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The Herd

The Herd

★★★☆☆  Ruminating

There is plenty to chew over in Threepenny Theatricals studied production of The Herd, by Rory Kinnear, at the Church Hill Theatre until Saturday.

Sep 16 2022 | By | Reply More
Leading not following

Leading not following

Threepenny Theatricals return with The Herd

Amateur company Threepenny Theatricals return to the Church Hill Theatre this week with four performances of actor Rory Kinnear’s first play, The Herd, from Thursday 15 to Saturday 17 September 2022.

Sep 15 2022 | By | Reply More
Mon. 19 Sept 2022

Mon. 19 Sept 2022

Performances cancelled for State Funeral

Performances of The Book of Mormon and Showcase 2022 at the beginning of next week have been cancelled and disrupted due to the State Funeral for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, which will take place on Monday 19 September 2022.

Sep 13 2022 | By | Reply More
School Days & Matilda Jr

School Days & Matilda Jr

School Days: ★★★★★     Outrageously good
Matilda Jr: ★★★☆☆      Rebellious

The LYAMC are back where they belong: on stage at the Church Hill Theatre in a double bill combining a portmanteau concert with the junior version of the musical of Roald Dhal’s Matilda.

Sep 11 2022 | By | Reply More
(There Are) No Strangers Here

(There Are) No Strangers Here

★★★☆☆ Poetic

(There Are) No Strangers Here, a lively and pointed new piece from local community writing group, One Foot in the Future, is at the Netherbow theatre for three performances only.

Sep 10 2022 | By | Reply More
One foot in the Future

One foot in the Future

U3A inspired show for Netherbow

(There Are) No Strangers Here, a new play by four members of the Leith-based Citadel writers is set to debut this Friday 9 September 2022 for three performances only at the Netherbow Theatre in the Scottish Storytelling Centre

Sep 8 2022 | By | Reply More
The Sound of Music

The Sound of Music

★★★★☆ Big sings

Huge performances, memorable staging and a strong message make Southern Light’s 125th anniversary production, The Sound of Music at the Festival Theatre, a fabulous night out.

Sep 7 2022 | By | Reply More
The Not So Ugly Duckling – A Play for Grownups.

The Not So Ugly Duckling – A Play for Grownups.

★★★★☆ Transformative

The Not So Ugly Duckling – A Play for Grownups at the Scottish Storytelling Centre by Jo Clifford and Maria MacDonell, is a delightful retelling of Hans Christian Anderson from two adept storytellers.

Sep 2 2022 | By | Reply More
Ondine

Ondine

★★★★☆ Well judged emotion

In a glorious mix of the heartfelt and the ridiculous, Underground Theatre bring a translation of Jean Giraudoux’s Ondine to La Belle Angele for the final week of the Fringe.

Aug 30 2022 | By | Reply More
Floodgate

Floodgate

★★★★☆      Surprising

Theatre Paradok’s Floodgate, at theSpace @ Niddry Street for the last week of the Fringe, is a confrontationally challenging examination of the possible effects of climate change.

Aug 24 2022 | By | Reply More