Archive for September, 2017
The Threepenny Opera
★★★★☆ Explosive:
The Threepenny Opera continues the verve and vitality of the Attic Collective’s previous outings, adding a musical dimension that makes for an explosive extravaganza.
SMHAF programme announced
Three world premieres for SMHAF:
The programme for the 11th Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival has been announced, including in its theatre section three world premieres and a Scottish premiere.
VPT open script call
Short Scripts wanted for International #DayOfTheGirl:
Leith’s Village Pub Theatre is teaming up with Stellar Quines to stage an evening of script-in-hand performances of plays which celebrate the International Day of the Girl on October 11, 2017.
What Shadows
★★★☆☆ Puzzling:
There is a delicate romanticism to What Shadows that is at odds with its subject matter. An excellent central performance and high production values cannot ever quite overcome some problematic elements.
Shooglies Rock Out
Shoogly Peg Productions audition Rock of Ages
Edinburgh youth company Shoogly Peg Productions has announced auditions for its January 2018 production of Chris D’Arienzo’s rock/jukebox musical: Rock of Ages.
Eusog Wants More
Open casting for Eusog’s Oliver:
The Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group has put out an open call for its all-adult production of Oliver!, which will be staged at the end of November, 2017.
Camerata To Bow Out
La Belle Helene to be final bow:
Opera Camerata, the amateur light opera company founded in 1994 has announced that Offenbach’s La Belle Helene at the Church Hill Theatre in October will be its final production.
Grease
★★★☆☆ Over greased
There’s enough pizzaz and passion for a whole production in the opening number of Grease, at the Playhouse to Saturday.
Laura Main for Playhouse Shrek
Casting for Shrek’s Xmas Playhouse stay announced:
Laura Main is to join the cast of the new production of Shrek the Musical, which opens at the Edinburgh Playhouse for the Christmas Season 2017, before touring the UK and Ireland.
High School Musical
★★★☆☆ Packed:
A gentle romance combines reinforces the right-on message that you can be who you want, in LYAMC’s tuneful take on High School Musical at the Church Hill Theatre to Saturday.
