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Welcome to this month's GETogether eBulletin - it's crammed full of exciting activites for you and your group to enjoy right through Christmas and until Spring 2011. Get planning! |
| | Think your friends might like GETogether too? |  | | Royal Lyceum Theatre
Romeo and Juliet
Until Saturday 16 October
The Lyceum's first Shakespeare production since 2008 is one of the Bard's most heartbreaking and tragic tales. Doomed lovers from warring families fall foul of the social divide which seeks to keep them apart. With a stunning ensemble cast (who will also return for The Importance of Being Earnest, at the Lyceum next) featuring Liam Brennan, Cara Kelly, Alexandra Mathie, Steven McNicoll, and Will Featherstone and Kirsty Mackay as the young lovers.
Groups of 8+ save £5 off each Stalls or Grand Circle seat, and £3 off each Upper Circle seat, with one free ticket for every 20 paid for. Reservations can be held until two weeks before the show, with no deposit required, and absolutely no booking fees. For more information contact Gareth on 0131 248 4949, or groups@lyceum.org.uk.
Royal Lyceum Theatre, Grindlay Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9AX | | |
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| The Queen's Gallery | |  Dutch Landscapes Until Sunday 9 January 2011 The Queen's Gallery in Edinburgh present Dutch Landscapes, an exhibition of 42 works that draws on the Royal Collection's rich holdings of Dutch 'Golden Age' painting. |
| By the 17th century, landscape painting was well established as a distinct art form and one in which Netherlandish artists excelled. Artists turned to the countryside and to the sea to convey a pride in their homeland - the newly formed Dutch United Provinces. While some painters looked to their native surroundings for subject matter, others found inspiration in the mountainous vistas and golden light of Italy. The exhibition includes outstanding examples by the great masters of landscape, including Jacob van Ruisdael, Aelbert Cuyp, Jan van der Heyden and Meyndert Hobbema. |
Image: A country house on the Vliet near Delft c.1660, Jan van der Heyden. The Royal Collection © 2010, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, Canongate, The Royal Mile, EH8 8DX |
| | Festival Theatre  Havana Rakatan
Tuesday 5 - Saturday 9 October 7.30pm / Saturday 2.30pm From the sexy, spontaneous rumba to the slick footwork of the cha-cha-cha, this is a show that's guaranteed to get heads nodding and feet tapping. Direct from a sell-out run in the West End's Peacock Theatre, Havana Rakatan is now bringing all the heat of a Cuban summer to the UK. Jazz, mambo, bolero, son, cha-cha-cha, rumba and salsa all come alive in dazzling dance displays, full of Cuban passion. Groups 8+ £5 off Stalls or Dress Circle, plus 1 free per every 15.
Available by phoning Groups: 0131 529 6005 (Mon-Fri 10:00am- 6:00pm) |
 Sunshine on Leith
Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 October 7.30pm / Thursday and Saturday, 2.30pm The award-winning show returns to Edinburgh for seven performances only. Sunshine on Leith follows the highs and lows of Ally and Dave as they return home from the army. Families, relationships and life in Leith are not all plain sailing in this truly exceptional love story about everyday life in Scotland. Superb, fun and deeply moving, the musical features over 20 classic hits such as I'm Gonna Be (500 miles), I'm On My Way, Letter from America and lots lots more. Groups 8+ £5 off Stalls or Dress Circle, plus 1 free per every 15.
Available by phoning Groups: 0131 529 6005 (Mon-Fri 10:00am- 6:00pm)
Festival Theatres, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT
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| Scottish Opera Art Fair 2010 at Dovecot Studios  Thursday 7 to Saturday 9 October, 10.30am-5.30pm
An exhibition of contemporary art by some of Scotland's leading artists.
Exclusive Opening Event
Wednesday 6 October
An Evening of Art and Opera, with food, wine, music and a grand auction. Free Entry to Art Fair | | | Go to www.scottishopera.org.uk for details Dovecot Studios, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LT |
| Edinburgh Playhouse
Spamalot Monday 18 - Saturday 23 October | |  Audiences all around the world have been roaring with laughter since Monty Python's SPAMALOT, By Eric Idle and John du Prez, won the Tony Award for Best Musical in 2005. Spamalot tells the legendary tale of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and features a brace of beautiful show girls and witch burnings, not to mention cows, killer rabbits and French People. The show features the hilarious songs He Is Not Dead Yet, Knights Of The Round Table, Find Your Grail and of course the Nation's Favourite Comedy Song Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.
Truly a Knight to remember Ticket Prices
Mon-Thu eves & Sat Mat £15.50 - £35.50
Weds mat £12.50 - £32.50
Fri & Sat eves £18.50 - £39.50 Groups Discount
Mon - Thurs 10+ £5 off top 3 prices / 20+ £6 off top 3 prices plus 1 free / 50+ £7 off top 3 prices plus 2 free Edinburgh Playhouse Group Sales: 0131 524 3301 (Mon - Fri 10am to 6pm)
Edinburgh Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside Place Edinburgh EH1 3AA
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| | | Filmhouse La Fille du Regiment | |  Sunday 24 October, 2pm
Enjoy world-class operas, filmed live and projected digitally onto the big screen, in the comfort of your favourite cinema. With an international reputation for his fresh and exuberant touch with French comedy, Laurent Pelly directs a new staging for The Royal Opera of Donizetti's first opera for Paris. La fille du régiment is a musical delight and a showcase for thrilling vocal virtuosity.
Tickets £15/£10. For groups of 10+ people we offer a group discount of 10%! Just ask for it at the Box Office (0131 228 2688)
Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH6 7BD
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| Royal Lyceum Theatre | |  The Importance of Being Earnest
Friday 22 October - Saturday 20 November Wilde's 'trivial comedy for serious people' has delighted audiences for over a century. In a tumble of mistaken identities and family secrets, Jack and Algernon must somehow reach a happy ending with Gwendolen and Cecily. Only monstrous Lady Bracknell can spoil the fun - or can she?! Featuring parallel casting from the earlier production of Romeo and Juliet, and staged on the same set, this is the second production in the Lyceum's Autumn of Love double bill. Groups of 8+ save £5 off each Stalls or Grand Circle seat, and £3 off each Upper Circle seat, with one free ticket for every 20 paid for. Reservations can be held until two weeks before the show, with no deposit required, and absolutely no booking fees.  The Snow QueenThursday 2 - Thursday 30 DecemberFrom her icy palace at the top of the world the wicked Snow Queen seeks to put ice in the heart of every boy and girl on the planet, starting with one little boy, Kay. But Kay's friend Gerda (who has always been like a sister to him) undertakes a quest to rescue her friend, and together with the beasts of the forest and Bihma the sun-god, they set out to thwart the Snow Queen's dastardly plan. Whatever the weather outside, we guarantee a white Christmas INSIDE the Lyceum this year! Suitable for ages 5+, this is a fun packed adventure for the whole family, as we revisit one of Stuart Paterson's most magical and timeless plays. Groups of 10+ save £4 off each adult Stalls or Grand Circle seat, and £3 off each adult Upper Circle seat - children are half-price at all times, so pay just half of the discounted adult price! PLUS get one free seat for every 15 paid for. Reservations can be held until two weeks before the show, with no deposit required, and absolutely no booking fees.
Lyceum Theatre, Grindlay Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9AX |
| Scottish Opera at Festival Theatre | |  The Marriage of Figaro
Mozart Friday 19 November - Saturday 27 November It shouldn't be this complicated...
Sung in Italian with English supertitles/ New Production
Don't miss Mozart's unstoppable masterpiece. Set in the late 18th century, this new production brings to life a lively, stylish world where position is everything and the upstairs/downstairs divide is absolute.
Blending breathtaking arias and ensembles with irrepressible characters and chaotic humour, this is Mozart at his theatrical best. Internationally renowned baritone Sir Thomas Allen directs, and Thomas Oliemans, Figaro in 2007's The Barber of Seville, returns to the title role. Acclaimed Mozartian baritone Roderick Williams sings Almaviva and Scottish soprano Kate Valentine sings the role of the Countess. At Festival Theatre, Edinburgh. Also touring to Glasgow, Inverness and Aberdeen
Festival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT |
| Traverse Theatre  The Three Musketeers Based on the classic characters created by Alexandre Dumas, the Traverse continues its alternative family Christmas with a sword-fighting spectacular to rival 2009's Zorro. Join the Traverse on an unforgettable journey through enchanted forests, over lost streams and around REALLY horrible baddies, as we cheer our hero D'Artagnan and heroine Constance to a victorious end. |
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| Featuring live music and plenty of laughs, The Three Musketeers and the Princess of Spain is a play about friendship, love and identity. Oh...and baby-eating monsters! Group Offer: Tickets start at £5.00 and groups of ten get the 11th ticket free. Box Office: 0131 228 1404 Traverse Theatre, 10 Cambridge Street, Edinburgh, EH1 2ED |
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| King's Theatre | |  Jack and the Beanstalk
Saturday 4 December - Sunday 23 January The King's Theatre have had a record number of bookings for Jack and the Beanstalk, the King's 2010-11 Panto, with several performances already nearly sold out! Be sure not to miss out and reserve your tickets now - payment won't be due until 10 weeks before the performance.
Group 8+ - 0131 529 6005 (Mon-Fri 10am-6pm). No booking fees for Groups!
King's Theatre, 2 Leven Street, Edinburgh, EH3 9LQ |
| Christmas at Filmhouse | | |  Spend the Holidays at Filmhouse and enjoy your favourite festive films on the big screen, from It's a Wonderful Life, The Wizard of Oz to White Christmas, The Muppet Christmas Carol and many more! Showing throughout December 2010.
Check www.filmhousecinema.com for further details and screening times. For groups of 10+ people we offer a group discount of 10%! Just ask for it at the Box Office. Box Office 0131 228 2688 www.filmhousecinema.com Filmhouse, 88 Lothian Road, Edinburgh EH6 7BD |
| Festival Theatre | | | T he Secret Garden
Thursday 9 December 2010 - Saturday 8 January 2011
Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic children's novel, The Secret Garden, comes to wondrous life in this brand new production, featuring the enchanting music of Lucy Simon and the spellbinding lyrics of Marsha Norman. In a sad and lonely house on the Yorkshire moors, the melancholy routine of a family in mourning is turned upside down with the arrival of young orphan, Mary Lennox. When the curious child discovers the key to the hidden door of a secret, walled garden, a long-locked away magic is released, changing the lives of all, forever. Groups 8+ £5 off Stalls or Dress Circle, plus 1 free per every 15.
Available by phoning Groups: 0131 529 6005 (Mon-Fri 10am- 6pm) Festival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT |
| NOW BOOKING - Beyond Christmas | |
| Festival Theatre RSAMD- The Cunning Little Vixen | |  Thursday 27 & Saturday 29 January, 7.15pm Following last year's sell out success of War and Peace, the sixth annual collaboration between the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama will be Janácek's life-affirming The Cunning Little Vixen. A revival of the landmark Scottish Opera / Welsh National Opera co-production created by David Pountney, with designs by Maria Bjørnson, this is a profound work brimming with humour, which explores the relationship between man and nature, and the natural cycle of life from birth to death. Groups 8+ £5 off Stalls or Dress Circle, plus 1 free per every 15.
Available by phoning Groups: 0131 529 6005 (Mon-Fri 10am- 6pm) Festival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT |
| Scottish Ballet at the Festival Theatre 
Cinderella
Wednesday 12 - Saturday 15 January Artistic Director Ashley Page's spectacular version of Cinderella, one of Scottish Ballet's most popular productions, returns to the stage this winter. Tormented by her stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella is lost and lonely, until a simple act of kindness summons her Fairy Godmother who sends her on a magical journey to find happiness. Showcasing sumptuous designs from award-winning designer Antony McDonald, this vivid reworking of the much-love fairytale is transported to a decadent Vivienne Westwood-meets-Andy Warhol 18th Century France, swept up in Prokofiev's romantic score, performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. |
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| Scottish Ballet's exceptional dancers bring these unforgettable characters to life with genuine emotion and plenty of wit, making Cinderella a fantastic feast of classical and modern dance. Cinderella is touring to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness and Belfast and will be at Edinburgh's Festival Theatre from Wednesday 12 - Saturday 15 January. Group 8+ £4 off Stalls or Dress Circle Excluding Friday and Saturday evenings
Available by phoning Groups: 0131 529 6005 (Monday - Friday 10am- 6pm) www.scottishballet.co.uk Festival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT |
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| Scottish Opera at Festival Theatre | |  Orlando
Handel
Thursday 3 March 2011 and Saturday 5 March 2011, 7.15pm Adapted from Orlando Furioso, Ariosto's 16th century romantic epic, this extraordinary opera is cited as one of Handel's greatest achievements, though it is rarely performed in the UK. |
 IntermezzoStrauss Thursday 7 April 2011 and Saturday 9 April 2011, 7.15pm Based on real-life exchanges in his own home, the libretto for Intermezzo was written by Richard Strauss himself, fictionalising his volatile relationship with his wife. Set in the 1920s, it captures the flaws and foibles of high society with Oscar Wilde-like wit, and no small hint of irony. |
 RigolettoGiuseppe Verdi Tuesday 24 May - Saturday 28 May 2011 Director Matthew Richardson brings Verdi's Rigoletto to the stage in a stylish, intelligent and theatrical production. These productions are also touring to Glasgow, Inverness and Aberdeen Festival Theatre, 13/29 Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, EH8 9FT |
Key Group Booking Contacts in Edinburgh
Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre: Call 0131 5243301 Festival and King's Theatre: Call 0131 5296005
Filmhouse: Call 0131 2282688 Royal Lyceum Theatre: Call 0131 2482929 Traverse Theatre : Call 0131 2281404 Plan a great night out for you and your group! The Audience Business |
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