Songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed Directed by Freya White Produced by Claudia Moya Gil Choreography by Rosalyn Harper Review by Dominic Corr Tickets available here ★★★★ It seems everyone is here to see the stars this evening; friends, family, colleagues, strangers, and, of course, the press. But the stars we’re seeing aren’t … Continue reading Review: Singin’ In The Rain – The Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh
Created by Richard O’Brien Directed by Christopher Luscombe Review by Marina Funcasta Tickets from £23.00 ★★★ Having seen a variety of musicals at the Playhouse, the usual business swamped the stalls to the sound of the five-minute warning. This time, however, as I made my way into the stalls, I circumvented bobbing bedazzled top hats … Continue reading Review: Rocky Horror Picture Show – The Playhouse, Edinburgh
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Jim Steinman Directed by Jay Scheib Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £15.00 ★★★ Gird your loins, dig out the fishnets, and ditch the ol’ fella – Bat Out Of Hell isn’t for the faint-hearted or well-adjusted, as the late Jim Steinman’s dystopian fairytale re-treading thunders the intense discography for … Continue reading Review: Bat Out Of Hell – The Playhouse, Edinburgh
Written by Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse Directed by Jack Nurse Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £18.00 ★★★★★ Sometimes, what you really need to capture the sense of the season better than most is a solid story adapted by talented folks, a brilliant collection of some of the best in the biz, a strong … Continue reading Review: A Christmas Carol – Loretto Theatre, Musselburgh
Written by Gary McNair Directed by Laila Noble Music by Brian James O’Sullivan Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £10.00 ★★★★ Our noses would grow if we said that Pinocchio was anything short of brilliant. The classic tale of the ‘wooden boy’ has a new lease of life in this festive production, one of two … Continue reading Review: Pinocchio – Lanternhouse, Cumbernauld
Directed and Co-Written by Ken Alexander Co-Written by Fraser Boyle Associate Direction and Choreography by Sarah Wilkie Musical Direction and Composition by Stuart Fleming Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £18.00 ★★★★★ There it is, folks: the pantomime. This is how it’s done, a pantomime with an old soul, a contemporary mindset, and nothing but … Continue reading Review: Mother Goose – The Gaiety, Ayr
Written by Johnny McKnight Directed by Julie Ellen Musical Direction and Composition by Alan Penman Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £22.00 ★★★ It seems Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s The Sound of Music isn’t the only visit to the rolling, singing hills that festive audiences can experience this year. In traditional Johnny McKnight fashion, this year’s … Continue reading Review: Snow White – Macroberts Art Centre, Stirling
Written and Directed by Barrie Hunter Musical Direction by Alan Penman Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £16.00 ★★★★ The most versatile ingredient? The humble egg. So, it only makes sense that the most versatile of pantomimes, in strong and imaginative hands, Mother Goose can open itself up to a plethora of story avenues and … Continue reading Review: Mother Goose – Perth Theatre
Lyrics by Tim Rice Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber Directed by Laurence Connor Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★★ The quintessential stage school musical has never felt so vivid or jubilant; over fifty years since it first brought its Technicolor magic to the world of musical theatre, Andrew Lloyd Webber and TimRice’s retelling … Continue reading Review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – The Playhouse, Edinburgh
Adapted by Stephen Briggs Directed by Jonathan Whiteside Composition and Musical Direction by Dug Campbell Review by Dominic Corr ★★★★ Pratchett goes Panto, and we’re here for every minute of it. A classic pantomime horse, some carol singing, even the odd boo and hiss trickles out of the audience for Strawmoddie’s latest step into the … Continue reading Review: Going Postal – Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh
