Review by Hunter King ★★★ Fringe alumni David Alnwick has returned to Edinburgh this holiday season to mix his signature spooky vibes with a story that was originally written by one of the most iconic holiday storytellers of all time: Charles Dickens. Admittedly, I was excited to once again venture deep into the bowels of … Continue reading Review: David Alnwick presents Charles Dickens’ The Signal-Man – Krampus Fest at The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
Commissioned by Aberdeen Performing Arts, Capital Theatres and Eden Court Highlands Created and Directed by Ross MacKay and Jordan Blackwood Review by Hunter King The Studio ★★★★★ It seems every child grows up with a fictional dog who has an impact on their life. I had Scooby-Doo and Blue from “Blue’s Clues,” and more recently, … Continue reading Review: Snowy – The Studio, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/3iaTuBISBK4 Based on Stick Man by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Presented by Freckles Productions Directed by Mark Kane Tickets from £14.00 ★★★★ Originally crafted as a popular children’s book and adapted to stage and screen, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man has become a contemporary favourite for its delightful visuals and creative premise. Loving father, adventurous soul, and … Continue reading Stick Man – Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/PZqYNCTjelI Written and Directed by Mia Jerome ★★★ We’ve got a job to do folks: and it might just be the most important one we undertake this Festival season. You see one of the new apprentices, Perry (Simon Maeder), at the Lost Lending Library, has gone and done the unthinkable: he’s lost the ruddy thing. … Continue reading The Lost Lending Library – Church Hill Theatre
Written by Janis Mackay Music by Donald Scott ★★★★ While the coarse howls of the Northern coast of Scotland may conjure up the storms and endless chill of the sea, Writer and storyteller Janis Mackay instead channels the warmth of the region, the people, and the tales they share in a stage-recreation of their two … Continue reading Wee Seals and Selkies – Scottish Storytelling Centre
Written by Hannah Lavery Directed by Natalie Ibu ★★★ The significant power of young voices is central in this year’s Imaginate programmes, and arguably no other production captures this messaging better than Lavery’s commissioned Protest. Commissioned and backed by Fuel, Imaginate, National Theatre of Scotland and Northern Stage, Protest captures the innocent nature of playground politics, … Continue reading Protest – The Studio, Potterrow
Performed by Ron Fairweather, Fergus McNicol and Claire McNicol ★★★★ Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum: Panto season’s nearly over, ho-hum. Down in the Netherbow Theatre, a treasure awaits - not one of gold or silver, but of dreams and cheers. The Scottish Storytelling Centre emerges into the final twilight days of the year with Macastory’s theatrical group and their annual … Continue reading Macastory’s Jack and the Beanstalk – Scottish Storytelling Centre
https://youtu.be/tT4wiCasRBk Created and Choreographed by Natasha Gilmore ★★★★★ In a time of instant gratification and over-stimulation, we overlook the humble pleasantries of receiving nothing - nothing except the finest gift of all; an opportunity to use our imagination. There are few excitements which re-ignite the imagination than those blurred festive bulbs twinkling on that morning … Continue reading The Gift – The Studio, Potterrow
Written by John Somerville Directed and Choreographed by Mandy Black Musical Direction by Barrie Simcock ★★★★ Now this is a proper pantomime. There is an undoubtable poignancy with the Edinburgh People’s Theatre’s return to the stage following their hibernation over lockdown periods. Babes in the Wood, opening last week at the Churchill Theatre, is a fitting piece for … Continue reading Babes in the Wood – Churchill Theatre
Written by Kenneth Grahame Adapted by Mark Powell Directed by Elizabeth Newman ★★★★★ “All along the backwater, Through the rushes tall, Ducks are a-dabbling, Up tails all!” And what a joy to sit by the River Tummel and soak in the ancient landscape, the redolences of the summer, all under the watchful gaze of the still … Continue reading The Wind in the Willows – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
