Celebrating 70 years in 2024.
EGTG has been producing theatre in Edinburgh for 70 years and has earned a reputation as one of Edinburgh’s most well respected amateur theatre companies. We are proud to present a versatile annual programme of challenging contemporary work and crowd-pleasing classics with a long history of performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, SCDA One Act Festival, and additional tours across the UK.
Working with a regular cast of EGTG members and contemporary generation of talent, EGTG is an open and inclusive amateur theatre company that challenges expectations.
What’s On at EGTG
The Fastest Clock in the Universe by Philip Ridley
Directed by Abbye Eva
19:30 21 – 25 May
Assembly Roxy
A Singular Deception
Written and directed by Hilary Spiers
19:00 5 – 10 August
Royal Scots Club
The Ruffian on the Stair by Joe Orton
Directed by Robert Wylie
21:00 5 – 10 August
Royal Scots Club
Dangerous Corner by J.B. Priestley
Directed by Martin Foreman
15 – 19 October
Assembly Roxy
baba by cmfwood
Directed by Claire Wood & Hannah Bradley Croall
December 2024
EGTG was founded in 1954 by alumni of the former Edinburgh University Dramatic Society. Since then the original members have been joined or replaced by fresh generations of talent. The University connection has been retained though, and we still meet in the Graduate Association rooms at 18 Buccleuch Place in Edinburgh.
Latest News
The Fastest Clock in the Universe
by Philip Ridley19:30 Tue 21 – Sat 25 May 2024, Assembly Roxy Upstairs Party preparations are underway for Cougar Glass’ twelfth 19th birthday. Everything is meticulously planned; there’s a very exclusive guest list, a delicious cake…and a very sharp knife. We kick off our platinum season with Philip Ridley’s provocative 1992 drama, The Fastest Clock…
EGTG Platinum Season
EGTG will celebrate 70 years of producing theatre in 2024, with a bumper season of theatrical productions, drama workshops, and more with the staging of six plays and an exciting calendar of events to run throughout the year. We kicks off the season at the SCDA One Act Festival with Martin Foreman’s Taiwan, directed by…
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