THE new season at The Brunton in Musselburgh promises "a great line up" of theatre, music, dance and film.
Scottish Theatre Producers in association with Beacon Arts Centre present a new multi-sensory show Stand By on March 26.
Written by a former police officer, the production shows the modern-day police service laid bare. Four police officers sit in a riot van. Called out to a domestic dispute, which may turn violent, they are on stand by - waiting to enter a flat where a man is wielding a samurai sword. The audience waits with them, experiencing the relationships, forged through the stress of the job and the turmoil of being caught between following orders and protecting themselves. Members of the audience are asked to wear single-earpiece headphones, as police officers do, to tell this urgent story in a multi-sensory way.
Rapture Theatre returns with Lunchtime Theatre Rapture Bites: A Night in the Ukraine on April 23. Captivate Theatre, who bring the smash hit comedy One, Man, Two Guvnors, will be welcomed back from March 10-12.
The popular Lunchtime Classical Concert series, where audiences can enjoy lunch in the upstairs lounge followed by an hour of classical music in Venue 2, continues with accordionist Ryan Corbett on March 8 and Trio Doyenne on April 29.
Scheduled for March 24 is a new aerial theatre production with live music, telling the true story of a woman who gave her eggs to her friend to have a child. All are welcome to join a post-show discussion with the performers.
After a three year break the Royal Scottish National Orchestra will be back at The Brunton for an Afternoon Classical Concert on March 27.
The Brunton continues to present the best of the West End live in Musselburgh with its National Theatre Live and Royal Opera House Live screenings. Shakespeare’s Henry V is on April 2. The Royal Opera will present Rigoletto on March 10 and La Traviata, April 13.
Midweek movies continue with: Mothering Sunday on February 23; West Side Story, March 2; The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, March 16; The Kings Man, March 23, and Nightmare Alley, March 30.
The mix of live bands includes: The Story of Guitar Heroes, February 26; A Vision of Elvis, March 12; Free Again: Spirit of Bad Company & Free, March 19; Legends of Swing with Down For The Count Swing Orchestra, March 24; Kris Drever, March 25; Christine Bovill, March 31; and Heidi Talbot, April 9.
The Puppet Animation Festival returns for 2022 presenting two family friendly shows - Stories Just In Case on April 13 and Flotsam & Jetsam, April 16.
Tickets are available now from The Brunton box office on 0131 653 5245 or online at www.thebrunton.co.uk
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