Poll #5 – Mega Poll!
The dust has just started to settle after a productive series of creative workshops for the Relevant: Adam Smith Theatre project. These workshops brimmed with inspiring ideas and innovative concepts, all aimed at ensuring the theatre is relevant to the community of Kirkcaldy and beyond.…
Help shape the future of the Adam Smith Theatre!
We are excited to announce that the Relevant: Adam Smith Creative Workshops will start next week. Have a look at the details below and get involved! As we build up to the re-opening of the Adam Smith Theatre this September, we need your help in…
Reopening and beyond!
While our guest blogger last week took us down memory lane, our attention is now squarely focused on our grand reopening on 23 September – and beyond! This new chapter for the Adam Smith still has performing at the heart of the venue and our…
Vince Hill – Treading the Kirkcaldy boards
Readers of a ‘certain age’ might have fond memories of the golden age of variety shows which took some of the biggest names in the world of entertainment on tour, including to the Adam Smith Theatre. The passing of crooner Tony Bennett was a sad…
Lights On: Grand Opening
Lights On, curtains up – we’re going to be raising the roof with our big reopening event on Saturday 23 September. Announced only last week, ticket sales are flying for the two performances, which are bringing together the best of the local performing arts. The…
Good to be back!
Reactions last weekend as the Adam Smith Theatre reopened its doors – although just for two days – were a mixture of “phew, we made it” from OnFife team members and “wow, look at the difference” from everyone else. But the unanimous verdict was: “It’s…
Help shape the future of the Adam Smith Theatre!
*** UPDATE*** 6th May We’re disappointed to share that the Relevant: Adam Smith Creative Workshops due to take place over the next few weeks at Kirkcaldy Galleries have been postponed and will be rescheduled to give us more time to gather participants. For these workshops…
Behind the Scenes
Pulling back the curtain In that famous old film The Wizard of Oz, there’s the well-known scene where Toto reveals who ‘the wizard’ really is. When it comes to the theatre, do you ever wonder what you’d see if you could pull back the curtain?…
Update – What’s in a name?
When OnFife asked you for feedback on a proposal to amend the name of the Adam Smith Theatre ahead of its reopening this autumn (Here), the response prompted a rethink. “We undertook a consultation exercise on our proposal to reopen as The Adam Smith with a supporting tagline that…
Co-creating with our Community
Putting community engagement centre stage Most of us who visit theatres and shows do so because we want to be entertained in some way. We rely on others – actors, singers, comedians, musicians, production staff and more – to bring the magic, provoke thought and…
Theater School
A numbers game Picture the average theatre audience. Who do you see? Chances are that you’re imagining people of an older age bracket. Largely speaking, that’d make sense. According to research conducted by the Audience Agency in 2016, the biggest theatre audience age group was…
Poll #4 – Closed
The Adam Smith’s name has always evolved with how it serves the community – from Halls to Centre to Theatre (read more at our blog). For this next exciting chapter, ‘theatre’ doesn’t reflect everything you’ll find here so it will be known simply as The Adam Smith. However, we need a ‘tagline’ that best captures what the venue now offers. Our…
What’s in a name?
In the creative realm, less is often more. There’s an exciting new chapter ahead for the Adam Smith Theatre and part of the planning for this has involved considering the name itself. Does ‘theatre’ still fit with its wider remit following Fife Council’s major investment…
Encore
Same again, please Have you ever been at a concert or show and shouted ‘encore’ at the end, in the hope of further entertainment? If it was a music gig, you may have heard the equivalent cry of ‘one more tune’. It’s a simple request,…
Theatre Therapy
Putting mental health in the spotlight As the famous twin-masked symbol suggests, tragedy and comedy are equal parts of the picture in the world of theatre. Those two faces, one laughing, one crying, show that theatres have the power to move us. They can raise…
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