A New Radio Piece Accompanying OVER LUNAN is Released
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2021
Over Lunan is an extraordinary promenade performance in the dunes of Lunan Bay in Angus, Scotland, commissioned by Hospitalfield and Arbroath 2020+1 and created by Angus Farquhar of Aproxima Arts - as darkness falls, audience members become immersed in one of Scotland's most stunning coastal locations; in an unusual work that draws on the fragility of the natural world and ancient flood mythologies.
by BWW News Desk - September 01, 2021
Over Lunan is an extraordinary promenade performance in the dunes of Lunan Bay in Angus, Scotland, commissioned by Hospitalfield and Arbroath 2020+1 and created by Angus Farquhar of Aproxima Arts - as darkness falls, audience members become immersed in one of Scotland's most stunning coastal locations; in an unusual work that draws on the fragility of the natural world and ancient flood mythologies.
Alan Cumming Returns To The Royal Conservatoire Of Scotland To Receive Honorary Doctorate
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2021
Alan Cumming, the Scots-born superstar of stage and screen - and much more in between - returned to his drama school roots today (Monday, August 30) to receive an honorary doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2021
Alan Cumming, the Scots-born superstar of stage and screen - and much more in between - returned to his drama school roots today (Monday, August 30) to receive an honorary doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Pleasance Theatre Trust Presents Edinburgh Programme Amidst Post-Pandemic Turbulence
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2021
The Pleasance Theatre Trust returned to its Edinburgh home this summer, thanks to the unwavering support of its audiences, to present a defiant programme of exciting newcomers, thought-provoking artists and much-loved Fringe stalwarts.
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2021
The Pleasance Theatre Trust returned to its Edinburgh home this summer, thanks to the unwavering support of its audiences, to present a defiant programme of exciting newcomers, thought-provoking artists and much-loved Fringe stalwarts.
MYRA'S STORY Wins A Bobby Award
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2021
Today (Sunday 29 August) Myra's Story, the 5-star sell-out show at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, was presented with the highly-prized Bobby Award at the end of its final performance.
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2021
Today (Sunday 29 August) Myra's Story, the 5-star sell-out show at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe, was presented with the highly-prized Bobby Award at the end of its final performance.
The UK Premiere Of CHANSONS To C ARTS Comes to The Digital Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2021
Only some weeks ago the multi-award winning triple thread performer Stefanie Rummel performed in Iceland at the Reykjavik Fringe Festival. It was her first time after the Covid lockdowns that she could perform live again without any Covid restrictions.
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2021
Only some weeks ago the multi-award winning triple thread performer Stefanie Rummel performed in Iceland at the Reykjavik Fringe Festival. It was her first time after the Covid lockdowns that she could perform live again without any Covid restrictions.
BWW Review: WITHERED HAND, Summerhall
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 28, 2021
Withered Hand is the songwriting output of Edinburgh-based Dan Willson. Since 2009, Dan has released two widely acclaimed albums, New Gods (2014) and Good News (2009) and has toured extensively, both solo and with various incarnations of the band. Currently working towards a long-awaited third LP under the name Withered Hand, Dan has also been working with the Mercury-nominated songwriter Kathryn Williams during lockdown on a collaborative project to be released in early 2022 and is looking forward to a joyous return to the live music scene, performing material new and old with his band.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 28, 2021
Withered Hand is the songwriting output of Edinburgh-based Dan Willson. Since 2009, Dan has released two widely acclaimed albums, New Gods (2014) and Good News (2009) and has toured extensively, both solo and with various incarnations of the band. Currently working towards a long-awaited third LP under the name Withered Hand, Dan has also been working with the Mercury-nominated songwriter Kathryn Williams during lockdown on a collaborative project to be released in early 2022 and is looking forward to a joyous return to the live music scene, performing material new and old with his band.
Trudy Carmichael's THE IMPROVISED ONE WOMAN SHOW Premieres (Virtually) In Edinburgh Festival Fringe
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2021
After sorely disappointing all of her hypothetical fans across the pond in August 2020, Las Vegas's most outrageous unknown lounge singer, Trudy Carmichael finally gets her chance to entertain audiences everywhere for this year's (Virtual) Edinburgh Festival Fringe in her completely improvised cabaret, Trudy Carmichael Presents The Improvised One-Woman Show!
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2021
After sorely disappointing all of her hypothetical fans across the pond in August 2020, Las Vegas's most outrageous unknown lounge singer, Trudy Carmichael finally gets her chance to entertain audiences everywhere for this year's (Virtual) Edinburgh Festival Fringe in her completely improvised cabaret, Trudy Carmichael Presents The Improvised One-Woman Show!
AIN'T NO FEMALE ROMEO to be Presented at Digital Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2021
The first Digital Edinburgh Fringe comes to a close with solo show 'Ain't No Female Romeo'.
by BWW News Desk - August 26, 2021
The first Digital Edinburgh Fringe comes to a close with solo show 'Ain't No Female Romeo'.
BWW Review: SOPHIA, Sound Stage
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 25, 2021
Sophia tells the story of Sophia Jex-Blake, a formidable woman who battled for a woman's right to a medical education and license and who went on to become the first practising female doctor in Scotland. In 1869 Blake applied for admission to the Medical Faculty of the University of Edinburgh, only for her application to be rejected on the grounds that the University could not make the necessary arrangements 'in the interest of one lady'. Poet’s inspiring new play tells the story of Blake’s campaign and the struggles for her and her fellow women to secure the right to a medical education.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 25, 2021
Sophia tells the story of Sophia Jex-Blake, a formidable woman who battled for a woman's right to a medical education and license and who went on to become the first practising female doctor in Scotland. In 1869 Blake applied for admission to the Medical Faculty of the University of Edinburgh, only for her application to be rejected on the grounds that the University could not make the necessary arrangements 'in the interest of one lady'. Poet’s inspiring new play tells the story of Blake’s campaign and the struggles for her and her fellow women to secure the right to a medical education.
EDINBURGH 2021: BWW Review: EGG, Black Box Live
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 24, 2021
Single, 32, and with her clock ticking, Erin's eggs – according to Facebook – are 'dying off.' For $15k she could freeze them, but does she even want a child? Is she just buying into social pressures and guilt-laden marketing? Winner of a Weekly Best Dance Award in its debut, sell-out 2021 Adelaide Fringe season, and recipient of numerous five-star reviews, Egg is a hilarious, topical and moving solo work from award-winning performer Erin Fowler, combining dance, clowning, pre-Covid dreams of moving to Scotland and a cheeky life-sized egg to question all things fertility and motherhood.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 24, 2021
Single, 32, and with her clock ticking, Erin's eggs – according to Facebook – are 'dying off.' For $15k she could freeze them, but does she even want a child? Is she just buying into social pressures and guilt-laden marketing? Winner of a Weekly Best Dance Award in its debut, sell-out 2021 Adelaide Fringe season, and recipient of numerous five-star reviews, Egg is a hilarious, topical and moving solo work from award-winning performer Erin Fowler, combining dance, clowning, pre-Covid dreams of moving to Scotland and a cheeky life-sized egg to question all things fertility and motherhood.
Newly Transformed Camden People's Theatre Announces Homecoming Autumn Season
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2021
Major events include the premiere of Matty May and Daisy Hale's CPT commission (originally developed in collaboration with Scottee) If you love me, this might hurt – an extraordinary solo show from a queer working-class perspective, addressing rage, suicide and so-called self-care. Elsewhere, highlights include Tom Ryalls' Education, Education, Karaoke (23rd – 27th November) which tears into the inequalities rife in state education via pop songs and a karaoke machine.
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2021
Major events include the premiere of Matty May and Daisy Hale's CPT commission (originally developed in collaboration with Scottee) If you love me, this might hurt – an extraordinary solo show from a queer working-class perspective, addressing rage, suicide and so-called self-care. Elsewhere, highlights include Tom Ryalls' Education, Education, Karaoke (23rd – 27th November) which tears into the inequalities rife in state education via pop songs and a karaoke machine.
EDINBURGH 2021: BWW Review: CALEDONIAN SLEEPER, Fringe Player
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 24, 2021
'Pain trumps pleasure. People get flashbacks to horrible shit that happened to them; PTSD. There's no post-pleasure euphoria disorder, is there? I've never caught someone with a massive grin on their face because they remembered an ice cream they had 10 years ago.' Everyone loves Joe Koppell, especially his famous movie, Star Sign Wars. But he is trying to keep a low profile on a sleeper train north. However, when an old friend heading to her father’s funeral crashes his carriage, the journey leads them to examine their deepest convictions of what it means to be alive.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 24, 2021
'Pain trumps pleasure. People get flashbacks to horrible shit that happened to them; PTSD. There's no post-pleasure euphoria disorder, is there? I've never caught someone with a massive grin on their face because they remembered an ice cream they had 10 years ago.' Everyone loves Joe Koppell, especially his famous movie, Star Sign Wars. But he is trying to keep a low profile on a sleeper train north. However, when an old friend heading to her father’s funeral crashes his carriage, the journey leads them to examine their deepest convictions of what it means to be alive.
The Scottish Gallery Celebrate 150th Anniversary of Scotland's first Modernist, Samuel John Peploe
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2021
The Scottish Gallery will be celebrating the life and works of Samuel John Peploe (1871 – 1935) with a major exhibition of his paintings and drawings to coincide with his 150th anniversary.
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2021
The Scottish Gallery will be celebrating the life and works of Samuel John Peploe (1871 – 1935) with a major exhibition of his paintings and drawings to coincide with his 150th anniversary.
Roy Williams New Play HISTORY Will Be Performed at Pitlochry Festival Theatre and Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2021
Pitlochry Festival Theatre and The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, in association with Naked Productions, have announced the World Première of History, Roy Williams' new play which will give audiences a kaleidoscopic portrait of Black Britain over the last 40 years.
by BWW News Desk - August 24, 2021
Pitlochry Festival Theatre and The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh, in association with Naked Productions, have announced the World Première of History, Roy Williams' new play which will give audiences a kaleidoscopic portrait of Black Britain over the last 40 years.
EDINBURGH 2021: BWW Review: MIMI'S SUITCASE, Assembly Showcatcher
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 23, 2021
With nothing but the titular suitcase, a trench coat and a scarf, this true story centers on questions of identity, immigration, women's rights and involuntary displacement in a humorous and heartfelt portrayal of 27 characters in four languages. A tour de force performed in English, Spanish, French and Persian with English supertitles, Mimi's Suitcase is a universal coming-of-age story of resilience and hope at once relevant, vibrant and authentic. Mimi's Suitcase premiered in NYC in 2015 as a bestseller at United Solo Festival and went on to win the Audience Choice Award for Best Play at Kulturverein Boje in Heidelberg, Garmany.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 23, 2021
With nothing but the titular suitcase, a trench coat and a scarf, this true story centers on questions of identity, immigration, women's rights and involuntary displacement in a humorous and heartfelt portrayal of 27 characters in four languages. A tour de force performed in English, Spanish, French and Persian with English supertitles, Mimi's Suitcase is a universal coming-of-age story of resilience and hope at once relevant, vibrant and authentic. Mimi's Suitcase premiered in NYC in 2015 as a bestseller at United Solo Festival and went on to win the Audience Choice Award for Best Play at Kulturverein Boje in Heidelberg, Garmany.
More Shows at Assembly as Festival Enters its Final Week
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2021
There's still plenty to discover at Assembly Festival as the Edinburgh Fringe enters its final week for 2021; with world-class circus, big-names in comedy, live music, five-star theatre and more being added to the programme till 29 August.
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2021
There's still plenty to discover at Assembly Festival as the Edinburgh Fringe enters its final week for 2021; with world-class circus, big-names in comedy, live music, five-star theatre and more being added to the programme till 29 August.
EDINBURGH 2021: BWW Review: LOOKING FOR AMERICA, Assembly Showcatcher
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 23, 2021
In 2019, Fede and his mother, went on a quest to look for América. Shared memories and conflicting recollections led them through their past in a city that had taken them in more than 30 years before, when following his Father's arrest, Fede and his family were forced to flee the Salvadoran civil war. A story of two journeys. The journey of that night in Havana looking for an ex-Guerilla fighter and the journey of escaping the catastrophe in Fede's country decades before. Sometimes the idea of home has to be remade. And remade. And remade.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 23, 2021
In 2019, Fede and his mother, went on a quest to look for América. Shared memories and conflicting recollections led them through their past in a city that had taken them in more than 30 years before, when following his Father's arrest, Fede and his family were forced to flee the Salvadoran civil war. A story of two journeys. The journey of that night in Havana looking for an ex-Guerilla fighter and the journey of escaping the catastrophe in Fede's country decades before. Sometimes the idea of home has to be remade. And remade. And remade.
EDINBURGH 2021: BWW Review: IN ONE EYE, OUT THE OTHER, Pleasance Online
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 23, 2021
In association with Smock Alley Theatre, acclaimed Irish comedian Tadhg Hickey brings you his weird and wonderful part-theatre, part-stand-up comedy show, In One Eye, Out the Other. The show tells the story of Feargal, the downtrodden but cheery man who fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming an alcoholic. Using the Catholic calendar as a roadmap, Feargal leads us on a surreal and hilarious journey with many poignant twists in the hope of arriving at a sort of light at the end of the tunnel for the bright man.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 23, 2021
In association with Smock Alley Theatre, acclaimed Irish comedian Tadhg Hickey brings you his weird and wonderful part-theatre, part-stand-up comedy show, In One Eye, Out the Other. The show tells the story of Feargal, the downtrodden but cheery man who fulfilled his lifelong dream of becoming an alcoholic. Using the Catholic calendar as a roadmap, Feargal leads us on a surreal and hilarious journey with many poignant twists in the hope of arriving at a sort of light at the end of the tunnel for the bright man.
EDINBURGH 2021: BWW Review: TILL LOVE DO US PART, Fringe Player
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 23, 2021
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes...? One couple's journey through dating, marriage, trying to start a family and beyond. But can they play by society's rules? Lorna Fitzgerald and Liam Oko star in the story of Jen and Simon, a couple of young professionals starting a life together.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 23, 2021
First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes...? One couple's journey through dating, marriage, trying to start a family and beyond. But can they play by society's rules? Lorna Fitzgerald and Liam Oko star in the story of Jen and Simon, a couple of young professionals starting a life together.
EDINBURGH 2021: BWW Review Round-up
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 23, 2021
A round-up of all of BroadwayWorld's reviews from the 2021 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 23, 2021
A round-up of all of BroadwayWorld's reviews from the 2021 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
EDINBURGH 2021: BWW Review: IT KIND OF LOOKS LIKE A DOUGHNUT, Pleasance Online
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 22, 2021
Two girls; one kind of a lesbian, one kind of a liability, are friends. Kind of. This is kind of their story, and it's kind of yours too. A story about sexuality and sexual health steeped in the beautiful bluntness of the rural East Midlands, It Kind of Looks Like a Doughnut collides the living with the dead, friendship with grief, and seeks to reawaken our relationship with a dazzling matriarchal heritage that we've been encouraged to forget.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 22, 2021
Two girls; one kind of a lesbian, one kind of a liability, are friends. Kind of. This is kind of their story, and it's kind of yours too. A story about sexuality and sexual health steeped in the beautiful bluntness of the rural East Midlands, It Kind of Looks Like a Doughnut collides the living with the dead, friendship with grief, and seeks to reawaken our relationship with a dazzling matriarchal heritage that we've been encouraged to forget.
EDINBURGH 2021: BWW Review: SILENT, Dance Base
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 22, 2021
Triple Fringe First and Olivier-winning Fishamble, return to Dance Base for the 10th anniversary of Pat Kinevane’s SILENT, the touching and challenging story of homeless McGoldrig, who once had splendid things. But he has lost it all – including his mind. He now dives into the wonderful wounds of his past through the romantic world of Rudolph Valentino. Dare to laugh at despair and gasp at redemption in this brave, bleak, beautiful production for which Fishamble and Pat Kinevane won an Olivier Award in 2016.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 22, 2021
Triple Fringe First and Olivier-winning Fishamble, return to Dance Base for the 10th anniversary of Pat Kinevane’s SILENT, the touching and challenging story of homeless McGoldrig, who once had splendid things. But he has lost it all – including his mind. He now dives into the wonderful wounds of his past through the romantic world of Rudolph Valentino. Dare to laugh at despair and gasp at redemption in this brave, bleak, beautiful production for which Fishamble and Pat Kinevane won an Olivier Award in 2016.
SO YOU THINK YOU'RE FUNNY? Finalists Announced
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2021
Gilded Balloon have announced the ten incredibly talented new comedians who have made it through to this year's Grand Final of So You Think You're Funny?
by BWW News Desk - August 20, 2021
Gilded Balloon have announced the ten incredibly talented new comedians who have made it through to this year's Grand Final of So You Think You're Funny?
EDINBURGH 2021: BWW Review: CANDY, ZOO TV
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 20, 2021
Do you believe in love at first sight? Will has a secret. He’s hopelessly in love with the unattainable Candy — she’s an epiphany, a revelation, and his best friend Billy in drag. Can he ever be with her? And what does loving her really mean? Candy is a new comedy about love, heart break, and crisis of identity.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 20, 2021
Do you believe in love at first sight? Will has a secret. He’s hopelessly in love with the unattainable Candy — she’s an epiphany, a revelation, and his best friend Billy in drag. Can he ever be with her? And what does loving her really mean? Candy is a new comedy about love, heart break, and crisis of identity.
EDINBURGH 2021: BWW Review: TRIPLE BYPASS, The Space Online
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 20, 2021
Deena MP Ronayne’s award-winning debut as a writer takes audiences on an emotional journey ranging from fear and hate to delight and joy. Seeking Dignity is a suspenseful drama with a twist in its tail; Close To Black sees two young women who meet as strangers, but discover they have a lot in common; and Tango-ed Web is a laugh-out-loud black comedy about fatal attraction. Filmed live and fully-staged in an empty Aberdeen Community Theatre (South Dakota), the plays are captioned throughout.
by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 20, 2021
Deena MP Ronayne’s award-winning debut as a writer takes audiences on an emotional journey ranging from fear and hate to delight and joy. Seeking Dignity is a suspenseful drama with a twist in its tail; Close To Black sees two young women who meet as strangers, but discover they have a lot in common; and Tango-ed Web is a laugh-out-loud black comedy about fatal attraction. Filmed live and fully-staged in an empty Aberdeen Community Theatre (South Dakota), the plays are captioned throughout.
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