Caroline Deyga
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – Live at Leith Theatre
★★★☆☆ Mixed bag
There is much to recommend in The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – Live at Leith Theatre, which is due to be live-streamed into cinemas on Sunday 27 with as-live screenings on March 6.
Bare Academy
New Skool kicks from Bare
Edinburgh’s Bare Productions has launched Bare Academy, aimed at providing local amateurs with opportunities to improve their skillsets and confidence in dance, acting and singing.
Local Hero
★★★☆☆ Charming:
Local Hero, the Lyceum’s co-production with the Old Vic, has the authenticity and drive one would expect considering the source material, but fails to add much that is new.
Local Hero Extends Run
Extra fortnight and full cast announced:
The world premiere production of the musical adaptation of Local Hero at the Royal Lyceum has scheduled an additional two weeks of performances as it announces full casting for the show.
Our Ladies Olivier Noms
Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour cast nominated for Olivier:
The entire cast of the NTS co-production with Live Theatre, Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, has been nominated for the “Best Supporting Actress” award in this year’s Oliviers.
McNair Joins Traverse
Cast announced for Locker Room Talk:
Gary McNair has joined the Traverse Theatre as an associate artist, ahead of the performance of his Trump response piece Locker Room Talk, next week, 17 and 18 February 2017.
Fair Intellectuals return
Free Radio 4 recording for Lucy Porter show:
Lucy Porter has expanded her sleeper hit comedy, based on the exploits of a secret society in Enlightenment Edinburgh, for Radio 4 show to be recorded at the Scottish Storytelling Centre.
Tracks of the Winter Bear
★★★☆☆ Two winter’s tales:
Tracks of the Winter Bear, the Traverse’s pre-Christmas show which plays up until Christmas Eve, is an odd beast.
Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour
★★★★★ Riotous assembly:
Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour is a massive beast of a thing, beautifully crafted in its ragged humanity and utterly irresistible.
Fair Intellectuals
Lucy Porter’s witty comedy returns:
Something of a sleeper hit at last year’s Edinburgh fringe where it sold out in the Assembly Rooms, The Fair Intellectual Club returns for a two night stay at the Roxy Arthouse.
