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There are great theatre shows on offer all year round at the King's Theatre and Festival Theatre, Edinburgh.

Theatre, Plays

Found 65 events at 37 places.
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Aberdeen Arts Centre, 33 King Street, Aberdeen
Date Event
21 Jul–23 Jul
7.30		 Strangers on a Train Present Tense Productions present this sly, dark tale of two strangers meeting on a train. The cast includes some of the brightest Aberdeen drama…
31 Jul–2 Aug
7.30		 Nunsense An amateur performance of Dan Goggin's tale of the Little Sisters of Hoboken. The nuns desperately need to raise funds for the burial of 52 of their…
The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, Glasgow
Date Event
16 Jul–21 Jul
8.00–9.00		 Daniel Kitson: 66a Church Road A work-in-progress, as Daniel Kitson prepares for the Edinburgh Festival. Last year, he moved out of his flat after six years. 66a Church Road is a…
22 Jul–26 Jul
6.30 & 8.30		 The Container Fringe First winning play depicting the journey of five people seeking asylum in Britain. The audience are seated in the back of a real freight…
22 Jul
7.30		 Scratch Night Join well known and up-and-coming performers as they get ten minutes each to try out new ideas in front of an audience and seek feedback.
29 Jul–30 Jul
7.30		 The Tailor of Inverness/Krawiewc Z Inverness Words, music, dance and video tell this story of an ordinary man caught up in WWII, written and performed by Clare Bayley, directed by Ben Harrison.
Aros Centre, Viewfield Road Portree, Isle of Skye
Date Event
15 Jul
7.30		 Charlie Is My Darling A hard hitting account of Scotland's romantic hero Bonnie Prince Charlie. Starring Dave Dewar as writer and narrator, actors Robert Howat and Janis…
Balmoral Estate, The Estate Offices, Ballater
Date Event
12 Jul
7.30–10.00		 Theatre on the Lawn at Balmoral Chapterhouse Theatre Company present 'A Mid Summer Night's Dream' on the lawns in front of Balmoral Castle.
Bowhill Theatre, Bowhill House Bowhill, Selkirk
Date Event
17 Oct–18 Oct
7.30–10.00		 Not About Heroes A Rowantree Theatre Company of Stephen MacDonald's play about the encounter between WWI poets Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen in Edinburgh's…
Bowhill Visitor Centre, Bowhill House & Country Park, Selkirk
Date Event
10 Aug
6.00		 Tess of the D'urbervilles An outdoor performance of Thomas Hardy's classic novel by Theatreworks. Booking recommended. Ages 12+. Bring a low seat or blanket.
Brahan Estate, Dingwall
Date Event
10 Jul
7.30–10.00		 The Merry Wives Of Windsor Shakespeare's comedy will be performed outdoors by the Illyria Theatre Company. This will be an evening performance but please ask for confirmation…
Brodie Castle, Forres
Date Event
29 Jul
7.30		 Much Ado About Nothing Outdoor production of Shakespeare's romp, set in the grounds of one of the country's most attractive heritage sites.
Byre Theatre, Abbey Street, St Andrews
Date Event
8 Jul–9 Aug, not Sundays, Mondays
Tue–Sat 2.30 & 7.00		 Fungus the Bogeyman Raymond Briggs' loveable Bogeyman Fungus is here brought to life on stage for a play about recycling, bumbling, compositing and hoarding. Suitable…
CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
Date Event
12 Jul
8.00		 Materials for a Small Winter Scottish premiere of the final work in Angus' ongoing series based on the writings of Malcolm Lowry. In this piece a woman imagines she is Rita…
Culzean Castle, Maybole
Date Event
17 Jul
7.30		 A Midsummer Night's Dream Chapterhouse Theatre company present an open air production of the Shakespearean classic. Bring along a picnic and perhaps some midge repellent.
Dundee Rep, Tay Square, Dundee
Date Event
3 Sep–27 Sep, not Sundays, Mondays
7.30 (27 Sep 2.30 & 7.30)		 Mother Courage and her Children Bertolt Brecht's political tale of human struggle and pragmatism in the face of tragedy.
East Kilbride Arts Centre, Old Coach Road, East Kilbride
Date Event
27 Aug–30 Aug
8.00		 Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (Studio32) Edward Albee's 1962 timeless story of domestic strife performed by Studio32 Theatre Company.
King's Theatre, 2 Leven Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
30 Sep–4 Oct
7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30		 Sunset Song A His Majesty's Theatre of Aberdeen production of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's seminal novel (coincidentally number one in the 'The List''s poll to find…
6 Oct–11 Oct
7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30		 Absurd Person Singular Alan Ayckbourn's hit comedy about the social climbing Hopcrofts.
22 Oct–25 Oct
2.00 & 6.30		 Horrid Henry The nasty little nipper from Francesca Simon's books hits the big stage.
28 Oct–1 Nov
7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30		 All Quiet on the Western Front A faithful and inventive adaptation for the stage by Robin Kingsland of Maria Remarque's powerful anti-war novel.
4 Nov–8 Nov
7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30		 Wuthering Heights Love and torment on a heath in the stage adaptation by April de Angelis of Emily Brontë's classic Eng lit text. Produced by Birmingham Rep and the…
10 Nov–15 Nov
7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30		 An Ideal Husband The West End and Broadway production of Oscar Wilde's satire of wit and wisdom in fashionable society.
Gilmorehill G12, 9 University Avenue, Glasgow
Date Event
11 Jul–12 Jul
7.30		 Jails, Institutions and Death Jericho House is a drugs rehab unit that demands from its residents total abstinence from all drugs, including alcohol. The cast of this moving play…
Glasgow Botanic Gardens, 730 Great Western Road, Glasgow
Date Event
25 Jun–2 Aug
(Times vary)		 Bard in the Botanics Scotland's only annual outdoor Shakespeare festival returns to Glasgow's Botanic Gardens, with 'The Merchant of Venice' and 'Much Ado About Nothing'.
Glasgow Botanic Gardens, Queen Margaret Drive, Glasgow
Date Event
25 Jun–12 Jul
7.45		 Merchant of Venice (Bard in the Botanics) Shylock and Antonio fight it out for their pound of flesh 'al fresco'. See www.bardinthebotanics.org for tickets. 'Part of the West End Festival'
Glasgow Botanic Gardens (outdoor), 730 Great Western Road, Glasgow
Date Event
25 Jun–12 Jul, not Sundays, Mondays
7.45		 The Merchant of Venice A thrilling drama, 'The Merchant of Venice' is one of Shakespeare's most popular and controversial plays, making its Bard in the Botanics debut in…
Hill of Tarvit Mansionhouse, Cupar, Fife
Date Event
17 Jul
6.45		 Peter Pan An outdoor performance of JM Barrie's children's classic with live music and a multi-talented cast. Heartbreak's unique adaptation promises to be an…
His Majesty's Theatre, Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen
Date Event
19 Jul
7.30		 Scottish Youth Theatre: Foundation Course Show A newly devised theatre piece by students aged between 12 and 15 taking part in the two week foundation course run as part of the Scottish Youth…
23 Sep–27 Sep
7.30; Wed 2.00 & 7.30; Sat 2.30 & 7.30		 Le Grande Cirque An international cast of 50 world champion acrobats and jugglers, perform feats you never thought possible, in this theatrical circus show.
Macrobert, University of Stirling, Stirling
Date Event
8 Jul
11.00am & 2.00		 The Wolf and the Goat A charming tale of unexpected friendship featuring a grizzly wolf and a wee white goat. Suitable for ages 6+.
18 Jul–19 Jul
Thu 7.30; Fri 2.00 & 7.30		 Bugsy Malone Musical spoof of Prohibition-era gangster films courtesy of the Youth Music Theatre of Scotland.
24 Jul–25 Jul
7.30		 A Midsummer Night's Dream Shakespeare's summertime parks and fields classic gets a makeover at the hands of Gordon Barr.
26 Jul
8.00		 The Merchant of Venice A thrilling drama, 'The Merchant of Venice' is one of Shakespeare's most popular and controversial plays, making its Bard in the Botanics debut in…
Mount Stuart House and Gardens, Rothesay, Isle Of Bute
Date Event
16 Jul
6.30		 Peter Pan An outdoor performance of JM Barrie's children's classic with live music and a multi-talented cast. Heartbreak's unique adaptation promises to be an…
Mugdock Country Park Mugdock Country Park Visitor Centre, Craigend Visitor Centre Craigallian Road, Nr Milngavie
Date Event
8 Feb
7.30		 An Evening With George Bernard Shaw A performance of scenes from four of George Bernard Shaw's witty plays of a philandering nature. The ticket price includes the performance followed…
Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, Glasgow
Date Event
21 Oct–1 Nov
7.30–10.00		 For the Love of Mrs Brown The latest antics of the irrepressible Mrs Brown starring Brendan O'Carroll.
Paxton House, Paxton, Berwick Upon Tweed
Date Event
15 Jul
7.00		 The Merry Wives Of Windsor Shakespeare's comedy will be performed outdoors by the Illyria Theatre Company. This will be an evening performance but please ask for confirmation…
Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry
Date Event
22 May–18 Oct
(Times vary)		 She Stoops to Conquer Pitlochry Theatre takes on the ribald Regency comedy of errors, manners and marriages.
5 Jun–18 Oct
(Times vary)		 Arcadia Stoppard's play is a historical detective story that finds joy in the unpredictability of human desire. With dashing wit an academic hack…
29 May–18 Oct
(Times vary)		 Habeas Corpus Alan Bennet's play acts as an outlandishly comic portrait of 1970s Brighton, a city where the culture of free love is well and truly in swing. This…
18 Aug
8.00		 The Home Service Susan Flannery and Michael Lunts draw on a rich vein of material invoking the hardships, humour and heroism of those fighting the Second World War…
Royal Botanic Garden (Inverleith House Lawn), Inverleith Row, Edinburgh
Date Event
19 Aug–23 Aug
7.30–9.45; Wed & Sat 2.30–4.45 & 7.30–9.45		 Romeo and Juliet An outdoor version of the greatest love story ever told performed by the players of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre.
Royal Lyceum Theatre, Grindlay Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
15 Oct–18 Oct Something Wicked This Way Comes? Adapting his own novel for the stage, the legendary Ray Bradbury has created a spine-tingling battle between good and evil, packed with a terrifying…
24 Oct–15 Nov Mary Rose New production of JM Barrie's time-travelling Edwardian ghost story.
20 Feb 2009–14 Mar 2009 The Mystery of Irma Vep Taking its lead from tales of gothic romance, The Mystery of Irma Vep is a fast-paced and wickedly funny parody, mixing in references to 'Rebecca…
20 Mar 2009–11 Apr 2009 Curse of the Starving Class Sam Shepard's comic dissection of the corruption of American values. On a run-down Californian farmstead, at the edge of the desert and within…
17 Apr 2009–9 May 2009 Copenhagen Michael Frayn's masterpiece is a fictional exploration of German nuclear scientist (and atom bomb pioneer) Werner Heisenberg's real-life meeting…
Sweet ECA, Edinburgh College of Art 74 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh
Date Event
11 Aug–25 Aug
1.45–2.35		 Mr Loveday's Little Outing Evelyn Waugh's comedic (to the point of lunatic) tale is presented by Theatrical Theatrics Productions 'Part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008'.
The Tall Ship at Glasgow Harbour, 100 Stobcross Road, Glasgow
Date Event
Wednesdays, Fridays
11.00am–2.00		 A Play in a Day Join Resident Storyteller, Lulu, in a race to bring a story to life using props and costumes, then perform for friends and family after lunch!
Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, Glasgow
Date Event
6 Aug–9 Aug
2.30 & 7.30; Fri 7.30		 Secrets Play about the friendship between lonely pre-teens Treasure and India, and the mayhem which ensues when their made-up stories start coming to life.
25 Aug–30 Aug
7.30; Fri & Sat 6.00 & 9.00		 The Vagina Monologues Eve Ensler's famous, hilarious, moving and brave celebration of female sexuality is performed as part of the V-Day movement. V-day is a campaign to…
2 Sep–6 Sep
7.00; Thu & Sat 1.30 & 7.00		 Jungle Book Birmingham Stage Company bring to life Rudyard Kipling's classic children's tale of the young man-cub Mowgli and his search for acceptance and…
8 Sep–13 Sep
7.30; Thu & Sat 2.30 & 7.30		 Absurd Person Singular Alan Ayckbourn's hit comedy about the social climbing Hopcrofts.
16 Sep–20 Sep
7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30		 Sunset Song A His Majesty's Theatre of Aberdeen production of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's seminal novel (coincidentally number one in the 'The List''s poll to find…
22 Sep–27 Sep
7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30		 Noises Off Michael Frayn's highly frantic farce about the backstage antics of a second-rate company performing a highly frantic farce.
28 Oct–1 Nov
7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30		 Romeo and Juliet No less a company than the RSC takes on Shakespeare's hot-blooded classic, with a boldly theatrical new staging by acclaimed director Neil Bartlett.
Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling
Date Event
13 Mar 2009–15 Mar 2009
(Times vary)		 The Blend An annual celebration of roots music now in its sixth year with a full programme of events and performances, free Blend sessions, late night DJ sets…
Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, Glasgow
Date Event
10 Jul–13 Jul
8.00		 Peeping at Bosch Ian Smith and Long-running performance troupe Mischief La Bas create a 'theatrically interactive art experience' around Hieronymus Bosch's 'Garden…
Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh
Date Event
24 Jul–26 Jul
7.00		 Fall (Previews) In the aftermath of a horrific civil conflict, a new country is preparing for the mass execution of its war criminals. Kate knows nothing and…
28 Jul
7.00		 Pornography (Previews) Simon Stephens' new play captures Britain in that one week of 2005 that included Live8, the G8, the 2012 Olympics announcement and the London…
Various venues, Merchant City, Glasgow
Date Event
25 Sep–28 Sep
(Times vary)		 Merchant City Festival A lively four day programme featuring many events including exhibitions, plays, concerts and a street parade, centred on Glasgow's vibrant cultural…
The Warehouse Theatre, Pitgaveny Quay, Lossiemouth
Date Event
30 Sep
7.30		 Women On The Verge Of A T-Junction Three women, three generations, three agendas, and one lapse of concentration are all it takes to reduce a grown AA man to tears. A new comedy by…
25 Oct
7.30		 Home to Neverland A new show from Splinters Productions, telling the story of JM Barrie - the lad from Kirriemuir who became the world's leading playwright.
Wynd Theatre, Buccleuch Street, Melrose
Date Event
16 Aug
8.00		 The Home Service Susan Flannery and Michael Lunts draw on a rich vein of material invoking the hardships, humour and heroism of those fighting the Second World War…

Found 65 events at 37 places.
Sorted by event / date & time / place / most viewed. Showing 10, 25, 50, 100 per page.