4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (65+ words) Eerily compelling puppet Poe Ghost Among the Living is a complete piece of theatre, and it joins a long list of wonderful shows from this company. Box Tale Soup are as close to a sure-fire hit as it is possible…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (411+ words) Mind Full The Wee Review Inventive, candid theatre gives thoughts a vivid dramatic form Playwright Lewis Teckkam has cerebral palsy, and – as he tells us – “needs other people’s help to do everything except think”. In this intriguing and inventive show,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (166+ words) Funny but powerful show, about the conflict between ambition and morality Written and performed by Quaz Degraft, the script expertly balances comedy and drama in chronicling Kofi’s rise to the top. Early moments, such as a teenage Kofi’s run in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (480+ words) The Wee Review A witty Shakespearean reimagining The idea behind MUSE: The Shakespeare Mayhem Musical, a musical in which characters from Shakespeare’s plays come alive, is not exactly unheard of in musical theatre. Sondheim’s classic Into the Woods, for instance,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (358+ words) Ad man gets the brief to sell the Apocalypse in sharp satire As a ‘Mad Man’ myself, for over 40 years, this show was an intriguing draw. But you know how it is, TV series’ that fictionalise your profession, no matter…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (37+ words) The Wee Review Smart, funny indictment of increasingly scary tech Energetic gig theatre let down by cliched elements and a compromised sound mix Thrilling immersive theatre makes your head and your heart race...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (88+ words) The song and dance numbers have the feel of a big musical even in the tiny (and appropriate for the Soviet Union) confines of an ex-anatomy lecture hall. Wanting more of a show is never a bad thing, and this…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (62+ words) Power, sex and money collide in punchy new play Returns only for the rest of the run. ROLEPLAY is at TechCube 0 at Summerhall until Mon 31 Aug 2026 Bold and inventive dance sketches that perhaps overstay their welcome but certainly make an…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (223+ words) Circus with a heart, a story and a social conscience The stage is set with a single three-dimensional cube, suspended from the ceiling in Summerhall‘s Dissection Room. A club-worthy soundtrack thrums an insistent, infectious beat. Strobe lighting highlights the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (131+ words) Unlikely inside scoop on iconic Edinburgh villain William Brodie is regarded as the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson’s Jekyll and Hyde. He was Deacon of a trades guild and part of the Edinburgh establishment as a city councillor, but by…...