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Citadel Arts Group
Citadel has brought drama to local communities in Scotland for over twelve years. We work with actors to develop new writing with a focus on mature artists seeking an opportunity to see their work professionally performed. In theatres, schools, community centres, clubs and residential homes, we develop and script plays from living stories and historical documents.
Our audiences include older people, young people, those with learning disabilities, community and marginalised groups. We provide opportunities for up-and-coming actors. Our writers come from all ages and walks of life.
We believe that live theatre can tackle challenging topics, educate, amuse, help strengthen communities and bridge the generation gap.
Liz Hare - Director Citadel Arts Group Reviews
Leith's Hidden Treasure Act 1 Drama is a collaborative art and on Sunday evening I joined in a great example of this when Citadel Arts Group held a rehearsed reading of Act One of their Work-in-Progress: Leith’s Hidden Treasure. See Anne Graham full review at www.annestenhouse.co.uk
Leith Lives 2011
Citadel’s recent production, a triple bill of short plays inspired by Leith history, played to packed houses in Duncan Place Resource Centre. Our Leith Festival show was well reviewed by STV Local reviewer Jo Webster: ‘the opening performance on Saturday, June 11 was really well received by an audience that were easily able to identify with the Leith banter, humour and dialect.. . .
Caroline MacKellar, Elek Kish and Torya Winters, gave it their all with brilliant voice projection and passion.. . . beautifully performed by Karen Douglas and Nicky McCabe .
This community based production is of high quality and further complimented by Laura Paterson's performance of tunes played on the violin.
I believe the auditorium was filled with a feeling of all round nostalgia and great warmth and support for the performance of Leith Lives.’
Theatre Scotland reviewer also praised the 3rd of the plays, ‘Jimmy and the War’ by Cecilia Rose: the ‘dialogue is deftly written and Nicky McCabe as Jimmy is simply irresistible’.
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Leith's Hidden Treasure A celebration of the old Leith Hospital at this year's Leith Festival. Performances on 14th and 15th June, 2012 at 7.30pm and 16th June at 2.30pm in The Granary, 32-34 The Shore, Leith, EH6 6QN On Monday 11th June at 2.30pm in The Granary there will be a showing of the documentary about Leith Hospital combined with Millie Gray, telling her stories of the hospital. The Granary offers a special meal deal to people attending the show or film show. Leith Festival board member Karen Toscani said: “It brings a bit of the past back to us going towards the future because people of different ages will see what Leith Hospital was, the stories behind it maybe question what’s happened to it now, knowing what happened in the past. See STV Local review on Leith's Hidden Treasure at http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/magazine/34819-leiths-hidden-treasure-getting-ship-shape-for-summer-launch/
Citadel Arts Group is delighted to have secured the funding to perform our new play inspired by memories of the old Leith Hospital at this year's Leith Festival. Stories about the hospital were collected from conversations with over 50 people who worked in the hospital, were patients or visited this much-loved community resource. The play was scripted by Laura C Paterson. Two scenes have already been tried out and enjoyed by audiences including many local Leithers, who told us "Everyone in Leith will want to see the whole play ... very authentic. ..brilliant acting". The Cast includes Sharon Erskine, Torya Winters, Nicky McCabe, Mark Kydd and Caroline McKellar.
St Mary's pupils improvising their ideas for a play! The Project is bringing together pupils from P6 of St Mary's Primary School and the residents of Jameson Place Sheltered Housing in Leith. Jemina Sinclair has lead two drama workshops in the school to involve the young people in script development, and some class members are going to perform in the show. Citadel will take a full performance into St Mary's Primary in June. Our funders are Leith Neighbourhood Partnership, People Making Waves Make a Splash! and The Cooperative Community Fund. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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