 Traverse Theatre | |
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| Address | 10 Cambridge Street |
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| Location | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°56′51.43″N 3°12′17.25″W / 55.9476194°N 3.2047917°W |
| Capacity | T1: 214 (end-on) & 284 (festival configuration). T2: 99 (end-on) & 115 (horseshoe). |
| Opened | 1963 |
| Website | |
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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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Terry Lane. Terry Lane website.
- ^ "About Scotland's new writing theatre". Traverse Theatre Edinburgh. 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ "Traverse Theatre - Venue number 15". Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Edinburgh International Children's Festival". Traverse Theatre. 16 May 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2021.