Shakers
★★★☆☆ Funny
The EUTC make a decent fist of Shakers, at the Bedlam all week, playing to the broad comedy of the John Godber and Jane Thornton’s script but finding their best in its moments of pathos.
Dame Judi Dench sets Edinburgh date
I Remember It Well
Dame Judi Dench is to make an appearance in Edinburgh this August, when she brings her hit West End reminiscence show, I Remember It Well, to the Edinburgh Playhouse.
I Hate It Here
★★★★☆ Love it here
There are no winners in Sweet Beef’s magnificent I Hate It Here, touring to Summerhall for two nights only, which dives smoothly from joy to desperation in its exploration of zero hour contract culture.
Brunton dark to June
All events at the Brunton before June affected
The Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh is having to go dark, initially until June, with all planned events unable to take place within the theatre building, because of survey work across all performance spaces.
The Joy of Sets
The challenges and rewards of set building
The Edinburgh Makars are looking for a volunteer to take the lead on set design and construction, as their current set builder, Alasdair Taylor, is looking to step down from the role to pursue other interests.
Listings Mon 20 – Sun 26 March 2023
What’s on Edinburgh’s Stages this week…
There is a somewhat select theatre offering this week, with the biggest name on stage being Paul O’Grady who is staring as Miss Hannigan at the touring production of Annie, at the Playhouse all week.
EGTG EdFringe Auditions
Grads post open auditions for two plays
Edinburgh amateur company The Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group has posted notices of open auditions for its two EdFringe productions: crackers by company member cmfwood and Shakers by John Godber and Jane Thornton.
Porty Town Hall fundraiser
Portobello Central need £25K to open venue
The running of Portobello’s Town Hall is set to be taken over by local charity Portobello Central from April 1, after the council accepted their proposal to take it into community management on a 25-year lease.
King & I dances back into town
Playhouse getting to know hit musical again
The multi award-winning Broadway production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I will return to the Edinburgh Playhouse in September 2023.
Brunton postpones V1 shows
Weekend shows postponed by roof inspection
The Brunton theatre in Musselburgh has extended its temporary closure to its Venue I, while the roof is inspected following the discovery of structural issues within the theatre space during planned roofing inspection work on Wednesday.
