Hi everyone, happy Week 2! Hopefully everyone got to check out at least one of the super fun events our Give It A Go Week team put on. Thank you to everyone who helped make that possible! This week we have two performances of Ulster American on in the theatre, as well as a General Meeting on Wednesday, and an Imps show on Friday night.
Ulster American
Thursday 22 January - Friday 23 January
How far are we prepared to go to achieve that ephemeral “success” we all crave? ‘Ulster American’ by David Ireland explores just that. This play takes place on a volatile political and moral ground between three creatives. The night before they embark on rehearsals for their upcoming play set during the Troubles, clashing ideas, miscommunications and offensive comments from all sides brings up rash reactions and shocking truths.
Imps
Friday, Jan 23rd
What happens when rival butchers meet at the laundromat? Or Queen Lizzie walks into a chippie? We haven’t got a clue, but bring your quirkiest suggestions to the Fringe’s longest running sketch-comedy-improv show and watch them unfold in beautiful chaos! Fancy a giggle? Come along at 10:30pm every Friday to catch a show! Fancy making others giggle? Come along to one of our weekly workshops every Saturday at 12midday! Imps tn? Hell yeah!
This week, the Wardrobe Managers are planning a big Bedlam wardrobe re-vamp. In coordination with all department managers, The Productions Manager has approved show proposals to be pitched at our General Meeting on Wednesday. The President has been working on re-structuring and improving this newsletter (I hope you enjoy!) as well as planning meetings with the managers of each department of the theatre to discuss goals for the new term.
Bedlam Highland Tours
From 1961-1967, the Edinburgh Uni Drama Society took some shows on tour throughout the Highlands. Their first show was Twelfth Night which 23 students took on tour for a month, visiting 20 villages and towns in rural Scotland. During those 7 years, the society toured shows inlcuding Twelfth Night, The Clandestine Marriage, The Importance of Being Earnest, She Stoops To Conquer, Charlie’s Aunt, An Ideal Husband, and A Woman of No Importance.
Every Sunday 12:00 to 14:00, we do theatre maintenance where we tidy up the building and make improvements. Bedlam runs on volunteer help, so you will be asked to attend one of these sessions if you have worked on a show in the theatre. Similarly, you will be required to help staff a show (or two if you did a mainterm) in exchange for the members who helped staff your show. You can log into your account on the Bedlam website to see if you have maintenance or staffing debt and sign up for a session to fulfill that. There are instructions on the website and people to help you in the building, so don’t worry if you’re new to any of the tasks! You can clear maintenance debt by coming to a Maintenance Session or talking to Maysan Abdidayim or Morgan Hazelip (Theatre Managers) at [email protected]. Likewise, you can contact Uppie Shah or Elise Chan (Front of House Managers) at [email protected] if you have any questions about staffing. You can sign up for your staffing slot here. Thanks for the help!
For Bedlam-related welfare issues:
Show-specific welfare reps:
Check your proposal or ask your producer if you’re not sure who that is!
What we can help with:
Other welfare resources to keep on hand:
For mental health concerns or non-theatre related issues, please reach out to the Edinburgh Student Wellbeing service or make an appointment with Edinburgh’s Student Counseling Service.
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Last updated: Tuesday 20 January 2026 at 02:11