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'I'm about opening the door' — Rachel O'Riordan on putting Perth Theatre at heart of community
Just under a year since she was announced as the successor to Ian Grieve, Perth Theatre's new creative director Rachel O'Riordan has begun rehearsals for the first play of the new season — William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Here she speaks about her vision to create an exciting new era for theatre in the Fair City. (...)
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Lynda Radley explores the world of the freak show with Futureproof
Lynda Radley is something of a rising star in Scottish theatre. Originally from Cork in Ireland, the 31-year old has been in Scotland since 2005 and is building a successful career as a playwright. (...)
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Perth Theatre unveils varied schedule
From shipwrecked shores to Glasgow tenements, Beirut bunkers to the glamour of Hollywood, the new season at Perth Theatre promises to take audiences on an exciting journey. (...)
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Dundee Rep's Sweeney Todd wins pair of national critics awards
Dundee Rep again shone in Scotland's theatre awards by winning the prize for the best male performance and sharing the honour for the best music and sound — both with the acclaimed production of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. (...)
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Dundee Rep a front-runner at critics' awards
Dundee Rep and The Traverse Theatre Company in Edinburgh have plenty to celebrate in the year's Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland. (...)
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Mike Gibb's Dundee plays to be beamed around the world
Works by playwright Mike Gibb, whose Dundee-themed tales have proved sell-outs in Tayside and Fife, have been picked up by the National Theatre of Scotland to be broadcast across the world. (...)
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Pupils in online National Theatre of Scotland project
Pupils from schools in Perth, Glenrothes and Dundee are to take part in a 24-hour online theatre marathon. (...)
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Hollywood on Holyrood — film star Alan Cumming backing Alex Salmond and SNP
Perthshire-born film star Alan Cumming is backing Alex Salmond in the May election. (...)
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US tour beckons for Black Watch actor who decided it was time for change
A former Dundee policeman has gone from collaring criminals to taking curtain calls around the globe with his latest play. (...)
Black Watch actor Keith Fleming admits having cocaine
The drugs conviction of a Dundonian actor could harm the future of the world-famous play, Black Watch, it has been claimed. (...)
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Setting the scene for Leven stage extravaganza
Silverburn Park in Leven is hosting a week-long theatrical extravaganza on November 19. (...)
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Double celebration for Dunfermline FC fans
As if watching their team come from behind to beat arch-rivals Cowdenbeath 2-1 at East End Park on Saturday wasn't enough, there was an added treat in store for the Dunfermline FC faithful as the National Theatre of Scotland recreated one of the club's proudest moments. (...)
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Billy Boyd: From Lord of the Rings to Dundee Rep
Scots actor Billy Boyd was thrust into the Hollywood limelight with his role in movie phenomenon Lord of the Rings. Now he's returned to his stage roots for musical Sunshine On Leith, which opens at Dundee Rep on Tuesday. (...)
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Edinburgh Fringe: Beautiful Burnout
Every year there is a standout drama at the Fringe that everyone rushes to see — Black Watch, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, 12 Angry Men and The Odd Couple are among those to have ruled the roost over the last decade. (...)
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Award-winning Black Watch production returning for USA tour
The acclaimed theatre production Black Watch will return to America next year after a UK tour. (...)
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Byre Theatre to appeal funding cut
The Byre Theatre in St Andrews is to appeal against the Scottish Arts Council decision to withdraw flexible funding with the resultant £320,000 in grant loss over two years. (...)
More on: St Andrews | Jacqueline McKay | Andrew Dixon | Frank Quinault | Creative Scotland
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Top writing talent at Dundee Literary Festival
Livewire was the name given to the event that opened day two of Dundee Literary Festival. (...)
More on: Dundee University | Nigeria | Orkney Islands | Glasgow | North Ronaldsay
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Drama in Dunfermline to tell tale of Fife
There's a bit of drama in Dunfermline this week as an exciting tale is told. (...)
More on: Carnegie College | Scottish Power | National Theatre of Scotland | Fife Council | Arts and Theatres Trust Fife
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CATS awards make Dundee Rep country's most successful theatre
Dundee Rep has picked up three prizes at the Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland — and there was also success for Perth Theatre. (...)
More on: James Brining | Dundee | Tron Theatre | Perth | National Theatre of Scotland
Arts body announces Fife community theatre project
The Carnegie Hall in Dunfermline was the setting for the launch of major community projects by the National Theatre of Scotland (NTS). (...)
More on: Fife | Adam Smith College | Carnegie College | National Theatre of Scotland | Dunfermline
