Our Brother by Jack McGregor opens in one week - get a sneak peek here! Enamoured by the regime, a Scottish professor is invited into the Khmer Rouge inner circle... A @playpiepint.bsky.social production, co-presented with Traverse. TUE 16 - SAT 20 SEP, 1PM www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

After a what has been a joyous, yet very busy few weeks, our team are taking some well deserved time off! Phone lines will be open Tue-Fri, but the Sales & Welcome Desk will be closed this week. We look forward to seeing all your friendly faces again from next week 🤗

Just seen She’s Behind You at @traversetheatre.bsky.social. I expected it to be good with lots of laughs, but my goodness, that was powerful. A story told from the heart, by Johnny McKnight, with personal insights into the life of a panto dame & as a young gay man in the early 2000s #TheatreSky

The Traverse are partnering with Citizens Theatre and bringing Class Act to Edinburgh and Glasgow this year! We’re looking for inspiring, dynamic and encouraging facilitators. Sound like you? Apply by Tuesday 2 September, 5pm. More details here: www.traverse.co.uk/jobs/class-a...

📖 We’ve just had our first table read of Black Hole Sign, a sharp new play by NHS critical care nurse Uma Nada Rajah, directed by Traverse Artistic Director Gareth Nicholls. BLACK HOLE SIGN WED 8 - SAT 18 OCT www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

What an amazing show that was! Lost Lear at @traversetheatre.bsky.social was a superb piece of theatre approaching the complex subjects of dementia, memories and family relationships. Brilliantly performed and staged, especially the lighting and set. #EdFringe #TravFest25 #TheatreSky

We’re saddened to hear of the passing of Terry Lane, founder and first Artistic Director of the Traverse. Terry built the theatre in 1962 and helped shape its bold spirit and commitment to new writing. We’re deeply thankful for his vision and legacy.

#BZ 2b Theatre Company!! I'm very glad I caught RED LIKE FRUIT at its #TheaTO premiere in May/June at Soulpepper, as part of Luminato. #CdnCult

🎉 WINNER WINNER 🎉 We are delighted to have won TWO Scotsman Fringe First Awards! She's Behind You by Johnny McKnight & Red Like Fruit by Hannah Moscovitch scooped the awards this morning & we couldn't be more chuffed. Join us in congratulating them on this huge achievement👏

It's panto season! Oh no, it's not!? ✨ Well, it's definitely festival season and She's Behind You has arrived at #TravFest25 Here's a first look at the world premiere of She's Behind You with Dorothy Blawna Gale storming the Traverse stage until the 24 August! 👠

Tune in to BBC Radio Scotland for an interview with the Lost Lear team before #TravFest25 previews start tomorrow: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... 27 JUN - 24 AUG. Book now: www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... riverbankarts.bsky.socialriverbankarts.bsky.social / mermaidartscentre.bsky.social

A tornado has swept through Edinburgh (typical summer weather) and dropped off the festival's most colourful star, Dorothy Blawna Gale 🌈 Grab a ticket to She's Behind You at #TravFest25 and be here in just three clicks of your heels 👠 www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... @ntsonline.bsky.social

Need we say more? 🤩 Get your tickets to She's Behind You - written and performed by Johnny McKnight, directed by two-time Tony Award winner John Tiffany. World premiere at #TravFest25. www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

@playpiepint.bsky.social returns to the Traverse this autumn for a season of new Scottish writing! Highlights include a hip-hop musical about Braveheart, a dark comedy about Irish dancing, and a high-stakes game of chess. Book now via our box office / website www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/a-p...

Grab a cuppa and find out more about A Gambler's Guide To Dying ahead of it making its return after 10 years! Gary and Gareth reflect on the past decade and tell us a wee bit more about what you can expect from the show 👀 Thu 31 Jul - Sun 24 Aug #TravFest25

SHE’S IN REHEARSALS! ✨🌈 A massive panto welcome to the company of She’s Behind You as they start rehearsals ahead of the Fringe. Writer and performer Johnny McKnight, director John Tiffany and the creative team are positively glowing in the sunshine outside Rockvilla.

Hot on the heels of a thrilling TravFest25, meet the first of the performances joining us from September. Our Autumn season sees some of the most exciting shows take centre stage with new productions and returning favourites alike. Find out more: www.traverse.co.uk/news/announc...

In Deliverance by Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir, YOU are the star. A person arrives at your door with an envelope. Inside is your script - a set of instructions that you will follow for the next 90 minutes... 🗓️ 9 Aug - 24 Aug www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... #TravFest25

Introducing the cast for The Beautiful Future Is Coming!! Joining us this August, we can't wait to welcome this lovely bunch to #TravFest25. Traverse Theatre presents a Bristol Old Vic production.

Lucky Tonight! is an interactive pub quiz/theatre show by Afreena Islam-Wright.  Quizmaster (and former contestant of The Chase!) Afreena will put you through your paces to help her tell her story. 🗓️ 31 July - 24 Aug Tickets on sale now www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... #TravFest25

Gary McNair's A Gambler's Guide to Dying has toured the world since its award-winning, sell-out premiere at the Trav in 2015. Now it's back home to mark its 10th anniversary. Directed by Artistic Director Gareth Nicholls. 🗓️ 31 July - 24 Aug www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... #TravFest25

We’re SO excited to reveal the cast for #SoYoung by Douglas Maxwell! ✨ Robert Jack ✨ Lucianne McEvoy ✨ Andy Clark ✨ Yana Harris 📍 23–25 Oct, 28 Oct – 8 Nov www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... A @rawmaterialarts.bsky.social and Traverse Theatre Production in association with @citizenstheatre

Class Act Aberdeen has wrapped for this year, but we're still buzzing! A huge round of applause is in order for all the young people who wrote and created their own plays to be presented at Light the Blue festival👏👏👏 Keep an eye out for Class Act announcements in other locations...

Lost Lear by Dan Colley is a moving remix of Shakespeare’s play told from the POV of Joy, a person with dementia, living in a memory of rehearsing King Lear. ​​★★★★★ ​- The Stage 🗓️ 27 Jul - 24 Aug www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... #TravFest25 riverbankarts.bsky.socialriverbankarts.bsky.social‬‬

Announcing the cast for Black Hole Sign by Uma Nada-Rajah L-R: Martin Docherty, Dani Heron, Amelia Isaac Jones, Beruce Khan, Helen Logan, Ann Louise Ross A @trontheatre.bsky.social & Traverse Theatre Company co-production in association with @ntsonline.bsky.social www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

An early look at Isla Cowan's new play which is being developed through the IASH/Traverse Playwriting Fellowship 👀 Exploring ecological issues of farming and pollination practices, we had a read-through with Artistic Director Gareth Nicholls recently. Keep it on your radar!

"Something is hanging in the balance – ready to fall." Flora Wilson Brown’s The Beautiful Future Is Coming is an inventive look at 250 years of real and imagined history through the eyes of three couples. 🗓️ 29 Jul - 24 Aug www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... #TravFest25

Introducing team Consumed #TravFest25 - (L-R) Julia Dearden as Eileen, Caoimhe Farren as Jenny, Andrea Irvine as Gilly, playwright Karis Kelly, director Katie Posner, Muireann Ní Fhaogáin as Muireann. 🏆 Women’s Prize for the Playwriting 2022 Book now: www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

Is it truly possible to love someone whose beliefs you hate? RIFT by Gabriel Jason Dean takes inspiration from the relationship with his own brother  to craft an an urgent exploration of ideological divides. 🗓️ 31 Jul - 24 Aug www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... #TravFest25

Join award-winning playwright and mentor Lynda Radley at the Traverse for a course of four free workshops about building a sustainable writing practice. Deadline: 5pm, Friday 11th July Find out more: playwrightsstudio.co.uk/staying-crea... @playwrightsstudio.bsky.social‬

We loved hosting the Scottish Casting Network workshops in June 🎭 Led by Neil John Gibson, the sessions welcomed 48 actors - 29% were Global Majority, 25% were disabled, 37% were LGBTQIA+ and 56% were working class. Their next roles are out there - we’ll be cheering them on!

We think you'll go *gaga* for the #TravFest25 programme... 12 shows now onsale, including 10 premieres - don't miss out! www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/tra...

The first of many #TravFest25 cast announcements!! 🙌🥳

Join us at the Trav Bar tomorrow night for one of the most in-demand jazz guitarists in the UK - Nick Costley White. The gig will feature songs from his new album Poncha, a blend of American jazz with dance rhythms from Brazil and Cuba. Mon 23 Jun, 8PM www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

🍎 RED LIKE FRUIT 🍎 While Lauren’s been reporting on a high profile case of domestic violence, she’s been thinking back on a set of events from her adolescence, and something in her has started to crack. 🗓️ 31 Jul - 24 Aug www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... #TravFest25

🎸 STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF GIANTS 🎸 While her brother’s band The Libertines skyrockets to stardom, Lucie Barât can’t get signed. An autobiographical show about being a rockstar(‘s sister). 🗓️ 25 July - 24 Aug www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... #TravFest25

We are looking for experienced Technicians to join our Production Team during this year's TravFest. Rate of pay is £660 pw with overtime payable. Application deadline is Friday 27 June at midday. For full job description and how to apply visit: www.traverse.co.uk/jobs/festiva...

Nick Costley-White is one of the most in-demand jazz guitarists in the UK. Join us at the Trav for one night only - a blend of dance rhythms and playful melodies from Brazil and Cuba with the harmony and swing of American jazz! Mon 23 Jun, 8PM www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

💬 I'M READY TO TALK NOW💬 After award-winning Melbourne Fringe seasons, Oliver Ayres brings his solo performance art to the UK. Audiences experience the work one at a time, alone with the artist. 🗓️ 30 July - 24 Aug www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... #TravFest25

Meet RANT, four of the country’s finest players (Bethany Reid, Lauren MacColl, Anna Massie and Gilliam Frame). The quartet use just their fiddles to weave a tapestry of melodies, textures, layers and sounds. One night only! Sun 22 Jun: www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

🕯️ NOWHERE 🕯️ Inspired by his involvement in the Egyptian revolution of 2011, actor and activist Khalid Abdalla takes us on a surprising journey into his own history, set against seismic world events. 🗓️ 12 - 24 Aug www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... #TravFest25 @fueltheatre.bsky.social

@strangetownco.bsky.social take the Trav stage next week with 3 new plays! Livin' on a Prayer by James Beagon www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... In the Cult of Work by Daniel Orejon www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... The Stars and After by Eleanor McMahon www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

🏘️ CONSUMED 🏘️ A house of hungry ghosts... By Karis Kelly, winner of the Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2022. 🗓️ 31 Jul - 24 Aug www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... #TravFest25 @‬painesplough.bsky.social @belgradetheatre.bsky.social @sheffieldtheatres.bsky.social @womensplayprize.bsky.social‬

🫵 SHE'S BEHIND YOU 🫵 After playing 18 dames and writing more than 30 pantomimes, Johnny McKnight invites you to on a transformative and surprising tender journey into the pantosphere. Oh yes he is! 🗓️ 25 July - 24 Aug www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... #TravFest25 @ntsonline.bsky.social

This week the Trav team is in Aberdeen for Class Act! This is our flagship education project, challenging young people to become artists and writers. This year's cohort is facilitated by directors Eve Nicol and Debi Pirie, and musician Samuel Pashby. 🎭

✉️DELIVERANCE ✉️ A person arrives at your door with an envelope. Inside is your script - a set of instructions that you will follow for the next 90 minutes... 🗓️ Sat 9 Aug - Sun 24 Aug 2025 Tickets on sale now! www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... 📸 Cat Thomson #TravFest25

Traverse productions won two big categories at the Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS) on Sunday! 🏆 Congratulations to Andrew Panton for winning best director for A History of Paper And to Douglas Maxwell for winning best new play (So Young) TWO years in a row!

Want to support new writing and fresh Scottish theatre talent? There are still some tickets available for tomorrow night's scratch night by Balancing Act Theatre, "Finding Balance". Get a sneak peek at works-in-progress! Wed 11 June, 6:30pm Book here: www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...

🎤 LUCKY TONIGHT! 🎤 An interactive pub quiz-cum-theatre show by Afreena Islam-Wright.  Quizmaster extraordinaire (and former contestant of The Chase!) Afreena will put you through your paces to help her tell her story. 🗓️ 31 July - 24 Aug www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... #TravFest25

👑 LOST LEAR 👑 A moving remix of Shakespeare’s play told from the point of view of Joy, a person with dementia living in an old memory of rehearsing King Lear. 🗓️ Sun 27 Jul - Sun 24 Aug www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve... #TravFest25 @riverbankarts.bsky.social‬ @mermaidartscentre.bsky.social‬