Scotland offers a wealth of Theatre from the state of the art 3000 seater Edinburgh Playhouse to the small and intimate with gold leafed adorned ornate boxes thus allowing the theatregoer a close up and captivating escape into the world of the thespian performing his art.
In August every year hundreds of thousands of visitors descend on Scotland’s Capital City of Edinburgh for the International and Fringe Festivals where theatre waits to be discovered in every nook and cranny of the city. As well as every theatre in the City, church halls, residents houses, tents on meadows, every space that can be utilised is transformed to house comedy, theatre, music, Shakespeare and the arts.
The Scots have a fond love of the Theatre and this is evident in the packed audiences of residential and touring shows all over the country, year round.
As well as Macbeth, which is set in Scotland , there are many famous plays by Scottish playwrights. These include Liz Lochhead's Mary Queen of Scots got her head chopped off and John Byrne's, Slab Boys.
The Perthshire Theatre scene presents a vast programme and there is much to enjoy including Perth Theatre, with its popular offering of drama, musicals and panto and the Pitlochry Festival Theatre. As well as a great selection of theatre, music and the arts Pitlochry offers Workshops from Theatre Masterclasses to Photography, Art and Costume. Dundee Rep offers Shakespeare amongst others and work by it’s own playwrights. Perth Concert Hall is a beautiful building and worthy winner of a number of building and design awards since opening in 2005.
Perth Theatre & Concert Hall
www.horsecross.co.uk Blairgowrie to Perth (A93) 16 miles/25.5 kms
Theatres in Perthshire, Dundee, Angus and Fife
Birnam Dunkeld
www.birnaminstitute.com Blairgowrie to Dunkeld (Follow the A923) 12 miles/18.5 kms
Dundee Rep
http://www.dundeerep.co.uk Blairgowrie to Dundee 20.5 miles/33 kms
Pitlochry Festival Theatre
www.pitlochry.org.uk Blairgowrie to Pitlochry 25.4 miles/40.89 kms
Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre
www.edinburghplayhouse.org.uk Blairgowrie to Edinburgh 59 miles/95 kms
Edinburgh Kings Theatre & Festival Theatre
www.eft.co.uk Blairgowrie to Edinburgh 59 miles/95 kms
Edinburgh Kings Theatre & Festival Theatre
www.eft.co.uk Blairgowrie to Edinburgh 59 miles/95 kms
Glasgow Kings Theatre
www.theambassadors.com Blairgowrie to Glasgow 77 miles/123 kms
The isle of Mull little Theatre,
Eden Court Theatre – The Theatre in the Highlands (Inverness)
http://www.eden-court.co.uk/ Blairgowrie to Inverness, Highlands 112 miles/180 kms
The isle of Mull little Theatre,
Eden Court Theatre – The Theatre in the Highlands (Inverness)
http://www.eden-
National Theatre Scotland
57 performances, 30 dates, 22 venues, 2 great shows Location – All over Scotland
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com
Scottish Youth Theatre has a number of Theatre Courses and workshops throughout the year in various venues including Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow.
Scottish Youth Theatre
www.scottishyouththeatre.org
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com
Scottish Youth Theatre has a number of Theatre Courses and workshops throughout the year in various venues including Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Glasgow.
Scottish Youth Theatre
www.scottishyouththeatre.org
Find out more about theatre in Scotland at the Federation of Scottish Theatre's website.
