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Prickly Pear Productions, 180 High Street, Edinburgh (2026)

28/11/2025

SO PROUD OF OUR TEAM

Our song ‘Sunbird’ 🕊️ won the runner-up prize in the Stiles & Drew Best New Song Prize 2025 - an award which was specifically made to honour our song!

A huge thank you to and for a wonderful experience and for supporting and celebrating our work.

A big congratulations to Ashton Moore, Oli Adcock and Zach Burns for their well deserved wins and to all the other incredible writing teams and performers we met on the night.

Now for our personal thank yous ✨

Last year we did the best thing we could’ve done for the continued growth of Immigration Crisis: The Musical and that was to bring on the insanely talented who injected his musical genius into the project, and our latest song Sunbird is a testament to that.

Sunbird would not have been created without the inspiring input of .

And Fatima’s character would not have been as powerful and moving if it weren’t for the talented . How lucky we are to have you perform for us.

This musical is created through a devised process with migrants, second and third generation migrants and asylum seekers, and the same is true of our song Sunbird. A big thank you to everyone below who helped in some way:

Onto the next!

18/06/2025

It’s been a few days since we premiered some beautiful new work for Immigration Crisis: The Musical at Capital Theatre’s Open Floor Scratch Night at the Studio Theatre in Edinburgh and we are so happy and appreciative of all the feedback.

Thank you to our incredible team who composed, transcribed, musically directed, learned and performed new material in such a short period of time and oh so well. You’re a talented bunch and we’re so grateful to have you on board.

Another big thank you to Capital Theatres for the opportunity and setting the absolute right tone in the space. It was safe, it was celebratory and it was creative and inspiring ❤️

Lastly, thank you to Andrew Perry for capturing us so well! 📸

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Special thanks to for sharing your stories with us.

10/06/2025

🚨 We’ve been selected as one of five companies to share some new work at Capital Theatre’s Open Floor Scratch Night in Edinburgh and we’d love to see you there!

We’ll be sharing music from Immigration Crisis: The Musical including a brand-spanking new song we’re very proud of.

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Special thanks to without whose invaluable insight one of our characters and our latest song would not have been possible ❤️

Where: Studio Theatre
When: Thursday 12th June
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £5 link in bio
https://www.capitaltheatres.com/shows/open-floor-scratch-night/

01/08/2024

Hello Edinburgh! We’ve been really quiet on here because our prickly pears have needed a break to renovate houses and raise puppies (more on that another day).

We’re still working on our programme for 2025 and are excited to come to fringe as accredited industry professionals and supportive punters, as opposed to the usual ‘stressed out and sleep-drived producer’ mode that we know a lot of incredible artists are in now.

You’ve got this friends ✨ Enjoy your fringe 💙

26/04/2024

First day of workshopping the newest version of our script IMMIGRATION CRISIS: THE MUSICAL done ✅ we are extremely grateful and privileged to be sharing the room with some powerful woman to bring this show to life!

This project is supported by the City of Edinburgh Council and big thank you to for supporting our show ♥️

So excited to present it to a small audience of industry professionals this Sunday! ✨

26/04/2024

Tinah Hongo will be joining us, and reading the role of Ashira in IMMIGRATION CRISIS: THE MUSICAL this weekend!

Tinah, is a half Kenyan half Scottish actor based in Edinburgh. Currently completing a BA (Hons) in Acting at the Scottish Institute of Theatre, Dance, Film & Television.

'I am overjoyed at the opportunity to get involved in this project, not only because it is a female-led production, but because it explores topics like immigration, culture & race. Having conversations about such topics has always been a passion of mine and I look forward to expressing, listening, and creating art with everyone on the team!'

25/04/2024

Another actor joining the team for IMMIGRATION CRISIS: THE MUSICAL is Hannah Docherty!

Hannah is a recent graduate of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and a recipient of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Scholarship. She's an actor and creative from Lancashire and is passionate about theatre in Scotland and new work.

Recent credits include Children of Eden, Little Women, Merrily We Roll Along (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland); The Boy Who Sailed the Ocean In An Armchair - Workshop (National Youth Music Theatre) Billy The Kid (National Youth Music Theatre); Life Up 'Ere (Up 'Ere Productions).

24/04/2024

Our second actor to join us this weekend for IMMIGRATION CRISIS: THE MUSICAL is Michelle Kelly!

Michelle Kelly is an actor, singer and voice actor based in South Yorkshire. She is passionate about new writing which tells under-represented stories in an accessible and fun way. Recent credits include Cinderella (Same Difference Arts), Milestones (Response Ability Theatre) and Night Out in Nature (Frozen Light).

23/04/2024

This weekend we will finally bring together a group of incredible creatives to continue developing the script for our show IMMIGRATION CRISIS: THE MUSICAL!

We thought we'd take this opportunity to share the team joining us. First up we've got Amira Al Shanti a Scotland-based Palestinian performer and writer represented by Infinity Artists who will be taking on the role of 'Fatima'.

Previous work has included Muna in The Shadow World Musical (workshop at The Other Palace), ensemble in Rumi the Musical (London Coliseum), and Reem in Ladies’ Coffee (Kusini Productions & Backscatter Productions). She is really excited to be involved with Immigration Crisis: the Musical!

Follow along as we continue to announce the team, and the next steps for our show!

This project is supported by the City of Edinburgh Council.

11/03/2024

We are looking for three performers to join our team.

CRITERIA FOR ALL ROLES:
•⁠ ⁠⁠Based in Edinburgh or commuting distance
•⁠ ⁠⁠Singers with experience in Musical Theatre
•⁠ ⁠⁠Available for a rehearsed reading on April 26 - 28
•⁠ ⁠⁠Available in August to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (dependent on separate funding)

THE PROJECT

We are redeveloping our show Immigration Crisis: The Musical with support from Culture Edinburgh and are planning a rehearsed reading of the finished script in April 2024.

Immigration Crisis: The Musical is a performance that explores the lives of five women who have just moved into a new house together; immigrants, third-generation immigrants and British tenants joined by their move to Scotland.

FINANCIALS

The fee for three days of work including a shared reading at the end of the third day is £300.

The rehearsed reading will form part of the third day of work. Wage is calculated at £14 an hour - 7-hour days plus a 1-hour unpaid lunch break.

APPLICATION PROCESS

If you’re interested in joining us on this project and would like to apply please send us your CV, cover letter (max one page) and a one-minute monologue and song to [email protected]

Your cover letter should explain which role you are auditioning for, why you want to participate in this project and how you meet the criteria.

DEADLINE

March 25th at NOON

The project is supported by the City of Edinburgh Council.

14/02/2024

We are looking for a performer to join our team!

CRITERIA:
•⁠ ⁠Female identifying actor with a playing age of 20 - 35
•⁠ ⁠⁠Based in Edinburgh or in commuting distance
•⁠ ⁠⁠Singer with experience in Musical Theatre
•⁠ ⁠⁠Speaks English and a second language that is not native to the UK, fluently. We are especially eager to hear from migrants.
•⁠ ⁠⁠Available for a rehearsed reading on April 26 - 28
•⁠ ⁠⁠Available in August to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

THE PROJECT

We are redeveloping our show Immigration Crisis: The Musical with support from Culture Edinburgh and are planing a rehearsed reading of the finished script in April 2024.

Immigration Crisis: The Musical is a performance that explores the lives of five women who have just moved into a new house together; immigrants, third-generation immigrants and British tenants joined by their move to Scotland.

FINANCIALS

The fee for the rehearsed reading and three days of work is £300.

APPLICATION PROCESS

If you’re interested in joining us on this project and would like to apply please send us your CV, cover letter (max one page) and a one minute monologue and song to [email protected]

Your cover letter should explain why you want to be a part of this project and how you meet the criteria.

DEADLINE

February 29th at NOON

This project is supported by the Diversity and Inclusion Fund by Edinburgh City Council.

06/09/2023

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐬! 🌟
Hey, ! For the first time since their formation in 2017, all five of The Shrinking Violets will be performing together in their upcoming cabaret show, "Miscast – An Atypical Cabaret" on November 10, 11, and 12. And guess what? They're looking for FIVE aspiring theatre makers to join them on this exciting journey! 🎉

🎤 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐝?
If you've ever wanted the chance to showcase your talents in a Cabaret-style show or to be mentored by an experienced theatre company, this is the perfect opportunity. They're setting up a Mini Collective mentored by them, and you'll get to present your own show during the Miscast weekend at beautiful Palazzo Parisio!

🎭 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲?
If you’re aged 18-25 and passionate about theatre - whether it’s performing, directing, producing or you want to try your hand at everything - our friends over at The Shrinking Violets want to hear from you!

💌 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲?
Simply send your performance CV and a covering letter detailing your theatre experience and what you’re eager to explore, to [email protected] by September 15th. Just make sure you’re available from the start of October through November 12!

Miscast – An Atypical Cabaret and the Shrinking Violets Mini Collective is supported by the Arts Council Malta.

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Please tag them or share this post to help them find their Mini Collective! 🌟🎭

📷 Chris Sant Fournier

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