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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. In the three years that EdinburghGuide has covered
the Festival in depth the quality and variety of work make this a
chance to see work of international standard to delight child and
adult alike. It is also an excellent place to make contacts with practioners
and promoters from rest of UK and Abroad. A very well run festival
of productions some of which also go to other venues in Scotland under
Imaginates banner.
2005 Dates in Edinburgh 24
- 30 May - Please contact 0131 225 8050 for more information.
The Festival on tour in Scotland runs from 28 May - 18 June 2005.
Information
About the annual Festival.
2005 Info & Reviews | 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.
2005 dates - 5 & 6 October at macrobert, Stirling.
Further info about how to get involved from from Imaginate
+44 (0) 131 225 8050
Bank of Scotland Children's International
Theatre Festival 24 May - 2 June 2005.
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 2004.
Tickets from Traverse 0131
228 1404 or online - also
NEAC & King's tickets can be bought from them direct - NEAC (0131
315 21510) and Kings Theatre (0131 529 6000).
The Festival takes place at Gateway Theatre on Elm Row, The Traverse
Theatre, Royal Lyceum Theatres, Edinburgh both two minutes or less
from one another near Lothian Rd, King's Theatre, 2 Leven St and also
at NEAC North Edinburgh Arts Centre at Muirhouse Shopping Centre about
20min bus ride (27, 32A, 37 and 42) away from them.
14 theatre shows for a range of ages from 3 to 14 year olds their
friends and families.
9 international theatre productions, and from UK 1 Welsh and 4 Scottish.
Free creche for under 5s.
Children's menu at Traverse Café.
Some Audio-described shows, touch tours and signed shows.
Dorthes Heart - Det Lille Turneteater (Denmark) - Imaginate
Children's International Theatre Festival - Dorthes's a girl and you
can see what she's dreaming and thinking. When her friend Ramus comes
to visit you can see the butterflies in her stomach in this perfomance
about feelings for young children told with song, music and love.3
- 6 year olds 40 mins.
Review - Beautiful
but little heart.
Moved to Royal Lyceum Studio 29 May public
performances 10:30am & 14:30pm.
Tours in Shetland during 2 - 4 June 2005 info from Carol
Duncan 01595 692 114.
Are We There Yet - Theatr Iolo - Connie's Dad wants her to
sleep but she wants to play. It's a world full of music and mischief.
3 - 5 Year olds. 45 Mins.
Review - Rapt
children knew.
At NEAC on 24 & 25 May only school performances.
Hoops, hAtS & AcrObAtS - Ruby Worth (Scotland) - Imaginate
Children's International Theatre Festival - A band of friends play
with objects and hats that appear and disappear in a fun dance theatre
peice choreographed and directed by Ruby Worth to music by Tom Bancroft.
A dance commision by Imaginate. 5 - 9 year olds. 45 mins.
Review - Sparkling
mood.
At Traverse Theatre on 27 - 29 May. Public performances
27 May at 3pm, 28 May at 11am & 2pm and 29 May at 2pm.
Tours in Scotland 3 - 18 June 2005.
3 June at 2pm, 4 June at 10:30am Glasgow Tron Theatre
0141 552 4267.
7 & 8 June in Shetland info from Carol Duncan 01595
692 114.
11 June at 2pm Stirling macRobert 01786 466 666.
13 June at 1:30pm Livingstone Howden Park 01506 433
634.
15 June at 7pm St Andrews Byre Theatre 01334 475 000.
18 June at 2:30pm Dunfermline Carnegie Hall 01383 314
000.
There is No Doubt about It - Randers EgnsTeater (Denmark) -
Imaginate Children's International Theatre Festival - The story of
Hans Christian Andersen's life told by a wonderful theatre production.
5 - 10 year olds. 50 mins.
Review - Expectant
hush rewarded.
Moved to Royal Lyceum Studio 27 & 28 May Public
performances at 30mins past noon and also at 2:30pm on 28 May only.
Tours in Scotland 1 - 7 June 2005.
1 June at 1:45pm Peebles Eastgate Theatre 01721 725
777.
3 June at 10:30pm, 4 June at 2pm Glasgow Tron Theatre 0141
552 4267.
6 June at 2pm Dunfermline Carnegie Hall 01383 314 000.
7 June at 1:30pm Stirling macRobert 01786 466 666.
Children's Cheering Carpet - TPO (Italy) - Imaginate Children's
International Theatre Festival - Take a walk into the wonders of Japanese
Gardens in this sensory interactive theatrical experience. 5 - 11
year olds, 50 minutes.
Review - Divergent
and ambitious.
Moved to Royal Lyceum Studio for Public performances 24
& 25 May at 7pm and 26 May at 6:45pm.
Typo - Theatre T. & Co (Canada) - Imaginate Children's
International Theatre Festival. Jamie Adkins has a great idea but
getting it down on paper isn't easy then one piece of discarded paper
bounces and he finds himself up a ladder and on a slack wire with
the encouragement of a roving musician. For 5 - 14 year olds. 1 hour.
Review - Artistry
and great versatility.
At Royal Lyceum Theatre
27 & 28 May public performances 27 May at 7pm and 28 May
at 2:30pm & 5:30pm.
Tours also on 25 May 2005.
25 May at 1:30pm Dunfermline Carnegie Hall 01383
314 000.
Labyrinth - Wee Stories (Scotland) - Imaginate Children's International
Theatre Festival - The story of Thesus and the Minotaur told in this
company's unique blend of storytelling, music, drama, comedy and banter.
7 - 12 year olds 1 hour 20 minutes.
Review - Wonderful
Theatre!
Moved to St Brides 26 - 28 May Public performances
26 May at 7pm, 27 May at 3pm and 28 May at 10:30pm.
Such Is Nature - Cat In A Cup (Scotland) - Imaginate Children's
International Theatre Festival - Wilde's a storytelling owl in a rotten
tree who one night tells the Midnight Cat a story. A debut production
blending music, text and dance from a new physical theatre company.
7 - 12 year olds, 45 mins.
Review - Strange
lugubrious humour.
At NEAC on 28 May at 5:30pm.
On tour in Scotland 2 - 8 June 2005.
2 - 3 June at Glasgow Community Venues Info from Maggie
Singleton 0141 287 9843.
6 - 8 June in Shetland info from Carol Duncan 01595
692 114.
Cinderella's Sisters - Catherine Wheels Theatre Company in association
with Brunton Theatre (Scotland) - Imaginate Children's International
Theatre Festival - In Mike Kenny's play Pam and Penny were the princesses
of ballroom dancing. But at the championships their younger sister,
their step sister, Cinderella danced her way to glory. And Pam and
Penny became just Cinderella's Sisters. Now they are back with a vengance.
8 - 12 year olds 50 mins.
Review - Energetic,
humorous reinvention.
At Traverse Theatre on 24 & 26 May public performances
at 7pm.
At North Edinburgh Arts Centre on 28 May at 30mins past
noon.
Zouff! - Les Argonautes (Belgium) - Imaginate Children's International
Theatre Festival - Five hapless performers present a circus show of
absurdity, petty mindedness and amazing acrobatic comedy. 8 - 12 year
olds, 1 hour 15 minutes.
Review - Co-operative,
explosive slapstick and skill.
Moved to the Hub 28 - 29 May Public performances
28 May at 7pm, 29 May at noon and 3pm.
Party - Introdans Esemble For Youth (Netherlands) - Imaginate
Children's International Theatre Festival - Modern ballet design for
youth and young audiences with choreography from Hans van Manen and
Jiri Kylian. 8 - 14 year olds. 1hour 25 minutes.
Review - Stimulating
to eyes, ears and minds.
At King's Theatre on 26 - 28 May Public performances
27 & 28 May at 7:30pm.
Kashtanka - Ekaterinburg Theatre Company (Russia) - Imaginate
Children's International Theatre Festival - Kashtanka is a lost dog,
her new master has a big family, a pompous gander, an arrogant tomcat
and a naive lady pig and a circus ring. One day the dog finds herself
in it. 9 - 14 year olds. 55 mins.
Review - Delight
in sheer theatricality.
At Traverse Theatre on 24 - 26 May Public performances
at 7:30pm.
Snow and White - Teatro La Ribalta (Italy) - Imaginate Children's
International Theatre Festival - The queen and her mirror are inseparable,
but he's getting sick of telling her she is the most beautiful woman.
10 - 14 year olds. 1 hour.
Review - Terrifically
truthful.
At Traverse Theatre on 27 - 29 May Public performances
at 27 May at 3:30pm, 28 May at 2:30pm & 7:30pm and 29 May at 2:30pm
& 5pm.
1900 - Ultima Thule (Belgium) - Imaginate Children's International
Theatre Festival - 1900 is a boy found in a lemon box in the first
clas dance hall on a liner there he plays the piano on a ship he will
never leave. Inspired by Allessandro Baricco's novella Novecentro
and using storytekking and puppetry. 12 - 14 Year olds I Hour.
Review - Funny,
touching and profound.
Moved to the Hub 24 & 25 May Public performances
at 7:30pm.
© Thelma Good May 2005 - Published on EdinburghGuide.com
Edited by Thelma Good.
Theatre Editor for EdinburghGuide.com Tel (0131) 453 3150.
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