Traverse Theatre

We are the Traverse - champion of stories and storytellers. The stories we share are by anyone and for everyone.

About Traverse Theatre

Traverse 3 is our new online venue, which will be a permanent space alongside our physical stages of Traverse 1 and 2.

As Scotland’s new writing theatre, the Traverse Theatre is a dynamic centre for performance, experience and discovery. Enabling people across society to access and engage with theatre is our fundamental mission.

Our year-round programme bursts with new stories and live performances that challenge, inform and entertain. We empower artists and audiences to make sense of the world today, providing a safe space to question, learn, empathise and – crucially – encounter different people and experiences. Conversation and the coming together of groups are central to a democratic society, and we champion equal expression and understanding.

We commission, produce and programme for existing and future audiences to offer new and exciting experiences for everyone, and our partnerships with other theatre companies and festivals enable us to present a wide range of innovative performances.

The Traverse would not exist without our over-arching passion for talent development and embracing the unexplored. We work with the newest and rawest talent – with an emphasis on the Scottish-based – nurturing it to become the art, artists and performances that can be seen on our stages through a variety of creative learning and literary programmes.

The timely, powerful stories that start life on our stages have global impact, resulting in dozens of tours, productions and translations. We are critically acclaimed and recognised the world over for our originality and artistic risk, which we hope will create some of the most talked-about plays, productions, directors, writers and actors for years to come.

As a registered Scottish charity (SC002368), we depend on donations to keep our stage doors wide open, to work with schools and community groups, to produce ambitious theatre, to keep ticket prices affordable – and to do more and better for you at our theatre in Edinburgh, sparking creativity throughout the local community and across the globe. Find out how to support our work.

All information (whether in text or photographs) is supplied in good faith but should not be relied upon as being a statement of representation or fact. We take every opportunity to ensure the details for Traverse Theatre are accurate, please contact us at hello[@]whatsonnetwork.co.uk if any of the above information is incorrect.

Upcoming Events at Traverse Theatre

Still

2nd August 2021 - 22nd August 2021

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh West

Full of tenderness and humour, and woven through with a live, folk-rock inspired, musical score, Still is a cathartic story of life, loss and joy.
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Move

3rd August 2021 - 7th August 2021

Edinburgh North

MOVE is about migration, loss and communal healing. Weaving storytelling, choral soundscape and Gaelic song, five women portray the ebb and flow of people across the globe throughout the ages.
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Medicine

4th August 2021 - 29th August 2021

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh West

Writer and director Enda Walsh’s dark and frequently absurdist new play receives its highly anticipated world premiere at the International Festival.
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A Play, A Pie and A Pint: Aye, Elvis

6th August 2021 - 29th August 2021

Edinburgh Old Town

A Play, A Pie and A Pint returns to Edinburgh this summer with Aye, Elvis, an alternative love story about escapism, identity and a Doric Elvis.
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A Play, A Pie and A Pint: Chic Murray - A Funny Place for a Window

7th August 2021 - 28th August 2021

Edinburgh Old Town

A Play, A Pie and A Pint returns to Edinburgh this summer with Chic Murray - A Funny Place for a Window.
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On Blueberry Hill

10th August 2021 - 16th August 2021

Online Event Edinburgh

Following its West End and Off-Broadway runs, Olivier Award winning Fishamble presents On Blueberry Hill by current Laureate for Irish Fiction Sebastian Barry.
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Class Act Showcase 2020

24th August 2021

Edinburgh Old Town

The Traverse is delighted to be bringing Class Act to our August Festival programme for the first time, featuring live performance as well as short films, animation and more.
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This is Paradise

24th August 2021 - 29th August 2021

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh West

At once timely and timeless in its nuanced observation of the fragility of peace, This is Paradise is a powerful monologue exploring what it takes from us to begin again.
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