Traverse Theatre News

Self Esteem Joins 2024 Verity Bargate Award Judging Panel

by Stephi Wild — April 11, 2024

Soho Theatre's iconic new writing competition, the Verity Bargate Award, sponsored by Character 7, opens today.

Review: THE SCAFF, Òran Mór, Glasgow

by Natalie O'Donoghue — March 29, 2024

Liam plays football at school with a close-knit group of lads who decide to enact revenge when they find out that he has been called the worst thing ever – a ‘Scaff’.

Cast and Creative Team Set for TWELFTH NIGHT at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

by Chloe Rabinowitz — March 26, 2024

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has revealed the full cast for Twelfth Night or What You Will.

Review: HOTDOG, Oran Mor, Glasgow

by Natalie O'Donoghue — March 24, 2024

Alone, dressed as a sausage in a bun and armed with only a bottle of lemonade, Hotdog is determined to be the life of the party.

Soho Theatre Presents BOYS ON THE VERGE OF TEARS

by A.A. Cristi — March 18, 2024

Get the latest updates on the world premiere of BOYS ON THE VERGE OF TEARS at Soho Theatre, featuring a cast and creative team of stage and screen stars.

Full Cast and Creative Team Set For National Theatre Of Scotland's MAGGIE & ME

by Stephi Wild — March 15, 2024

The full cast and creatives have been announced for the tour of Maggie & Me, the first stage adaptation of Damian Barr's award-winning memoir touring UK in May and June 2024.

Cast Set For UK Tour of Joe Orton's WHAT THE BUTLER SAW

by Stephi Wild — March 12, 2024

London Classic Theatre has announced the full cast for their UK tour of Joe Orton's farce What The Butler Saw.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre Will Open 2024 Season With Nan Shepherd: NAKED AND UNASHAMED

by Stephi Wild — March 12, 2024

Following the success of their podcast series, A Journey with Nan Shepherd, Firebrand Theatre Company and Pitlochry Festival Theatre will stage the world première of Nan Shepherd: Naked and Unashamed.

Review: PUSHIN' THIRTY, Oran Mor, Glasgow

by Natalie O'Donoghue — March 12, 2024

Scott and Eilidh had huge dreams when they won their high school talent show with an original song.

Review: BREAD AND BREAKFAST, Oran Mor, Glasgow

by Natalie O'Donoghue — March 3, 2024

A B&B in the Highlands has an ordinary day turned upside down when a visitor chokes on his morning toast, in this eventful and farcical play

Verity Bargate Award Submissions Open This April

by A.A. Cristi — February 29, 2024

Soho Theatre has announced the April submissions launch for its prestigious new writing competition, the Verity Bargate Award, sponsored by Character 7.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre Reveals Ensemble for the 2024 Season

by Stephi Wild — February 27, 2024

Pitlochry Festival Theatre has announced its Ensemble for the 2024 season, which runs between May and late September this summer.

Hightide Reveals First Group Of Playwrights For New Hightide Writers Group

by Stephi Wild — February 19, 2024

Hightide has announced the six east of England playwrights who have been selected to form the new HighTide Writers Group.

RUSSIAN TROLL FARM Extended At Vineyard Theatre

by A.A. Cristi — February 13, 2024

Russian Troll Farm: A Workplace Comedy by Obie Award winner Sarah Gancher, will now play until March 3, 2024, at Vineyard Theatre (108 E.

Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh Presents THIS IS MEMORIAL DEVICE UK Tour

by A.A. Cristi — February 12, 2024

Fringe-First winning play 'This is Memorial Device' comes to Riverside Studios, starring Paul Higgins.

Artists Revealed For Major New Musical Theatre Residency In Scotland

by Stephi Wild — February 7, 2024

Dundee Rep Theatre and Cove Park have announced the musical theatre artists who will participate in a pioneering new creative residency programme in Scotland this Spring.

SSP@50 Fellowship Awardees Revealed

by Stephi Wild — February 5, 2024

The Scottish Society of Playwrights has announced the recipients of the SSP@50 Fellowship Awards, its 50th anniversary programme designed to support brand new writer-led projects that celebrate theatre and playwriting the length and breadth of Scotland.