Edinburgh Festival is not just for August with the launch of theatre's virtual Traverse 3

CONSIDERING that The Traverse was founded with the intention of carrying the spirit of Edinburgh’s festivals throughout the year, the latest initiative from the Cambridge Street venue is particularly fitting in these difficult times for theatres everywhere.

Traverse 3 is a new virtual venue for new work

The Capital’s home of new writing has been inspired by that original tenent to create the online platform, Traverse 3. With the arrival of the virtual space the Traverse has also announced the expansion of their Festival programme, which will now run throughout the year.

Traverse 3, currently the venue’s website, will be transformed to present a continually refreshed programme of cutting-edge productions, immersive stories and political discussions, which can be experienced by audiences everywhere. New commissions will be presented alongside stage productions reimagined to be enjoyed as films, podcasts, audio plays or performed recordings.

Traverse executive producer, Linda Crooks, says, “Unlocking the virtual doors of Traverse 3, and stepping into all the possibilities it presents, marks an important shift in how we respond to both our ‘now’ and our future. It is a huge opportunity for us to remove many access barriers and make our work the most democratic and inclusive it has ever been, both in terms of who we work with and who experiences what we create.

“We have always welcomed the world to our venue, in August especially, and in recent years have been able to share our work in selected international locations - but now we can bring the Traverse, and all of the incredible creativity with which we work, to the world.”

Details of Traverse 3 events are at www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/traverse-festival

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