Written by Hannah Lavery Directed by Natalie Ibu ★★★ The significant power of young voices is central in this year’s Imaginate programmes, and arguably no other production captures this messaging better than Lavery’s commissioned Protest. Commissioned and backed by Fuel, Imaginate, National Theatre of Scotland and Northern Stage, Protest captures the innocent nature of playground politics, … Continue reading Protest – The Studio, Potterrow
https://youtu.be/TdgoL6onidU Directed and Script by Elien van den Hoek Musical Composition and Performed by Martin Franke Produced by Het Houten Huis & Nordland Visual Theatre in collaboration with Tryater ★★★★ Work, eat, work, sleep, repeat, rinse, regret. The gradual breaking down of the archaic nine-to-five structure and demoralising devaluation of time versus work is fast … Continue reading I… er… Me – Traverse Theatre
https://youtu.be/P5VJrTBPqb8 Created by Le Cirque du Bout du Monde ★★★★★ What utter nonsense. Senseless, even tasteless, wanton destruction abounds in a celebration of absurdist chaos, all in what people would call art, performance. By the creative's admittance: this isn’t even a show. What this is, is perfection. Yet somehow, it’s also an absolute cacophony of … Continue reading Der Lauf – Southside Community Centre
Written and Directed by Belle Streeton Written and Creative Production by Daniel Swift ★★★★ It’s difficult, dealing with loss. And it’s certainly not something we ever desire for those so young. But Alex finds comfort in creating stories to stoke the wonders of imagination – both as a form of refuge from loneliness, and to … Continue reading To the Moon and Back – The Studio, Potterrow
Created and Performed Sarah Rose Graber and Ruxy Cantir Directed by Tim Licata ★★★★ The prospect of living on an island with your best pal might sound like a dream for some, a nightmare for others. But that’s precisely where Riri and Moku find themselves, confined to a barrel, sitting atop an island of rubbish. … Continue reading Two in a Barrel – National Museum of Scotland
https://youtu.be/Wjhve8tLhQg Written by Roald Dhal Play Book by David Grieg Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman ★★★★ A wondrous world of Pure Imagination awaits audiences at The Edinburgh Playhouse for the next two weeks, as the ever-popular Charlie and the Chocolate Factory continues onward with its new UK tour after a successful stint in the Westend. By now, … Continue reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Edinburgh Playhouse
Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse New Book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman Directed by Debs Anderson ★★★★ All aboard folks - this is one trip you don’t want to miss. For years now, Forth Children’s Theatre has honed and nurtured the early steps of … Continue reading Forth Children’s Theatre Anything Goes – Edinburgh Tabernacle
https://youtu.be/dpVWO2druNk Directed and Co-Adapted by Matthew Xia Co-Adapted and Musical Supervisor & Arrangement by Vikki Stone ★★★★ Dig out your top hat and stick cane folks, we’re puttin’ on a show. Transitioning a six-time BAFTA-winning animated children’s show Hey Duggee to the stage isn’t an easy feat, with legions of Hey Duggee fans present – who wouldn’t settle for a strict … Continue reading Hey Duggee: The Live Theatre Show – Festival Theatre
Performed by Ron Fairweather, Fergus McNicol and Claire McNicol ★★★★ Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum: Panto season’s nearly over, ho-hum. Down in the Netherbow Theatre, a treasure awaits - not one of gold or silver, but of dreams and cheers. The Scottish Storytelling Centre emerges into the final twilight days of the year with Macastory’s theatrical group and their annual … Continue reading Macastory’s Jack and the Beanstalk – Scottish Storytelling Centre
https://youtu.be/tT4wiCasRBk Created and Choreographed by Natasha Gilmore ★★★★★ In a time of instant gratification and over-stimulation, we overlook the humble pleasantries of receiving nothing - nothing except the finest gift of all; an opportunity to use our imagination. There are few excitements which re-ignite the imagination than those blurred festive bulbs twinkling on that morning … Continue reading The Gift – The Studio, Potterrow
