Creation & Play gives the chance for three leading Scottish puppeteers to be paired with a trio of theatre directors: and given free reign to create whatever form of visual theatre they wished. With the emphasis very much on the ‘play’ aspect, the pieces give an opportunity for their creators to experiment in a low-risk [...]
Some photos of Edinburgh city centre as the sun was setting this afternoon. We were just wandering around the shops and detoured through Princes Street Gardens to appreciate the city we live in .
Burgher Burgher – taking Edinburgh’s dining scene by storm Pop-up dining and secret suppers are not new to the Edinburgh food scene, but Burgher Burger is certainly something different. Organised by Aoife Behan, who also runs Edinburgh’s popular secret supper club My Home Supper has put together this exciting new dining concept with a different location [...]
A selection of Edinburgh Fringe 2012 tickets on sale now We can’t believe we’re collating this list in February, but here are the details to the tickets available for purchase now: Frankie Boyle is appearing at the Edinburgh Playhouse 31st July – 2nd August – tickets here As ever, the Faulty Towers dining experience have put their [...]
We have previously reviewed the wonderful Bon Papilion, but returned today on a cold winter’s day to experience their warm hospitality and excellent food. Owned by Ingrid Nilsson and Stuart Allan, their specialities are divided into Nilsson’s art on the wall and Allan’s framer’s service at the rear of the premises. The couple come together [...]
England’s Invisible Thread give us a glimpse into a playful and at times disturbing world with Liz Walker’s Plucked…A True Fairy Tale, part of the manipulate Visual Theatre Festival at the Traverse. Taking inspiration from myth and legend – most notably the maiden, mother, crone archetype – two almost life-size puppets interact in an abstract [...]
We were sorry to hear the news that Ricky, Edinburgh Zoo’s oldest chimpanzee at 50 years old, passed away on Monday. Our condolences to all at the Zoo – especially Ricky’s fellow chimps at the Budongo Trail, as we know how tight-knit the chimpanzee groups are.
Inspired by two real-life Victorian spiritualist performers, The Infamous Brothers Davenport opens a box filled with magic and memory in this world premiere at the Lyceum, co-produced with Glasgow’s Vox Motus. Written by Candice Edmunds, Jamie Harrison and Peter Arnott, and directed by Harrison and Edmunds, The Infamous Brothers Davenport is a showy and technically-complex [...]
The first of Edinburgh’s arts & culture festivals of 2012, manipulate will see The Traverse Theatre filled with the best in cutting-edge puppetry, animation and visual theatre for 6 days from 30 January. Presented by Puppet Animation Scotland, manipulate enters its fifth year in 2012, with performers from France, Austria, Russia, Germany and more taking [...]
