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
Book by Thomas Meehan Music by Charles Strouse Lyrics by Martin Charnin Directed by Nikolai Foster ★★★★ A pillar of the musical theatre world, Thomas Meehan’s adaptation of the little orphan Annie has found itself for nearly fifty years in numerous re-stagings and tours, winning awards and offering a sliver of saccharine joy amidst the bleakness of … Continue reading Annie – Edinburgh Playhouse
https://youtu.be/RcJ3_eau7Uw Created by Richard O'Brien Directed by Stephen Webb ★★★★★ On a fittingly miserably dreich evening in Edinburgh, there’s a light on at the Playhouse for those poor desperate souls looking to spread a little warmth to their bones, their cheeks, and to, well, that’s entirely your business. Continuing to produce an eternally touring showcase … Continue reading Rocky Horror Pictures Show – Edinburgh Playhouse
