Review: Sunshine on Leith – Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh

March 8, 2024March 8, 20241 Comment

Book by Stephen Greenhorn Direction by Malcolm J. Burnett Musical Direction by Finlay Turnbull Tickets from £16.00 (waiting list) ★★★★ While the all-American musical is underway at the Festival Theatre, the all-Scottish treasure that is Stephen Greenhorn’s Sunshine on Leith radiates a burst of bright jukebox enjoyment throughout Edinburgh with this deeply beloved musical featuring the songs of The Proclaimers. And instilling a sense of … Continue reading Review: Sunshine on Leith – Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh

Review: Hamilton – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

March 6, 2024March 7, 2024Leave a comment

https://youtu.be/FtK6gcS9URA?list=PLcTlv1bn0wwdwAKqdz9B0Rp6iMA1gRSat Book, Music, and Lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda Direction by Thomas Kail Musical Supervision and Orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire Tickets from £25.00 ★★★★★ No one has control over their narrative once their time runs out. The only constant between sinners, saints, rich men, and poor is the inevitability of it all. And while death is … Continue reading Review: Hamilton – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Have a Gander – Manipulate Festival 2024

January 23, 2024January 23, 2024Leave a comment

The Manipulate Festival, Scotland's international festival of animation, film, movement, puppetry, and visual theatre returns for its ambitious 17th season. This year's festival will run from February 1st - 11th across multiple physical and online venues. The full programme can be found here. Next week, Edinburgh will host the return of one of the most … Continue reading Have a Gander – Manipulate Festival 2024

Treason The Musical – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

October 28, 2023October 28, 2023Leave a comment

https://youtu.be/KxkbKuB8sXY Music & Lyrics by Ricky Allan Book by Charli Eglinton Directed by Hannah Chissick Tickets from £22.00 ★★★ Treason heavily reminds us that history is constructed by those who emerged victorious. And they only have one story to tell: theirs. Ricky Allan and Charli Eglinton’s new musical offers a richer depth to the opening lines … Continue reading Treason The Musical – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Scottish Ballet: Twice-Born – Theatre Royal, Glasgow

September 23, 2023September 23, 2023Leave a comment

https://youtu.be/U2S1fQk87NQ Schachmatt: Choreography by Cayetano Soto Twice-Born: Direction, Concept & Choreography by Dickson MbiOriginal Music by Dickson Mbi ★★★★ A double bill of premieres from Scottish Ballet awaits audiences this evening, with a threaded intention to explore renewed grounds and creative ingenuity from a new generation: a rebirth (of sorts) from the company which maintains … Continue reading Scottish Ballet: Twice-Born – Theatre Royal, Glasgow

Matthew Bourne’s: Romeo + Juliet – Festival Theatre

September 20, 2023September 21, 20232 Comments

https://youtu.be/n81Qzaowc9A Directed and Choreography by Matthew Bourne Music by Sergei Prokofiev Tickets from £28.50 ★★★★ Few things push us to extremes other than love. Whether viewed as a weakness, a strength, an eternal yearning which completes us, or a distraction, its various forms will never feel the same for any two people – so the … Continue reading Matthew Bourne’s: Romeo + Juliet – Festival Theatre

Bring It On! The Beyond Broadway Experience – Festival Theatre

July 31, 2023July 31, 2023Leave a comment

Music by Tom Kitt and Lin-Manuel Miranda Lyrics by Amanda Green and Lin-Manuel Miranda ★★★★ Rival squads, cheerleading-comedy hi-jinks, and enough late noughties references and melodrama to fill a locker room, Bring It On! takes the cultural zeitgeist of the Kirsten Dunst film, shaped it and emerges as a Tom Kitt and Lin-Manuel Miranda musical fan favourite … Continue reading Bring It On! The Beyond Broadway Experience – Festival Theatre

Disney’s Winnie the Pooh – Festival Theatre

July 19, 2023July 19, 2023Leave a comment

https://youtu.be/1k5Q-sknJXc Created by Jonathan Rockefeller and Disney Theatrical Productions Featuring Music from The Sherman Brothers with further songs by A.A. Milne ★★★ Aladdin to The Little Mermaid, Mary Poppins to Frozen, and Tarzan to the Hunchback – stories from the world’s most extensive entertainment provider for families have often come with a seal of quality, … Continue reading Disney’s Winnie the Pooh – Festival Theatre

Ballet Black: Pioneers – Festival Theatre

June 29, 2023Leave a comment

https://youtu.be/Mo21M6gh2TM Choreography and Direction by William Tuckett (Then & Now) Choreography and Direction by Mthuthuzeli November (Nina: By Whatever Means) ★★★★★ All good things come to those who wait. And the audiences of Edinburgh have been patient in their appreciation and fervour for Ballet Black, who after a significant delay, return to the city at … Continue reading Ballet Black: Pioneers – Festival Theatre

Scottish Opera: Carmen – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

June 15, 2023June 15, 2023Leave a comment

https://youtu.be/1ydKle2a-Vk Composed by Georges Bizet Libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy, Directed by John Fulljames ★★★★ Madama Butterfly to Carmen. Sixty years championing Opera within Scotland. Facing financial and global challenges, Scottish Opera remains a force in the cultural zeitgeist of the nation. With the influx of younger audiences and economic accessibility for others, Scottish Opera continues to be … Continue reading Scottish Opera: Carmen – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh