The nights are long and the days are cold – it’s the time of year when Arkle Theatre gathers to remember the year just gone and look to the plays ahead. And what a turn out there was in Casa Mackean this year! Actors, audience, directors, prompts, and technicians all Read more…
Our spring production is now only a few short weeks away. David Haig’s brilliant play Pressure tells the true story of the life or death decisions that had to be made about the weather for the D-Day landings. Dr James Stagg, a meteorologist from Dalkeith, is responsible for the forecasting Read more…
Wed 30 March – Sat 2 April 2022
7:30pm at the Hill Street Theatre
19 Hill Street EH2 3JP
The 1938 Radio ScriptBy Howard E. Koch, based on the novel by HG Wells Streaming 30th April – 3rd May via Broadway on Demand Available to listen to, pause and rewind. Arkle bring back to life the iconic 1938 radio play from the co-writer of Casablanca, based on the novel Read more…
On the second day of Christmas my true love gave to me, three terrific shows to start the twenties! Rob’s festive concoction went down a treat on the evening of Monday 2nd December, as we gathered to reveal our first programme of shows for the new decade. If you were Read more…
As is tradition we met on a dark November evening to regale in the year that had gone and look forward to the one to come. There was plenty of mulled wine, and much excitement for Arkle Theatre’s productions coming in 2019! Here are all the details in case you Read more…
An early summer holiday with our Aunt 21st – 24th March No more worries for a week or two. The flyer for our spring production of Graham Greene’s Travels with My Aunt is now available to download. Save the image below or click here for the pdf. Tickets are now Read more…
On the evening of Monday 20th November we gathered, we drank, we laughed and we announced Arkle Theatre’s line-up of productions for 2018! In case you missed it; or Rob’s fruity concoction packed more of a punch than you were expecting – here are all the details! Spring 2018:- ‘Travels Read more…
Long time no speak! We are now in the depths of winter, although thankfully a month after the solstice so the days are a little longer. Unfortunately the weather won’t take the hint for another month or two, so this afternoon is grey, overcast and about 3 degrees. No wind Read more…
I am writing this on 20th March, which is apparently the first day of Spring. Must be the vernal equinox tonight, as opposed to the first day of meteorological Spring which was March 1st. Whichever is the “proper” day the evenings are getting lighter, the daffodils are out and much like Read more…