Theatre 
The Edinburgh Festival and King's Theatres are on Nicholson Street and Leven Street respectively.  The Edinburgh Festival Theatre, with a capacity of 1,915 is at the centre of the city's festival season and is also the capital's arena for Scottish Opera and Scottish Ballet. The King's Theatre, originally built in 1905, offers productions from the Royal National Theatre, major touring drama productions along with Edinburgh's annual pantomime. It is also home to local amateur dramatics societies' productions. 
www.eft.co.uk 

Edinburgh Playhouse, Greenside Place, is where the big West End shows perform when touring in Edinburgh.  Concerts, musicals and shows have included Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Madam Butterfly and Swan Lake on Ice. During the Festival season, the Playhouse is home to three weeks of dance and opera. 
www.livenation.co.uk 

The Royal Lyceum Theatre 
on Grindlay Street, Edinburgh, is home to one of Scotland's largest and most successful producing theatre companies: The Royal Lyceum Theatre Company.  The company's main season runs from September to May and previous productions have included Mary Stuart, Pinocchio and The Merchant of Venice. 



www.lyceum.org.uk 
The Traverse Theatre - Scotland's new writing theatre on Cambridge Street - is an important place during Festival Fringe, playing host to new writers from Scotland and abroad. 


Young people can take the opportunity to work with theatre professionals at the theatre's 'Class Act' project. The Traverse Young Writers group, led by professional playwrights, meets every week. www.traverse.co.uk 
The Usher Hall, home to the Royal National Scottish Orchestra, is a landmark in the city centre on Lothian Road and has been the main venue for the Edinburgh International Festival since 1949. Performances include classical, contemporary, family concerts and a rousing proms performance in June. Due to be refurbished in 2007 after the Edinburgh Festival, the Usher Hall will re-open in time for the Festival in 2008. 
www.usherhall.co.uk 
Other useful websites 
The Brunton Theatre 
www.bruntontheatre.co.uk 
Edinburgh People's Theatre 
www.ept.org.uk 
The Edinburgh University Theatre Company 
www.bedlamtheatre.co.uk 
North Edinburgh Arts Centre 
www.northedinburgharts.co.uk 
Theatre Workshop 
www.theatre-workshop.com 


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