Edinburgh amateur theatre
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Edinburgh
supports a large number of active amateur dramatics and musical theatre
companies. Most weeks see at least one amateur production running, using one of the myriad small theatres and church halls, many of which are familiar with hosting theatrical productions thanks to being in high demand during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Some of the larger companies use the professional stage at the King's Theatre
, whilst the City of Edinburgh Council run Church Hill Theatre is one of the most popularly used theatres for amateur companies.
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
supports a large number of active amateur dramatics and musical theatre
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
companies. Most weeks see at least one amateur production running, using one of the myriad small theatres and church halls, many of which are familiar with hosting theatrical productions thanks to being in high demand during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Some of the larger companies use the professional stage at the King's Theatre
King's Theatre, Edinburgh
The King's Theatre was opened in 1906 and stands on a prominent site on Leven Street in Edinburgh. It is one of Scotland's historic and most important theatres...
, whilst the City of Edinburgh Council run Church Hill Theatre is one of the most popularly used theatres for amateur companies.
Musical theatre companies
- Allegro
- Bohemians
- Edinburgh Gang Show staged and performed by the Scouts and Guides of Edinburgh.
- Edinburgh Music Theatre (EMT)
- Footlights
- Melodramatics
- Showcase - stage an annual show which raises money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Auditions for new members are in March.
- SMYCMS
- Southern Light Opera
- Tempo
- LYAMC
Opera companies
Theatre companies
- Arkle Theatre Company
- BigVillage Theatre Company
- Edinburgh Graduates
- Edinburgh Makars
- Edinburgh Peoples Theatre (EPT)
- Edinburgh Theatre Arts
- Holy Cow Theater
- Holyrood Amateur Theatrical Society (HATS)
- Leitheatre
- Mercators
- Portobello Players
- Random ACT theatre company
- St Serf's Players
- Veracity Theatre