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I am delighted to welcome you to this new brochure. You’ll notice the format has changed a little to make it easier to navigate and of course more sustainable, with a smaller number of pages. For more insights and further details, please head over to our website at capitaltheatres.com. You’ll see some fantastic new shows going on sale, including Carlos Acosta’s On Before, Edward Scissorhands, and Peaky Blinders. This Autumn the gothic retelling of Dracula: Mina’s Reckoning by National Theatre of Scotland and 2:22 A Ghost Story, coming straight from the West End, are guaranteed to give you chills. Christmas is fast approaching and with it the joy of The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan and our children’s festive co-commission, Unicorn Christmas Party
I am also very proud to announce the next chapter of our co-production journey with Raw Material and The James Plays. Next up it’s Rona Munro’s James V: Katherine; don’t miss it in The Studio next Spring! From the end of February, the Festival Theatre will be the ‘Room Where it Happens’ with the only Scottish dates for the legendary Hamilton We are launching a new 25 and Under scheme, to make it as easy as possible for a new generation to experience the joy of live performance with £10 standby tickets bookable online, on most performances. We continue to be committed to making our theatre enjoyable for all with accessible performances, relaxed performances, and events for our Dementia friendly community. I very much look forward to welcoming you to our theatres soon for some unforgettable moments.
Fiona Gibson, CEO Capital Theatres
Welcome For more information and to join our email list go to capitaltheatres.com Or follow us at @captheatres Join in on the applause! and become a Friend of Capital Theatres • Priority booking • 20% off selected performances • Discounts at our café and bars • Only £42 for the entire year Call 0131 526 6000 or visit capitaltheatres.com/friends Capital Theatres is a registered Scottish Charity SC018605
What will you see next?
September Tue 19 to Sat 23 Matthew Bourne‘s Romeo & Juliet Festival Theatre 8 Tue 26 to Sat 30 2:22: A Ghost Story Festival Theatre 7 October Mon 2 to Sat 7 Sister Act Festival Theatre 4 Tue 3 Wake Up The Studio 7 Wed 4 & Thu 5 My Doric Diary The Studio 4 Sat 7 Tavaziva Dance - Boys Khaya The Studio 10 Wed 11 to Sat 14 National Theatre of Scotland - Dracula: Mina’s Reckoning Festival Theatre 7 Sun 15 Lost in Music Festival Theatre 14 Fri 20 & Sat 21 Scottish Ballet - Twice Born Festival Theatre 8 Wed 25 to Sat 28 Treason Festival Theatre 4 Sat 28 Dance Ihayami The Studio 10 November Fri 3 & Sat 4 All, Here & Now The Studio 10 Fri 3 to Sat 11 Scottish Opera - The Barber of Seville Festival Theatre 6 Tue 14 to Sat 18 Edinburgh Gang Show 2023 Festival Theatre 15 Sat 25 & Sun 26 WOW! Said the Owl The Studio 13 Sat 25 Nov to Sun 31 Dec The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan Festival Theatre 12 December Sat 25 Nov to Sun 31 Dec The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan Festival Theatre 12 Fri 1 Ghosts of the Near Future The Studio 14 Fri 8 to Sun 24 Unicorn Christmas Party The Studio 13 January Fri 5 to Sat 20 Scottish Ballet - Cinders! Festival Theatre 9 Thu 25 The Magic of Motown Festival Theatre 14 Fri 26 David Suchet - Poirot and More, A Retrospective Festival Theatre 14 Sat 27 Banff Mountain Film Festival 2024 Festival Theatre 15 February Sun 11 Barbara Dickson Festival Theatre 14 Fri 16 & Sat 17 Carlos Acosta - On Before Festival Theatre 10 Sun 18 Rob Brydon and His Fabulous Band Festival Theatre 14 Thu 22 & Sat 24 Scottish Opera - Marx in London! Festival Theatre 6 Wed 28 Feb to Sat 27 Apr Hamilton Festival Theatre 5 March Wed 28 Feb to Sat 27 Apr Hamilton Festival Theatre 5 April Wed 28 Feb to Sat 27 Apr Hamilton Festival Theatre 5 Fri 5 to Sat 20 April James V: Katherine The Studio 7 May Thu 2 to Sat 4 Scottish Ballet - Swan Lake Festival Theatre 11 Wed 8 to Sat 11 EDGAS - The Gondoliers Festival Theatre 15 Tue 14 to Sat 18 Edward Scissorhands Festival Theatre 11 June Sun 2 Simon & Garfunkel Through the Years Festival Theatre 14 Fri 7 to Sat 15 Scottish Opera - La Traviata Festival Theatre 6 Tue 18 Ballet Black - Heroes Festival Theatre 11 Thu 20 to Sun 23 Bluey’s Big Play Festival Theatre 13 Tue 25 to Sat 29 Life of Pi Festival Theatre 7 July Tue 2 to Sat 6 Bonnie & Clyde Festival Theatre 4 Sun 7 Anton & Giovanni - Together Festival Theatre 14 October 2024 Tue 1 to Sat 5 Peaky Blinders, Rambert Festival Theatre 11
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4 Musicals
Mon 2 to Sat 7 Oct Tickets from £28.50
Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat)
The brilliant, must-see show which raises the spirits and warms the soul time after time.
Wed 4 & Thu 5 Oct
Tickets from £14 Age 12+
A heart-warming Doric jukebox musical about what it means to love and what it takes to let go.
Wed 25 to Sat 28 Oct Tickets from £22
Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat)
Be one of the first to see the World Premiere of this brand-new musical. Only Scottish date!
Tue 2 to Sat 6 July Tickets from £24
Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat)
Discover this electrifying story of love, adventure and crime.
WHATSONSTAGE AWARDS 2023
DIRECT FRoM THE WEST END
Musicals 5 Get the gang together Exclusive discounts for Groups of 8+ Call our exclusive Group Booking Line on 0131 529 6005 (Mon to Fri 11am-3pm) Reserve now, Pay later Group Discounts are available on most shows. Check our website for details. Capital Theatres is a registered Scottish Charity SC018605 Wed 28 Feb to Sat 27 Apr Tickets from £25 Don’t throw away your shot! Tickets selling fast.
The Barber of Seville
Fri 3, Sun 5, Wed 8 & Sat 11 Nov
Tickets from £28
Friends £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat)
With signature toe-tapping ensembles, high-speed patter and lively arias sung in English, Rossini’s masterpiece is a joyful theatrical experience packing in one comic scene after another, directed by opera legend Sir Thomas Allen.
Thu 22 & Sat 24 Feb
Tickets from £28
Friends £3 off Thu
A UK premiere, Marx in London! transports the audience to 1870s London, as Roland Wood (Il trittico 2023) leads the cast as Karl Marx in this zany new production.
Fri 7, Sun 9, Tue 11, Thu 13 & Sat 15 June
Tickets from £28
Friends £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat)
Sir David McVicar (Il trittico 2023) gets to the love and loss at the core of a doomed love affair in his passionate, gripping, and startlingly intimate production, featuring the superb Hye-Youn Lee as Violetta.
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La traviata Verdi
Rossini
Jonathan Dove
Tue 26 to Sat 30 Sep Tickets from £19.50
Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat)
“There’s something in our house. I hear it every night, at the same time”
Tue 3 Oct Tickets £12 Friends £2 off Accessible to both deaf and hearing audiences Join us for a triptych of drama, mystery and dark comedy by three trailblazing directors.
Wed 11 to Sat 14 Oct Tickets from £19.50
Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat)
A breathtakingly gothic production set amid the wild beauty of the northeast which inspired the novel.
Tue 25 to Sat 29 June Tickets from £28.50
Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat)
A hugely popular story of a journey of endurance and hope. Winner of five Olivier awards.
Fri 5 to Sat 20 April
Tickets from £27.50 (Previews £17.50 Fri 5, 6 & 9 Apr) Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat)
“Any human soul has only two real choices. How we live and how we die…”
One woman’s love story, during the time that changed Scotland forever.
Time Out HHHHH The Times Drama
‘ONE OF THE MOST STUNNING SHOWS I HAVE EVER SEEN’
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Tue 19 to Sat 23 Sep Tickets from £28.50 Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat) A masterful re-telling of an ageless tale of teenage discovery and the madness of first love.
Twice-Born
BOLD DANCE BY TWO VISIONARY CREATORS
Fri 20 & Sat 21 Oct Tickets from £25 Friends 20% off Two thrilling works from award-winning choreographer and world-renowned Hip Hop dancer Dickson Mbi (Twice Born) and Cayetano Soto (Schachmatt (Checkmate)).
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Dance 9 A MAGICAL NEW CINDERELLA STORY SB_Cinders 23 _EFT – 126mm W x 108mm D.indd 1 25/08/2023 11:22 Opportunities, scratch nights, residencies and workshops. Supporting theatre makers in Edinburgh and beyond. Find out more: capitaltheatres.com/take-part/openatthestudio Supported by Fri 5 to Sat 20 Jan Tickets from £27.50 Friends 20% off Relaxed performance Thu 18 Jan Scottish Ballet’s festive favourite returns for the winter season with a new name, glittering new designs, including a stunning art-nouveau-inspired set, and a charming twist to the tale.
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Dance Ihayami NEW
Sat 7 Oct Tickets from £14 Friends £2 off Explore Bawren Tavaziva’s early life in Zimbabwe told through contemporary, ballet, and African dance, music and spoken word.
Sat 28 Oct Two Programmes
Tickets from £12.50 (Matinee), £15 (Evening) Rhythms and melodies bring to you the dynamics and the stillness of classical Indian dance.
NEW NEW
Fri 3 & Sat 4 Nov Tickets from £14
Friends £2 off Unearthed Dance Company brings you a mixed bill of contemporary dance work by Artistic Director Hannah Mason
Fri 16 & Sat 17 Feb Tickets from £25
Friends 20% off On Before sees Carlos Acosta dance a full-length show again, his most personal work to date and a touching homage to his late mother.
Swan Lake
Thu 2 to Sat 4 May Tickets from £27.50 Friends 20% off Lose yourself in the raw intensity of this sleek and unmissable ballet, finally returning to Scotland after its sell-out 2016 debut.
Dance 11
Tue 14 to Sat 18 May Tickets from £29.50 Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat)
Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring hauntingly beautiful music.
HEROES
Tue 18 June
Tickets from £19.25 Friends 20% off A double bill from Mthuthuzeli November with The Waiting Game and a new work from Sophie Laplane
Tue 1 to Sat 5 Oct 2024 Tickets from £24
Friends 20% off (excl. Fri & Sat)
Rambert’s thrilling stage adaptation with stunning performances and an iconic soundtrack.
THE CLASSIC RETOLD FOR A NEW GENERATION
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Sat 25 Nov to Sun 31 Dec Tickets from £20 Friends 2 for 1 on Wed 29 Nov 7pm or 20% off Tue 5 to Sun 10 Dec Relaxed performance Fri 1 Dec Call 0131 529 6000 to book
Be part of the panto magic and hook your tickets!
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Fun for Under Sevens 13
Sat 25 & Sun 26 Nov
Tickets from £12
Children £2 off Age 2-5
Limited free spaces for babies under 12 months
Explore the wonderful world of colours with a curious little owl, who is determined to stay awake and see what daylight brings.
Fri 8 to Sun 24 Dec
Tickets from £12.50
Children £2 off
Age 4-7
Limited free spaces for babies under 12 months
Find your inner unicorn with easy-to-follow dance moves and a soundtrack of Christmas hits with Rockin’ around the Christmas Tree, Run, Run Rudolph, All I Want for Christmas is You and many more!
Thu 20 to Sun 23 June
Tickets from £18.25
Friends 20% off
Children £3 off
All ages welcome
Limited free spaces for babies under 12 months
Bluey’s Big Play is a brand-new theatrical adaptation of the Emmy® award-winning children’s television series. Join the Heelers in their first live theatre show in the UK.
Twilight Shows Fri 8 & Sat 9 December 6pmCome in your PJs (includes bed time snack and hot chocolate)
Bluey’s Big Play is produced by Andrew Kay and Cuffe & Taylor with Windmill Theatre Co for BBC Studios.
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One night only
Sun 15 Oct Tickets from £33.50 Friends 20% off Relive the 70s with hits from artists such as Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge and Chic.
Fri 1 Dec Tickets from £14
A genre-bending, multi-form storytelling show about extinction and disappearance with music, storytelling and live micro-cinema.
Thu 25 Jan Tickets from £35.50 Friends 20% off You will be going loco down in Acapulco with Motown classics from artists such as, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder and many more.
BARBARA DICKSON
with her FULL BAND one last time!
FAREWELL TOUR 2024
Sun 11 Feb Tickets from £33.50 (includes booking fee) Legendary Scottish singer, songwriter, musician and actress Barbara Dickson performs hits Another Suitcase in Another Hall, Caravans and more.
Fri 26 Jan Tickets from £40 Friends 20% off A retrospective look at David’s career will have you witness some of his most beloved performances in a new and intimate light.
AND HIS FABULOUS BAND
Sun 18 Feb Tickets from £44.25 Friends 20% off The Scottish Premiere of Rob’s acclaimed live show. Hilarious stories and brilliant songs all performed with a superb 9 piece orchestra.
Sun 2 June Tickets from £29.25 Simon and Garfunkel: Through The Years has been critically acclaimed as the world’s greatest tribute show to Simon & Garfunkel.
Sun 7 July Tickets from £38.25 Friends £2 off The nation’s favourite double act, Strictly’s Anton and Giovanni, are back TOGETHER for another unforgettable evening of entertainment.
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Tue 14 to Sat 18 Nov
Tickets from £14
Over 250 young people from South East Scotland Scouts and Girlguiding Edinburgh will light up the Festival Theatre.
THE WORLD’S BEST MOUNTAN FILMS
Sat 27 Jan Two programmes
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Tickets from £19 each Join the world’s top adventure filmmakers and thrill-seekers as they climb, ski, paddle, and ride into the wildest corners of the planet.
Wed 8 to Sat 11 May
Tickets from £20
Friends 20% off (Wed only)
One of the best amateur companies in the capital working to professional standards.
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Autumn Stories
Under 5s
Fri 29 Sep, Fri 13 & Fri 27 Oct,
Fri 10 Nov 10am
Festival Theatre
Celebrate the changing seasons with our lovely storytelling mornings for little ones! Led by Claire McNicol, these cosy sessions are filled with fun tales, games and songs - perfect for sparking wee imaginations!
Cost £3 (ticket covers 1 adult & 1 child; includes snack)
Theatre Insights
15-18 years
Tue 17 & Wed 18 Oct 10am-4pm
The Studio
Learn about life behind the scenes with Capital Theatres! This 2-day course is a great way for
young creatives, aged 15-18, to find out about a range of theatre careers, both on and off stage. Led by our talented staff, these sessions will be packed full of interesting workshops, following the path a show takes from concept to performance. Try your hand at programming, devising, marketing, technical theatre and directing. Enjoy a sneak-peek backstage tour and discover why there really ain’t no business like show business!
Cost £35 (covers both days, includes lunch)
Capital Focus Group
Tue 7 Nov 10.30am-12noon
Festival Theatre
We invite you to join us in bi-monthly meetings to work alongside the Capital Theatres team as we shape and guide the direction of our dementia friendly community, together. Come and share your knowledge and expertise through lived experience as a steering group member.
Cost Tickets are free but must be booked
Head of Creative Engagement Claire Swanson Creative Engagement Coordinators Izzy Gray, Alex Howard & Lucie Jeffrey engage@capitaltheatres.com
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Brew and Blether
Wed 27 Sept, Wed 25 Oct, Wed 29 Nov
2pm-3.30pm
Festival Theatre
A free monthly social gathering for people with lived experience of dementia. These sessions are all about coming together for tea, biscuits and a chat in a relaxed and informal setting with like-minded individuals.
Cost Tickets are free but must be booked
Songwriting Sprint
Mon 9 Oct & Mon 13 Nov
2pm-3pm
Festival Theatre
These events are suitable for people living with dementia and other brain related conditions, and their families and supporters.
Email us at engage@capitaltheatres.com if you want to talk to someone before attending.
Tea and ‘Jam’
Mon 25 Sep, Mon 30 Oct, Mon 27 Nov
11am-12.30pm
Festival Theatre
Everyone is welcome for this uplifting dementia friendly celebration of music making. Bring along your own instruments or use ours, sing along and get ready to join in the fun as musician Gus Harrower plays your suggestions and favourite songs from the ages. Dancing shoes optional!
Cost Tickets are free but must be booked
A fun way to connect with others in our dementia friendly community who love music and lyrics. Each month, musician Gus Harrower gathers your stories and ideas around a different theme and in a quick 45-minutes turns these into the lyrics for a brand-new original song.
Cost Tickets are free but must be booked
Together in Song
Fri 6 Oct, Fri 3 Nov, Fri 1 Dec
2pm-3pm
Festival Theatre
We’re delighted to welcome back our friends from Edinburgh’s dementia inclusive Forget Me Notes choir. Celebrating life’s moments through a series of stories and songs picked and performed by people with lived experience of dementia. These special afternoons are an opportunity to spread the joy and connection found through music.
Cost Tickets are free but must be booked
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How to book
Tickets for all our shows can be purchased from the Festival Theatre. Online capitaltheatres.com
In Person at the Festival Theatre (Mon to Sat 11am – 3pm or until curtain-up) or at The Studio 30 minutes before curtain up.
Phone 0131 529 6000 (Mon to Sat 11am – 3pm)
Groups (8+) 0131 529 6005 (Mon to Fri 11am – 3pm)
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
Festival Theatre 13-29 Nicolson St, Edinburgh EH8 9FT
The Studio 22 Potterrow, Edinburgh EH8 9BL
BY CAR No parking on Nicolson 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.
Discounts
25 & Under - £10 on the day Tickets available until 30 mins before curtain. Bookable online for 16-25 year olds. For 11-25 year olds, in person at box office or call 0131 529 6000. Valid photo ID required. Full details at capitaltheatres.com/25andUnder
Babes in Arms On selected family shows, babies under 12 months will be 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.
Concessions Available for full-time students, senior citizens (65+), unwaged (with proof), people with disabilities, Young Scot cardholders, children.
Ticket prices are subject to change with demand, book early for the best seats and prices. 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. Tickets are non-refundable unless the performance is cancelled.
Booking T&Cs can be found on our website: capitaltheatres.com/terms
Postage will be £1.50 if you ask us to post your tickets.
Theatre Development Fund
Ticket prices include a contribution to our theatre development fund which pays for the restoration and upkeep of our theatres.
Terms
Please see our website capitaltheatres.com/terms for full terms and conditions or capitaltheatres.com/faq for some frequently asked questions.
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.
Admission Policy Management reserves the right to refuse admission.
Cancelled Performance If a performance is cancelled we will make every effort to accommodate you at another time, or offer a refund.
All info correct at time of going to print and subject to change.
Shows on priority booking exclusively to Friends of Capital Theatres from Wed 13 September. General sale on Wed 20 September.
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Public Funders
Corporate Supporters
Corporate Member
Trusts and Foundations
The Donnelly Foundation R25 Fund administered by Foundation Scotland
Principal Patrons
Sir Tom and Lady Farmer
Kate and Gavin Gemmell
Mr Roger Miller
Hedley G Wright
Supporting Patrons
Sir Ewan and Lady Brown
Richard and Catherine Burns
James and Patricia Cook
Reverend and Mrs David Dalglish
Bill and Janice Gammell
Hamish and Alison Glen
Malcolm and Avril Gourlay
Eileen Henry
Bryan A. Hislop and Graeme Roberts
Anthea Lints and Alasdair Short
Donald and Louise MacDonald
Chris and Gill Masters
Walter and Norma Nimmo
Bruce and Eileen Ritson
David Rodgers
Alastair and Elizabeth Salvesen
Jim and Isobel Stretton
Dame Joan Stringer and Roel Mali
David and Terri Warnock
Sarah Whitley and Graham Whyte
Patrons
Mona Adair
Geoffrey and Tish Alderson
The Cameron Family
Margaret Daniels
Colette Grant
George Gwilt
Shields and Carol Henderson
Phyll and Wren Hoskyns-Abrahall
Rhona Irving
Alan M Johnston
Lesley Knox
Roxane Laird Craig
Barrie and Janey Lambie
Ralph Lutton
Christine and Stewart Mackay
Vivienne A McCulloch
Lynda McGrath
Marie McSherry
Sir Ronald and Lady Miller
Martin Reynolds
Christine Richard OBE and Fiona Fahey
Robin and Annie Sellar
Derek and Ann Shepherd
Ged and Nikki Welch
And all those who prefer to remain anonymous
As a charity Capital Theatres relies on the generous support of many who support our vision to inspire a lifelong love of theatre.
We are an independent theatre organisation and a registered Scottish Charity, No SC018605
Capital Theatres would like to thank all its supporters
WED 28 FEB - SAT 27 APR 2024