anya, Kevin, Gary and Bonzo (formerly of The Singing Kettle) go on their most roarsome adventure yet! The FUNBOX gang are in a prehistoric pickle trying to find their keys and discover different Dino-pals. Along the way they meet friends old and new including those fuzzy funsters Fluffy and Flossie. Come dressed as an explorer, dinosaur or a cave person - and get ready to roar and stomp with FUNBOX! Tickets £17 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £3 off Age 2+ Limited free places for babies under 12 months
Sat 30 June & Sun 1 July
Sat 1pm & 4pm Sun 10am & 1pm King’s Theatre Join Peppa as she gets ready to go on an exciting camping trip to the woods with George and her school friends, including Pedro Pony, Suzy Sheep and Gerald Giraffe. With lunch-boxes packed and Daddy Pig driving the bus, Peppa and friends are excited about their outdoor adventure, full of games, laughter and live music! Tickets £17 - £22 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) 10% off (Stalls & Dress) Children £4 off Limited free places for babies under 12 months
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Wed 4 to Sat 7 July
Evenings 7.15pm Matinee Sat 2.15pm Festival Theatre Cole Porter’s Broadway comedy classic comes to Edinburgh in a smash-hit production by Opera North.
Photograph by Richard Moran
Set both on and off-stage during the production of a musical version of Shakespeare’s theatrical farce, The Taming of the Shrew, Kiss Me, Kate revolves around the tempestuous love lives of actor-producer Fred Graham and his leading lady turned ex-wife, Lilli Vanessi. Add to the mix ingénue Lois Lane, her boyfriend Bill Calhoun – not to mention a couple of gangsters who somehow get caught up in the show – and you’ve got the perfect recipe for an evening of musical mischief that will leave you feeling positively ‘WUNDERBAR!’
Tickets £15.50 - £49.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Under 26 £10 with valid ID
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“Irresistible” The Telegraph
The show is studded with some of the greatest show-stopping numbers in American musical theatre including Another Op’nin’ Another Show, Brush Up Your Shakespeare, So in Love and Too Darn Hot. A co-production with Welsh National Opera Music and lyrics by Cole Porter Book by Bella and Samuel Spewack Critical Edition by David Charles Abell and Seann Alderking Supported by Arts Council England
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These events and performances are suitable for people living with dementia, their family and friends. LUNG HA THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
Thingummy Bob THE STUDIO
Fri 13 October 2.30pm to 3.30pm by Linda McLean
Bob has lost something important, something that might make him happy - but for the life of him he just doesn’t know where he left it. It might be in his old house but he’s in a wheelchair and he can’t make the journey alone and none of the staff in the care home will take him. So Bob decides to take matters into his own hands. Call 0131 529 6000 to book free tickets
Tea Party with Live Music FESTIVAL THEATRE
Mon 16 October 2pm to 3.30pm Third Monday of every month. Refreshments are provided and there is limited parking available in the courtyard. Spaces can be booked in advance by calling stage door on 0131 662 1112. Call 0131 529 6000 to book free tickets
The Story of The Little Gentleman THE STUDIO
Wed 18 October 11.30 am and 2.30pm “Will you be my friend?” All the Little Gentleman wants is a friend… A friend he can sit in the sun with and listen to the birds A friend to walk with and share his cookies But nobody seems to like the Little Gentleman and nobody wants to be his friend. The Little Gentleman thinks he will live a sad and lonely life forever… Until one day he is woken up by a curious dog who just wants to play. Call 0131 529 6000 to book free tickets
Forget Me Not is a Life Changes Trust Funded project to enable the King’s and Festival Theatres to become more dementia friendly. For more information contact the project coordinator, Paul Hudson, on 0131 622 8444 or email paul.hudson@edtheatres.com
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An Audience With… FESTIVAL THEATRE
Sat 21 October, Thu 26 October, Sat 28 October 3pm to 4.30pm A live sharing, an event and an invitation to experience what it is we do naturally – dance! This is a rare opportunity to join three prolific professional dancers, from the Variety Era, aged 94, 90 and 85 respectively, who each performed on the stage of the Empire (now Festival) Theatre, talking dance, dancing, and thinking about their relevance now. Be prepared to journey through the Festival Theatre’s Empire Rooms and inhabit a world filled with past, present and future. Call 0131 529 6000 to book free tickets
WeCAN creative workshops THE STUDIO
Mon 23 and Tue 24 October 12.30pm for lunch followed by 2 workshops 4pm finish Join us for some music, art, dance and lots of laughter for two fun-filled afternoons for people living with dementia. These workshops are led by professional artists. WeCAN are Art in Healthcare, Dance Base, Festival Theatre, Hearts & Minds, Music in Hopsitals and Alzheimer Scotland. Call 0131 529 6000 to book free tickets
DF Traviata Scottish Opera FESTIVAL THEATRE
Fri 17 November 3pm Tickets £10
LA TRAVIATA
Passionate, flamboyant, gripping; Sir David McVicar’s La traviata is not to be missed. Set in the demi-monde of 1880s Paris, this stunning show is designed with sumptuous period style and gets right to the core of Violetta and Alfredo’s doomed love affair – finding a heartbreakingly human story in the midst of a hedonistic world where both the rich and the wretched have their fun. Verdi’s magnificent score sweeps the characters through their every shifting mood, brought to life by Russian-Dutch soprano Gulnara Shafigullina and Dutch tenor Peter Gijsbertsen.
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JOIN IN… The Festival and the King’s Theatres is a registered charity, run by an independent Trust. Every year, in addition to the shows on our stages, we engage people of all ages in our education and outreach activities. We would encorage you to Join In. Get in touch! Cat Sheridan Learning and Participation Coordinator catrin.sheridan@edtheatres.com 0131 622 8427
Paul Hudson Forget Me Not project Coordinator paul.hudson@edtheatres.com 0131 622 8444
You can also Play your Part and help us bring more theatre to more people. To learn more, visit www.edtheatres.com/support
Workshops Directing Fri 6 October 1.30 - 4.30pm King’s Theatre
Led by Susan Worsfold £20 Book through Box Office
Join director Susan Worsfold to explore how an individual awareness of breath, body and voice can help build an ensemble. This will be a practical workshop drawing on classical and contemporary texts.
Open Rehearsal with Richard Alston Dance Company
Wed 20 September 5 - 7pm
The Studio
Suitable for teachers, workshop leaders and anyone who is interested in developing directing skills.
Inclusive Theatre Practice Sat 14 October 10am - 12noon
FREE Book through Box Office
The Studio
Watch the final rehearsal of Richard Alston’s brand new piece Carnaval introduced by Richard Alston.
Led by Maria Oller, Lung Ha Theatre Company’s Artistic Director
Richard Alston Lecture Demonstration Wed 20 September 11.45am - 12.45pm The Studio FREE
Book directly by emailing Catrin Sheridan on catrin.sheridan@edtheatres.com Lecture demonstration introduced by Richard Alston (for schools and colleges).
FREE Book through Box Office
The workshop will include an introductory presentation - looking at how Lung Ha Theatre Company undertakes its practice, there will be practical exercises, open discussion, feedback and networking. By the end of the morning you will have been inspired to develop your skills further or you will have learned something new to take into your everyday working practice. Open to everyone.
Unless otherwise stated, for all events please book through the Box Office
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Physical Theatre Fri 3 November 1.30 - 4.30pm
King’s Theatre
Led by Melanie Jordon £20 Book through Box Office
An exploration of physical theatre techniques. Come and develop your skills in this practical workshop exploring how to be physical in performance. Suitable for all those with an interest in this area of practice.
£50 for 5 weeks. Refreshments provided Book through Box Office A 5 week course exploring the operation and backstage life of the Festival Theatre. Learn about how we programme, market, and present visiting shows as well as the history of the building and the development and outreach work we undertake to engage communities.
Rambert Archive Talk Sat 28 October 11.45am - 12.45pm Festival Theatre
FREE Book through Box Office
Discover the rich 90 year history of Rambert, with a chance to see objects from the company’s unique archive. All are welcome.
Discover King‘s Theatre
Vintage Chorus
12 September - for 10 weeks until 14 Nov. Tuesdays 10am -12.00noon Festival Theatre
Thursdays 10.30am - 12.30pm King’s Theatre
Meet the Vintage Chorus
30 November, 7 and 14 December. £30 for the course Refreshments provided Book through box office A three week course looking behind the scenes at the “Grand old lady of Leven street”. Come and find out about the history of this iconic building, how we choose the shows to present and learn about the importance of our annual Panto. This course includes a visit to see a matinee of ‘Cinderella’ after the last session.
Festival Theatre
Backstage Tours
Led by Wendy Weatherby with accompanist Duncan Black
£40 for the term Book through Box Office
Our informal choir for older singers continues to grow in numbers and with regular performances this is the group to join if you like a great sing with others.
Tue 10 October 10.00am - 1pm
To book your FREE place call Paul Hudson on 0131 622 8444. Including lunch.
Discover Festival Theatre Thursdays 10.30am - 12.30pm Festival Theatre £50 for the course to include a ticket to a show during the duration of the course. Autumn course – 26 Oct, 2,9,16 and 23 Nov.
First Saturday of each month 10.30am - 12.30pm
7 Oct, 4 Nov. 2018; 6 Jan,3 Feb,3 Mar, 7 Apr, 5 May, 2 Jun £10 (£8 friends) Refreshments provided A great chance to get behind the scenes and see the workings of our two iconic theatres. BSL and enhanced hearing tours available but must be booked in advance online, email: bookings@edtheatres.com
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studio THE
22 Potterrow EH8 9BL
Fri 6 & Sat 7 October Preview Thu 5 October
Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm A new musical from Richard Ferguson and Andy Cannon, directed by Ken Alexander. The Sunshine Ghost tells the wonderfully comic story of the acquisition of Castle MacKinnon by a love-struck billionaire. Tickets £15 (Preview £12) Concessions £3 off (excl. preview) LUNG HA THEATRE COMPANY PRESENTS
Sat 14 October 7.30pm
Bob has lost something important, something that might make him happy - but for the life of him he just can’t remember where he left it. by Linda McLean
“ a sheer delight” The Reviews Hub
Tickets £12 Concessions £2 off Age 10+
THE ATTIC
Tue 9 to Sat 13 Jan, Sat 20 & Sun 21 Jan 10.30am & 1.30pm
Preview Sat 6 Jan 1.30pm
Grandma and Lucy are up in the attic where all the memories are stored. Come up the stairs, blow away the cobwebs and peek into the boxes.
“ spell-binding fun for little ones” The Herald
Tickets £8 (preview £6) Children £5 (preview £3) Age 2 - 5
Sat 3 February 7pm After our last sell out evening, join us again for a contemporary, glittering evening of ballroom dancing. Learn the basics of ballroom with instruction from professionals, dance the night away with live music from Radio Pachuco and watch a fabulous showdance by Bas Willems and Jennifer McMillan. Open to all skills, from beginner to advanced. Tickets £17.50 Age 16+ BARROWLAND BALLET PRESENTS
WOLVES
Sat 17 February 2.30pm & 7.30pm
The wolf pack community is set against the dangers of the big bad wolf, in a world of fairy tale imagery swaying between littered and tidied, wild and domestic. Performed by an intergenerational cast with live music by Mairi Campbell set to an evocative score by Luke Sutherland. Tickets £10 Concessions £2 off Age 2-5 years
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ACCESS Wheelchair users Please book wheelchair spaces in advance. All spaces have adjacent seats for companions Festival Theatre has 8 spaces in the stalls The Studio has 2 spaces at the front King’s Theatre has 8 spaces in the stalls Assistance Animals are welcome at all three theatres Headsets and Personal Induction Loops Available for all performances. Collect from a member of staff on arrival. The number of headsets and loops are limited. Box Office staff can advise on best seats for reception. Captioning Captioning is a bit like subtitles on TV. Captions are shown on two raised display units either side of the stage. The text is in large print and delivered at the same time as the words are spoken or sung. Please mention if you wish to use this service when booking your tickets. BSL – Sign Language Interpreted A BSL Interpreter will stand on one side of the stage and interpret all spoken or sung speech. Please mention if you wish to use this service when booking your tickets.
Audio Description Audio Description is a form of audio-visual translation. Through a headset (collect on arrival) a describer will tell you where the characters are on stage, what they are wearing, how they gesture and what the set looks like. Please mention if you wish to use this service when booking your tickets. Touch Tours Touch Tours of the set, costumes and props are usually available from one hour before the Audio Described show. Touch Tour tickets are free and should be requested in advance. Touch Tours are exclusively for those using the audio description service and their companions. Accessible Parking The Festival Theatre has a limited number of spaces available for accessible parking and pickup/ dropoff in the courtyard. Please check with Stage Door for availability on 0131 662 1112. For full access information please visit: edtheatres.com/festival-access or edtheatres.com/kings-access. To request a large print, braille or audio brochure, please contact us on 0131 622 8410
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INFORMATION HOW TO BOOK
Tickets for all our shows can be purchased from any of our venues. w Online edtheatres.com w In Person at the Festival or King’s Theatres (Mon to Sat 10am-6pm or until curtain-up) w Phone 0131 529 6000 (Mon to Sat 11am-6pm) w Groups (8+) 0131 529 6005 (Mon to Fri 11am-6pm) w Next Generation Text (NGT) Relay 18002 0131 529 6003 (a text relay assistant will relay the phone conversation between you and our Box Office)
HOW TO FIND US
w Festival Theatre 13/29 Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9FT w King’s Theatre 2 Leven St, Edinburgh EH3 9LQ w The Studio 22 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BL BY CAR No parking on Nicolson St or Leven St. Single yellow lines and Pay & Display spaces available on side streets. BY TAXI Drop-off points outside front doors at both theatres. We are happy to order a taxi after the performance for those with mobility issues.
w Student/Young Scot Standby Tickets from £10 on the day from midday to half an hour before curtain. Stalls and upper only and subject to availability. Valid ID required. w Babes in Arms On selected family shows, babies under 12 months will b e admitted to sit on their parent/carer’s lap. A limited number of free Babes-in-Arms tickets are available per performance – please book at the time of purchase. All babies require a ticket for entry. Babies do not qualify as group members for group discounts. w Concessions Available for full-time students, senior citizens (65+), unwaged (with proof), people with disabilities, Young Scot cardholders, school parties, children, Edinburgh Leisure Cardholders. All Concessions are advertised on show pages where available. Exclusions may apply to all discounts and are subject to availability and not available on all shows. Discounts can be withdrawn at any time. Discounts apply to full price tickets only. Only one discount per ticket. Proof of status must be shown where appropriate. Booking T&Cs can be found on our website: edtheatres.com/terms
THEATRE DEVELOPMENT FUND Ticket prices include a contribution to our theatre development fund which pays for the restoration and up keep of our theatres
TERMS
DISCOUNTS w Friends 2 for 1 ticket offers or 20% off a pair
of tickets for many opening nights, or 20% off many other performances all year round. w Groups (8+) Discounts apply for most shows please see individual show pages for details – only available through Group Sales on 0131 529 6005.
Please see our website edtheatres.com/terms for full terms and conditions or edtheatres.com/faq for some frequently asked questions. w Refunds Sorry, we do not offer refunds on ticket purchases. w Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance, which could be the interval. The Latecomers Policy is set on a show-by-show basis. We advise you to arrive at least 30min before the performance to avoid queues, especially if collecting tickets. w Admission Policy Management reserves the right to refuse admission. w Cancelled Performance If a performance is cancelled we will make every effort to accommodate you at another time, or offer a refund.
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Audio Description
Touch Tours
Captioning Accessible Parking
SEPTEMBER
BSL – Sign Language Interpreted
Headsets and Personal Induction Loops
Screening TITUS ANDRONICUS Fri 8 September (p10)
Screening ANGELS IN AMERICA Sat 9 September
Screening YERMA
ROMEO & JULIET TWELFTH NIGHT
THE THREEPENNY OPERA
Fri 15 & Sat 16 September (p8)
OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL Fri 15 September (p10) Festival Theatre
King’s Theatre
SEPTEMBER
Festival Theatre
(Part One) Thu 14 September (Part Two) (p10) Festival Theatre
Festival Theatre
Wed 20 to Fri 22 September (p6) King’s Theatre
TAP FACTORY
SPAMALOT
Fri 22 September (p9)
JOEL DOMMETT
Sat 23 September (p22) King’s Theatre
Festival Theatre
Sun 24 September (p9) Festival Theatre
Tue 26 to Sat 30 September (p7)
SARI
Wed 27 September (p14) Festival Theatre
SCOTTISH DANCE THEATRE
Sat 30 September (p14) Festival Theatre
A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE
Screening HAMLET
King’s Theatre
Festival Theatre
Tue 3 to Sat 7 October (p13)
2
Thu 5 October (p10)
THE SUNSHINE GHOST Thu 5 to Sat 7 October (p68) The Studio
Screening AN EVENING OF LAUREL & HARDY Fri 6 October (p12) Festival Theatre
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Cover: Miss Saigon
OCTOBER
King’s Theatre
Wheelchair Spaces
SEPTEMBER
Sat 16 September (p10)
RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY
KING’S THEATRE SEATING PLAN
Wheelchair users
Wheelchair Spaces
Access symbols
FESTIVAL THEATRE SEATING PLAN
WELCOME
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DANCING SNOWFLAKES, TOY SOLDIERS AND THE SUGAR PLUM FAIRY COME TO LIFE IN THIS MAGICAL FAMILY CLASSIC.
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