Traverse Festival 2017 announcement

Traverse Festival 2017 announcement

In the 70th anniversary year of the Edinburgh Festival, the Traverse is proud to deliver its mission of championing international creative talent and programming urgent and diverse work, placing powerful contemporary theatre at the heart of cultural life. #TravFest17

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TravFest17: Meet Me at Dawn

TravFest17: Meet Me at Dawn

Inspired by Orpheus’s desperate reclamation of his wife Eurydice from the underworld, Meet Me at Dawn is written by the award-winning playwright Zinnie Harris and directed by the Traverse Theatre's Artistic Director Orla O’Loughlin. Part of the Edinburgh International Festival.

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TravFest17: The Whip Hand

TravFest17: The Whip Hand

It’s Dougie’s birthday. He just turned 50 and his family are throwing him a party. But it’s he who has a surprise for them. A bombshell proposal. Written by Douglas Maxwell, The Whip Hand is an explosive new play about power, privilege, blood ties and our inescapable past.

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TravFest17: Letters to Morrissey

TravFest17: Letters to Morrissey

Created by Gary McNair and Gareth Nicholls, returning to the Traverse after their sell-out Festival hit A Gambler’s Guide to Dying, Letters to Morrissey is about confronting the worst thing you’ve done in your life, and hoping that it’s still possible to be a good person.

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Cast and Creative Team announced for Meet Me at Dawn

19 Jun 2017

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Class Act Mumbai

16 Jun 2017

We are excited to announce that the Traverse Theatre will be working in partnership with RAGE Theatre, Mumbai to bring the Traverse's flagship e ... read more

Coming Up

see all 14 July 2017
In Common 20:00
15 July 2017
Rumba De Bodas 20:00
16 July 2017
The Pygmies + Velcro Trio 20:00
17 July 2017
The Katet plays Stevie Wonder 20:00
18 July 2017
David Bowden and Charlie St... 20:00
19 July 2017
Brian Kellock & Jon-Erik Ke... 20:00
20 July 2017
Fragile Bliss / Medbøe, Ham... 20:00
21 July 2017
Graeme Stephen with Aidan O... 20:00
22 July 2017
Dolphin Boy ft. Playtime Trio 20:00
23 July 2017
Jim Petrie's Festival All S... 20:00
 

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