James Joyce's epic story of one day in one city is brought to life in this inventive new show, bringing Ireland's most notorious book to audiences aged 8 and upwards, and all those who haven't got around to reading it yet. Combining live performance, intricate paper design, an original score and Joyce's odyssey, this is … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – You’ll See
https://youtu.be/ds7EI97Q2Vk Written by Joe Brumm Music by Joff Bush Directed by Rosemary Myers Tickets from £18.50 ★★★★ From a gentle beginning, as the bin chickens (ibises) scuttle around the set, cawing and mewling to the audience, Bluey’s Big Play already takes a more original and gentle approach than similar television to stage adaptations. But that … Continue reading Review: Bluey’s Big Play – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/kCjXLtd4I00 Based on The Book by Ben Rice Co-Created, Directed and Text by Robert Alan Evans Co-Created and Performed by Gill Robertson ★★★★ In this rather barren mining town, where ore and opal are the determining factors, young Kellyanne Williamson turns to her imaginary friends, Pobby and Dingan, for emotional support: and their existence is not … Continue reading Lightning Ridge – Summerhall: Main Hall
Something delightfully musical is erupting this summer at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. From the brilliant minds of musical duo Fladam (Flo Poskitt and Adam Sowter), one of Mervyn Stutter’s previous Pick of the Fringe, comes this deliciously Dahl-esque treat for all. In a twist on the Midas touch, a boy is born with fingers which … Continue reading Have a Gander – Green Fingers
https://youtu.be/dpVWO2druNk Directed and Co-Adapted by Matthew Xia Co-Adapted and Musical Supervisor & Arrangement by Vikki Stone ★★★★ Dig out your top hat and stick cane folks, we’re puttin’ on a show. Transitioning a six-time BAFTA-winning animated children’s show Hey Duggee to the stage isn’t an easy feat, with legions of Hey Duggee fans present – who wouldn’t settle for a strict … Continue reading Hey Duggee: The Live Theatre Show – Festival Theatre
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
https://youtu.be/UxxnL26CGpY Written by Ross Mackay Directed by Jordan Blackwood ★★★★★ Rifling through the pages of a well-loved story: there’s nothing better, is there? Seeking fortunes, solving mysteries, standing toe-to-toe with Dark Lords, and saving distant lands – the storybook is a gateway of limitless potential, and for some, it’s a lifeline, a friend. And where … Continue reading Treasure Island – The Lanternhouse, Cumbernauld
https://youtu.be/7eyaId1TBP4 Written by Nathan Cockerill Theatre Direction by Chris Jarvis Film Direction by Geoff Coward ★★★★ A tradition from Auntie Beeb themselves, the CBeebies Pantomime has become an annual event for cheerful faces across the nation on both the small and, in recent years, the big screen. And this year is no different as we’re off to … Continue reading CBeebies Panto: Dick Whittington and His Cat
Written and Directed by Barrie Hunter Musical Direction by Alan Penman ★★★★ If it wasn’t for the vividly bright oranges and flannel forest greens, one might be forgiven for not realising that you might not be in the Fair City but in the land of Middle Perth, of Mickle Muchty under the looming shadow of … Continue reading Jack and the Beanstalk – Perth Theatre
Written by Fraser Boyle & Ken Alexander Directed by Ken Alexander ★★★★ In Panto land, the realm of fairytale collides with vaudeville storytelling and glee – often taking shape as a classic Grimm tale or nursery rhyme. But where creative liberty is free, magic follows, and as part of The Gaiety's return to in-person performance, … Continue reading Jamie & The Unicorn: A Legend of a Panto! – The Gaiety
