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Edinburgh International Festival unveils initial shows – including circus and opera hybrid Orpheus and Eurydice

Edinburgh International Festival unveils initial shows – including circus and opera hybrid Orpheus and Eurydice

The Fifth Step at the Lyceum Theatre – Edinburgh International Festival review

The Fifth Step at the Lyceum Theatre – Edinburgh International Festival review

Best-rated shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe and International Festival 2024

Review Round-Ups

Best-rated shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe and International Festival 2024

Edinburgh International Festival unveils 2024 programme

Edinburgh International Festival unveils 2024 programme

Best-rated shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe and International Festival 2023

Review Round-Ups

Best-rated shows to see at the Edinburgh Fringe and International Festival 2023

Punchdrunk’s The Lost Lending Library at Edinburgh International Festival – review

Punchdrunk’s The Lost Lending Library at Edinburgh International Festival – review

Thrown at Edinburgh International Festival – review

Thrown at Edinburgh International Festival – review

Legendary theatre director Peter Brook has died aged 97

Legendary theatre director Peter Brook has died aged 97

National Theatre of Scotland's 2022 season to feature Alan Cumming and more

National Theatre of Scotland's 2022 season to feature Alan Cumming and more

<em>Medicine</em> at the Traverse Theatre – review

Medicine at the Traverse Theatre – review

Musical version of Peter Mullan's <em>Orphans</em> film announced in National Theatre of Scotland season

Musical version of Peter Mullan's Orphans film announced in National Theatre of Scotland season

Scottish theatres given green light to open from 17 May with social distancing

Scottish theatres given green light to open from 17 May with social distancing

Edinburgh International Festival to go ahead with outdoor stages

Edinburgh International Festival to go ahead with outdoor stages

<em>Cyrano de Bergerac</em>, <em>Life of Pi</em> and <em>Standing at the Sky's Edge</em> nominated for South Bank Sky Arts Awards

Cyrano de Bergerac, Life of Pi and Standing at the Sky's Edge nominated for South Bank Sky Arts Awards

Barbican Theatre and Bridge Theatre to co-produce London premiere of <em>Flight</em>

Barbican Theatre and Bridge Theatre to co-produce London premiere of Flight

Simon McBurney: 'Any form of theatre is a sign of a healthy society'

Simon McBurney: 'Any form of theatre is a sign of a healthy society'

Complicité's <em>The Encounter</em> starring Simon McBurney to be streamed for free online

Complicité's The Encounter starring Simon McBurney to be streamed for free online

2020 Edinburgh Festivals have been cancelled

2020 Edinburgh Festivals have been cancelled

Edinburgh International Festival updates refund policy in wake of coronavirus outbreak

Edinburgh International Festival updates refund policy in wake of coronavirus outbreak

<em>Medea</em> starring Adura Onashile to run at the Edinburgh International Festival

Medea starring Adura Onashile to run at the Edinburgh International Festival

Helen Mirren and Mark Strong confirmed to star Robert Icke's <em>Oedipus</em> adaptation

Helen Mirren and Mark Strong confirmed to star Robert Icke's Oedipus adaptation

Review: <em>Hear Word! Naija Woman Talk True</em> (Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh)

Review: Hear Word! Naija Woman Talk True (Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh)

Review: <em>Mythos: Heroes</em> (Edinburgh Festival Theatre)

Review: Mythos: Heroes (Edinburgh Festival Theatre)

Review: <em>Red Dust Road</em> (Lyceum Theatre)

Review: Red Dust Road (Lyceum Theatre)

Review: <em>Roots</em> (Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh)

Review: Roots (Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh)

Review: <em>La Reprise: Histoire[s] Du Théâtre [I]</em> (Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh)

Review: La Reprise: Histoire[s] Du Théâtre [I] (Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh)

Review: <em>The Secret River</em> (King's Theatre, Edinburgh)

Review: The Secret River (King's Theatre, Edinburgh)

Top 5 Edinburgh International Festival shows to see

Top 5 Edinburgh International Festival shows to see

10 Edinburgh Festival shows to book tickets early for

10 Edinburgh Festival shows to book tickets early for

Stephen Fry's <em>Mythos</em> one-man show to tour and run at The London Palladium

Stephen Fry's Mythos one-man show to tour and run at The London Palladium

Best theatre at Brighton Festival and Fringe 2019

Best theatre at Brighton Festival and Fringe 2019

Royal Court 2019/2020 season features three Caryl Churchill plays

Royal Court 2019/2020 season features three Caryl Churchill plays

Top open air theatre to see in 2019

Top open air theatre to see in 2019

Edinburgh International Festival 2019 full line-up to include Stephen Fry, 1927 and Kate Tempest

Edinburgh International Festival 2019 full line-up to include Stephen Fry, 1927 and Kate Tempest

National Theatre of Scotland announces new 2019 season

National Theatre of Scotland announces new 2019 season

Lenny Henry, James McArdle and <em>Small Island</em> feature in new National Theatre season

Lenny Henry, James McArdle and Small Island feature in new National Theatre season

Making a house a home: constructing a dwelling live onstage in Geoff Sobelle's work

Making a house a home: constructing a dwelling live onstage in Geoff Sobelle's work

Peter Brook: 'The most depressing thing about theatre today is excessive seat prices'

Peter Brook: 'The most depressing thing about theatre today is excessive seat prices'

Review: <em>Cold Blood</em> (King's Theatre, Edinburgh International Festival)

Review: Cold Blood (King's Theatre, Edinburgh International Festival)

Edinburgh Festival 2018: all our reviews in one place

Review Round-Ups

Edinburgh Festival 2018: all our reviews in one place

Review: <em>Midsummer</em> (The Hub, Edinburgh International Festival)

Review: Midsummer (The Hub, Edinburgh International Festival)

15,000 watch Edinburgh International Festival opening event: first look photos

15,000 watch Edinburgh International Festival opening event: first look photos

Surreal, modern and meta: the radical designs for a transformed version of Rossini's <em>La Cenerentola</em>

Surreal, modern and meta: the radical designs for a transformed version of Rossini's La Cenerentola

Katie Mitchell: <em> 'La Maladie de la Mort</em> is a post-Brexit event'

Katie Mitchell: 'La Maladie de la Mort is a post-Brexit event'

What to watch: best shows to see this week

What to watch: best shows to see this week

Top tips for doing the Edinburgh Festival on a budget

Top tips for doing the Edinburgh Festival on a budget

Edinburgh Festival 2018: Sarah Crompton's top picks of what to see

Edinburgh Festival 2018: Sarah Crompton's top picks of what to see

The Wooster Group in six shows

The Wooster Group in six shows

Anna Deavere Smith cancels <em>Notes From the Field's</em> Edinburgh dates

Anna Deavere Smith cancels Notes From the Field's Edinburgh dates

Zinnie Harris to adapt <em>The Duchess of Malfi</em> for #MeToo generation

Zinnie Harris to adapt The Duchess of Malfi for #MeToo generation

Edinburgh International Festival 2018 announced

Edinburgh International Festival 2018 announced

Edinburgh International Festival awarded European prize for reinvention and inspiration

Edinburgh International Festival awarded European prize for reinvention and inspiration

Edinburgh festivals break records in their 70th anniversary year

Edinburgh festivals break records in their 70th anniversary year

Virtual reality: When theatre sets become film sets

Virtual reality: When theatre sets become film sets

Edinburgh review: <em>Oresteia: This Restless House</em>

Edinburgh review: Oresteia: This Restless House

Edinburgh review: <em>Flight</em> (Church Hill Theatre and Studio)

Edinburgh review: Flight (Church Hill Theatre and Studio)

Zinnie Harris: There's momentum behind Scottish theatre at the moment

Zinnie Harris: There's momentum behind Scottish theatre at the moment

Has Edinburgh lost its soul?

Has Edinburgh lost its soul?

Edinburgh review: <em>The Divide</em> (King’s Theatre)

Edinburgh review: The Divide (King’s Theatre)

A week in the life of: <em>The Divide</em>'s Sophie Melville

A week in the life of: The Divide's Sophie Melville

Let's talk about sets: Vox Motus's Candice Edmunds on <em>Flight</em>

Let's talk about sets: Vox Motus's Candice Edmunds on Flight

Edinburgh review: Meow Meow’s <em>Little Mermaid</em> (The Hub)

Edinburgh review: Meow Meow’s Little Mermaid (The Hub)

Edinburgh review: <em>Martin Creed: Words and Music</em> (The Studio, Edinburgh International Festival)

Edinburgh review: Martin Creed: Words and Music (The Studio, Edinburgh International Festival)

Edinburgh review: <em>Krapp's Last Tape</em> (Church Hill Theatre)

Edinburgh review: Krapp's Last Tape (Church Hill Theatre)

Edinburgh review: <em>Rhinoceros</em> (Lyceum Theatre)

Edinburgh review: Rhinoceros (Lyceum Theatre)

Edinburgh review: <em>Meet Me at Dawn</em> (Traverse Theatre)

Edinburgh review: Meet Me at Dawn (Traverse Theatre)

Why I won't be going to Edinburgh this year

Why I won't be going to Edinburgh this year

Top 10 uses of tech at this year's Edinburgh festival

Top 10 uses of tech at this year's Edinburgh festival

Casting announced for Alan Ayckbourn's <em>The Divide</em>

Casting announced for Alan Ayckbourn's The Divide

New five-hour Ayckbourn piece in Edinburgh International Festival

New five-hour Ayckbourn piece in Edinburgh International Festival

Matt Trueman: Edinburgh and the end of the world

Matt Trueman: Edinburgh and the end of the world

Edinburgh Festival 2016: what we learnt

Edinburgh Festival 2016: what we learnt

Edinburgh review: <em>The Toad Knew</em> (King's Theatre)

Edinburgh review: The Toad Knew (King's Theatre)

Sarah Crompton: It wasn't a vintage Edinburgh, but I had plenty of highlights

Sarah Crompton: It wasn't a vintage Edinburgh, but I had plenty of highlights

Cherry Jones: 'I’m in heaven, I don’t ever want to leave the UK'

Cherry Jones: 'I’m in heaven, I don’t ever want to leave the UK'

Edinburgh review: <em>Anything that Gives Off Light</em> (Edinburgh International Conference Centre)

Edinburgh review: Anything that Gives Off Light (Edinburgh International Conference Centre)

Let's Talk About Sets: Kai Fischer on <em>The Destroyed Room</em> and <em>Interiors</em>

Let's Talk About Sets: Kai Fischer on The Destroyed Room and Interiors

David Greig: I want the Lyceum to be a democratic, public space

David Greig: I want the Lyceum to be a democratic, public space

Edinburgh review: <em>Shake</em> (Lyceum Theatre)

Edinburgh review: Shake (Lyceum Theatre)

Let's Talk About Sets: Bob Crowley on <em>The Glass Menagerie</em>

Let's Talk About Sets: Bob Crowley on The Glass Menagerie

Edinburgh Festival: Love, Lies and Volcanoes

Edinburgh Festival: Love, Lies and Volcanoes

Edinburgh festival: the shows we love so far

Review Round-Ups

Edinburgh festival: the shows we love so far

Photos: Edinburgh International Festival's <em>Deep Time</em>

Photos: Edinburgh International Festival's Deep Time

Edinburgh review: <em>The Glass Menagerie</em> (King's Theatre)

Edinburgh review: The Glass Menagerie (King's Theatre)

Edinburgh review: <em>Interiors</em> (Lyceum Theatre)

Edinburgh review: Interiors (Lyceum Theatre)

Edinburgh review: <em>Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs</em> (The Hub)

Edinburgh review: Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs (The Hub)

Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome: Fergus Linehan on the EIF's glut of cabaret

Willkommen, Bienvenue, Welcome: Fergus Linehan on the EIF's glut of cabaret

Sarah Crompton: Meet the most famous actress you've never heard of

Sarah Crompton: Meet the most famous actress you've never heard of

Edinburgh Festival top ten: Sarah Crompton's picks

Edinburgh Festival top ten: Sarah Crompton's picks

Cheek By Jowl announce new production of <em>Pericles</em>

Cheek By Jowl announce new production of Pericles

Competition: win tickets to <em>Eurobeat</em> at the Edinburgh fringe

Competition: win tickets to Eurobeat at the Edinburgh fringe

John Tiffany's production of <em>The Glass Menagerie</em> to open at the Edinburgh International Festival 2016

John Tiffany's production of The Glass Menagerie to open at the Edinburgh International Festival 2016

Matt Trueman: My top ten shows of 2015

Matt Trueman: My top ten shows of 2015

Edinburgh awards 2015 – Who won what?

Edinburgh awards 2015 – Who won what?

Murmel Murmel (King's Theatre, Edinburgh)

Murmel Murmel (King's Theatre, Edinburgh)

The Magic Flute (Festival Theatre, Edinburgh)

The Magic Flute (Festival Theatre, Edinburgh)

Test your theatre knowledge: The Edinburgh Festivals

Test your theatre knowledge: The Edinburgh Festivals

887 (Edinburgh International Conference Centre)

887 (Edinburgh International Conference Centre)

Michael Coveney: Cumberbatch gets camera shy, searching for Sylvie

Michael Coveney: Cumberbatch gets camera shy, searching for Sylvie

The Encounter (Edinburgh International Conference Centre)

The Encounter (Edinburgh International Conference Centre)

Sylvie Guillem – Life in Progress (Festival Theatre, Edinburgh)

Sylvie Guillem – Life in Progress (Festival Theatre, Edinburgh)

The Harmonium Project (Festival Square, Edinburgh)

The Harmonium Project (Festival Square, Edinburgh)

Edinburgh Fringe vs EIF: Which is better?

Edinburgh Fringe vs EIF: Which is better?

Edinburgh 2015: Our picks of the Fringe and EIF

Edinburgh 2015: Our picks of the Fringe and EIF

Exclusive: Print Room stages Eliot's <em>Cocktail Party</em> and Handspring's <em>Ubu</em>

Exclusive: Print Room stages Eliot's Cocktail Party and Handspring's Ubu

<em>James Plays</em> embarks on international tour in 2016

James Plays embarks on international tour in 2016

Programme launched for 2015 Edinburgh Fringe

Programme launched for 2015 Edinburgh Fringe

Michael Coveney: Jackie Mason and Jim Dale lead rush to summer solo shows

Michael Coveney: Jackie Mason and Jim Dale lead rush to summer solo shows

Fergus Linehan: 'I want people to know what the Edinbugh International Festival stands for'

Fergus Linehan: 'I want people to know what the Edinbugh International Festival stands for'

The James Plays (National Theatre)

The James Plays (National Theatre)

Laurie Sansom: 'It's no surprise artists want independence'

Laurie Sansom: 'It's no surprise artists want independence'

Edinburgh International Festival exceeds £3million in ticket sales

Edinburgh International Festival exceeds £3million in ticket sales

Catherine Love: My top theatre picks for September

Catherine Love: My top theatre picks for September

Michael Coveney: Edinburgh Fringe whinges, moans and memories

Michael Coveney: Edinburgh Fringe whinges, moans and memories

Minetti (Edinburgh International Festival)

Minetti (Edinburgh International Festival)

Owen Wingrave (Edinburgh International Festival)

Owen Wingrave (Edinburgh International Festival)

Michael Coveney at Edinburgh: English domination, Scottish parades and anti-Israeli protests

Michael Coveney at Edinburgh: English domination, Scottish parades and anti-Israeli protests

Michael Coveney: Power play at the Proms, festival fever in Edinburgh and Enniskillen, disaster in Eastbourne

Michael Coveney: Power play at the Proms, festival fever in Edinburgh and Enniskillen, disaster in Eastbourne

Jonathan Mills announces final EIF programme, themed around culture and conflict

Jonathan Mills announces final EIF programme, themed around culture and conflict

‘A bloody disgrace’: Liz Lochhead attacks National Theatre of Scotland and EIF

Michael Gambon stars in Beckett’s Eh Joe at Edinburgh International Festival

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