Oi! You looking at my pie Pal? Take a dive in to this box of dramatic delights…
Our friends at the Traverse announce their new kick-act season of eclectic sweetmeats.
The rehearsal room is positively bursting with energy as Girl in the Machine nears its world premiere, taking to the Traverse 1 stage from 3 April.
Next week kicks off with the Scottish premiere of Offside, a lyrical and punchy piece putting the inequalities faced by female footballers centre stage. However, they’re swapping the traditional pre-match pie for A Play, A Pie and A Pint which is soon to make a welcome return to the Traverse.
Futures Theatre | Scottish Premiere
Offside by Sabrina Mahfouz and Hollie McNish
Thu 30 Mar – Sat 1 Apr
Told through lyrical dialogue, poetry and punchy prose, Offside exposes the oft-forgotten history of women’s football and its lasting impact on the sport.
Coming Soon –
Traverse Theatre Company | World Premiere
Girl in the Machine by Stef Smith
Wed 5 – Sat 22 Apr
Do you want to live forever? Presenting a disturbing but compassionate take on our potential digital future, Girl in the Machine sees a mysterious new technology creep onto everyone’s phone, threatening to turn Owen and Polly’s world upside down.
Produced by A Play, A Pie and A Pint, Òran Mór
Presented by Traverse Theatre
A Play, A Pie and A Pint
Tue 4 Apr – Sat 6 May
Satiate your appetite for drama with a delicious selection of new writing and freshly baked pies as A Play, A Pie and A Pint makes a triumphant return to our spring menu with five new offerings to light up your lunchtimes.
‘The best value cultural event in the country.’ The Sunday Times
Soundhouse residency at the Traverse
Southern Tenant Folk Union
Mon 27 Mar
The acclaimed and award-winning Edinburgh based folk, roots and bluegrass collective Southern Tenant Folk Union perform their new uptempo and political seventh album, Join Forces, at Soundhouse on Monday.
Grid Iron and Lung Ha
Dr Stirlingshire’s Discovery
Tue 4 – Sat 9 Apr
A new family show written by Traverse Associate Artist Morna Pearson, Dr Stirlingshire’s Discovery tells the tale of Dr Vivien Stirlingshire, a cryptozoologist, who is unveiling her latest discovery at the world famous RZSS Edinburgh Zoo.
