Events

Sign-up for the Summer Drama Project is now open!

Sign-up is now open for the 8-10s & 11-14s Summer Drama Projects. Each group will crea...

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Strange Town at the Traverse

Tickets on sale now for our 14-18s youth theatre double bill by Alan Gordon. Book he...

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Aged 14-18?
Want to be in a Fringe play?

A Field Of Our Own by Duncan Kidd An exciting collaboration between Strange Town Theatre ...

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Improv Comedy Holiday Projects

Much fun being had this week with our 11-14s improv comedy project!...

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Young Company Fringe Show

Our Young Company will perform Being A Dad by Duncan Kidd, opening Fri 12th August at St J...

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Listen to Traverse double bill podcast

Come and see our 14-18s perform in Alan Gordon’s double bill What Next? What Now? at...

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Strange Town: NTS Exchange performance

Come and see Strange Town’s performance of Only the Brave, created specially for the...

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May 12

Learn how to cross the road safely with this fun video, voiced by agency client Mimi Robertson for Road Safety Scotland! 🚗🚦
https://roadsafety.scot/learning/early/roadstars-early/the-roadstars-code-song/

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May 2

Sign-up is now open for our Summer Drama Project in 2022! Create a play from scratch in 5 days and perform it by the end of the week.

8-10s, Monday 4th - Friday 8th July
11-14s, Monday 11th - Friday 15th July
Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Dalmeny Street, Edinburgh

Free & discounted places available. See the sign-up form for further information.

Email james@strangetown.org.uk for the sign-up form!

#theatre #youththeatre #edinburgh #children #kids #youngpeople #families #summer #holidays #drama

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Apr 29

Our 3 new classes start today at Broughton St Mary's Church and we're thrilled to say that they are ALL sold out! We're very much looking forward to meeting all our new members this afternoon

If you'd like to be added to the waiting list for any of our classes, please contact admin@strangetown.org.uk

#theatre #youththeatre #drama #edinburgh

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Apr 26

We're on our way to the @traversetheatre to see agency clients Edward Hutchings and Taylor Learmonth in the sold out Edinburgh College @passedcoll devised piece PASSout 2022: Changes! 🎭

https://www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/event/passout-changes

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Apr 21

Playwrights wanted! Strange Town are looking to commission up to 3 early-career playwrights to write new plays for performance by our youth theatre groups in December 2022.

For full details on how to apply, head to our website: http://ow.ly/U1Z750IOUQJ

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Apr 20

We absolutely loved seeing agency clients Orla Bayne and Alannah Skellett in #SevenAgainstEdinburgh last night at @lyceumedinburgh!

Catch it while you can, tickets are limited: https://lyceum.org.uk/whats-on/production/1774

📸 @mihaelabodlovic

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Apr 8

"We thought it would be hard to find our Danny. In walked Lewis, first audition, and we found him."

Petra Fried, the exec producer of The Birth of Daniel F Harris says some lovely things about agency client Lewis Gribben, who plays the title role: https://dramaquarterly.com/eyes-wide-open/

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Apr 7

We're off to @traversetheatre tonight to see agency client Tiana Milne-Wilson in @arch468theatrestudio and @antobarandmulltheatre's production of Our Carnal Hearts by Rachel Mars - can't wait! 🎶♥️
📸 @sarahdarling_photography

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Apr 1

Thanks for having us @EverymanCinema! Ruth & Poppy had a great time last night at the opening event with our wonderful agency clients 🌟

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Mar 31

Tonight we are heading to the opening of the @EverymanCinema in Edinburgh along with agency client @tallulahgreive!

This lovely photo of Tallulah will appear on the hoarding of the new cinema, alongside James McAvoy and Ewan McGregor 🌟

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Mar 31

Spaces on our Easter Projects are filling up fast for both the 8-10s and 11-14s! There's only a few spots left in each and you'll need to book quickly to confirm your place!

Create a TOP SECRET play from scratch in just two days, delving into the dark and murky world of secrets to your heart's content.

Contact Abigail at admin@strangetown.org.uk for more info and to book your spot today.

#theatre #drama #edinburgh #youththeatre #easter #eastercamp #children #child #holidaycamp #theatre

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Mar 31

Super PupZ starring agency client Aaron MacGregor is out today on @Netflix!

Aaron voices black Scottie puppy Haggis in this action packed comedy adventure 🐾

https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81309532

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Mar 29

Agency client @GribbenLewis was in Lille last weekend at @SeriesMania promoting TV series The Birth of Daniel F Harris, in which Lewis plays the titular role.

The show took the festival's audience award - we couldn't be more proud and can't wait for it to be released! 📺🎉

Read about it here: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/french-rap-series-reign-supreme-wins-2022-series-mania-1235119133/

#SeriesMania

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Mar 28

Congratulations are in order for the cast and crew of Too Rough - starring agency client @RuaridhMollica - for winning the @filmcityglasgow Scottish Audience Award, as well as a Jury Special Mention at the @GlasgowShort Film Festival! 🎉 #GSFF22

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Mar 28

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland BA Acting Class of 2022 showcase is available to view online, featuring agency client Reno Cole!

We went to see it at @glasgowfilmtheatre earlier in the week - give it a watch from the sofa here: https://www.rcs.ac.uk/ba-acting-class-of-22/

📸 Jess Hardwick

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Mar 27

Happy World Theatre Day! Strange Town is proud to be able to introduce the world of theatre to so many young people in the Leith and Edinburgh area.

We'd like to say a big thank-you to all of our young participants AND to our tireless freelancer teams who work so hard to keep all of our classes going!

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Mar 25

We're on our way to the @GlasgowShort Film Festival to see 'Too Rough' starring agency client @ruaridhmollica as part of the Scottish Competition 2: Branches at the @CCA_Glasgow Can't wait to see it on the big screen!

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Mar 25

Delighted to announce that agency client Nandi Hudson has been cast in Greatest Days - the movie musical featuring the music of Take That!

She's playing the role of Young Zoe and has been busy rehearsing in preparation for the shoot 🎬

https://deadline.com/2022/03/take-that-movie-aisling-bea-greatest-days-1234985537/

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Mar 24

Tonight at 7.30pm!

Our Carnal Hearts by Rachel Mars opens at @antobarandmulltheatre featuring agency client Tiana Milne-Wilson.

On Monday they start their tour of Scotland & England 🌟

https://www.antobarandmulltheatre.co.uk/whats-on/our-carnal-hearts

📸 Teodor Lazarev

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Mar 11

You can catch up on the previous two episodes of @killingeve on @bbciplayer ahead of the third ep airing on Sunday!

Here's a fab shot of agency client Zindzi Hudson with @jodiemcomer in episode 2.❤️🔪

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p06jy6bc/killing-eve?seriesId=m00156mv

📸 Sid Gentle Films/BBC America