King's Theatre
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Generations of Edinburgh residents have fond memories of being taken to the lavish annual pantomime that still packs the audiences in, just as it did in the celebrated days of Stanley Baxter, Rikki Fulton and Jimmy Logan. Today, the 1350-seat venue in Tollcross is run by the Festival City Theatres Trust, which is also responsible for the Edinburgh Festival Theatre. It is an important venue for the Edinburgh International Festival's drama programme and a year-round receiving house for good quality touring theatre productions, many of them – such as Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot starring Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellan – en route to the West End. Built in 1906 by theatre entrepreneur Robert C Buchanan as a rival to the Royal Lyceum and later taken into the Howard and Wyndham chain, it is a traditional theatre, rich in baroque period details, and rather more comfortable than the days when somehow another 1100 people managed to squeeze into the stalls, grand circle and upper circle.
The King's Theatre on Leven Street was built in 1905 and opened in 1906. It houses visits by major touring drama productions as well as being home to Edinburgh's annual pantomime.
For information about what’s on or how to book tickets, visit www.eft.co.uk.
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4 Dec 2009Events at King's Theatre (2 Leven Street, Edinburgh)
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| Based on the novel by Robin Jenkins, this play examines the relentless struggle between good and evil via the story of two brothers, a hateful gamekeeper and the prejudices of the class system of the 1940s. View full details |
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| King's Theatre | 23 Oct–27 Oct Tue 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Thu & Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm | 0131 529 6000 £14–£29.50 |
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| A chilling ghost story by Alan Ayckbourn as a father searches for answers to the riddle posed by his musical prodigy of a daughter's mysterious death. Starring Christopher Timothy and Richard O'Callaghan. View full details |
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| King's Theatre | 9 Oct–13 Oct Tue 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Thu & Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm | 0131 529 6000 £14–£27.50 |
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| Livewire Byrne returns with another frantic show full of props, clowning and fast-paced lunacy. View full details and ticket info (Edinburgh Festival Guide) |
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| King's Theatre | 8 Sep 8pm | 0131 529 6000 £18.50 |
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| The record breaking show adapted from Agatha Christie's book of the same name has been performed over 23,000 times. Now celebrating its diamond anniversary in the London West End, it's finally embarking on a UK tour. View full details |
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| King's Theatre | 29 Oct–3 Nov Mon & Tue 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Thu & Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm | 0131 529 6000 £11.50–£29.50 |
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| A production of Jim Cartwright's hit play about a young woman who discovers she can mimic the voices of the greatest vocalists of the 20th century. View full details |
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| King's Theatre | 15 Oct–20 Oct Mon & Tue 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Thu & Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm | 0131 529 6000 £11.50–£29.50 |
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