Created by Richard O’Brien Directed by Christopher Luscombe Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £23.00 ★★★★ Time may be fleeting, but some classics remain a celebration of queer culture, camp, and chaos. Edinburgh Playhouse welcomed back the cult phenomenon The Rocky Horror Show this week, and it’s clear why this musical remains a beloved staple of theatre. From … Continue reading Review: Rocky Horror Picture Show – The Edinburgh Playhouse
Book, Music and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda Directed by Thomas Kail Review by Dominic Corr Theatre Royal ★★★★★ Hamilton at the Glasgow Theatre Royal arrives not as nostalgia but as proof: Lin‑Manuel Miranda’s revolutionary musical remains one of the most powerful pieces of musical theatre in the repertoire, a work that keeps reinventing how stage music … Continue reading Review: Hamilton – The Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Book by Joe Penhall Music and Lyrics by Ray Davies Directed by Edward Hall Review by Libby Hutton The King's Theatre ★★★ ‘Sunny Afternoon’, the musical retelling of the rise of the legendary rock band ‘The Kinks’, hits just where expected; an entertaining night out for all ages. This is both its downfall and its praise; … Continue reading Review: Sunny Afternoon – The King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Written by Tennessee Williams Directed by Andrew Panton Review by Dominic Corr Dundee Rep ★★★★ A poised yet piercing revival, The Glass Menagerie at Dundee Rep (in co-production with Citizens Theatre and the Royal Lyceum) offers a production of shimmering restraint and emotional bite, balancing refinement with a raw undercurrent that keeps Tennessee Williams’ classic … Continue reading Review: The Glass Menagerie – The Dundee Rep
Written by Shireen Mula Directed by Rebecca Atkinson-Lord Review by Dominic Corr Traverse Theatre ★★★★ A new piece of writing reminds audiences in Edinburgh the sheer talent and brilliance outside of the country’s central ideology. Adapted by Shireen Mula from Sarah Moss’s novel, Night Waking is a psychological excavation of motherhood, history, and the fragile … Continue reading Review: Night Waking – The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin Adapted for Stage by Matthew White & Howard Jacques Review by Dominic Corr Edinburgh Playhouse: Tickets ★★★ There’s no denying the enduring allure of Irving Berlin’s Top Hat. With its Art Deco sheen, mistaken identities, and a score that includes “Cheek to Cheek” and “Puttin’ on the … Continue reading Review: Top Hat – The Edinburgh Playhouse
Book by Joe Tracz, Adapted from 'The Lightning Thief' by Rick Riordan Music and Lyrics by Rob Rokicki Review by Dominic Corr The Festival Theatre: Tickets ★★★★ No matter the form, the tales of ancient Greece have (quite rightly) never left us. So if you’re a die-hard fan of Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series, The … Continue reading Review: The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Written by Martin Travers Directed by Rosalind Sydney Review by Dominic Corr Touring Scotland ★★★★ There’s a scalpel-sharp intimacy to The Needle Room, the latest offering from Braw Clan, whose commitment to the Scots language and regional storytelling continues to carve out a vital space in Scotland’s theatrical landscape. Staged in Lanarkshire, the production is a … Continue reading Review: The Needle Room – St Nicholas Hall, Lanark
Book by Patricia Highsmith Adapted and Directed by Mark Leipacher Review by Dominic Corr The Festival Theatre: Tickets ★★★ Under the Mediterranean sun, there’s a profound chill in The Talented Mr. Ripley, now touring through the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh before heading out across the nation. Mark Leipacher’s adaptation of Patricia Highsmith’s hit psychological thriller … Continue reading Review: The Talented Mr. Ripley – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Written by Frances Poet Music and Lyrics by Ricky Ross Directed by Dominic Hill Review by Dominic Corr The Citizens Theatre ★★★★ Returning home after seven years of redevelopment, The Citizens Theatre reopens with Small Acts of Love, a production as ambitious as the building it now inhabits. The newly revitalised Gorbals venue is a marvel as … Continue reading Review: Small Acts of Love – The Citizen’s Theatre, Glasgow
