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SIZE OF COMPANY
Varies
SCALE OF VENUE
Small- to middle-scale
PERMANENT STAFF
Artistic Director
Dominic Hill
Programme Administrator
Sarah Murray
ARTISTIC POLICY
The Traverse is Scotland’s specialist producing theatre, dedicated to commissioning and producing new work by theatre writers and other creative artists. It regularly presents the work of other companies, specialising in new work, over three seasons, including the Edinburgh Festival every August. It regularly co-produces with other companies both in the UK and internationally, and is keen to take its work abroad. There is a vibrant Learning and Participation programme, which includes the internationally produced Class Act programme.
REVIEW EXTRACTS
‘Uplifting, skilfully performed and joyous theatre, utopian and picaresque, elegiac and city specific.’ The Stage (Midsummer)
‘A dark, powerful and disturbing production… this Traverse-EIF co-production is mesmerising stuff.’ Evening News (The Last Witch)
‘The strongest new play to emerge from The Traverse in recent years.’ The Scotsman (The Dark Things)
CURRENT PRODUCTIONS
Midsummer [A Play with Songs] By David Greig and Gordon McIntyre. Romantic musical comedy during Edinburgh’s midsummer weekend. (1 hour 45 mins, no interval, 2 on stage, 6 on the road, contains strong language and sexually explicit material)
The Last Witch By Rona Munro. Edinburgh International Festival co-production. Produced August 2009. Directed by Dominic Hill. (Approx 2 hours plus interval, 7 on stage plus 1 musician, 12 on the road.)
The Dark Things By Ursula Rani Sarma. Brave, brilliant play about art, fame, death. Produced October 2009. Directed by Dominic Hill. (2 hrs 20 mins, including interval, 5 on stage, 8 on the road.)
FUTURE PRODUCTIONS
What We Know by Pamela Carter. Traverse Too co-production with Ek Performance. Production scheduled February 2010. Written and directed by Pamela Carter. (6 on stage, 8 on the road.)
London Street Sauna by Sam Holcroft. Production scheduled August 2010. Directed by Dominic Hill. (3 on stage, 5 on the road.)
The Three Musketeers by Chris Hannan. Co-production with Belgrade Theatre and English Touring Theatre. Production scheduled autumn 2010. Directed by Dominic Hill. (14 on stage, 20 on the road.)
WRAP-AROUND
Workshops with cast, writer or director. Post-show discussions. Resource packs specifically targeted at secondary school level students. Other activities may be available on request.
RECENT INTERNATIONAL WORK
2009 Ireland, Canada (Midsummer), Near East & North Africa (Damascus)
2008 Poland (Cherry Blossom), Canada, USA, Russia (Damascus)
2007 Iran, USA, Jordan (When The Bulbul Stopped Singing)
TOURING AVAILABILITY
All productions available for touring upon request
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