NINE LIVES
Sunday 8th March at 6pm
Tag: Entertainment
I Think We Are Alone at King’s Theatre
Frantic Assembly (movement directors for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time) present I Think We Are Alone, a major new play by Sally Abbott (The Coroner, Vera), co-directed by Kathy Burke (Lady Windermere’s Fan, The Retreat) and Scott Graham (Fatherland, Things I Know to be True).
Two sisters are estranged and bicker over text. Their brittle and aggressive language is pushing them further apart when what they really want is to meet, clear the air and talk about the events that happened when they were young girls and haunt them still.
Josie is not allowing grief to get in the way. All of her focus is on what is best for her son, Manny. She desperately wants him to fly but can she let him go?
There is a person shaped hole in Graham’s heart and it is driving him to some dark places. When a stranger returns an act of kindness both find themselves opening up and connecting in a way that might just bring a bit of light in.
I Think We Are Alone is a bittersweet and funny take on our ache to connect with those voices we need to hear again, those arms we need to feel around us and those faces we need to see again. It is about letting go and holding on to what we love the most.
Kings Theatre, Edinburgh from 18 – 22 February.
Join Strictly couple for Havana Nights
Strictly Come Dancing professional Graziano Di Prima is preparing to dazzle and delight audiences with stunning new dance show Havana Nights which tours the UK in 2020 – including dates in Glasgow and Edinburgh.
The 25-year-old will be joined by fellow Strictly professional and fiancée Giada Lini on this first solo UK tour which opens in Chelmsford on 3 March.
Havana Nights promises an exciting mix of Latin dances with individual performances from Graziano and Giada, as well as entertaining group numbers with their supporting dancers.
After opening in Chelmsford, Havana Nights will tour the UK visiting Stevenage, Milton Keynes, Crawley, Tunbridge Wells, Hayes, Bury St Edmunds, St Albans, Kettering, Leamington Spa, Cambridge, Exmouth, Redruth, Cheltenham, Swindon, Yeovil, High Wycombe, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Whitley Bay, Fleetwood, Warrington, Guildford, Reading, Shrewsbury, Southport, and Lichfield.
The show will be fantastic and fast paced and is guaranteed to be fresh and innovative with amazing routines to dazzle and wow its audience.
And along with the spectacular sizzling performances on stage, there will also be opportunities for a special pre-show meet and greet with Graziano and Giada.
Graziano Di Prima was born in Sicily and started dancing at the age of six when his mother enrolled him in classes. He is an Italian Latin Champion, as well as representing Belgium at the World Championships, and made the top 24 at the under 21s Latin World Championships.
He went on to spend three years performing with the world-famous Burn the Floor dance company, where he met his future wife 28-year-old Venetian Giada, romantically proposing to her live on stage between performances.
Graziano joined the Strictly team in 2018, partnering DJ Vick Hope through a series of sparkling and high-energy routines. He recently made Strictly history when he performed the first same sex couple dance with fellow professional Johannes Radebe.
Giada is ranked in the top 25 in the world in the Latin-American style. She won the Italian Showdance Championship nine times and represented Italy at the World Showdance Championships, where she was a finalist and won the Show Dance World Cup in 2014. She was also a finalist in Freestyle Latin representing Italy at the World Champions in China in 2013 and 2014.
She worked as a professional Latin American dancer on a high-profile Italian TV show called Amici di Maria De Filippi for three years, and toured Australia, the UK and Japan with Burn the Floor. Giada joined Strictly as a pro dancer in 2018.
Graziano said: “I’m so excited to be able to bring Havana Nights to the many dance fans we know there are across the UK.
“Giada and I have worked closely together on the choreography and content for the show and we’re really proud of it. Now I can’t wait to visit so many venues around the country, meeting fans and performing all my favourite routines for them live on stage.”
Website: www.havananightstour.co.uk
Twitter: @_HavanaNights
HAVANA NIGHTS TOUR 2020 – SCOTTISH DATES
GLASGOW
Royal Concert Hall
25 March 2020
0141 353 8000
https://www.glasgowconcerthalls.com
EDINBURGH
Assembly Rooms
26 March 2020
0131 228 1155
Burns Community Ceilidh at Royston Wardieburn
An evening of music, poetry, dancing and food!
Our 6th annual Burns Community Ceilidh: A multicultural community celebration, featuring Burns poetry recitals, live band and other performances, ceilidh dancing, and food!
Tickets £3 (under 5s free). We strongly recommend purchasing tickets in advance as this event is likely to sell out.
Old Kirk & Muirhouse Youth Christmas Show
SATURDAY 7th DECEMBER from 5.30 – 8pm
A showcase of young talent as all our youth and young people projects come together to put on a local production for Muirhouse to enjoy.
Come support our young people as we start the festive season together with joy, laughter and the young people of our area!
£1 entry
Moon Dragon at LifeCare
Moon Dragon the interactive preschool theatre production is a must for families with young children this December. Sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe, this fully interactive show tells the story of Bertie the Moon Dragon searching for the lost Moon.
With the help of his forest friends and the audience, will he succeed in his task? With new material there are plenty of shows based at the LifeCare Centre in Stockbridge every weekend up to the 22nd December.
Tickets are £8 for children/£8 for adults and your child will receive a gift.
There is a mixed age show for Under 5’s and a Baby show for babies under 1.
To book your ticket just click on the link or go to our website www.dragonsongproductions.
Limited children’s places per performance so book now to avoid disappointment! You don’t want to miss it!
This weekend: showcasing Scottish talent at Waverley Mall
Waverley Mall is set to continue its monthly live music showcase with the October edition of ‘The Waverley Sessions’ in partnership with The Youth Radio Network.
This popular event is set to take place on the weekend of 19th and 20th October with a fantastic line up of Scottish talent taking to the stage across the weekend. Continue reading This weekend: showcasing Scottish talent at Waverley Mall
Jason Donovan announces Even More Good Reasons tour
Jason Donovan was right back in 1989 when he sang that there were “too many broken hearts in the world”, but the Australian superstar will be doing his very best to mend more than a few as he heads out on a brand new tour for autumn 2020. Continue reading Jason Donovan announces Even More Good Reasons tour
The Apprentice is back next week
Lord Sugar will put sixteen candidates through their paces in a series of testing challenges as they compete to win a life-changing £250,000 investment for their business, in what remains the toughest interview process around. Continue reading The Apprentice is back next week
Stars old and new set to take the stage at the Usher Hall this Autumn
Some of the biggest names in rock and pop music, from 80s legends to current chart-toppers, are coming to Edinburgh’s Usher Hall this Autumn.
The Autumn gig season highlights exactly why the Usher Hall is one of the best places to catch the biggest names in music, from modern popstars to veteran legends. Continue reading Stars old and new set to take the stage at the Usher Hall this Autumn