The Edinburgh Playhouse and Waverley Care are launching HIV ALOUD: RAISE THE CURTAIN, a collaborative initiative focusing on the voices of people living with HIV. Funded by £20,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund, it aims to challenge stigma through creative writing workshops, culminating in a public performance, promoting accessibility and inclusion.
2:22 A Ghost Story, directed by Matthew Dunster and Gabriel Vega Weissman, captivates audiences at The Edinburgh Playhouse with its blend of suspense and realism. The plot revolves around Jenny, who believes her home is haunted, and her skeptical husband Sam. The compelling cast and creative staging effectively evoke tension, making it a thought-provoking contemporary ghost story.
Written by Tennessee Williams Directed by Andrew Panton Review by Dominic Corr Dundee Rep ★★★★ A poised yet piercing revival, The Glass Menagerie at Dundee Rep (in co-production with Citizens Theatre and the Royal Lyceum) offers a production of shimmering restraint and emotional bite, balancing refinement with a raw undercurrent that keeps Tennessee Williams’ classic … Continue reading Review: The Glass Menagerie – The Dundee Rep
Written by Shireen Mula Directed by Rebecca Atkinson-Lord Review by Dominic Corr Traverse Theatre ★★★★ A new piece of writing reminds audiences in Edinburgh the sheer talent and brilliance outside of the country’s central ideology. Adapted by Shireen Mula from Sarah Moss’s novel, Night Waking is a psychological excavation of motherhood, history, and the fragile … Continue reading Review: Night Waking – The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin Adapted for Stage by Matthew White & Howard Jacques Review by Dominic Corr Edinburgh Playhouse: Tickets ★★★ There’s no denying the enduring allure of Irving Berlin’s Top Hat. With its Art Deco sheen, mistaken identities, and a score that includes “Cheek to Cheek” and “Puttin’ on the … Continue reading Review: Top Hat – The Edinburgh Playhouse
Music by Richard Rodgers Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Based upon Margaret Landon’s Anna and The King Directed by Bartlett Sher Tickets From £13.00 ★★★★ Returning to Edinburgh, The Lincoln Centre Theater Production of The King and I may shrink aspects of the scale for touring reasons but sacrifice none of the spectacle or skill … Continue reading The King and I – Edinburgh Playhouse
Book by Tim Firth Music and Lyrics by Take That Directed by Tim Firth and Stacey Haynes Tickets Begin from £18.00 ★★★ With Take That’s 30th anniversary on the cards and a newly released cinematic adaptation of the original stage production (The Band) starring Jayde Adams and Aisling Bea, there was cause to have a … Continue reading Greatest Days – Edinburgh Playhouse
Book by Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce Directed by Craig Revel Horwood Choreography by Jason Gilkison and Craig Revel Horwood ★★★ The safe bet to victory, or the pursuit of something new: that is the quandary which plagues Scott Hastings – a professional ballroom dancer who cannot quite crack it into the championship leagues. But … Continue reading Strictly Ballroom The Musical – Edinburgh Playhouse
Written by Agatha Christie Directed by Ian Talbot and Denise Silvey ★★★★ Seventy years on the stage is no small feat for any production. Especially one with a secret… An old case for a new audience – the dependability of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap continues with this touring version of the long-running Westend production. A decade ago, The … Continue reading Mousetrap – Edinburgh Playhouse
https://youtu.be/Wjhve8tLhQg Written by Roald Dhal Play Book by David Grieg Lyrics by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman ★★★★ A wondrous world of Pure Imagination awaits audiences at The Edinburgh Playhouse for the next two weeks, as the ever-popular Charlie and the Chocolate Factory continues onward with its new UK tour after a successful stint in the Westend. By now, … Continue reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Edinburgh Playhouse
