THEATRE

Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

The Next Act

Venue

The Speakeasy at The Royal Scots Club

Dates

10–23 Aug 2026

Time

7:40pm · 70min

Price

£12

Multi-generational company of Edinburgh-based women perform Alan Bennett's iconic Talking Heads monologues: A Lady of Letters, A Bed Among the Lentils, Her Big Chance and Cream Cracker Under the Settee. Witty and poignant, each actor brings a distinctive voice to Bennett's portraits of loneliness, desperation and resilient humour. Though rooted in the 1970s and 80s, these sharply observed studies remain strikingly relevant. Simply staged, we offer an intimate, moving and unexpectedly funny exploration of women's lives. For full programme listing to aid in selecting the correct date for the performance you wish to book, see https://thespeakeasyedinburgh.com/alan-bennetts-talking-heads/