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Capital Theatres present world-class shows to entertain and inspire audiences of all ages.
RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY
Thu 2O & Fri 21 September (p6)
LITTLE BABY BUM
SARAH MILLICAN
King’s Theatre
King’s Theatre
Festival Theatre
Thu 2O September (p9)
Fri 21 to Sun 23 September (p12) Sat 22 & Sun 23 September (p9) THE AWARD WINNING MUSICAL
STILL ALICE
Tue 25 to Sat 29 September (p7)
Mon 1 to Sat 6 October (p13) King’s Theatre
SARA CROWE
KAREN DUNBAR
RUTH MADOC
REBECCA STORM
CALENDAR GIRLS THE MUSICAL
DENISE WELCH
REBUS: LONG SHADOWS
DANCE CONSORTIUM PRESENTS
Tue 2 to Sat 13 October (p1O) Festival Theatre
Mon 8 to Sat 13 October (p15) King’s Theatre
OCTOBER
King’s Theatre
RAIN MAN
ANNA-JANE CASEY
MATTHEW BOURNE’S SWAN LAKE Tue 16 to Sat 2O October (p16) Festival Theatre
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National Theatre MACBETH
Tue 23 to Sat 27 October (p18) Festival Theatre
FAME THE MUSICAL
THE TROCKS
King’s Theatre
Festival Theatre
Tue 23 to Sat 27 October (p17)
King’s Theatre Seating Plan
FERN BRITTON
Wheelchair Spaces
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER
Festival Theatre
IAIN STIRLING
Tue 3O & Wed 31 October (p19)
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Tue 3O October to Sat 3 November (p21)
RUSSELL WATSON
NYE & JENNIE
Festival Theatre
Festival Theatre
The Studio
Thu 1 November (p14)
Fri 2 November (p14)
Fri 2 & Sat 3 November (p2O)
NOVEMBER
King’s Theatre
CHRISTY MOORE
OCTOBER - NOVEMBER
DRACULA
ROSS NOBLE
THE WHITNEY HOUSTON SHOW
VULCAN 7
Screening
Sun 4 November (p22)
Mon 5 to Sat 1O November (p23) KING LEAR King’s Theatre Tue 6 November (p8)
Screening FUNNY GIRL THE MUSICAL
Scottish Opera RIGOLETTO
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE EDINBURGH Mon 12 to Sat 17 November GANG SHOW
Festival Theatre
Festival Theatre
King’s Theatre
Sat 3 November (p14) Festival Theatre
Festival Theatre
NOVEMBER
Festival Theatre
9, 11, 15 & 17 November (p26)
(p25)
Tue 2O to Sat 24 November (p22) King’s Theatre
NOVEMBER - JANUARY
Wed 7 November (p8)
WHATS WHAT’S ON BIRM
Rambert LIFE IS A DREAM
Thu 22 to Sat 24 November (p29) Festival Theatre
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MADELEINE PEYROUX Sun 25 November (p4O) Festival Theatre
THE MUSIC AL PHENOMENON
NATIVITY! THE MUSICAL
COMES TO EDINBURGH King’s Panto BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Festival Theatre
King’s Theatre
Wed 28 Nov to Sun 2 Dec (p3O)
‘TINS
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The Studio
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Wed 12 to Mon 24 December Sat 8 to Sun 3O December (p34) (p31)
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
LES MISÉRABLES
Festival Theatre
Festival Theatre
Sat 19 January (p38)
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Scottish Ballet CINDERELLA
Tue 22 January to Sat 16 February (p36)
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GLASGOW GIRLS
SANDI TOKSVIG LIVE!
King’s Theatre
King’s Theatre
THE SINGING MERMAID
Scottish Opera ANTHROPOCENE
THE CAT IN THE HAT
BARBARA DICKSON
ART
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY
King’s Theatre
King’s Theatre
King’s Theatre
Wed 23 to Sat 26 January (p39) Sun 27 January (p4O)
Thu 31 January & Sat 2 February (p27) King’s Theatre
Wed 6 to Sat 9 February (p41) King’s Theatre
FEBRUARY
JANUARY - FEBRUARY
Anthropocene
Wed 6 to Sun 1O February (p47)
Mon 11 to Sat 16 February (p43)
Sun 17 February (p4O)
FEBRUARY
The Studio
Sun 1O February (p4O)
THE LADY VANISHES
MEDUSA
PAUL CARRACK
BALLETBOYZ
King’s Theatre
Festival Theatre
Festival Theatre
Festival Theatre
FEBRUARY - MARCH
Mon 18 to Sat 23 February (p44) Thu 21 February (p42)
Fri 22 February (p46)
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GHOST THE MUSICAL
Tue 26 February to Sat 2 March (p45)
MARCH
Festival Theatre
ALLAN STEWART’S BIG DIRTY DANCING BIG VARIETY SHOW Mon 4 to Sat 9 March (p5O) Tue 26 February to Sat 2 March (p49) King’s Theatre
Festival Theatre
Southern Light MY FAIR LADY
Tue 5 to Sat 9 March (p48) King’s Theatre
Gilbert and Sullivan’s
EDGAS THE MIKADO
Tue 12 to Sat 16 March (p48) King’s Theatre
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Sat 23 February (p42)
Janáček Birmingham Royal The Bohemians Scottish Opera Ballet BEAUTY AND THE WEDDING SINGER KÁTYA KABANOVÁ THE BEAST Wed 13 to Sat 16 Wed 2O to Sat 23 March (p48) Thu 21 & Sat 23 March (p27) March (p51) Festival Theatre
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King’s Theatre
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
Festival Theatre
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MARCH - APRIL THE GIRL ON THE TRAIN
Mon 25 to Sat 3O March (p53) King’s Theatre
IN THE WILLOWS
SIMON REEVE
Festival Theatre
King’s Theatre
Wed 27 to Sat 3O March (p52)
Sun 31 March (p54)
Mon 1 to Sat 6 April (p55) King’s Theatre
APRIL
‘A NIGHT OF CONTINUOUS GUILTY PLEASURE’
TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD
THE TELEGRAPH
Mark Morris PEPPERLAND
Northern Ballet VICTORIA
Festival Theatre
Festival Theatre
Fri 5 & Sat 6 April (p56)
Wed 1O to Sat 13 April (p57)
ABIGAIL’S PARTY
GEORGE
King’s Theatre
Festival Theatre
Tue 16 to Sat 2O April (p58)
Sat 27 April (p54)
Music & Lyrics in association with Churchill Theatre Bromley
MAY
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Celebrating the songs and music of
GEORGE MICHAEL Featuring
ROB LAMBERTI
In Concert with
The National Philharmonic Concert Orches
THE WORST WITCH Tue 7 to Sun 12 May (p6O) King’s Theatre
DOCTOR DOLITTLE Book, Music and Lyrics by
LESLIE BRICUSSE
Tue 14 to Sat 25 May (p59) Based on the Doctor Dolittle stories by Hugh Lofting and the Twentieth Century Fox Film Performed by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Ltd.
Festival Theatre
Tue 14 to Sat 18 May (p62) King’s Theatre
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King’s Theatre
Festival Theatre
King’s Theatre
Festival Theatre
Tue 28 May (p66)
Mon 27 May to Sat 1 June (p64)
Thu 3O May (p67)
JUNE
Fri 24 & Sat 25 May (p66)
Mozart
The Magic Flute Scottish Opera THE MAGIC FLUTE 5, 9, 11, 13 & 15 June (p27) Festival Theatre
HORRIBLE HISTORIES Thu 13 to Sun 16 June (p61) King’s Theatre
CAPTAIN CORELLI’S MANDOLIN
Funbox THE WILD WEST SHOW
King’s Theatre
King’s Theatre
Tue 18 to Sat 22 June (p65)
Sun 23 June (p54)
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Mid Century Modern
Tickets £17.50 - £23.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Pre-Show Talk with Richard Alston Thu 20 Sep 6.30pm FREE but ticketed
Thu 2O & Fri 21 September Evenings 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Richard Alston has been making dance for 50 years. He will celebrate his half-century with a programme full of his trademark lyrical choreography performed by undoubtedly one of the world’s best dance ensembles. The evening centres around Mid Century Modern, a journey through each decade of Alston’s career, featuring sections from Nowhere Slowly (1970), Rainbow Bandit (1977) and the joyous Signal of a Shake (2000). The evening will also feature world premieres by Richard Alston and associate choreographer Martin Lawrance. Alston’s Brahms Hungarian Dances is set to the hugely popular Brahms pieces, featuring live solo pianist Jason Ridgway. The dancers are carried along by fast steps and an abandoned fervour. Detour, Martin Lawrance’s new work is set to Steve Reich’s Drumming remixed by the brilliant young English drummer Four Tet. Detour will be a companion piece to a celebratory revival of the beautiful Proverb, one of Alston’s most telling choreographies set to the vocals of Steve Reich.
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“Tender, touching and remarkably insightful.”
Entertainment Focus
Michael Park for The Infinite Group presents the West Yorkshire Playhouse production of
Best-selling novel by Lisa Genova Adapted by Christine Mary Dunford Directed by David Grindley
“Sharon Small’s performance is spellbinding.” The Express
Tue 25 to Sat 29 September
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Alice Howland is stubborn, clever and driven – a professional at the top of her game. But, diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s at the age of 50, she is compelled to confront her new reality and draw on her resilience to remain independent for as long as possible. Uncompromising yet tender, this new adaptation of the award-winning novel truthfully acknowledges life with a progressive disease - its conflicts and burden, and its small, priceless victories. Starring Sharon Small with a spellbinding performance as Alice, alongside Eva Pope, Martin Marquez, Mark Armstrong, Ruth Ollman, Micah Balfour and Anna Andresen, this tender and touching play is a unique insight into the experience of a woman fighting to maintain her identity as her world changes.
Tickets £18 - £31.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% all performances
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Tue to Thu Age 11+ Running time 90 minutes
Sat 29 Sep 2.30pm
Sat 29 Sep 1.30pm Thu 27 Sep 7.30pm
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“ Captivating and powerful” ALWAYS TIME FOR THEATRE
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Screenings Wed 12 September 7pm
MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR
The only way is Windsor in this Royal Shakespeare Company screening of Shakespeare’s merry comedy, set in a world of wealth, glamour and “well jel” wives. Tickets £14.50 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 12A
Thu 13 September 7.30pm
The world famous all male ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo take centre stage in this fabulous behind-the-scenes documentary! Tickets £14.50 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off See the Trocks live, p29
Sat 15 September 7.30pm
Surf’s up! Get your suit on and swim over to the Festival Theatre for another incredible selection of the world’s most amazing films from above and below the waves. Tickets £16 Friends £2 off Groups (8+) £2 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £2 off Age 12A
Tue 6 November 7pm
See Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (Independent) of King Lear in this screening of Shakespeare’s epic play. Jonathan Munby directs. Tickets £15 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 12A
Wed 7 November 7pm
Following its sell-out run in the West End, we present a screening of Funny Girl, featuring Sheridan Smith in “an unforgettable star turn” (The Times). Tickets £15 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 12A Please note: These are broadcasts not live performances on stage. The actors do not appear in person.
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Fri 14 September 8pm Festival Theatre
Rob Brydon is perhaps best known for the television shows Gavin and Stacey, Would I Lie To You?, The Trip and Q.I. I Am Standing Up represents Rob’s first stand up tour since 2009. Tickets £35 Age 16+ (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult)
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Sat 15 September 7.30pm King’s Theatre
Following the smash-hit success of Rip It Up Dancing Through The 50s last year, Rip It Up brings the fabulous soundtrack of the 1960s to life in an explosion of song and dance! Tickets £22.50 - £37.50 plus £1 booking fee Meet & Greet £100 plus £1 booking fee
Thu 2O September 8pm King’s Theatre
THE 60’s IAIN STIRLING
Due to phenomenal demand the Bafta-winning stand-up and voice of Love Island comes home to Edinburgh! Reprising his role as the voiceover man ”Love Island fans go wild for” (Daily Mail), the in-demand comedian hits the road to perform his acclaimed smash hit show one last time. Tickets £19.50 Age 14+
Sat 22 & Sun 23 September 8pm Festival Theatre
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+
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Calendar Girls Tue 2 to Sat 13 October (not Sun 7 & Mon 8)
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed, Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Calendar Girls the Musical by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth is the award-winning production based on the true story of the calendar girls - a group of ordinary ladies who achieved something extraordinary. This marvellous musical comedy which received fantastic five star reviews in London’s West End now comes to Edinburgh. Starring Fern Britton, Anna-Jane Casey, Sara Crowe, Karen Dunbar, Ruth Madoc, Rebecca Storm and Denise Welch. Don’t miss your chance to see this glorious production straight from London’s West End.
“ You’ll cry with laughter at the Calendar Girls musical” THE DAILY MAIL
“ Pure gold” THE TIMES
“ A musical with enormous heart” RADIO TIMES
Tickets £20 - £45 Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Tue to Thu
Fri 12 Oct 7.30pm
Fri 12 Oct 6.30pm
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Fri 21 to Sun 23 September
Fri 3.30pm, Sat & Sun 10.30am & 1.30pm King’s Theatre Step into the magical and colourful world of Little Baby Bum. Join Mia, Jacus, Twinkle and their Nursey Rhyme Friends at the world premiere of a brand new live show. An online and digital TV sensation, Little Baby Bum is the world’s largest educational YouTube channel with over 21 million subscribers and 20 billion views.
Number 1 Educational channel on
Combining puppetry, live action and digital animation, it’s time for all the family to join the fun, sing and dance with the Little Baby Bum friends on a magical new adventure. Tickets £14 Groups (10+) £3.50 off (Stalls & Dress)
Limited free places for babies under 12 months
Fri 14 September 7.30pm The Studio
Ludus Plaful Love
Four women, two plays, fusing love, loss, lust and life! Theatre Broad present a double-bill of plays by Clifford Bax, one serious, one comic, fused with music, visual art, mime, song and dance to deliver a delightful multi-arts performance piece. Tickets £13.50 Students & Seniors £2 off Age 12+
Sat 13 October 7pm The Studio
Join us for a fun and glittering evening of ballroom dancing. Learn the basics with instruction from professionals, dance the night away with live music from Radio Pachuco and watch a fabulous showdance of exciting latin cabaret by current Scottish Vice Champions Saulius Motužis and Heather Brandon. Open to all skills, from beginner to advanced. Tickets £19 Age 16+
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Mon 1 to Sat 6 October
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Based on the Oscar-winning film which famously starred Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman and won Oscar’s for Best Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Director and Best Actor, Bill Kenwright presents the inaugural Classic Screen to Stage Theatre Company production of Rain Man. When self-centred salesman Charlie Babbitt discovers that his long-lost brother Raymond, who has a genius for numbers, has inherited the family fortune, he sets out to get ‘his half’.
Tickets £18 - £31.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Mon to Thu
Sat 6 Oct 2.30pm
Sat 6 Oct 1.30pm Thu 4 Oct 7.30pm
Charlie ‘borrows’ Raymond from the institution where he has spent most of his life and the two brothers embark on a trip across America. Mathew Horne (Raymond Babbit) is best known for playing Gavin in the double BAFTA-winning comedy series Gavin and Stacey, as well as The Catherine Tate Show, and Bad Education. Ed Speleers (Charlie Babbit) starred as Jimmy Kent in the Golden Globe award-winning series Downton Abbey, his breakthrough came after landing the lead role in the fantasy Blockbuster Eragon and has just been announced as joining the cast of Outlander.
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Thu 1 November 8pm Festival Theatre
One of the most compelling and inspirational musicians Ireland has ever seen, Christy Moore has a universal fan base and still continues to entertain; cementing him as an Irish icon. Tickets £27.50 & £30 plus £1 per ticket booking fee
RUSSELL W AT S O N Canzoni d’Amore
Fri 2 November 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Having sold more than seven million albums worldwide, Russell Watson is firmly established as the UK’s best-selling classical crossover artist of all time. Captivating to watch and enchanting to listen to, Russell Watson continues to wow audiences with his enigmatic and entertaining live performances. Tickets £35 - £45
Sat 3 November 8pm Festival Theatre
Ross Noble returns to dance around the stage spinning out all the nonsense in his head into a hilarious stand-up show. At some point, he may wander into a shadowy part of the stage and look a bit shadowy. Book now to see the one they call El Hablador* Tickets £27.50 Age 15+ *Ross is the only one that calls himself El Hablador
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Mon 8 to Sat 13 October
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Detective Inspector John Rebus is retired but the shadows of his former life still follow him through the streets of Edinburgh. Whisky helped but now he’s off the wagon. But when the daughter of a murder victim appears outside his flat, he’s back on the case and off the wagon. Ian Rankin’s Rebus novels have dominated the detective fiction market with the ensuing television and radio series ensuring the detective’s legendary status. Now, alongside award-winning playwright Rona Munro, Rankin is bringing his beloved creation to the stage for the very first time.
Tickets £18 - £31.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Mon to Thu
Sat 13 Oct 2.30pm
Sat 13 Oct 1.30pm Thu 11 Oct 7.30pm
In the role of John Rebus, the cast is led by Charles Lawson (Coronation Street), and also includes Golden Globe and BAFTA nominated actress Cathy Tyson (Mona Lisa) and John Stahl (Game of Thrones).
“ Rankin is a master storyteller” THE GUARDIAN
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A NEW ADVENTURES PRODUCTION
‘AS BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL AS EVER’ Daily Telegraph
Tickets £19 - £48.50 Friends 20% off Tue to Thu Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Tue to Thu Sat 20 Oct 2.30pm Sat 20 Oct 1.30pm
Tue 16 to Sat 2O October
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake returns with a fresh look for the 21st century. Retaining the iconic elements of the original production loved by millions around the world, Matthew Bourne and award-winning designers Lez Brotherston (Set & Costumes) and Paule Constable (Lighting) will create an exciting re-imagining of the classic production.
Collecting over thirty international accolades including an Olivier Award in the UK and three Tonys on Broadway, Matthew Bourne’s powerful interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece is a passionate and contemporary Swan Lake for our times.
“ Still original. Still unmissable” METRO 16 Call 0131 529 6000 to book or to book a group (8+) call 0131 529 6005
Photography: Johan Persson
Thrilling, audacious, witty and emotive, this Swan Lake is perhaps still best known for replacing the female corps-de-ballet with a menacing male ensemble, which shattered conventions, turned tradition upside down and took the dance world by storm.
FAME THE MUSICAL Conceived and Developed by
DAVID DE SILVA
Book by JOSE FERNANDEZ Lyrics by JACQUES LEVY Music by STEVE MARGOSHES
Title Song FAME written by Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore Performed by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Limited Director/Choreographer
Nick Winston
KEITH JACK
JORGIE PORTER
MICA PARIS
AS NICK PIAZA
AS IRIS KELLY
AS MISS SHERMAN
Tue 23 to Sat 27 October
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre The definitive 30th anniversary tour of Fame starring Keith Jack (Any Dream Will Do, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat), Mica Paris (Love Me Tender, Chicago) and Jorgie Porter (Hollyoaks, Dancing On Ice). Based on the 1980 phenomenal pop culture film, Fame is the international smash-hit sensation following the lives of students at New York’s High School For The Performing Arts as they navigate their way through the highs and lows, the romances and the heartbreaks and the ultimate elation of life. This bittersweet but uplifting triumph of a show explores the issues that confront many young people today: prejudice, identity, pride, literacy, sexuality, substance abuse and perseverance.
Tickets £18.50 - £33.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Tue to Thu Age 12+
Sat 27 Oct 2.30pm
Sat 27 Oct 1.30pm Thu 25 Oct 7.30pm
Fame has seen seven West End runs since opening on Broadway in 1988 and continues to be one of the best loved musicals across the world. Featuring the Oscar-winning title song and a cast of outstanding dancers, singers, musicians and actors as they transform from star struck pupils to superstars.
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by William Shakespeare Tickets £10 - £35 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or
Tue 23 to Sat 27 October
Groups (8+) £4 off Tue to Thu Concessions £3 off Tue to Thu Age 13+
Sleep no more…
Fri 26 Oct 7.30pm
Fri 26 Oct 6.30pm
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre The ruined aftermath of a bloody civil war. Ruthlessly fighting to survive, the Macbeths are thrust towards the crown by forces of elemental darkness. The National Theatre, producers of War Horse and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, bring this epic and visually daring production of Shakespeare’s most intense tragedy on a tour of the UK and Ireland immediately following a sold-out run in London. Directed by National Theatre Artistic Director Rufus Norris (Cabaret) and featuring Scottish actor Michael Nardone (BBC One’s The Night Manager) in the title role, this new production propels Shakespeare’s classic title into a post-apocalyptic world of anarchy and uncertainty.
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Photo by Seamus Ryan & Kev Seto
20% off all performances
DANCE CONSORTIUM PRESENTS
“Tutu delicious!” THE SUNDAY TIMES
Tue 3O & Wed 31 October
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Evenings 7.30pm Festival Theatre
For more than 40 years, the all-male comedy ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (affectionately known as “The Trocks”) have been delighting audiences of all ages at sell-out performances featuring their fabulous sense of fun and their flawless dance. Established in New York, the Trocks are now loved worldwide for their sassy spoofs and hilarious homages to classical ballet, where 18 dancers each transform into two personas, both male and female! Every performance frivolously froths with tutus and testosterone, blush-pink ballet pumps, fierce false eyelashes and prima ballerina attitude however, what makes this company extraordinarily special, is their immaculate technique, daring physicality, surpassed only by their impeccable comic timing.
Tickets £21 - £34.50 05/12/2017 Friends 20% Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Post-Show Q&A Tue 30 Oct
18:04
Rebels on Pointe Join us for a screening of the official Trocks documentary on Thu 13 Sep (p14)
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Fri 19 October 7pm The Studio
Join WHALE Arts and Dance Ihayami for a celebration of Indian dance. Enjoy pieces choreographed and performed by young people created in our Inspire partnership project plus work by professional dancers and friends from Dance Ihayami. Supported by Cashback for Creativity, Creative Scotland. Free but ticketed
Sat 2O October
10.30am & 1.30pm The Studio An enchanting, musical tale celebrating the wonder of life beneath our feet, specially devised for 3-7 year olds and families. After the performance, the audience are invited to see some real worms in a specially designed wormery. Tickets £8 Children £5 Age 3-7 THEATR NA NÓG
Fri 2 & Sat 3 November
Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm The Studio Aneurin Bevan and Jennie Lee were comrades and flatmates who together fought and preached for socialism as they saw it; he the Tredegar firebrand on the Labour backbenches, she the miner’s daughter from Fife who became a Socialist MP before she was old enough to vote. Then they were married; he deeply in love with her; she on the rebound from a tragic love affair. Both of them were loved and loathed by their fellow MP’s; he the Bollinger Bolshevik; she his Lady Macbeth, the dark angel at his shoulder. Life together unfolded through the desolate war years, the trials of founding the NHS, and the vicious internal feuds of the 1950s. But as it did so their love deepened and matured. This is the story of a partnership that became one of the outstanding political marriages of the twentieth century. Tickets £15 Friends 20% off Fri Students, Seniors & Children £2 off Age 12+
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A TOURING CONSORTIUM THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCTION IN ASSOCIATION WITH EWING ENTERTAINMENT AND EVERYMAN THEATRE CHELTENHAM
Tue 3O Oct to Sat 3 Nov
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre The world premiere of a brand-new stage adaptation of the classic thriller, starring Cheryl Campbell (Call The Midwife). Completely re-imagined by an exciting creative team from London’s West End. Discover Dracula, the iconic Vampire thriller that started them all. This brand-new multi-sensory stage adaptation is brought to irresistible life in a contemporary, visceral interpretation of Bram Stoker’s book that includes all the familiar characters.
Tickets £18 - £31.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Tue to Thu Age 12+
Sat 3 Nov 2.30pm
Sat 3 Nov 1.30pm Thu 1 Nov 7.30pm
With breathtaking illusions and spine chilling effects, this classic tale of obsession and horror will keep you on the edge of your seat! Emotionally fulfilling, utterly terrifying, spellbindingly addictive! WE DARE YOU TO BUY A TICKET
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Sun 4 November 7.30pm Festival Theatre
The Whitney Houston Show is a critically acclaimed live concert honouring the talent, music and memory of Whitney Houston. Featuring the breathtaking vocals of Belinda Davids, this is a beautifully crafted homage to one of the world’s most revered singers. This two-hour production will fill you with joy and nostalgia as you are taken on a heartfelt musical journey through Houston’s greatest hits including I Will Always Love You, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, How Will I Know, One Moment in Time, I Have Nothing, Run to You, Didn’t We Almost Have It All, Greatest Love of All, I’m Every Woman, Queen of the Night, and more. Tickets £32.50 & £37.50 Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off
Thu 8 to Sun 11 November
Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm The Studio “There was a front but damned if we knew where.” One hundred years since the guns fell silent Captivate Theatre presents Joan Littlewood’s pioneering musical. Lest we forget … Tickets £18.50 Students, Seniors & Children £2 off Age 12+
Tue 2O to Sat 24 November
Evenings 7pm Matinee Sat 2.15pm King’s Theatre Over 250 young people from Scouting and Girlguiding present music, comedy, drama and dance – it can only be the Edinburgh Gang Show back again for more fun! Tickets £11 - £18 Groups (15+) 1 free ticket
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ADRIAN EDMONDSON and NIGEL PLANER in
A NEW COMEDY Mon 5 to Sat 1O November
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Adrian Edmondson and Nigel Planer shot to fame with The Comic Strip Presents… and as Vyvyan and Neil in the massive cult classic The Young Ones. They co-star in this hilarious new comedy about the actor’s life, which they have also co-written. Gary Savage and Hugh Delavois were students at RADA together. Now in their sixties, they meet in an Icelandic wasteland, on the set of a fantasy movie. Hugh has had a plodding career but has landed the role of Vulcan’s butler – a small but regular role – and he’s making his seventh film for the franchise. Gary is a one-time Hollywood A-lister who has fallen on lean times, and is playing a guest monster with four hours in make-up and one word in the script.
Tickets £19 - £32.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off other performances
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Mon to Thu
Sat 10 Nov 2.30pm
Sat 10 Nov 1.30pm Thu 8 Nov 7.30pm
Sparks fly inside the trailer as old wounds are opened and outside things are not going to plan either: the director’s gone AWOL, the catering truck’s on the wrong side of a ravine, and the volcanic activity is growing more and more lively by the minute...
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Mon 12 to Sat 17 November
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Winning no less than seven Academy Awards, the 1998 film of Shakespeare in Love became an instant classic. Adapted by Lee Hall for a triumphant West End run, this epic Elizabethan extravaganza is exuberant, witty, funny, and a beautiful homage to love, art, and theatre itself. Young Will Shakespeare has writer’s block. Then he meets the beguiling Viola de Lesseps, the beautiful daughter of a wealthy merchant. Viola is prepared to do anything – including risking the regal disapproval of Queen Elizabeth I - to fulfil her illicit dream of performing on the London stage and pursuing a passionate affair with the greatest playwright of the age.
Tickets £19 - £32.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% all performances
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Mon to Thu
Sat 17 Nov 2.30pm
Sat 17 Nov 1.30pm Thu 15 Nov 7.30pm
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The Herald
Financial Times
Verdi
RIGOLETTO A malicious tongue. An innocent heart. A fatal revenge.
Rigoletto_EFTprint_148mmx105mm.indd 1 Rigoletto, Kátya Kabanová
and The Magic Flute Tickets £20-£87 Friends £3 off* Groups (8+) £6 off (Stalls & Dress)* Concessions £3 off* Under 26 £10 (with valid ID) *Excl. Fri, Sat, and Unwrapped Performances
Book for Rigoletto, Kátya Kabanová and The Magic Flute at the Festival Theatre and save up to £50 (Not available online, must be booked at the same time)
Fri 9, Sun 11, Thu 15 & Sat 17 November
01/08/2018 12:04
Evenings 7.15pm Matinee Sun 3pm Festival Theatre
Award-winning director Matthew Richardson (The Devil Inside 2016) and Olivier Award-winning designer Jon Morrell revive their powerful production of Verdi’s masterpiece. Set in a dark and dangerous underworld where cruelty and inhumanity are rife, Rigoletto tells a tragic tale of seduction, revenge and a father’s suffocating love for his only daughter. Verdi’s score is packed with passion, colour and some of the best-loved music in opera, including the rousing La donna è mobile. Pre-Show Talk Sat 17 Nov 6pm Unwrapped Mon 12 Nov 6pm £5 Sun 11 Nov 3pm Sun 11 Nov 1.45pm
Revival of the 2011 production. Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
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Thu 31 January & Sat 2 February Evenings 7.15pm King’s Theatre
MacRae/Welsh
The award-winning team behind 2016’s five-star The Devil Inside returns with a gripping new work. This fourth collaboration between composer Stuart MacRae and librettist Louise Welsh promises a night of unrelenting dramatic tension and superb storytelling. Tickets £16.50 - £32 Friends £3 off Thu Concessions £3 off Thu Pre-Show Talk Sat 2 Feb 6pm Sat 2 Feb 7.15pm
Anthropocene
Sat 2 Feb 6pm
World premiere. Commissioned by Scottish Opera. Sung in English with English supertitles. Supported by Scottish Opera’s New Commissions Circle.
Thu 21 & Sat 23 March Evenings 7.15pm Festival Theatre
Renowned British director Stephen Lawless brings his trademark theatricality to Janáček’s intense drama, illuminating the shattering effects of oppression and isolation. In a small industrial community, lost in the vast landscape of Russia, Kátya is torn between her love of a younger man and her duty as a wife. Pre-Show Talk Sat 23 Mar 6pm Unwrapped Fri 22 Mar 6pm Sat 23 Mar 7.15pm
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Sat 23 Mar 6pm
A new co-production with Theater Magdeburg. Sung in Czech with English supertitles. Supported by The Alexander Gibson Circle.
Wed 5, Sun 9, Tue 11, Thu 13 & Sat 15 June Evenings 7.15pm Matinee Sun 3pm Festival Theatre
Sir Thomas Allen returns to Scottish Opera to revive his acclaimed production of Mozart’s most inventive opera, set in a spectacular world inspired by the Victorian futurism of HG Wells and Jules Verne. Pre-Show Talk Sat 15 Jun 6pm Unwrapped Thu 6 Jun 6pm Dementia Friendly Fri 7 Jun 3pm Sun 9 Jun 3pm
Sun 9 Jun 1.45pm
Mozart
The Magic Flute
Revival of the 2012 production. Sung in English with English supertitles. Supported by The Scottish Opera Syndicate.
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Thu 22 to Sat 24 November Evenings 7.30pm Festival Theatre
In a run-down rehearsal room, a director drifts off to sleep with images of the day’s rehearsals running through his mind. In his dreams the play is revisited, recast and replayed, and fantastic images of worlds far beyond his room appear. Life is a Dream is a spectacular new dance show from the Olivier Award-winner Kim Brandstrup, the choreographer behind Rambert’s Transfigured Night. Dramatic, lyrical dancing from Rambert’s world-class ensemble, dream-like imagery from legendary filmmakers the Quay Brothers and a live orchestra playing the rich music of Witold Lutosławski combine to transport you into an otherworldly atmosphere.
Tickets £16.50 - £30 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Age 15+ Fri 23 Nov 7.30pm
Pre-Show Talk Fri 23 Nov 6.30pm
FREE but ticketed
Rambert2 Double down on dance: check out Rambert2 next Spring (p66)
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WHATSONSTAGE | BIRMINGHAM MAIL WHAT’S ON BIRMINGHAM | MUSICAL THEATRE REVIEW
‘TINSEL-TASTIC. A HEARTFELT HIT FOR ALL AGES’
Photo of 2017 cast
THE TIMES
Tickets £22 - £55 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Sat / Sun)
Sun 2 Dec 1pm
Sun 2 Dec 12 noon
Wed 28 November to Sun 2 December Evenings Wed to Sat 7.30pm, Sun 5pm Matinees Thu and Sat 2.30pm, Sun 1pm Festival Theatre Following a smash-hit 2017 run in London, Nativity! The Musical comes to Edinburgh! Feel-good, funny and full of yuletide joy, this cracker of a musical was adapted for the stage by Debbie Isitt, the creator of the much-loved films. Every child in every school has one Christmas wish, to star in a Nativity, and at St Bernadette’s School they’re attempting to mount a musical version! Only trouble is teacher Mr Maddens has promised that a Hollywood producer is coming to see the show to turn it into a film. Join him, his teaching assistant the crazy Mr Poppy, hilarious children and a whole lot of sparkle and shine as they struggle to make everyone’s Christmas wish come true. Featuring all of your favourite sing-a-long hits from the movies including Sparkle and Shine and One Night One Moment, Nativity! The Musical is the must see show this festive season!
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BARROWLAND BALLET AND MACROBERT ARTS CENTRE PRESENT
Wed 12 to Mon 24 December (not 17 or 23) 10.30am & 1.30pm The Studio
Tickets £10 Concessions £2 off Running time 40 mins Age 6 months - 5 years
Vince wants to explore the forest but is too scared, until one day he meets Poggle, a friendly creature. Together they go on an adventure through the forest where they discover the magical music tree. A warm-hearted sensory dance theatre piece with live music, clapping rhythms and comedy throughout in an imaginatively changing world which the children have the chance to explore.
The Perfect Christmas Show for Little Ones
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“ If you have a little one, they’ll love this. If not, borrow one for an hour and pop along. You’ll love it too” THREE WEEK
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KING’S PANTO AVAILABILITY UPDATE Great seats still available in January or for December weekday matinees
TICKET PRICES FROM STALLS DRESS CIRCLE BOXES (4 seats) UPPER CIRCLE
£35 £32.50 £35 £32.50 £130 £26 £23.50
£32 £29.50 £32 £29.50 £118 £23.50 £20.50
£25.50 £23.50 £25.50 £23.50 £94 £20.50 £17.50
schools all seats £13
Friends 2 for 1 on Tue 4 Dec 7pm or 20% off Tue 4 to Sun 9 Dec or Tue 8 to Sun 13 Jan
Groups (8+) £4 off (excl. 14 to 31 Dec) Children £3 off (excl. boxes) Concessions £2 off (Red & Green performances only, excl. top price seats and boxes)
Fri 14 Dec 7pm & Sat 5 Jan 2pm
1 hour before AD performances
Limited free places for babies under 12 months (Excl. boxes)
RELAXED PERFORMANCE Thu 17 January 10.30am £12 each ticket Performance adapted for people with additional needs and their families Please book in person or on 0131 529 6000 (not available online)
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“High jinx, magical mayhem and dazzling spectacle” LIAM RUDDEN, EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS
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“You’re guaranteed to have a ball” THE SUNDAY MAIL IN SCOTLAND
Sat 1 Dec 2pm 7pm Sun 2 Dec 1pm 5pm Mon 3 Dec NO PERFORMANCES Tue 4 Dec 2pm 7pm Wed 5 Dec 2pm 7pm 7pm Thu 6 Dec 2pm Fri 7 Dec 2pm 7pm Sat 8 Dec 2pm 7pm Sun 9 Dec 1pm 5pm Mon 10 Dec NO PERFORMANCES Tue 11 Dec 2pm 7pm 7pm Wed 12 Dec 2pm Thu 13 Dec 2pm 7pm Fri 14 Dec 2pm 7pm Sat 15 Dec 2pm 7pm Sun 16 Dec 1pm 5pm Mon 17 Dec NO PERFORMANCES Tue 18 Dec 2pm 7pm Wed 19 Dec 2pm 7pm Thu 20 Dec NO PERFORMANCES Fri 21 Dec 2pm 7pm Sat 22 Dec 2pm 7pm Sun 23 Dec 1pm 5pm Mon 24 Dec 1pm 5pm Tue 25 Dec NO PERFORMANCES Wed 26 Dec 2pm 7pm Thu 27 Dec 2pm 7pm Fri 28 Dec 2pm 7pm Sat 29 Dec 2pm 7pm Sun 30 Dec 1pm 5pm Mon 31 Dec 1pm 5pm Tue 1 Jan NO PERFORMANCES Wed 2 Jan 2pm 7pm Thu 3 Jan 2pm 7pm Fri 4 Jan 2pm 7pm Sat 5 Jan 2pm 7pm Sun 6 Jan 1pm 5pm Mon 7 Jan NO PERFORMANCES Tue 8 Jan 2pm 7pm Wed 9 Jan 2pm 7pm Thu 10 Jan 2pm 7pm Fri 11 Jan 7pm Sat 12 Jan 2pm 7pm Sun 13 Jan 1pm 5pm Mon 14 Jan NO PERFORMANCES Tue 15 Jan 2pm 7pm Wed 16 Jan 2pm 7pm Thu 17 Jan RP 10.30am 7pm Fri 18 Jan 7pm Sat 19 Jan 2pm 7pm Sun 20 Jan 1pm 5pm
Reviews refer to 2017-18 Panto Cinderella
SAT 1 DECEMBER 2018 SUN 20 JANUARY 2019
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Cinderella Sat 8 to Sun 3O December Festival Theatre
The ultimate spectacle. Primary colours that burst out of the darkness. Billowing ball gowns whisking you into a magical world. And Prokofiev’s irresistibly melodic score showing well-loved characters in a whole new light – performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. Christopher Hampson’s Cinderella is everything you adore about the classic fairy tale – made fresh, funny and touching. We meet Cinderella at the saddest of times, then see her taken for granted by her wicked stepmother and two nasty stepsisters. But there’s no time for despair: Cinderella’s fairy godmother is casting spells of dressmaker spiders, magical roses and a very special glass slipper. Will love conquer loneliness, and light chase away the dark? Be part of the spectacle, and rediscover this classic tale. Devised by Christopher Hampson for Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2007, Scottish Ballet staged the European premier of Cinderella to widespread acclaim in 2015.
“ All in all, magic” THE OBSERVER Tickets £18.50 - £45.50 Friends 20% off Wed 12 or Wed 19 Groups (8+) Evenings £6 off
Stalls & Dress Circle seats (excl. Sat & Sun), Matinees £5 off Stalls & Dress Circle seats (excl. Sat & Sun)* Concessions £3 off (excl. Sat & Sun)* Children £22 (Stalls & Upper). £3 off adult price (Dress Circle)*
7.30pm
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
Wee Cinderella Fri 21 December 2.30pm
This specially adapted hour-long performance features the company’s dancers accompanied live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. The perfect way for young families to discover the magic of ballet. Tickets £16.50 Age 3+
*Excludes Wee Cinderella and Inclusive Performance
Sat 22 Dec 2.30pm
Sat 8 Dec 2.30pm Sun 9 Dec 2.30pm Wed 12 Dec 7.30pm Thu 13 Dec 2.30pm Fri 14 Dec 2.30pm Sat 15 Dec 2.30pm Wed 19 Dec 7.30pm Thu 20 Dec 2.30pm Fri 21 Dec 2.30pm Sat 22 Dec 2.30pm Sun 23 Dec 2.30pm Thur 27 Dec Fri 28 Dec 2.30pm Sat 29 Dec 2.30pm Sun 30 Dec 2.30pm
Limited free places for babies under 12 months
Sat 22 Dec 1pm
INCLUSIVE PERFORMANCE Relaxed and Dementia Friendly Thu 13 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).
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THE MUSIC AL PHENOMENON COMES TO EDINBURGH
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Les Misérables Tue 22 January to Sat 16 February Festival Theatre
After nearly a decade since the last sell-out UK tour, Cameron Mackintosh’s acclaimed Broadway production of Boublil and Schönberg’s musical Les Misérables will play the Festival Theatre in 2019. This brilliant new staging has taken the world by storm and has been hailed “Les Mis for the 21stCentury”. With scenery inspired by the paintings of Victor Hugo, the magnificent score of Les Misérables includes the songs; I Dreamed a Dream, On My Own, Bring Him Home, One Day More, Master Of The House and many more. Seen by over 120 million people worldwide in 45 countries and in 22 languages, Les Misérables is undisputedly one of the world’s most popular musicals. Storm the barricades for a ticket! The performance includes gunfire, smoke and flashing light effects.
“ Thrilling, spectacular and unforgettable” THE NEW YORK TIMES
“ One of the greatest musicals ever created!” CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Tue 22 Jan 7.30pm Wed 23 Jan 7.30pm Thu 24 Jan 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 25 Jan 7.30pm Sat 26 Jan 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 27 Jan 2pm Mon 28 Jan No Performances Tue 29 Jan 7.30pm Wed 30 Jan 7.30pm Thu 31 Jan 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 1 Feb 7.30pm Sat 2 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 3 Feb 2pm Mon 4 Feb No Performances Tue 5 Feb 7.30pm Wed 6 Feb 7.30pm Thu 7 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 8 Feb 7.30pm Sat 9 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm Sun 10 Feb 2pm Mon 11 Feb No Performances Tue 12 Feb 7.30pm Wed 13 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm Thu 14 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm Fri 15 Feb 7.30pm Sat 16 Feb 2.30pm 7.30pm
“ Astonishingly powerful” THE TIMES
Tickets £32 - £65 Running Time 2 hours 50 minutes (including interval)
Wed 30 Jan 7.30pm
Wed 6 Feb 7.30pm Wed 6 Feb 6.30pm
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Screenings Thu 17 January 7pm
Ralph Fiennes and Sophie Okonedo play Shakespeare’s famous fated couple in his great tragedy of politics, passion and power, screened from the National Theatre. Tickets £15 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 12A
Fri 18 January 7pm
Written by one of Britain’s best-loved playwrights Alan Bennett, this multi-award-winning epic play stars Mark Gatiss and Adrian Scarborough. A National Theatre screening. Tickets £15 Friends 20% off Concessions £2.50 off Age 12A
Sat 19 January 2.30pm & 7.30pm
The world’s most prestigious mountain film festival is back! For double the adventure, come along to both the matinee and evening shows for two entirely different film programmes. Tickets £16 Groups (8+) £1.50 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £2 off Book Both Screenings £4 off (Not available online, must be booked at same time) Age 12A
Tue 19 February 7pm
I’m Not Running is an explosive new play by David Hare, recently described by The Washington Post as “the premiere political dramatist writing in English.” Join us for this National Theatre screening. Tickets £15 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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Raw Material and Pachamama Productions in association with Regular Music present
Conceived for the stage & directed by Cora Bissett. Book by David Greig
Wed 23 to Sat 26 January
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre The life-affirming, song-and-dance-filled musical drama, based on the true story of seven teenagers, whose lives change forever when their friend and her asylum-seeking family are forcibly taken from their home to be deported. The young women take a stand and fight for the rights of their friend and, ultimately, for the rights of all children of asylum-seekers.
Tickets £18.50 - £32 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)
Fri 25 Jan 7.30pm
This potent political drama uses uplifting songs, music, dance and humour to tell the Glasgow Girls’ tale. Its universal appeal and ecstatic audience response ensured it was a massive hit at the Edinburgh Fringe 2016, becoming the best-selling show at the festival that year.
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Sun 25 November 8pm Festival Theatre
Madeleine Peyroux
American singer-songwriter Madeleine Peyroux makes a welcome return to Edinburgh with a full band and new album Anthem. Written with a string of major co-writers (except for the title song by Leonard Cohen), Peyroux describes the album as containing a “cast of Raymond Carver-esque characters.” Tickets £24.50 - £34.50 plus £1 booking fee
Sun 27 January 7.30pm King’s Theatre
Sandi Toksvig Live! National Trevor
Sandi Toksvig is bringing her brand new, one-woman comedy show to the King’s Theatre. Sandi thinks that being called a National Treasure is bit embarrassing and she has decided instead to become a National Trevor – half misprint, half Danish comedian, novelist, actor and broadcaster. Tickets £27 & £30 Age 14+
Sun 1O February 7.30pm King’s Theatre
Multi-million selling recording artist Barbara Dickson with her accomplished band returns to Edinburgh.
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Barbara will perform a wonderful range of material including hits such as The Caravan Song, Another Suitcase in Another Hall plus lots more. Tickets £27 & £32
Sun 17 February 7.30pm King’s Theatre
Trust Fast Health with Dr Michael Mosley
Dr Michael Mosley has changed tens of thousands of lives with his award-winning programmes and international bestselling books. The man behind the iconic 5:2 Diet will explode common health myths and offer fascinating insights into the workings of the human body. Tickets £26.50 Concessions £2 off
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A CURVE & ROSE THEATRE KINGSTON PRODUCTION
Wed 6 to Sat 9 February
Evenings 7pm Matinees Thu 2pm, Sat 11am & 2pm King’s Theatre When the Cat in the Hat steps onto the mat, Sally and her brother are in for a rollercoaster ride of havoc and mayhem! The Cat can rescue them from a dull rainy day, but what mischief do they get up to along the way?
Tickets £18.50 Children £2.50 off Age 4+ Limited free places for babies under 12 months
Look at me! Look at me! Look at me NOW! It’s fun to have fun but you have to know how! Based on the much-loved book by Dr Seuss that has captivated generations of readers, The Cat in the Hat features feline frivolity aplenty, with his acrobatic accomplices Thing 1 and Thing 2. With riotous rhymes which have delighted children for over fifty years, and infectious humour and spectacular circus for the grown-ups, the wonderfully anarchic Cat in the Hat comes to Edinburgh. Directed by Suba Das with Design by Isla Shaw (The Gruffalo) and original songs from Composer Tasha Taylor Johnson (George’s Marvellous Medicine), The Cat in the Hat will be a purrfect treat for all the family.
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Thu 21 February 7.30pm Festival Theatre
A reflection on the powerful feminine symbol of Medusa, the myth and its various connotations in our contemporary life, Jasmin Vardimon’s new production examines the philosophical idea of ‘reflection’ and Medusa’s aquatic symbolism in the environmental future of our seas.
“ Joyous new levels of dance invention. Beguiling” THE GUARDIAN
Tickets £16 - £25.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off
Sat 23 February 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Applauded across the globe for their stunning live performances, films and TV appearances, BalletBoyz are back with two brand new works, both set to original scores by world-class composers. Marking a first for BalletBoyz, Them is the choreographic debut of the company dancers, under the direction of Artistic Directors Michael Nunn and William Trevitt, and set to a score by emerging composer Charlotte Harding. Us, from Tony Award-winner Christopher Wheeldon, takes its inspiration from his achingly beautiful and critically acclaimed duet which featured in the company’s last show, Fourteen Days. With an extended score by cult singer/songwriter, Keaton Henson, this new work explores the possibilities of before, during and after. Tickets £17 - £26.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off
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ONEOF OFTHE THEMOST MOSTSUCCESSFUL SUCCESSFULCOMEDIES COMEDIESEVER EVER ONE
ART by Yasmina Reza Translated by Christopher Hampton ART by Yasmina Reza Translated by Christopher Hampton
Mon 11 to Sat 16 February
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Art is a phenomenon and one of the most successful plays ever. Having opened in 1996, it took both the West End and Broadway by storm, won Olivier, Tony, Moliere and every other major theatre award, and has been packing in audiences worldwide for more than twenty years. When Serge spends an extortionate amount of money on an all white modernist painting, his close friends Marc and Yvan are baffled. But does their violent reactions to this provocative canvas mirror more dangerous antagonisms towards each other? Yasmina Reza’s dazzling study of friendship, prejudice and tolerance is a masterpiece.
Tickets £10 - £35 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off Mon to Thu
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Mon to Thu
Sat 16 Feb 2.30pm
Sat 16 Feb 1.30pm Thu 14 Feb 7.30pm
The all-star cast features BAFTA nominated Nigel Havers (Downton Abbey, Chariots of Fire), Olivier award-winning Denis Lawson (Bleak House, New Tricks) and British Comedy Award-winning Stephen Tompkinson (The Split, Wild at Heart, Ballykissangel).
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THE LATEST INSTALMENT IN THE CLASSIC THRILLER SERIES BILL KENWRIGHT
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ALFRED HITCHCOCK SIDNEY GILLIAT AND FRANK LAUNDER ADAPTED BY ANTONY LAMPARD
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Tickets £19.50 - £33 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Mon to Thu
Sat 23 Feb 2.30pm
Sat 23 Feb 1.30pm Thu 21 Feb 7.30pm
Mon 18 to Sat 23 February
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre A new adaptation of the much-loved film - directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave. Socialite Iris is travelling home to England on the train when an accident introduces her to the mild-mannered Miss Froy. After her travelling companion suddenly disappears, Iris is perplexed to find that all the other passengers deny ever having seen her. With the help of urbane musician Max she turns detective and together they become drawn into a complex web of European intrigue as they try to solve the mystery of why the lady vanished. A quick-witted and devilishly fun thriller, the 1939 classic film is ranked as one of the best British films of all time. This early masterpiece from Hitchcock - the ‘Master of Suspense’ – is brought to life in a new adaptation from the masters of the stage thriller. Star casting to be announced.
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Tue 26 February to Sat 2 March
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Walking back to their apartment late one night, a tragic encounter sees Sam murdered and his beloved girlfriend Molly alone, in despair and utterly lost. But with the help of a phony storefront psychic Sam, trapped between this world and the next, tries to communicate with Molly in the hope of saving her from grave danger… Ghost has proven to be one of cinema’s biggest all-time hits. Starring the late Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg, it was the highest grossing film of 1990 and won an Oscar for screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin who has adapted his screenplay for this musical. The movie and the musical feature The Righteous Brothers’ Unchained Melody alongside many more terrific songs co-written by Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart.
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Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Tue to Thu
Sat 22 Mar 2.30pm
Sat 22 Mar 1.30pm Thu 28 Feb 7.30pm
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“ Even more spectacular than the original film…one of the best” EVENING TIMES
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PAUL CARRACK
Fri 22 February 7.30pm Festival Theatre
Paul Carrack, one of the most revered voices in music and a figurehead of soulful pop for decades, returns to Edinburgh to delight his legions of admirers with his new album These Days, featuring 11 brand new compositions, six of them Carrack solos and five co-writes with his old Squeeze bandmate Chris Difford. Tickets £34.50 & £39.50 plus £2.50 booking fee
Thu 28 to Sat 3O March Evenings 7.30pm The Studio
John Shedden and Finlay McLean (plus skeleton!) perform a series of weird and wonderful sketches, so wacky and off-the-wall, they’ll boggle your mind! You’ll meet a variety of hilarious characters from the land of the living (and the dead). Tickets £16 Students & Over 65s £3 off
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Wed 6 to Sun 1O February
Wed & Thu 10.30am & 1pm Fri 10.30am & 2.30pm Sat & Sun 10.30am, 1pm & 3.30pm The Studio One day, the singing mermaid is tempted away from all of her sea creature friends and her peaceful home at Silversands to join a travelling circus. The audiences love to hear her sing, but the poor mermaid was tricked! Instead of the swimming pool she was promised, she is kept in a small tank by the wicked circus master Sam Sly, and she soon longs to return to the freedom of the sea. Will she ever escape? And who will help her along the way? Through beautiful puppetry and performance, and with music by Barb Jungr (We’re Going On A Bear Hunt), Little Angel Theatre collaborate once again with Royal & Derngate to bring Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks’ enormously popular story, The Singing Mermaid, to life. Tickets £10.50 Concessions £2 off Age 3-8 Running time 50 minutes
Limited free places for babies under 12 months
Wed 6 to Sat 9 March
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm The Studio It is the mid-1920s, Scotland, and the General Strike is in full swing. On a stifling Midsummer’s evening – while the protest explodes into dancing outside – Miss Julie, the Laird’s daughter, and John, the Laird’s manservant, reach out to each other. Set alight by the promise of revolution escalating outside, the pair grasp at the possibility of a different life until only one desperate choice remains.
This play is based on the original book The Singing Mermaid Written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Lydia Monks Text ©Julia Donaldson 2013 Ilustrations ©Lydia Monks 2013 Published by Macmillan Children’s Books
PERTH THEATRE AT HORSECROSS ARTS PRESENTS
Miss Julie by August Strindberg Adapted by Zinnie Harris
Tickets £15 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances Students & Over 65s £2 off Age 12+
This production has been supported by Perth Theatre and the Cross Trust Young Director Award
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The best amateur companies in the capital working to professional standards SOUTHERN LIGHT PRESENTS
Tue 5 to Sat 9 March
Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm
My Fair Lady sparkles with wit, elegance and romance, telling the story of an Edwardian cockney flower girl’s transformation into the pride of London society. Southern Light’s My Fair Lady will transport you from Covent Garden to Ascot to a glittering Embassy Ball where everything is ‘Absolutely Bloomin’ Loverly’. Tickets £16 & £21 Friends 10% off Tue & Wed (max. 2)
Fri 8 Mar 7.30pm
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Tue 12 to Sat 16 March
Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm Gilbert and Sullivan’s
Edinburgh Gilbert and Sullivan Society present Gilbert & Sullivan’s legendary smash hit, The Mikado. Set in the fictional Japanese town of Titipu with exotic costumes and a large and impressive cast, this production promises to be a treat for all ages. Tickets £17 - £25 Friends 20% off Opening Night Groups (10+) 1 additional ticket free Over 65s & Students £2 off Tue, Wed & Sat eves Under 16s £10
THE BOHEMIANS LYRIC OPERA SOCIETY PRESENTS
Fri 15 Mar 7.30pm
Fri 15 Mar 6.30pm
Wed 2O to Sat 23 March
Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm
Join New Jersey’s favourite wedding singer Robbie Hart, sweet natured Julia, her best friend Holly and Wall Street bad boy Glenn in the 1980s party of the year – with a musical that promises to get you up dancing faster than your Dad at a wedding, packed with songs which capture all the fun and energy of the Adam Sandler smash-hit film. Tickets £16 - £20 Friends 20% off Opening Night Groups (10+) £1 off
Sat 23 Mar 2.30pm
Sat 23 Mar 1.30pm
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Tue 26 February to Sat 2 March
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre “‘The boys are back in town’ says the strap line ... I have to say I’m using the term ‘boys’ very loosely. The point I’m making though is that Andy is back after a two year break.
Tickets £28.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances
Boxes £71 (max 4 seats) Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off (excl. Fri & Sat eves)
Once again laughter and variety are the main ingredients of my big Big show and if the beast from the east stays away, we, along with three more top class acts will see you at the end of February. Featuring a full supporting cast plus the Andy Pickering Orchestra.”
Allan Stewart
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“ Entertainment epitomised” THE REVIEWS HUB
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“ A joyful evening’s entertainment” JOYCE MCMILLAN, THE SCOTSMAN
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‘SURPASSES ALL PREVIOUS PRODUCTIONS’ NORTH WEST END, BLACKPOOL
Tickets £35 - £65.50 DD_Edinburgh_105x148mm.indd 1
Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Mon to Thu
Sat 9 Mar 3pm
Sat 9 Mar 2pm Thu 7 Mar 7.30pm
Mon 4 to Sat 9 March
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Mon to Thu 7.30pm, Fri 5pm & 8.30pm Sat 3pm & 7.30pm Festival Theatre Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage is back, exploding with heart-pounding music, breathtaking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing. Seen by millions across the globe, this worldwide smash-hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds, who come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives. Featuring the hit songs, including Hungry Eyes, Hey! Baby, Do You Love Me? and the heart-stopping (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life. Don’t miss your chance to see this sensational new production.
“The biggest live theatre sensation of all time”
THE OBSERVER
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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Wed 13 to Sat 16 March
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre
Photo: Delia Mathews and Brandon Lawrence. © Bella Kotak
A cruel prince, cursed to spend the rest of his life living in a fantastical castle with the animals he callously hunted, finds salvation in the heart of a beautiful girl. Caught stealing a single rose, Belle’s father exchanges his daughter’s freedom for his own life. In his distant castle the Beast, stripped of his very humanity, must win her heart, or spend the rest of his life in bitter solitude... Transformations, wild waltzes, soaring birds and a relationship between Belle and the Beast that is at first terrifying, but ultimately serene and beautiful, all combine in this darkly beautiful family fairytale. All performances feature live music from the Royal Ballet Sinfonia.
Music Glenn Buhr Choreography David Bintley Designs Philip Prowse Lighting Mark Jonathan
Tickets £21.50 - £49 Friends 20% (excl. Fri & Sat) Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Wed & Thu Family tickets available from £84 (max. 2 adults, not available online) Fri 15 Mar 7.30pm Fri 15 Mar
First Steps Fri 15 Mar
2.30pm An amazing hour-long, interactive show, specially adapted for children aged 3+ and adults too! Tickets £12.50
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Tickets £22 - £32 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or
Wed 27 to Sat 3O March
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Wed & Thu Age 6+
The classic story – remixed!
20% off all performances
Evenings 7pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre With epic show tunes and killer beats, this classic story is brought popping and locking into the twenty first century in an extraordinary new hip-hop musical. Featuring fast bikes, fierce moves and fabulous vocals. Mole’s first day in ‘The Willows’. The kids look a bit rough. Surely Mr Badger will look out for her, while hip-hop cool girl Rattie, rich kid rapper Toad and street-dancing Otter teach her the ways of the Riverbank. After their smash-hit street-dance Jungle Book and circus-musical Little Mermaid, the award-winning Metta Theatre bring you a bold new take on this much loved classic.
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“ Enchanting... Grab your little monkeys and go” BABES ABOUT TOWN ON JUNGLE BOOK
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The thriller that GRIPPED the world
Based on the best-selling novel by paula hawkins and dreamworks film adapted by rachel wagstaff & duncan abel Starring
SAMANTHA WOMACK
directed by anthony banks
‘This is a must. don’t miss it’ HHHH whatsonstage Mon 25 to Sat 3O March
Tickets £18 - £31.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or
Rachel Watson longs for a different life.
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Mon to Thu
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Her only escape is the perfect couple she watches through the train window every day, happy and in love. Or so it appears. When Rachel learns that the woman she’s been secretly watching has suddenly disappeared, she finds herself as a witness and even a suspect in a thrilling mystery in which she will face bigger revelations than she could ever have anticipated.
20% off all performances
Sat 30 Mar 2.30pm
Sat 30 Mar 1.30pm Thu 28 Mar 7.30pm
Adapted from Paula Hawkins’ novel – an international phenomenon selling over twenty million copies worldwide – and starring Samantha Womack, this gripping new play will keep you guessing until the final moment. Samantha Womack has starred extensively in television, film and theatre. She is best known for playing Ronnie Mitchell in BBC1’s EastEnders. Other television credits include leading roles in Mount Pleasant and the hugely popular Game On, and recent film credits include the box office hits Kingsman: The Golden Circle and Kingsman: The Secret Service alongside Colin Firth.
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SIMON REEVE AN AUDIENCE WITH
Sun 31 March 7.30pm King’s Theatre
Simon Reeve’s first-ever theatre tour will feature the world-famous BBC TV presenter and jounalist recount tales from over 15 years of travelling to the most remote and extreme corners of the planet. From being chased by pirates, hounded by the Mafia and bombed by Columbian barons, Simon Reeve has travelled through over 120 countries and his BBC documentaries have sold to over 60 countries around the world! Tickets £27.50
Sat 27 April
7.30pm Festival Theatre Celebrating the vocalist of a generation, re-living a pantheon of hits like no other, George honours the music of George Michael and Wham!.
Celebrating the songs and music of
GEORGE MICHAEL Featuring
ROB LAMBERTI
In Concert with
The National Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
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This electrifying, authentic and live show features original members of George’s own globe-trotting band, alongside the National Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, with vocals from the sensational Rob Lamberti. Tickets £30 - £49.50 Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off
Sun 23 June
24/07/2018 13:48
2pm King’s Theatre
Yeee haaaa! Saddle up partners as FUNBOX heads out on to the prairie for their brand new spectacular for 2019. The Wild West Show is jam packed with singalong favourites as well as brand new songs and is a right-rollicking rodeo ride for all the family. Tickets £17.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £3 off Age 2+ Limited number of free places for babies under 12 months
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JONATHAN CHURCH PRODUCTIONS, CURVE AND REGENT’S PARK THEATRE LTD PRESENT THE REGENT’S PARK OPEN AIR THEATRE PRODUCTION OF
Mon 1 to Sat 6 April
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Experience the critically acclaimed production of one of the greatest novels of the 20th century as the sell-out show returns to the stage. In the Deep South, Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel sees racial injustice divide a small-town community. With integrity and compassion, lawyer Atticus Finch seeks the truth. His courageous daughter, Scout, brings hope to a neighbourhood in turmoil. This utterly enchanting and timely production from London’s award-winning Regent’s Park Theatre captures the warmth, poignancy and magic of this best-loved classic.
“ Some productions have the power effortlessly to win you over and this enchanting heartfelt adaptation is one of them”
Tickets £18.50 - £32 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Mon to Thu
Sat 6 Apr 2.30pm
Sat 6 Apr 1.30pm Thu 4 Apr 7.30pm
This hugely popular show sold out in 2015
DAILY EXPRESS
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DANCE CONSORTIUM PRESENTS
Tickets £21.50 - £35 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Post-Show Q&A Fri 5 Apr
Fri 5 & Sat 6 April
Evenings 8pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Mark Morris, hailed as “the most successful and influential choreographer alive, and indisputably the most musical” (New York Times), returns to Edinburgh with Pepperland, a unique tribute to the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles’ groundbreaking album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, accompanied live. Ethan Iverson’s original score intermingles arrangements of the songs Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, With a Little Help From My Friends, A Day in the Life, When I’m Sixty-Four, Within You Without You, and Penny Lane with six Pepper-inspired original pieces.
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“ A truly joyous, celebratory work of art - brilliant homage to one of the great rock albums” THE TELEGRAPH
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Wed 1O to Sat 13 April
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Thu & Sat 2.30pm Festival Theatre Passion, tragedy, fierce devotion. Queen Victoria’s diaries revealed a life so fascinating that her daughter Beatrice tried to rewrite history. Her irrepressible love for Albert sparked a royal dynasty. But his untimely death brought the world’s most powerful woman to her knees with grief.
Tickets £13 - £40.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Children £5 off Wed & Thu Concessions £3 off Wed & Thu Sat 13 Apr 2.30pm Sat 13 Apr 12 noon
Northern Ballet’s new biopic brings the sensational story of Victoria to life in dance. Choreographed by Cathy Marston, creator of Northern Ballet’s acclaimed Jane Eyre.
Victoria is a co-production between Northern Ballet and the National Ballet of Canada
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‘A NIGHT OF CONTINUOUS GUILTY PLEASURE’ THE TELEGRAPH
Tickets £18.50 - £32 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Tue to Thu
Sat 20 Apr 2.30pm
Sat 20 Apr 1.30pm Thu 18 Apr 7.30pm
Tue 16 to Sat 2O April
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Jodie Prenger leads the cast in a brand-new production of this groundbreaking comedy classic! Beverly and husband Laurence are throwing a party for their newlywed neighbours, Tony and Angela. Joining them is highly strung Susan who’s been banished from the party of her teenage daughter Abigail. Welcome to 1970s suburbia and its heady mix of free-flowing cocktails, classic disco and cheese and pineapple sticks. As tensions rise and tempers flare the sheen of respectability is torn away by the warring couples with hilarious and potentially disastrous consequences. Mike Leigh’s iconic Abigail’s Party is one of Britain’s most celebrated comedies; beloved by audiences, it thrills and delights in equal measure. It’s not to be missed!
“ One of the greatest plays about the human condition ever written” THE GUARDIAN
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Music & Lyrics in association with Churchill Theatre Bromley present
Book, Music and Lyrics by
LESLIE BRICUSSE
Based on the Doctor Dolittle stories by Hugh Lofting and the Twentieth Century Fox Film Performed by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Ltd.
Tue 14 to Sat 25 May
Tickets £27 - £47 19/03/2018 Friends 20% off Evenings 7.30pm Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Matinees Thu 16, Sat 18, Thu 23 & Sat 25 at 2.30pm Concessions £3 off Tue to Thu
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Sun 19 at 2pm Festival Theatre
You’ve never seen anything like it! Doctor Dolittle returns to the stage in Leslie Bricusse’s acclaimed family musical. Join the eccentric Doctor, his human companions and his exotic menagerie of animal friends on an extraordinary adventure to find the Giant Pink Sea Snail, that holds the secret of life and making the world a happier place. With help from the Pushmi-Pullyu and his trusty sidekick Polynesia the parrot, the larger-than-life Doctor Dolittle teaches us not only to talk to the animals but to listen to them as well!
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Fri 24 May 7.30pm
Fri 24 May 6.30pm Thu 23 May 7.30pm
Based on the popular 1967 film with Rex Harrison, this stage version has music, book and lyrics by Leslie Bricusse. From the producers of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, this production promises stunning visual puppetry and fun for all the family.
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‘Millions of young readers have fallen under the spell of Jill Murphy’s Worst Witch’ Sunday Express
A new story based on Jill Murphy’s original books Written by Emma Reeves and directed by Theresa Heskins Tickets £17 - £25
All tickets £17 Opening Night Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off top 2 prices Wed to Fri Concessions £3 off top 2 prices Wed to Fri Children £15 Wed to Thu, £17 Fri to Sun Age 7+ Limited places for babies under 12 months
Tue 7 to Sun 12 May
Evenings 7pm (not Sun) Matinees Wed 10.30am, Sat 2.30pm, Sun 2pm King’s Theatre Long before Harry Potter there was Mildred Hubble. An ordinary girl who found herself in an extraordinary place: a school for witches. Now in her final year, accident prone Mildred and her fellow pupils are about to embark on their biggest and most important adventure yet… Jealous Ethel Hallow is always out to spoil Mildred’s fun. Miss Hardbroom is opposed to all fun in general. And just as Mildred sparks some inevitable mayhem certain to upset them both, an old enemy returns with a plan for revenge that could threaten not just the Academy, but the whole world. Featuring all of Jill Murphy’s beloved characters, this thrilling new stage adaptation features original songs, music, magic and a dose of Mildred’s unique brand of utter pandemonium!
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Thu 13 to Sun 16 June King’s Theatre
We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to prepare yourselves for two amazing shows with Horrible Histories live on stage! Using actors and ground-breaking 3D special effects, these two astounding shows are guaranteed to thrill you and your children. Historical figures and events will come alive on stage and hover at your fingertips! TERRIBLE TUDORS From the horrible Henries to the end of evil Elizabeth, hear the legends (and the lies!) about the torturing Tudors. Find out the fate of Henry’s headless wives and his punch up with the Pope.
Tickets £18.50 Children £2.50 off Family of 3 £51 Family of 4 £66 Family of 5 £80 Limited free places for babies under 12 months
Thu 13 Jun 10.30am 1.30pm Fri 14 Jun 10.30am 7pm Sat 15 Jun 2.30pm 7pm Sun 16 Jun 11am 3pm Terrible Tudors Awful Egyptians
AWFUL EGYPTIANS From the fascinating Pharaohs to the power of the pyramids, discover the foul facts of death and decay with the meanest mummies in Egypt. It’s the history of Egypt with the nasty bits left in!
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THE WEST END SMASH HIT FROM THE CREATORS OF
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Tickets £19.50 - £33 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Tue to Thu
Sat 18 May 2.30pm
Sat 18 May 1.30pm Thu 16 May 7.30pm
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Tue 14 to Sat 18 May
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Ocean’s Eleven meets the Marx Brothers in this dynamite new comedy now enjoying its third year in the West End! Following the phenomenal sell-out success of their multi award-winning The Play That Goes Wrong, Mischief Theatre return with their latest fast and fabulous comedy caper, The Comedy About A Bank Robbery. A priceless diamond has been entrusted to the city bank, an institution so corrupt that even the security guards are on the take. Can it be safely stored or will it all go horribly wrong? Don’t miss this smash-and-grab hit comedy, guaranteed to deliver swag loads of laughter. Book now, it’d be criminal to miss it!
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“ This is the funniest show in the West End” DAILY TELEGRAPH
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MORNA YOUNG AND PERTH THEATRE AT HORSECROSS ARTS PRESENTS
LOST AT SEA
BY MORNA YOUNG
Mon 2O to Wed 22 May Evenings 7.30pm King’s Theatre
A storm is brewing in a small fishing village. A young woman returns home, searching for answers about her father’s death. But as she begins to weave together the strands of her past, a mysterious force unravels family secrets.
Tickets £14.50 - £23.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Age 12+
Lost at Sea journeys through a labyrinth of myth and memory in an epic tale spanning forty years of the fishing industry. Featuring the voices of fishermen and their families in their own words - with music, songs and Scots language - it is the lyrical and powerfully evocative story of a North-East fishing family. Inspired by the loss of playwright Morna Young’s fisherman father, Lost at Sea is a personal tribute to the fishing communities of Scotland.
“ One of the most powerful and moving stories I have ever seen” AUDIENCE REACTION
Supported by Creative Scotland Open Project Fund
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ANDY NORTHEY ‘near exeter’ SELLADOOR PRODUCTIONS AND RICHARD DARBOURNE LTD PRESENT
a West End Hit P!%% your THE STAGE
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You’d be a muppet to miss it
INTERNET WEIRDO
Avenue Q is furrlarious!
EDINBURGH EVENING NEWS
Music & Lyrics by ROBERT LOPEZ and JEFF MARX Book by JEFF WHITTY
GAY TIMES
ABSOLUTE RADIO
Based on an Original Concept by ROBERT LOPEZ and JEFF MARX
Tickets £24.50 - £34.50 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or
Mon 27 May to Sat 1 June
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Mon to Thu Age 14+
Fantasies come true - the hilarious and multi-award winning Avenue Q is back!
20% off all performances
Sat 1 Jun 2.30pm
Sat 1 Jun 1.30pm Thu 30 May 7.30pm
Evenings 7.30pm Matinee Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre
Following a smash-hit run in 2015, the fur-lariously laugh-out-loud musical is back by popular demand. Catch-up with all your favourite (and unforgettable) characters on a downtown New York street trying to make sense of life’s burning issues – like what do you do with a BA in English? How do you find your purpose? And is the internet really just for….nevermind. Missed all the fuzz last time round? Don’t let your life suck – book now!
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“ The best musical of the decade” SUNDAY TIMES
This production is by arrangement with MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) LTD., London
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Tue 18 to Sat 22 June
Evenings 7.30pm Matinees Wed & Sat 2.30pm King’s Theatre Based on the bestselling novel that inspired the hit film, Captain Corelli’s Mandolin is an unforgettable love story set on the Greek island of Cephallonia against the turbulent backdrop of World War II. Iannis loves the island and his strong-willed daughter Pelagia. Carlo, an Italian soldier, discovers love whilst fighting in Albania. Pelagia loves her father and the fisherman Mandras. The young Italian Captain Corelli loves only his music.
Tickets £19.50 - £33 Friends 2 for 1 Opening Night or 20% off all performances
Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Tue to Thu
Sat 21 Jun 2.30pm
Sat 21 Jun 1.30pm Thu 20 Jun 7.30pm
And then in 1941, the idyllic island awakes to find itself at war, under Italian and German occupation. Everything they thought they knew and understood changes. Olivier and Tony Award nominee director Melly Still (My Brilliant Friend) and adaptor Rona Munro (The James Plays) bring this epic story vividly to life on stage in this world premiere production.
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Fri 24 & Sat 25 May Evenings 7.30pm King’s Theatre
Rambert2 is a new group of the world’s best young dancers, coming together to showcase just how intense, exhilarating and fierce contemporary dance can be. This new ensemble will be performing two works that launched the international careers of their choreographers: E2 7SD by Sydney Dance Company artistic director, and former Rambert Dancer, Rafael Bonachela and Killer Pig by Israeli dance superstar Sharon Eyal. They will also perform a new creation by Benoit Swan Pouffer, Rambert’s Guest Artistic Director. Rambert is world famous as Britain’s original dance company. Rambert2 takes the company’s reputation for bold moves with technical virtuosity, and kicks it up a notch. Tickets £15.50 - £25.50 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Don’t miss Rambert’s Life is a Dream (p29)
Tue 28 May
7.30pm Festival Theatre In the past two decades Burn the Floor has revolutionised Ballroom style. Combining jaw-dropping choreography and ground-breaking moves, Burn the Floor brings their famous, infectious and rebellious energy to the stage every single night in the UK, starring Strictly Come Dancing favourite Kevin Clifton, and the new Italian heartthrob, Graziano Di Prima. From seriously romantic Waltz to a futuristic Foxtrot, the passion of the Tango and Paso Doble cut right through. You will revel in the emotional power of the Cha Cha, the Samba and Jive, and be left breathless by the smoking, irresistible Rumba. With Kevin headlining this electrifying production, along with lights, costumes and eclectic live music, it will have you leaping out of the seat to join in. Not just a “feel-good” performance, we are seriously a “feel-fantastic” show! Tickets £28 - £36 Premium Seats plus Meet & Greet £75
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IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE BRITISH ARMY
Thu 3O May
7.30pm Festival Theatre A thrilling and humane portrait of army life telling the stories of men and women serving on the front line.
Tickets £18 - £24 Friends 20% off Groups (8+) £4 off (Stalls & Dress) Concessions £3 off Age 12+ (scenes of violence)
In 2008, choreographer Rosie Kay joined the 4th Battalion The Rifles, to watch and participate in full battle exercises, and visited the National Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre. What came of these observations was the award-winning, five-star work 5 SOLDIERS. Ten years on, Rosie Kay expands the work for the large stage with 10 Soldiers. Now a full Army squad, 10 Soldiers takes a fresh look at life in 2019’s British Army including issues of equality and diversity. Charged with Kay’s trademark intense athletic dance theatre, 10 Soldiers explores how the human body - with both fragility and incredible inner strength - remains on the frontline of war.
“ War from a female perspective packs a punch...taut, visceral, compassionate” THE OBSERVER
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Take Part
The Festival Theatre, the King’s Theatre and The Studio are run by Capital Theatres, a registered charity. In addition to the shows on our stages, we engage people of all ages in our learning & participation programme. We encourage you to join in. Get in touch!
Hannah Griffiths, Head of Learning & Participation, hannah.griffiths@capitaltheatres.com 0131 622 8099 Cat Sheridan, Learning and Participation Coordinator, catrin.sheridan@capitaltheatres.com 0131 622 8427 Unless otherwise stated, for all events please book through the Box Office 0131 529 6000
Vintage Chorus Tue 16 October - Tue 18 December 10am-12noon Festival Theatre, Milburn Gallery
Calendar Girls Insight Thu 4 October
6pm-6.45pm Festival Theatre, Empire Rooms Your chance to meet two of the inspirational original calendar girls. Join Trish Stewart and Angela Baker as they speak about how it all came about, how much they’ve raised for charity and how the calendar changed their lives. Cost £2. All proceeds go to Bloodwise
Our informal choir for older singers continues to grow in numbers. Everyone’s welcome. You don’t need to be able to read music to join. The focus is on singing together in a relaxed atmosphere, in the lovely surroundings of the Festival Theatre.
Capital Theatres - Access All Areas Thu 11, 18, 25 Oct & 1, 8, 15 Nov 3.30pm-5.30pm
Led by Wendy Weatherby with accompanist Duncan Black, this is the group to join if you like a good sing with others. Cost £40 for the term. Bursaries are available. Contact us for a confidential conversation.
Curious?
You’re welcome to come along to our first session on Tue 16 October for free ‘taster’ if you’ve never sung with us before. Email catrin.sheridan@capital.theatres to let us know you’re coming.
This 6-week course offers you an exclusive look at the inner workings of one of the largest independent theatre organisations in Scotland. Sessions cover programming, operations, marketing, fundraising, learning & participation, technical and the history of our three venues. If you’re wondering
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You can also Play your Part and help us bring more theatre to more people. To learn more, visit capitaltheatres.com/support about careers in the arts, or simply want to take an in-depth look behind the scenes at the Festival, King’s and Studio theatres, this is for you. Cost £60, including tours of the Festival
and King’s theatres, plus weekly refreshments. Bursaries are available. For a confidential conversation, please contact Cat Sheridan, catrin.sheridan@capitaltheatres.com
The Trocks: Open Rehearsal Tue 3O October
4.40pm-6.20pm Festival Theatre, Auditorium Join the Trocks in their natural environment, sweeping the stage with twists and turns as they take class before the evening show. This a chance to get an insight in to the working practices of this critically acclaimed international company. Free but limited places
The Trocks: Make up seminar Wed 31 October
1pm-2.30pm Festival Theatre, Dressing Room
ordinary to extraordinary with the help of tried and tested secrets of make up for the stage. A unique chance to see the tricks of the trade up close. Places are extremely limited, first come first served. Cost £10
National Theatre: Macbeth Page to Stage Thu 25 October 11am -12.30pm Festival Theatre Auditorium
An event for school groups specifically designed to unlock the extraordinary creative learning opportunities of Macbeth. Meet members of the Macbeth creative team and cast, plus experts from the National Theatre’s Learning Team to explore some of the background to the rehearsal and technical processes that have brought this magical production to life. Round up with a chance to pose your own questions to company members. Free but limited places
National Theatre: Macbeth CPD Fri 26 October 2pm-4pm The Studio
Join the Trocks as they transform from
Drawing on rehearsal room processes, this workshop for teachers will introduce practical strategies for exploring the play with your students. You will be given an insight into core aspects of how the production was staged, such as the director’s vision and interpretation of the play. Free but limited places
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Take Part Scottish Ballet: Talk Ballet Thu 13, Thu 2O & Fri 21 December
designs. This insight offers the fascinating experience of watching the Company take class on stage and talking to one of the dancers afterwards about their career.
6.30pm-7pm (focus on dance)
Cost £6.50 / £4.50 concessions
6.30pm-7pm (focus on music)
Scottish Ballet: Wee Cinderella workshops
Fri 14 Dec
Hear about the making of the production direct from members of our Artistic and Music staff. These fascinating half-hour talks are the perfect way to learn more about the show before you take your seat. Choose from our focus on dance or music talks. Cost £2
Scottish Ballet: Stage Secrets Sat 22 & Sat 29 December 11.30am-1pm
The Studio
Sat 8 & Sun 9 December
Devised as much for boys as for girls, these fun workshops are available at various times for ages 3-5, 6-7 and 8-9. For 3-5 year olds, join your wee one in the dance session (please just one adult to one child only). Wear whatever’s comfortable - bare feet, t-shirt, shorts, tracksuits, leggings. See Scottish Ballet‘s website for details. Cost Each place (or pair in the case of the parent/child classes) is £7.50 Book this workshop directly with Scottish Ballet at: scottishballet.co.uk
Backstage tours The first Saturday of each month: 1 September, 6 October & 3 November 10.30am-12.30pm Festival Theatre King’s Theatre
Take a little time out to discover the inspirations behind The Nutcracker’s choreography, characters, music and
A great chance to get behind the scenes and see the workings of our two iconic theatres. Refreshments included. Cost £10 (£8 friends) BSL and enhanced hearing tours available but must be booked in advance online, email: bookings@capitaltheatres.com
Unless otherwise stated, for all events please book through the Box Office 0131 529 6000
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Proud to be dementia friendly These events and performances are suitable for people living with dementia, their family and friends.
Tea Party Mon 17 September 2pm-3.30pm Festival Theatre Hannah Rarity and Luc McNally. Song and guitar duo performing old and new Scottish, Irish, English and American tunes.
Mon 19 November 2pm-3.30pm Festival Theatre Jessica Leary and Christopher Baxter. Voice and Piano duo singing a mix of songs from 20s-50s with well-known folksongs and arias, and songs from the greatest MGM musicals. Call 0131 529 6000 to book tickets. £2 per person. Car parking spaces can be booked by calling stage door on 0131 622 1112.
Festival Theatre Drop in Café Wed 26 September, Wed 31 October & Wed 28 November 2pm-3.30pm Festival Theatre Café The drop-in café at the Festival Theatre is for anyone affected by dementia. The group meets on the last Wednesday of each month. No cafe in December. For more information contact Cat on 0131 622 8427 or email catrin.sheridan@capitaltheatres.com
Capital Focus
We are inviting people affected by dementia to help us shape the next stage of our work. Could you help us choose our programme of events, tell us what you would like to see at our theatres and generally just let us know how we are doing? Tea, coffee and cake included. For more information contact Cat on 0131 622 8427 or email catrin.sheridan@capitaltheatres.com The dementia friendly communities project is supported with funding from the Life Changes Trust and Capital Theatres
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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: capitaltheatres.com/festival-access or capitaltheatres.com/kings-access. To request a large print, braille or audio brochure, please contact us on 0131 622 8410 72 Call 0131 529 6000 to book or to book a group (8+) call 0131 529 6005
Information
How to book
Tickets for all our shows can be purchased from any of our venues. w Online capitaltheatres.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: capitaltheatres.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
Please see our website capitaltheatres.com/ terms for full terms and conditions or capitaltheatres.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 Discounts be the interval. The Latecomers Policy is set on w Friends 2 for 1 ticket offers or 20% off a pair a show-by-show basis. We advise you to arrive of tickets for many opening nights, or 20% off at least 30min before the performance to many other performances all year round. avoid queues, especially if collecting tickets. w Groups (8+) Discounts apply for most w Admission Policy Management reserves shows please see individual show pages the right to refuse admission. for details – only available through Group w Cancelled Performance If a performance Sales on 0131 529 6005. 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
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Capital Theatres would like to thank all its supporters
Principal Funder
Corporate Funders
Partners CRUDEN FOUNDATION LIMITED
Principal Patrons Sir Tom & Lady Farmer Mr Roger Miller Sarah Whitley & Graham Whyte Hedley G Wright Supporting Patrons Sir Ewan & Lady Brown Richard & Catherine Burns Reverend and Mrs David Dalglish Lady Elliot Jo and Alison Elliot Bill and Janice Gammell Kate & Gavin Gemmell Hamish & Alison Glen Malcolm & Avril Gourlay Sir Raymond and Lady Johnstone Donald & Louise MacDonald Chris & Gill Masters Alastair & Elizabeth Salvesen Barry & Helen Sealey Jim & Isobel Stretton Dame Joan Stringer & Roel Mali
Patrons Geoffrey & Tish Alderson Geoff & Mary Ball The Cameron Family Dennis & Brenda Carmichael Dr Ann C Chandley Mr M & Mrs A Goodwin Colette Grant George Gwilt Shields & Carol Henderson John & Fiona Hutchinson James & Felicity Ivory Alan M Johnston Lesley Knox Roxane Laird Craig Ralph and ZoĂŤ Lutton Christine & Stewart Mackay Lynda McGrath Kirsteen Millar Sir Ronald and Lady Miller Walter & Norma Nimmo Christine Richard OBE & Fiona Richard Bruce & Eileen Ritson Derek & Ann Shepherd Mrs Eileen Waddell Margaretha Walker Sir John Ward
And all those who prefer to remain anonymous
Welcome As Scotland’s largest independent theatre charity, we stage over 700 performances each year, at the Festival Theatre, the King’s Theatre and The Studio in a broad and inclusive programme featuring the very best in drama, dance, musical theatre, live music, comedy and pantomime. Wheelchair Spaces
Much of our programme is exclusive to our venues in Scotland, providing the only opportunity for audiences to see the biggest shows touring north of the border, the best in international contemporary dance and the latest productions from leading local and national companies. Number 1 Educational channel on
We support access to the arts for everyone and have an extensive learning and participation programme of talks, workshops and events to help everyone get involved. Join us at Capital Theatres and try something new. For more information and to join our email list go to capitaltheatres.com captheatres
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Capital Theatres present world-class shows to entertain and inspire audiences of all ages.
RICHARD ALSTON DANCE COMPANY
Thu 2O & Fri 21 September (p6)
LITTLE BABY BUM
SARAH MILLICAN
King’s Theatre
King’s Theatre
Festival Theatre
Thu 2O September (p9)
Fri 21 to Sun 23 September (p12) Sat 22 & Sun 23 September (p9) THE AWARD WINNING MUSICAL
STILL ALICE
Tue 25 to Sat 29 September (p7)
Mon 1 to Sat 6 October (p13) King’s Theatre
SARA CROWE
KAREN DUNBAR
RUTH MADOC
REBECCA STORM
CALENDAR GIRLS THE MUSICAL
DENISE WELCH
REBUS: LONG SHADOWS
DANCE CONSORTIUM PRESENTS
Tue 2 to Sat 13 October (p1O) Festival Theatre
Mon 8 to Sat 13 October (p15) King’s Theatre
OCTOBER
King’s Theatre
RAIN MAN
ANNA-JANE CASEY
MATTHEW BOURNE’S SWAN LAKE Tue 16 to Sat 2O October (p16) Festival Theatre
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National Theatre MACBETH
Tue 23 to Sat 27 October (p18) Festival Theatre
FAME THE MUSICAL
THE TROCKS
King’s Theatre
Festival Theatre
Tue 23 to Sat 27 October (p17)
King’s Theatre Seating Plan
FERN BRITTON
Wheelchair Spaces
SEPTEMBER - OCTOBER
Festival Theatre
IAIN STIRLING
Tue 3O & Wed 31 October (p19)
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