Traverse Theatre
Traverse Theatre | |
| 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 by John Calder, John Malcolm, Jim Haynes, Richard Demarco, Terry Lane, Andrew Muir, John Martin and Sheila Colvin.
The Traverse Theatre company commissions and develops new plays or adaptations from contemporary playwrights, often describing itself as "Scotland’s new writing theatre".
The Traverse also presents productions from visiting companies and acts as a host venue for Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows in August. It is also the home of 'Imaginate' the Edinburgh International Children's Festival.