There are great theatre shows on offer all year round at the King's Theatre and Festival Theatre, Edinburgh.
- Carousel (6–11 Oct)
- Absurd Person Singular (6–11 Oct)
- Calendar Girls (13–18 Oct)
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| Date | Location |
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| Cameron Mackintosh's hit musical tours the UK for the first time, after its spectacular run on London's West End. | |
| 2 Oct–6 Dec, not Sundays 7.30; Sat & Wed 2.30 & 7.30 | Edinburgh Playhouse, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
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| Edinburgh's annual cultural extravaganza returns for another exciting year of dance, opera and theatre. | |
| 14 Aug 2009–6 Sep 2009 (Times vary) | Various Venues, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
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| Lesley Garrett OBE stars in Roger and Hammerstein's musical about Billy Bigelow, who returns to earth after being killed in a robbery, to seek out his daughter. | |
| 6 Oct–11 Oct 7.30; Thu & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 | Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
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| An adaptation of Lewis Grassic Gibbon's seminal novel by Alastair Cording, directed by Kenny Ireland. | |
| 7 Oct–18 Oct 7.45 | Perth Theatre, Perth |
| Date | Location |
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| The nasty little nipper from Francesca Simon's books hits the big stage. | |
| 22 Oct–25 Oct 2.00 & 6.30 | King's Theatre, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
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| Musical comedy set in the 1960s Dundee mills. | |
| 6 Oct–18 Oct | Whitehall Theatre, Dundee |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Alan Ayckbourn's hit comedy about the social climbing Hopcrofts. | |
| 6 Oct–11 Oct 7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 | King's Theatre, Edinburgh |
| 3 Nov–8 Nov 7.30; Sat 2.30 & 7.30; Wed 2.00 & 7.30 | His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Scotland's premier festival of Gaelic music, song, dance, drama, literature and sport, as well as informal Mod Feis events. | |
| 10 Oct–18 Oct (Times vary) | Various Venues, Falkirk |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Based on Disney's Emmy-winning film of the same name, 'High School Musical' tells the story of school students Troy and Gabriella who together try out for lead parts in their school's show. | |
| 21 Oct–1 Nov 7.00; Fri 5.00 & 8.00; Sat 2.00 & 7.00; Wed 2.00 | His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 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 Touring Consortium. | |
| 4 Nov–8 Nov 7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 | King's Theatre, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Birmingham Rep presents a rites of passage drama about a young man, his South London bedroom and his love of hip hop. | |
| 28 Oct–29 Oct 8.00 | Macrobert, Stirling |
| 31 Oct 7.30 | Eden Court Theatre, Inverness |
| 1 Nov 7.30 | Byre Theatre, St Andrews |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| This new musical, based on Jessie Kesson's 'The White Bird Passes', is set on a backstreet lane in 1920s Elgin. | |
| 10 Oct–11 Oct 7.30 | Aberdeen Arts Centre, Aberdeen |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| The phenomenal 'Sixth Sense' star uses his psychic gifts to wow his audience. | |
| 26 Oct Sun 7.30 | Magnum Theatre, Irvine |
| 27 Oct 7.30 | Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow |
| 28 Oct 7.30 | Music Hall, Aberdeen |
| 30 Oct 7.30 | Caird Hall, Dundee |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| The Lyceum kicks off its 08/09 season in fine fettle, with the ever-excellent Liam Brennan as the man who would be king. | |
| 12 Sep–11 Oct, not Sundays, Mondays 7.45 (4 Oct 2.30 & 7.45) | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| A West End cast sing the hit of West End and Broadway musicals. | |
| 15 Oct 7.30 | Lochside Theatre, Castle Douglas |
| 16 Oct 7.30 | Arts Guild Theatre, Greenock |
| 17 Oct 7.30 | Queen's Hall, Edinburgh |
| 19 Oct | Whitehall Theatre, Dundee |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| A new Barry Manilow musical starring 'all' of his hit songs. Ex-popstar Chesney Hawkes steps into the lead role with Siobhan Dillon (from BBC's 'Maria') and Francesca Jackson (from BBC's 'I'd Do Anything') also performing. | |
| 13 Oct–18 Oct 7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 | King's Theatre, Glasgow |
| 20 Oct–25 Oct 7.30; Thu & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 | Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| An interesting statement about conformity that is more suitable for adults. | |
| 11 Oct 2.00 | Eden Court Theatre, Inverness |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Enjoy the spoon-bending mind-reading talents of TV personality Drew McAdam. Expect plenty of friendly audience participation. | |
| 24 Oct 8.00 | Regal Community Theatre, Bathgate |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| A faithful and inventive adaptation for the stage by Robin Kingsland of Maria Remarque's powerful anti-war novel. | |
| 28 Oct–1 Nov 7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 | King's Theatre, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Paddy Cunneen's short play, inspired by the 'Iliad', draws on contemporary Glasgow's so-called 'knife culture'. A hard-hitting contemporary re-invention of the Greek tragic form. | |
| 7 Oct–8 Oct 7.30 | St Bride's Centre, Edinburgh |
| 9 Oct–10 Oct 7.30 | The Webster Memorial Theatre, Arbroath |
| 11 Oct 8.00 | Cove Burgh Hall, Cove |
| 13 Oct | Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline |
| 14 Oct 8.00 | East Kilbride Arts Centre, East Kilbride |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| The latest antics of the irrepressible Mrs Brown starring Brendan O'Carroll. | |
| 21 Oct–1 Nov Tue–Sat 7.30 | Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| This Bernstein-Sondheim musical based on 'Romeo and Juliet' celebrates its 50th anniversary with a brand new vibrant production and all those memorable songs: 'Maria', 'Tonight', 'Somewhere', 'America', 'One Hand One Heart' and 'I Feel Pretty'. | |
| 11 Nov–29 Nov, not Sundays 7.30; Thu & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 | Theatre Royal, Glasgow |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Indigo Moon Theatre present a shadow puppet Wonderland complete with the White Rabbit, Cheshire Cat and March Hare. | |
| 14 Oct 11.30am & 1.30 | Byre Theatre, St Andrews |
| 15 Oct 11.00am & 2.00 | Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh |
| 16 Oct 2.30 | Rutherglen Town Hall, Rutherglen |
| 19 Oct 3.00 | Woodend Barn Arts Centre, Banchory |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Peter Hall's acclaimed West End production of Oscar Wilde's 'An Ideal Husband' is brought to life with an all star cast starring Kate O'Mara, Fenella Fielding and Tony Britton. | |
| 13 Oct–18 Oct 7.30; Sat 2.30 & 7.30; Wed 2.00 & 7.30 | His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Hannah and her Dad are having trouble seeing eye to eye but help eventually arrives in the form of a big rabbit shaped package. Suitable for ages 10+. | |
| 21 Oct 7.30 | Cumbernauld Theatre, Cumbernauld |
| 23 Oct 7.30 | Perth Theatre, Perth |
| 24 Oct 7.30 | Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh |
| 25 Oct 7.00 | Macrobert, Stirling |
| 30 Oct 7.30 | Regal Community Theatre, Bathgate |
| 4 Nov 1.30 & 6.30 | Lochgelly Centre, Lochgelly |
| 6 Nov 7.00 | Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Two fast-paced, funny and politically engaged acts take to the stage for the unravelling of dreams, hopes and musical aspirations. By Lung Ha's Theatre Company. | |
| 17 Oct 12.00; Sat 5.30 | Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh |
| 20 Oct 1.30 & 7.30 | The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen |
| 22 Oct 8.00 | Cumbernauld Theatre, Cumbernauld |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Scottish Opera returns with a lavish new production of Franz Lehár's light opera. Set in Paris 1912, 'The Merry Widow' tells the tale of Hanna Glawari, the witty widow of a filthily rich man, who is in search of a new spouse. | |
| 14 Oct 7.30 | Community Centre, Nairn |
| 18 Oct 7.30 | Corran Halls, Oban |
| 21 Oct 7.30 | Deeside CEC Theatre, Aboyne |
| 23 Oct 7.30 | Reid Hall, Forfar |
| 25 Oct 7.30 | Byre Theatre, St Andrews |
| 28 Oct 7.30 | Queen's Hall, Dunoon |
| 30 Oct 7.30 | Tait Hall, Kelso |
| 1 Nov 7.30 | Brunton Theatre, Edinburgh |
| 4 Nov 7.30 | Peterhead Community Theatre, Peterhead |
| 6 Nov 7.30 | Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Pitlochry |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Ahoy land lubbers! Scotland's favourite children's entertainers have set sail with their 2008 show, Pirate Island. | |
| 17 Oct–19 Oct 12.00 & 3.00 | Eden Court Theatre, Inverness |
| 25 Oct–26 Oct Sat 2.00; Sun 12.00 & 3.00 | Motherwell Concert Hall, Motherwell |
| Date | Location |
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| Why Not? Musical Theatre Company present an evening of hits from the musicals. | |
| 20 Nov–22 Nov 7.30 | Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| PACE Theatre present Panto fun for all ages starring David Wallace and Alan Orr. | |
| 28 Nov–3 Jan 2009 (Times vary) | Paisley Arts Centre, Paisley |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Centrescene Stage School present 'Seussical Jr', a musical romp through the magical world of Dr. Seuss. | |
| 8 Oct–10 Oct 7.30 | Albert Halls, Stirling |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| A comical take on the sensationalist nature of reality TV. | |
| 24 Oct–26 Oct 7.30; Sat 2.30 & 7.30 | East Kilbride Arts Centre, East Kilbride |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Legwarmers at the ready, as the high-kickin' kids from the New York Academy of Performing Arts sing their bodies electric all over again. Oh, will you get 'down' off that taxi? | |
| 19 Jan 2009–24 Jan 2009 7.30; Fri 5.00 & 8.30; Sat 2.30 & 7.30 | King's Theatre, Glasgow |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| The West End and Broadway production of Oscar Wilde's satire of wit and wisdom in fashionable society. | |
| 10 Nov–15 Nov 7.30; Wed & Sat 2.30 & 7.30 | King's Theatre, Edinburgh |
| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| Tennessee Williams' one-act play of impossible love. Preceded by the curtain-raiser 'A Perfect Analysis Given by a Parrot', also by Williams. 'Part of Glasgay!' | |
| 24 Oct–8 Nov, not Sundays, Mondays 7.30 | Tron Theatre, Glasgow |
