Traverse Theatre
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Scotland's long-standing home of new writing, the Traverse has been a key player in British theatre for nearly 50 years. It is here audiences got their first taste of playwrights such as Gregory Burke, Liz Lochhead and John Byrne, names now widely known by theatregoers. Part of the cluster of buildings forming the Lothian Road arts quarter, the theatre is in the basement of an office block next door to the Usher Hall. Beyond the large and popular bar and café are two performance spaces. Traverse 1 accommodates up to 350 people – although it feels much bigger – while Traverse 2, with seating for 100, recalls the company’s intimate former theatre in the Grassmarket. Specialising in UK and world premieres, the Traverse also has a busy line-up of visiting companies and hosts everything from children's theatre to puppetry and experimental music. Behind the scenes, it puts in a lot of work with up-and coming playwrights and runs a programme of workshops, classes, readings and discussions. It is one of the liveliest venues on the Edinburgh Fringe.
Events at Traverse Theatre (Cambridge Street, Edinburgh)
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| Devised theatre based on the true story of Henry Molaison, who after brain surgery to correct his epilepsy awoke without the ability to form new memories. View full details |
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| Traverse Theatre | 30 Mar–31 Mar Fri & Sat 7.30pm | 0131 228 1404 £17 (£13) |
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| Sophocles' classic tragedy about a young woman who defies the power of the state in order to bury her brother's body is presented in a new version by Adrian Osmond, in collaboration with NYOS Futures, the contemporary music ensemble of the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland. View full details |
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| Traverse Theatre |
15 Mar–16 Mar
Thu & Fri 1pm 16 Mar–17 Mar Fri & Sat 7.30pm |
0131 228 1404 £15 (£6–£11) |
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| Six new pieces over three nights, created by final year Directing students from Queen Margaret University. View full details |
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| Traverse Theatre | 22 Mar–24 Mar Thu–Sat 8pm | 0131 228 1404 £10 (£6) |
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| Dogstar Theatre tells the story of Highland composer Captain Simon Fraser with a blend of history, drama, music and humour. View full details |
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| Traverse Theatre | 22 May–23 May Tue & Wed 7.30pm | 0131 228 1404 £15 (£6–£11) |
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| Ireland's Blue Raincoat Theatre Company are masters of physical theatre; here they take on Eugene Ionesco's absurdist parable about how you just can't get a decent orator anymore. View full details |
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| Traverse Theatre |
7 Jun
7.30pm 8 Jun–9 Jun Fri & Sat 7.30pm |
0131 228 1404 £15 (£6–£11) |
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| Adaptation of a tragicomic short story by Samuel Beckett, produced by Ireland's Gare St Lazare Players and performed by Conor Lovett. View full details |
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| Traverse Theatre | 17 Feb–18 Feb Fri & Sat 7.30pm | 0131 228 1404 £17 (£13) |
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| Darkly comic debut play by Tim Price, set in a small town overturned by a tragedy. View full details |
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| Traverse Theatre |
7 Apr–14 Apr
Sat 2.30pm 4 Apr–14 Apr Tue–Sat 7.30pm |
0131 228 1404 £15 (£6–£11) |
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| Dance theatre by choreographer Colette Sadler, creating hybrids of animal, human and object. View full details |
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| Traverse Theatre | 18 May 7.30pm | 0131 228 1404 £17 (£13) |
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| A new work by Errol White Company, taking the audience on a journey through personal histories. View full details |
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| Traverse Theatre | 22 Mar 7.30pm | 0131 228 1404 £15 (£6–£11) |
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| A young, Glasgow-educated Zimbabwean is torn between the traditional values enshrined in his heritage and those of his Scottish upbringing in this co-production from the Tron and Ankur Productions. View full details |
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| Traverse Theatre |
22 Feb–23 Feb
Wed & Thu 8pm 24 Feb–25 Feb Fri & Sat 8pm |
0131 228 1404 £15 (£6–£11) |
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| Foodie opera featuring vegetables, a dung beetle and a veritable who's who of exciting contemporary Scottish talent: theatre company Magnetic North (Walden) are presiding over artist David Shrigley, composer David Fennessy and contemporary musicians the Red Note Ensemble. View full details |
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| Traverse Theatre |
26 Apr
7.30pm 27 Apr–28 Apr Fri & Sat 7.30pm |
0131 228 1404 £15 (£6–£11) |
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| A group of young British Muslim men meet on the anniversary of a friend's death, for their annual game of pool and a few drinks. But as the drinks go down, the secrets emerge. World premiere of a new play by Ishy Din, who has just been awarded a Pearson Playwrights Bursary. View full details |
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| Traverse Theatre |
16 Feb
8pm 17 Feb–18 Feb Fri & Sat 8pm |
0131 228 1404 £16 (£6–£11) |
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| Charmingly surreal show for toddlers by Andy Manley about a dazzling and intriguing world where everything is white. Ages 0–4. View full details |
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| Traverse Theatre | 11 Apr–14 Apr Wed–Sat 10.20am & 1.30pm | 0131 228 1404 £10 ; Family ticket £8 per person |
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