The Shows

Lyceum productions:

19 Feb - 13 Mar 2010      The Beauty Queen of Leenane
19 Mar - 10 Apr 2010      Every One
16 Apr - 8 May 2010        The Cherry Orchard

Visiting productions:

13 May - 15 May 2010     Blue Hen
26 May - 29 May 2010     Macbeth (Verdi)

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The Beauty Queen of Leenane

By Martin McDonagh
Directed by Tony Cownie

19 February - 13 March

In 20 words... The Beauty Queen of Leenane: Twisted comedy. In the wilds of rural Ireland a selfish mother scuppers her adult daughter’s ...

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Every One

By Jo Clifford
Directed by Mark Thomson

19 March - 10 April

In 20 words... Every One: Moving drama. An everyday family finds there are still reasons for hope after they’re forced to live through ...

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The Cherry Orchard

By Anton Chekhov
A new version by John Byrne

16 April - 8 May

In 20 words... The Cherry Orchard: Social comedy. A grand Scottish family find their home and estate under threat from property developers ...

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Blue Hen

By Des Dillon
Directed by Graeme Maley
Presented by NLP Theatre Company

13 May - 15 May

Des Dillon’s dark comedy Blue Hen is a gritty, moving story about two men living on the roughest scheme in Coatbridge. But they’ve ...

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Blue Hen by Des Dillon - the image shows a close up of some chicken wire, covered with snow. Click here to find out more.

Macbeth (Verdi)

Adapted from the original Shakespeare by Giuseppe Verdi
Presented by Edinburgh Grand Opera

26 May - 29 May

Edinburgh Grand Opera is back, renewed and revitalised, with an exciting new production of Macbeth, Giuseppe Verdi’s most profound ...

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Macbeth - adapted from the original Shakespeare by Giuseppe Verdi. Presented by Edinburgh Grand Opera. Click here to find out more.



Past shows include



The Winter's Tale

By William Shakespeare

21 September - 20 October

Shakespeare’s Winter’s Tale is a story of jealousy, rage, love, hope and redemption in the vividly contrasting lands of Sicily ...

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The Winter's Tale promotional poster

Living Quarters

By Brian Friel
UK Premiere

26 October - 17 November

Set in a remote and rundown army camp in County Donegal, Living Quarters tells the story of the fateful day that Commandant Frank Butler ...

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The Wizard of Oz

by L. Frank Baum with Music and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E. Y. Harburg

1 December - 30 December

Join Dorothy and her dog Toto, along with her friends The Scarecrow, The Tin Man and The Cowardly Lion, as they follow the yellow brick road ...

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Promotional imagery for The Wizard of Oz  - click here for more information on the show

The Glass Menagerie

By Tennessee Williams
Presented by special arrangement with The University of the South, Sewanee, Tennessee.

11 January - 9 February

Click here to see an interview with the show's director, Jemima Levick Click here to have a look at some rehearsal shots from the show Tennessee ...

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Promotional imagery for The Glass Menagerie - click here for more information on the show

Six Characters in Search of an Author

by Luigi Pirandello
in a new version by David Harrower
A co-production with the National Theatre of Scotland and the Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow

15 February - 8 March

***SIX CHARACTERS has now ended its run at the Lyceum - however the show continues at the Citizens' Theatre, Glasgow from 12 - 29 March 2008. ...

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The publicity image for Six Characters... a pair of whie spectacles against a black backround. Click here for more information on the show.

Vanity Fair

adapted by Declan Donnellan from the novel by William Makepeace Thackeray

14 March - 12 April

Adapted from Thackeray’s satirical novel, Vanity Fair is a fast, funny and fabulous romp through the the ambitions and vanities of ...

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Vanity Fair at the Lyceum - click here for more information

Trumpets and Raspberries

Translated and adapted by R.C. McAvoy and A.M. Giugni
From the play by Dario Fo

18 April - 10 May

BREAKING NEWS - Edinburgh Kidnap Drama. RLT News is already on the scene... Mistaken identity and chaotic confusions abound when, after ...

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Trumpets and Raspberries at the Lyceum - click here for more information

Katie Morag

By Lisa Grindall
Based on the stories
by Mairi Hedderwick
Presented by Mull Theatre

16 May - 17 May

Travel on the ferry to Struay to meet one of the best-loved characters in children’s books – Katie Morag McColl. She may live ...

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Katie Morag - visiting the Lyceum from 15-17 May! Click here for more info!

The First To Go

By Nabil Shaban
Presented by benchtours in association with Sirius Pictures

23 May - 24 May

Imprisoned for their imperfections, three inmates at an institute of eugenics pass around a simple story.As their fate closes in, the dark ...

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Nabil Shaban in The First To Go. Click here for more information on the show.

The Red Shoes (double bill)

The Red Shoes Re-heeled

and

The Other Red Shoes

18 July - 19 July

The Red Shoes Re-heeled Re-imagined by Emma Rosoman Directed by Natalie Ibu Original story by Hans Christian Andersen A contemporary ...

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Macbeth

William Shakespeare
Directed by Lucy Pitman-Wallace
Designed by Lucy Osborne
A co-production with Nottingham Playhouse

12 September - 11 October

Gripping, intense, and relentlessly powerful - Macbeth is coming to the Lyceum... and there's a storm brewing... Watch our trailer for ...

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Macbeth, 12 September to 11 October 2008 - click here for more information

Keith Jack

Album Launch Concert
One night only.

5 October - 5 October

This Time, the debut album from Edinburgh-born Keith Jack, will be released this September. Produced by John McLaughlin, This Time includes ...

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Keith Jack plays at the Lyceum 5 October 2008. Click here for more info.

Julie Walters in Conversation

5.45 - 6.50pm (followed by a book signing)

8 October - 8 October

Julie Walters has been described as the nation's most popular actress and comedienne. She has been delighting us on screen and on stage for ...

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Julie Walters

Mary Rose

JM Barrie
Directed by Tony Cownie
Designed by Neil Murray

24 October - 15 November

Peter Pan creator JM Barrie revisits the notion of the ageless child in this creepy and unsettling ghost story. Watch our exclusive interview ...

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Mary Rose, 24 October to 15 November 2008 - click here for more information

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

CS Lewis
Adapted by Glyn Robbins
Directed by Mark Thomson

28 November - 3 January

Watch our exclusive trailer for the show! (Slow connection? Click here for a lower res version) Send this to a friend! Have a look ...

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, 28 November 2008 to 3 January 2009 - click here for more information

The Man Who Had All the Luck

Arthur Miller
Directed by John Dove
By arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited

16 January - 14 February

An exclusive sneak peek into the rehearsals for The Man Who Had All the Luck: (slow connection? Click here for a lower res version) ...

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The Man Who Had All the Luck, 16 January to 14 February 2009 - click here for more information

The Mystery of Irma Vep

Charles Ludlam
Directed by Ian Grieve
A co-production with Horsecross Arts
Presented by arrangement with Samuel French Limited

20 February - 14 March

NEW - Watch our spooky trailer for Irma Vep! (Slow connection? Here's a lower res version): Trailer for The Mystery of Irma Vep By ...

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The Mystery of Irma Vep, 20 February to 14 March 2009 - click here for more information

Success

Nick Drake
Presented by
Lyceum Youth Theatre
Directed by Steve Mann
Playing at the Traverse
Theatre, Edinburgh.

12 March - 14 March

PLEASE NOTE - Success is being performed at the Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh - for tickets call 0131 228 1404 or book online ...

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The publicity image for Success - a red neon sign glowing with the word

Curse of the Starving Class

Sam Shepard
Directed by Mark Thomson
By arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited

20 March - 11 April

NEW - production photos from Curse of the Starving Class. With the music of Blueflint - myspacecom/blueflint: On a run-down Californian ...

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Curse of the Starving Class, 20 March to 11 April 2009 - click here for more information

Copenhagen

Michael Frayn
Directed by Tony Cownie

17 April - 9 May

This intense, absorbing and powerful piece of theatre from Michael Frayn brings our 2008/09 Season to a pulsating end. "...a ...

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Copenhagen, 17 April to 9 May 2009 - click here for more information

Singin' I'm No a Billy, He's a Tim

by Des Dillon

14 May - 16 May

What happens when you lock up a Celtic fan? What happens when you lock up a Celtic fan with a Rangers fan? What happens when you ...

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A Celtic fan and a Rangers fan sit beside each other. Neither look happy. Click here to find out more about the show.

Peer Gynt

by Henrick Ibsen, in a new version by Colin Teevan
Directed by Dominic Hill

17 June - 20 June

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Peer Gynt standing on a table, his arms spread. Click here for more info on the show.

The Beggar's Opera

A new version by Vanishing Point
Based on the original by John Gay
Directed by Matthew Lenton

12 September - 3 October

20 words on... The Beggar's Opera: Riotous drama. In a society of prostitutes, thieves and beggars, the legendary robber MacHeath finds ...

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Adolf Hitler: My Part in his Downfall

By Spike Milligan
Adapted for the stage by Ben Power and Tim Carroll
Directed by Tim Carroll

6 October - 10 October

"...an inspired and touching Sholto Morgan as Spike." The Scotsman - FOUR STARS "Beautifully and simply staged." Evening ...

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Something Wicked This Way Comes

Written and adapted by Ray Bradbury
Directed by Gill Robertson

15 October - 18 October

This autumn the Lyceum is delighted to welcome Catherine Wheels Children’s Theatre Company and the National Theatre of Scotland with ...

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Confessions of a Justified Sinner

By James Hogg
Adapted by Mark Thomson
Directed by Mark Thomson

16 October - 7 November

20 words on... Confessions: Religious thriller. Fanatical Robert Wringham kills sinners in the name of God but thinks he will still go ...

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Peter Pan

By JM Barrie
Directed by Jemima Levick

27 November - 3 January

20 words on... Peter Pan: Children’s classic. Three young children are taken away to a land of adventure by the magical flying boy ...

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The Price

By Arthur Miller
Directed by John Dove
By arrangement with Josef Weinberger Ltd

15 January - 13 February

20 words on... The Price: Tense drama. Two estranged brothers argue over the events of their past as they divide up their dead father’s ...

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