Edinburgh Playhouse
Do you love creating your own stories and tales? Would you like to make a play in one day on our Edinburgh Playhouse stage? Come along to this one day challenge with our drama artists and see how big your imagination can go. You will get the chance to work with our two professional theatre artists and learn skills in storytelling and acting. Get the chance to have fun and make new friends.
At the end of the day, we will do a mini performance to friends and family on our mainstage.
Meet our artists Genna Allan and Fiona Linton:
GENNA ALLAN
Genna is Edinburgh Playhouse’s Associate Artist for our Young Ambassador programme. Genna is a 2022 graduate of BA Honours Acting with Creative Enterprises from Queen Margaret University. Genna is an actor, assistant director, movement director and workshop facilitator, working in a mixture of professional and community contexts. She is part of the Wonder Fools Youth Board Cohort 2024-2025 and is currently writing her own play in collaboration with the Citizens Theatre. Genna primarily works in a creative learning context where she delivers a wide range of workshops to young people. Genna started working in theatre through a Care Experienced Training Bursary with Perth Theatre and Concert hall and from there she has developed a wide range of skills to deliver workshops.
FIONA LINTON
Fiona is a professional theatre maker and drama artist based in Edinburgh. Prior to working at the Playhouse, Fiona was a Creative Learning intern at The Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh where she worked on main stage productions and their 300 strong youth theatre. Since then she has gone on to work with Cutting Edge Theatre, Scotland's leading theatre company for young people and adults with additional support needs. Fiona regularly works with Edinburgh Playhouse's Young Ambassador programme and loves champioing young people in theatre.
"I enjoyed this workshop it was fun, entertaining, experimental and creative"
"That was amazing, I had a great time"
"This was such a good workshop, it made me want to persue a career backstage!"
Please note, this programme is in extremely high demand. Places will be operated on a first come first served basis. We will also operate a waiting list should any spaces come availble.
Play in a Day - Friday 31st July 1030-1600
Show will start at 1530
Cost: £55.00 per day, bursaries are available.
This is a ATG INSPIRE event. Tickets for ATG INSPIRE events are non-transferable and non-refundable. Please note, there is no wheelchair or lift access to these workshops. Please get in touch if you have any access requirements: [email protected]
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Edinburgh Playhouse
Although designed as a variety theatre, the Edinburgh Playhouse opened in 1929 as Scotland’s second largest cinema. It was hugely successful and remained so until the downturn in cinema attendance in the early 70s. When it closed in November 1973, the building was at risk of demolition, but following several years of public ‘save the Playhouse’ campaigns it was eventually saved. It reopened in 1980 as the fully functional theatre it was always intended to be. Since then, it has hosted some of the world's biggest music and stand-up comedy acts including, Elton John, The Who, Nick Cave, Kevin Bridges and Tim Minchin and international hit musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera, We Will Rock You, Wicked, Matilda and Disney’s The Lion King.
Edinburgh Playhouse