She’s Behind You
Fringe - Best LGBTQIA+ Show
“a riotous, heartfelt journey”
Commissioned by NTS & @traversetheatre.bsky.social Produced by Traverse Theatre in assoc with NTS as part of #TravFest25
Still a few more chances to see!
Book now!
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/shes-...
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What an amazing show that was!
Lost Lear at @traversetheatre.bsky.social was a superb piece of theatre approaching the complex subjects of dementia, memories and family relationships.
Brilliantly performed and staged, especially the lighting and set.
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#TravFest25
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She's Behind You is storming the Traverse Theatre stage until the 24 August!👠
Written and performed by Johnny McKnight and directed by John Tiffany.
Part of #TravFest25
Written and performed by Johnny McKnight and directed by John Tiffany
Commissioned by the National Theatre of Scotland and @traversetheatre.bsky.social
Produced by the Traverse Theatre in association with the National Theatre of Scotland as part of #TravFest25
Written and performed by Johnny McKnight and directed by John Tiffany.
Commissioned by NTS & @traversetheatre.bsky.social Produced by the @traversetheatre.bsky.social, in assoc with NTS as part of #TravFest25
Book now!
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/shes-...
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Written and performed by Johnny McKnight and directed by John Tiffany.
Produced by the @traversetheatre.bsky.social, in association with the National Theatre of Scotland as part of #TravFest25
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A panto dame with bright orange hair and a gingham dress is holding her hands up high and smiling.
A panto dame wearing a gingham dress and red trainers is throwing confetti out of a basket she has under her arm.
A panto dame in a gingham dress is skipping across the edge of a stage.
A panto dame stands towards the back of a stage where she is posing with her thumb up.
It's panto season! Oh no, it's not!?✨
Well, it's definitely festival season and She's Behind You has arrived at #TravFest25
Here's a first look at the world premiere of She's Behind You with Dorothy Blawna Gale storming the @traversetheatre.bsky.social stage until the 24 August!👠
📸Tommy Ga-Ken Wan
Written and performed by Johnny McKnight and directed by John Tiffany.
Produced by the Traverse Theatre, in association with the @ntsonline.bsky.social as part of #TravFest25
BOOK NOW
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/shes-...
It's panto season! Oh no, it's not!? ✨
Well, it's definitely festival season and She's Behind You has arrived at #TravFest25
Here's a first look at the world premiere of She's Behind You with Dorothy Blawna Gale storming the Traverse stage until the 24 August! 👠
Written and performed by Johnny McKnight and directed by John Tiffany. Produced by the @traversetheatre.bsky.social, in association with the National Theatre of Scotland as part of #TravFest25
A promotional image for interview with "Lost Lear" on BBC Radio Scotland's The Arts Mix. The image shows a dramatic, dimly lit scene with an elderly person seated and surrounded by concerned younger individuals, possibly caretakers or family members. A figure stands in shadow in the foreground. The title "Lost Lear" is prominently displayed in bold, distressed white letters, and beneath it reads: "Listen on BBC The Arts Mix Radio Scotland."
Tune in to BBC Radio Scotland for an interview with the Lost Lear team before #TravFest25 previews start tomorrow: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
27 JUN - 24 AUG. Book now: www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
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A tornado has swept through Edinburgh (typical summer weather) and dropped off the festival's most colourful star, Dorothy Blawna Gale 🌈 Grab a ticket to She's Behind You at #TravFest25 and be here in just three clicks of your heels 👠
www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
@ntsonline.bsky.social
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Need we say more? 🤩
Get your tickets to She's Behind You - written and performed by Johnny McKnight, directed by two-time Tony Award winner John Tiffany. World premiere at #TravFest25.
www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
Grab a cuppa and find out more about A Gambler's Guide To Dying ahead of it making its return after 10 years!
Gary and Gareth reflect on the past decade and tell us a wee bit more about what you can expect from the show 👀
Thu 31 Jul - Sun 24 Aug
#TravFest25
BOOK NOW www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/shes-...
Produced by the @traversetheatre.bsky.social, in association with the National Theatre of Scotland as part of #TravFest25 at the @edfringe.bsky.social
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In Deliverance by Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir, YOU are the star. A person arrives at your door with an envelope. Inside is your script - a set of instructions that you will follow for the next 90 minutes...
🗓️ 9 Aug - 24 Aug
www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
#TravFest25
Introducing the cast for The Beautiful Future Is Coming!!
Joining us this August, we can't wait to welcome this lovely bunch to #TravFest25.
Traverse Theatre presents a Bristol Old Vic production.
Woman in a vibrant red dress holds a microphone, seated in front of metal kegs with a thoughtful expression. "Traverse Festival" text in top right.
Lucky Tonight! is an interactive pub quiz/theatre show by Afreena Islam-Wright. Quizmaster (and former contestant of The Chase!) Afreena will put you through your paces to help her tell her story.
🗓️ 31 July - 24 Aug
Tickets on sale now
www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
#TravFest25
Smiling man sitting on a red couch in a cosy room, hands clasped, with a portrait of an elderly man on the wall. A white mug on a wooden table.
Gary McNair's A Gambler's Guide to Dying has toured the world since its award-winning, sell-out premiere at the Trav in 2015. Now it's back home to mark its 10th anniversary. Directed by Artistic Director Gareth Nicholls.
🗓️ 31 July - 24 Aug
www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
#TravFest25
A woman stands dramatically with hair blown back by a fan held by another person. She’s wearing a purple blouse and peach pants. Background shows stormy skies. Text reads "Traverse Festival" in the top right corner.
Lost Lear by Dan Colley is a moving remix of Shakespeare’s play told from the POV of Joy, a person with dementia, living in a memory of rehearsing King Lear. ★★★★★ - The Stage
🗓️ 27 Jul - 24 Aug
www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
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A dramatic stage scene shows three actors: one in a black dress, another seated at a table, and a third in an armchair. Atmosphere is tense, theatrical.
"Something is hanging in the balance – ready to fall." Flora Wilson Brown’s The Beautiful Future Is Coming is an inventive look at 250 years of real and imagined history through the eyes of three couples.
🗓️ 29 Jul - 24 Aug
www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
#TravFest25
Six people standing together in a bright room with wooden floors. They wear casual, colourful outfits, conveying a friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
Introducing team Consumed #TravFest25 - (L-R) Julia Dearden as Eileen, Caoimhe Farren as Jenny, Andrea Irvine as Gilly, playwright Karis Kelly, director Katie Posner, Muireann Ní Fhaogáin as Muireann.
🏆 Women’s Prize for the Playwriting 2022
Book now: www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/shes-...
Written / performed by Johnny McKnight and directed by John Tiffany. Produced by the @traversetheatre.bsky.social, in association with the National Theatre of Scotland as part of #TravFest25 at the @edfringe.bsky.social
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Is it truly possible to love someone whose beliefs you hate? RIFT by Gabriel Jason Dean takes inspiration from the relationship with his own brother to craft an an urgent exploration of ideological divides.
🗓️ 31 Jul - 24 Aug
www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
#TravFest25
We think you'll go *gaga* for the #TravFest25 programme...
12 shows now onsale, including 10 premieres - don't miss out! www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/tra...
The first of many #TravFest25 cast announcements!! 🙌🥳
Johnny McKnight will be stepping back into glittery shoes of the glamorous Dorothy Blawna-Gale for She's Behind You's run at #TravFest25. Directed by John Tiffany & part of @edfringe.bsky.social, She's Behind You is produced by the @traversetheatre.bsky.social, in association with NTS
Split image of a woman on left, eyes closed in a calm expression, and on right, open-mouthed and shouting. Background features Traverse Festival 2025 branding.
🍎 RED LIKE FRUIT 🍎
While Lauren’s been reporting on a high profile case of domestic violence, she’s been thinking back on a set of events from her adolescence, and something in her has started to crack.
🗓️ 31 Jul - 24 Aug
www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
#TravFest25
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🎸 STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF GIANTS 🎸
While her brother’s band The Libertines skyrockets to stardom, Lucie Barât can’t get signed. An autobiographical show about being a rockstar(‘s sister).
🗓️ 25 July - 24 Aug
www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
#TravFest25
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💬 I'M READY TO TALK NOW💬
After award-winning Melbourne Fringe seasons, Oliver Ayres brings his solo performance art to the UK. Audiences experience the work one at a time, alone with the artist.
🗓️ 30 July - 24 Aug
www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/eve...
#TravFest25
