Every year in Edinburgh at the end of May there is the Bank of Scotland
Children's International Theatre Festival organised by Imaginate.
It's a great opportunity to see quality work from other countries as
well as here. The performances I saw last year and this were almost
all, extremely fine examples of a wide variety of theatrical approaches.
It is also an excellent place to make contacts with practioners and
promoters from rest of UK and Abroad. A well run festival.
2004 Dates
24 May - 2 June Please contact 0131 225 8050 for more
information.
Information
About the annual Festival.
2004
Reviews | Reviews of 2003 | Reviews
of 2002 | Reviews
of 2001
They also run
WYSIWYG - annual showcase of Scottish Theatre
WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) an annual showcase of Scottish
theatre for children to give people who make and promote childrens theatre
the opportunity to see shows, share ideas and create new partnerships.
2003 dates 22 - 24 September at macRobert Stirling.
Further info from from Imaginate
+44 (0) 131 225 8050
Bank of Scotland Children's International
Theatre Festival 27 May - 4 June 2003
Reviews as they come in and Public performance dates for Edinburgh.
Some production will also be touring some details in the
tourng listings, more to come.
BANK OF SCOTLAND CHILDREN'S INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FESTIVAL 2003.
The Festival takes place at Edinburgh's Traverse, Royal Lyceum &
Garage Theatres, Edinburgh all two minutes or less from one another.
12 theatre shows for a range of ages from 3 to 14 year olds their friends
and families
8 international theatre productions.
Free weekend creche for under 5s
Children's menu at Traverse Café
Audio-described shows, touch tours and signed shows
The Flying Babies - Theatre Drak (Czech Republic) In association
with Jane Frere Associates Three babies lose their balloon and try to
get it back. It's a simple enough idea, in the hands of this award-winning
company from the Czech Republic it's theatre at its very best. 50 minutes
/ No words/ Age 3 + .
Review - Intelligent,
flawless & highly amusing.
At Royal Lyceum Theatre.
2 June at 1.00pm & 5.30pm.
3 June at 10.45am & 1.00pm.
4 June at 10.45am & 1.00pm.
A Word Is A Word - Teatret Fairplay (Denmark) UK Premiere Two
children open a shop selling words. All sorts of words. Children love
to play with words and this witty show is full of fun from one of Denmark's
foremost children's theatre companies on their first visit to the Scotland.
40 minutes / In English/ Age 3 to 6
At Traverse 2
Review - Simple,
imaginative.
29 May at 10.30am & 1.00pm
30 May at 10.30am & 1.00pm
31 May at 5.30pm
1 June at 11.30am & 1.00pm.
THE HAPPY PRINCE - Macrobert (Scotland)
60 minutes/ Ages 3 to 6
Review - Beauty,
insight and humour.
At Traverse 2
27 May 10.30am & 1.00pm
28 May 10.30am* & 1.00pm
31 May 10.30am & 1.00pm*
*signed performance
THE QUEEN OF COLOURS - Theater Waidspeicher Puppentheater Erfrut
(Germany) A little queen lives all alone in her castle. Everything is
black and white. Everything is boring. Then an artist comes along and
brings some colour into her world. A mix of performance, live music,
animation and puppetry from an award winning company. 45 minutes / in
English/ Age 4+ .
Review - Won't
appeal to some.
At Traverse 2.
2 June at 10.30am & 1.00pm
3 June at 1.00pm & 5.30pm
4 June at 1.00pm & 5.30pm.
THE STORY OF THE LITTLE GENTLEMAN - Catherine Wheels Theatre Company
(Scotland) In association with Brunton Theatre By Lars-Erik Brossner
and Tomas von Brömssen. Based on the book by Barbro Lindgren. Just
as the little gentleman thinks his heart may break of loneliness, he
finds a wonderful friend who changes his life forever. From winner of
Winner of the 2002 Barclays Theatre Award for the best new show for
children and young people. 50 minutes/ Age 4 to 8
At Garage Theatre.
Review - Actively
enjoying all the fun.
27 May at 10.30am & 12.45pm
28 May at 10.30am & 12.45pm
29 May at 10.30am & 12.45pm
30 May at 10.30am & 12.45pm
31 May at 12.30am & 2.30pm.
Romanzo D'infanzia (A Childhood Tale) - Quintavalla-Stori-Compagnia
Abbondanza / Bertoni (Italy) Mum and Dad too busy with their everyday
lives to be bothered with their 2 kids. Neglected and disenchanted,
they long to break out of their house and seek their own way in the
world. An amazing piece of dance theatre returns. 55 minutes / In English/
Age 6 to10.
Review seen
at 2001 Children's International Festival.
At Traverse 1.
3 June 12.45pm & 7.00pm
4 June 12.45pm.
CIRKUS INFERNO - Daredevil Opera Company (Canada) Introducing
the Daredevil Opera Company - thrill clowns and circus performers who
tell poetic and pyro-technic stories. Inspired by silent film, animation
and vaudeville, Cirkus Inferno is physical comedy at its most explosive!
NB This show contains pyrotechnics, smoke effects and loud bangs. 60
minutes / No words/ Age 7+.
At Royal Lyceum Theatre.
Review - Chaos
reigns supreme.
28 May 10.00am & 1.00pm
29 May 10.00am & 1.00pm
30 May 2.30pm & 7.00pm
31 May 2.30pm & 7.00pm.
ALICE - benchtours (Scotland) and Théâtre sans Frontières
(England) Based on Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland & Through
the Looking Glass
I hour 20 mins/ Age 8+
Review
seen May 2003 in Glasgow.
At Traverse 1.
31 May 11.45pm & 2.45pm
1 June 7.00pm*+
2 June 10.00am*+ & 12.45pm
*signed performances
+ audio described performance
STARS BENEATH THE SEA - Vanishing Point (Scotland) Stars Beneath
the Sea is a show about being underwater. It tells the story of the
brave and brilliant pioneers of deep sea diving, men and women using
physical performance, animation, original music and projection. I hour
15 mins (no interval)/ Age 8+
Review - Awakening
our inventive understanding.
At Traverse 1
29 May 7.00pm
30 May 10.15am & 12.45pm
31 May 7.00pm
1 June 12.45pm & 3.00pm
SNOW WHITE - Theater Sgaramusch (Switzerland) Being the prettiest
one of all can be a dangerous thing. A fresh, dark and exciting new
take on this timeless tale. Performed as a cabaret piece, three extraordinary
actors perform with sophistication, flair and imagination drawing on
the dark heart of the story. Definitely not for wee ones! 35 minutes/
In English/ Age 10+
At Traverse 2
Review - Just
too haphazard & muddling.
27 May 5.30pm & 7.15pm
Thur 29 May 5.30pm & 7.15pm
30 May 5.30pm & 7.15pm
LENNIE AND GEORGE - Teatret Mollen (Denmark) Moving, beautifully
and powerfully acted and conceived. A hugely successful interpretation
of Steinbeck's classic story about a man with a simple view of the world
and his friend who keeps an eye out for him in a harsh world.
1 hour 15 minutes / In English/ Age 12+
Review - Tough
tale hurts, it should, and here does.
At Traverse 1
27 May 12.45pm & 7.00pm
28 May 12.45pm & 7.00pm+
29 May 10.15pm+
+ audio described performances
HAMLET - Det Lille Turneteater (Denmark) (The Little Touring
Theatre Company) It's Shakespeare's tragedy, but not as you know it.
Fast, exciting and riveting, it is performed by two actors and two double
bass players in a fresh, bang-up-to-date version.1 hours 40 minutes
(no interval) / In English/Age 13+ .
Review - Fresh
Danish recreation makes Hamlet live.
At Garage Theatre.
1 June 7.00pm
2 June 12.30pm & 7.00pm
3 June 12.30pm & 7.00pm
4 June 10.00am & 12.30pm.
All sounds good Theatre doesn't it!
© Thelma Good May 2003 - Published on EdinburghGuide.com
Edited by Thelma Good.
Theatre Editor for EdinburghGuide.com Tel (0131) 453 3150.
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