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The present club was formed in May 1996 by the amalgamation of two long standing Edinburgh drama clubs - The Makars and Davidson's Mains Dramatic Club (DMDC). In 2002 the new club formally adopted the name The Edinburgh Makars.

List of productions 1996 to date

The Makars was founded in 1932 by  Christine Orr, the well-known Scottish actress, broadcaster and playwright, with the intention of performing her own plays. During the winter of 1933/34 the name "The Makars" was adopted, an old Scots word for the makers of poetry and drama.

The club created its own studio theatre in Edinburgh presenting 4 or 5 productions a year with the programme including classical and modern plays and many Scottish premieres.

List of Productions by The Makars 1934-1995

DMDC was founded in 1942 and presented its initial productions in Davidson's Mains Village Hall. Its first production was "Dear Octopus" and the cast was drawn mainly from what had been the Davidson's Mains WRI Drama Section.

In 1970, the club was placed first in the SCDA (Scottish Community Drama Association) full length play festival and represented Scotland in the production of "Every Other Evening".

List of Productions by DMDC 1943-1995





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