Written by Rona Munro Directed by Orla O’Loughlin Tickets from £27.50 ★★★ While the bonfire of masculine history chars pages of Scotland’s heritage - it is the stories of women that can burn brightest. Someone just has to tell them first. Despite the balancing act of regal storytelling, hidden and repressed queer history, and a … Continue reading Review: James V: Katherine – The Studio, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/13LRgCTASUI Created and Performed by Sarah Rose Graber and Ruxy Cantir Co-produced by Raw Materials and Capital Theatres Tickets from £12.50 ★★★★ Love glitter? Love Christmas? Love Unicorns? Oh, well then, this is the show for you, your little unicorns, and anyone who you can bring into a magical fifty-minute showcase of movement, colour and interactivity thanks to … Continue reading Unicorn Christmas Party – The Studio, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/cg8GdNDf7Nc Composed by Giacomo Puccini Directed by Sir David McVicar Conducted by Stuart Stratford ★★★★★ The idea of remaining faithful to the artist's intentions is, for some producers, not always the first thing on their mind in staging a lengthy or composite collection of works. For Puccini, there was no other way to demonstrate the … Continue reading Il Trittico – Festival Theatre
https://youtu.be/WzKsgMc03oo Written and Produced by Alan Janes Directed by Matt Salisbury ★★★★ The one thing many of us long for is to leave an impact. So, to have the titular role in a smash-hit musical concert experience which has, for over thirty years, entertained over twenty-two million people might speak to the volume of support, … Continue reading Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story – Festival Theatre
https://youtu.be/R-SFzgHlMSs Choreography by Christopher Hampson Composition by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov ★★★★ In the intrusive darkness, something magical glitters in the Festival Theatre stage light. Amidst the protrusions of silhouetted ice, a familiar being stirs triumphantly again after a three-year slumber away from the stage. Scottish Ballet makes a grand return to the Christmas season, with an … Continue reading The Snow Queen – Festival Theatre
Artistic Direction by Tory Dobrin Executive Direction by Liz Harler ★★★★ What is it they say: there’s method in the madness? For The Trocks – there’s method in the laughter. For just shy of fifty years, though not looking a day over forty-nine, the all-male comedy ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo has … Continue reading The Trocks: Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo – Festival Theatre
https://youtu.be/exivtEPXh0M Music as performed by Cher Book by Rick Elise Directed by Arlene Phillips ★★★★ Hooooooo boy, here we go. It should come as no surprise that in the pantheon of Jukebox musicals, some industry giants have carved their names onto the stage once more. But there was one notable absence. The tale of a … Continue reading The Cher Show – Festival Theatre
https://youtu.be/zbJ_0SgseEA Produced by Dance Horizons ★★★★ Produced by Dance Horizons, Edinburgh, with an initiative to encourage a diverse and fresh root of talent across the UK and further, Innovations finds a home for those who lost out during the Pandemic, welcoming showcases taking their initial steps into the industry – trial ideas and encouraging a safe environment … Continue reading Innovations Dance Platform – The Studio
Written by Stephen Greenhorn Featuring the Songs of The Proclaimers Directed by Elizabeth Newman & Ben Occhipinti ★★★★ Returning home can come with a myriad of complications. As desperate as we are to see family, reconnect with friends, and hold our loved ones – change rears itself at every corner. For Davy and Ally, relieved … Continue reading Sunshine On Leith – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
https://youtu.be/TKbHS6gcvZg Original Screenplay by Jonathan Lynn Written by Sandy Rustin Directed by Mark Bell ★★★ There’s something in everyone’s wardrobes which causes family feuds, and it’s not that hideous vase you got for the wedding. No, for any age, across multiple generations – Cluedo has sat in the closet, brought out for rainy days or wine-fuelled game … Continue reading Cluedo – King’s Theatre
