Traverse Theatre

Traverse Theatre
Traverse Theatre
Traverse Theatre
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Address10 Cambridge Street
LocationEdinburgh, Scotland
Coordinates55°56′51.43″N 3°12′17.25″W / 55.9476194°N 3.2047917°W / 55.9476194; -3.2047917
CapacityT1: 214 (end-on) & 284 (festival configuration). T2: 99 (end-on) & 115 (horseshoe).
Opened1963
Website
www.traverse.co.uk

The Traverse Theatre is a theatre in Edinburgh, Scotland. It was founded as The Traverse Theatre Club in 1962[1] by John Calder, John Malcolm, Jim Haynes, Richard Demarco, Terry Lane,[2] Andrew Muir, John Martin and Sheila Colvin.[1]

The Traverse Theatre company commissions and develops new plays or adaptations from contemporary playwrights, and also presents productions from visiting companies.[3]

The Traverse produces shows under its banner and acts as a host venue for Edinburgh Fringe shows in August.[4] It is also the home of the Edinburgh International Children's Festival,[5] previously known as the Imaginate Festival.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b McMillan, Joyce (1988). The Traverse Theatre story 1963–1988. John Carnegie, Traverse Theatre. London: Methuen Drama. ISBN 0-413-19250-4. OCLC 59189259.
  2. ^ Terry Lane. Terry Lane website.
  3. ^ "About Scotland's new writing theatre". Traverse Theatre Edinburgh. 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Traverse Theatre - Venue number 15". Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Edinburgh International Children's Festival". Traverse Theatre. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.