Royal Lyceum Theatre
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At the heart of Lothian Road's cultural quarter, the Royal Lyceum is an elegant 19th-century building next door to the Usher Hall. It is not only Edinburgh's principle repertory theatre, but the best-attended producing theatre in Scotland. Over the season, which runs from September to May, it stages seven plays as well as a popular Christmas show. Typically, it offers Shakespeare productions, classic texts by playwrights such as Anton Chekhov and Arthur Miller and new Scottish works by writers such as Jo Clifford and John Byrne. It is also one of the key venues for August's Edinburgh International Festival. The first thing you see is the glass- box extension, built in 1991, giving the foyer a bright and contemporary sense of occasion. This is where you'll find the box office, sweet stall and cloakroom. The opulent three-tier auditorium, with its glittering chandelier and traditional red velvet fittings, has room for 650. As well as the three bars, there are two function rooms named after the stars of the first ever production, Henry Irving and Ellen Terry, whose ghost is said to haunt the upper gallery.
- Provides: Wheelchair access, Free wi-fi
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Mon 9 Sep
Free / 0131 248 4848
Barber Shop Chronicles
A new play by Inua Ellams, which moves the action from a barber shop in London to Johannesburg, Harare, Kampala, Lagos and Accra.
Wed 23 Oct
Times vary / £14–£33 (Preview £10) / 0131 248 4848
Thu 24 Oct
Times vary / £14–£33 (Preview £10) / 0131 248 4848
Fri 25 Oct
Times vary / £14–£33 (Preview £10) / 0131 248 4848
Barefoot in the Park
- Written by: Neil Simon
Neil Simon's classic 60s comedy about strait-laced Paul, whose marriage to fun-loving Corrie has turned to comical discord, while Corrie's sweetly conventional mother tries to fend off the affections of the middle-aged man in the attic.
Fri 3 Apr 2020
Times vary / £14–£33 (Preview £10) / 0131 248 4848
Sat 4 Apr 2020
Times vary / £14–£33 (Preview £10) / 0131 248 4848
Sun 5 Apr 2020
Times vary / £14–£33 (Preview £10) / 0131 248 4848
Castle Lennox
Play by Linda McLean about a young autistic girl discovering a new world within the walls of Lennox Castle Hospital.
Fri 1 May 2020
£17–£20 / 0131 248 4848
An Edinburgh Christmas Carol
Revisit the tale of Ebenezer Scrooge, with a special guest appearance by Edinburgh's own Greyfriars Bobby.
Thu 28 Nov
Times vary / £20–£32 (Preview £10; Children £12–£20) / 0131 248 4848
Fri 29 Nov
Times vary / £20–£32 (Preview £10; Children £12–£20) / 0131 248 4848
Sat 30 Nov
Times vary / £20–£32 (Preview £10; Children £12–£20) / 0131 248 4848
Hard to Be Soft: A Belfast Prayer
Aggression. Sensuality. Vulnerability. Hard to Be Soft is a dance prayer about — and for — the people of Belfast. Created by Belfast-based choreographer and dancer Oona Doherty, with driving music by DJ David Holmes (Killing Eve, Ocean’s Eleven, Hunger), Hard to Be Soft looks behind the masks of violence and machismo…
Sat 24 Aug
£20 / 0131 473 2000
Part of Edinburgh International Festival.
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20:00 – 20:50
Hear Word! Naija Woman Talk True
Hear Word! is Nigerian pidgin English for ‘Listen and Comply’. In this unflinchingly honest performance, ten of Nigeria’s biggest stars of theatre, film and television come together on stage to tell multi-generational stories of inequality and transformation. Hear Word! gives an intimate view into the obstacles that…
Sat 24 Aug
£20 / 0131 473 2000
Part of Edinburgh International Festival.
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16:00 – 17:15
Sun 25 Aug
Life is a Dream
A prince destined to become a tyrant is imprisoned by his own father in this play by Pedro Calderon.
Fri 15 May 2020
Times vary / £14–£33 (Preview £10) / 0131 248 4848
Sat 16 May 2020
Times vary / £14–£33 (Preview £10) / 0131 248 4848
Sun 17 May 2020
Times vary / £14–£33 (Preview £10) / 0131 248 4848
Love Song to Lavender Menace
James Ley's play set in a gay bookshop in 1987 Edinburgh.
Wed 9 Oct
£17–£20 (Preview £10) / 0131 248 4848
Thu 10 Oct
£17–£20 (Preview £10) / 0131 248 4848
Fri 11 Oct
£17–£20 (Preview £10) / 0131 248 4848
Mrs Puntila and Her Man Matti
Brecht’s classic master and servant comedy is given a gender-switched adaptation by Denise Mina, award-winning crime novelist and playwright.
Fri 28 Feb 2020
Times vary / £14–£33 (Preview £10) / 0131 248 4848
Sat 29 Feb 2020
Times vary / £14–£33 (Preview £10) / 0131 248 4848
Sun 1 Mar 2020
Times vary / £14–£33 (Preview £10) / 0131 248 4848
Pride and Prejudice (Sort Of)
An irreverent all-female adaptation of Jane Austen's classic love story, with all the ruthless matchmaking we've come to expect, with the addition of some new characters from below-stairs.
Thu 23 Jan 2020
Times vary / £14–£33 (Preview £10) / 0131 248 4848
Fri 24 Jan 2020
Times vary / £14–£33 (Preview £10) / 0131 248 4848
Sat 25 Jan 2020
Times vary / £14–£33 (Preview £10) / 0131 248 4848
Mon 30 Sep
£17.50 / 0131 248 4848
Solaris
Psychological thriller exploring the deepest fears of a crew on board a space station orbiting a strange planet.
Thu 12 Sep
Times vary / £14–£33 (Previews £10) / 0131 248 4848
Fri 13 Sep
Times vary / £14–£33 (Previews £10) / 0131 248 4848
Sat 14 Sep
Times vary / £14–£33 (Previews £10) / 0131 248 4848
Reviews & features
The Edinburgh theatre scene beyond the Fringe
20 Sep 2018
We explore why Edinburgh's theatre scene is still alive and kicking, way beyond August
If you're arriving in Edinburgh in September, you're likely to be greeted by a litany of old Fringe flyers, with the occasional Festival poster still tacked up on a wall. But don't for a second think this means that Edinburgh's stages are winding down…
Play time: raising the curtain on experimental and traditional theatre
23 Sep 2016
From the Royal Lyceum to Buzzcut Festival, Gareth K Vile looks at theatrical extremes in Edinburgh and Glasgow
Both Glasgow and Edinburgh have strong traditions of popular and experimental theatre. Although the major venues on both coasts of the central belt often collaborate, each of the cities have their own particular performance personality: Glasgow goes for…
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