Original Music by Tim Sutton, Original Lyrics by Ninian Dunnett Book by Ninian Dunnett, Michael Hoffman and Andy Paterson Directed by Michael Hoffman Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★ As much of a love letter to the nation as it is two fingers rammed high to the sky, Restless Natives firmly grasps elements … Continue reading Review – Restless Natives, Leith Theatre
Book by Josh Logan Directed by Alex Timbers Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★★ Take a deep breath. Embrace the hedonism and sultry nature of it all, and welcome, one and all, vagabond and nobility alike, to the Moulin Rouge. The ninth production of the smash-hit musical take on Baz Luhrmann’s much-adored cinematic … Continue reading Review: Moulin Rouge The Musical! – The Edinburgh Playhouse , Edinburgh
Written by Arthur Miller Directed by Jemima Levick Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £18.50 ★★★★ When a text’s relevance continues to pierce through to the contemporary world, the necessity to ‘update’ or bring the piece’s setting to the modern day can often feel hollow or listless. For Jemima Levick’s superb opening production for The … Continue reading Review: A View from the Bridge – The Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton Story by Patricia Resnick Directed by Ellie Jackon and Max Middleton Musical direction by Benji Castella McDonald and Eric Rogers Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £12.50 ★★★★ One of musical theatre’s most beloved, performed, belted out, and toured, the Edinburgh University Footlights theatre company opened their 2025 season … Continue reading Review: 9 To 5 – The Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh
Music & Lyrics by Dolly Parton Book by Patricia Resnick Directed by Jeff Calhoun ★★★★ 545 days. That’s how long it’s been since the Edinburgh Playhouse roared with The Lion King’s juggernaut presence, and now it returns to the daily grind. Slapping the alarm clock, taking a few more minutes of rest, the sleeping giant … Continue reading 9 To 5 – Edinburgh Playhouse
https://youtu.be/o5uTpFvD_IQ Music & Lyrics by Dolly Parton Book by Patricia Resnick Directed by Jeff Calhoun Let’s just get something straight: too few of us actually enjoy our jobs. Certainly not those early mornings, hiding in the bathroom to play on our phones, avoiding awkward co-workers and superfluous bosses who seem to have obtained their status … Continue reading 9 to 5 – Edinburgh Playhouse
