Archive for February, 2025
Shrek: The Musical
★★★★★ Ogre-homa!
Grey February nights turn a joyous green as Mama present Shrek The Musical at Loretto School Theatre until Saturday. The tale of an ogre, a donkey and a princess rescuing one another from loneliness is brought to brilliant life in the company’s 75th anniversary production.
Under Milk Wood
★★★★☆ Accomplished
EUTC’s staging of Under Milk Wood, at the Bedlam until Saturday, is a beautifully realised and engaging piece of theatre.
9 to 5 the Musical
★★★☆☆ Ambitious
From the crisp chords of the live band to the acres of powder-blue eye-makeup, there is no faulting the effort put into EU Footlights’ ambitious production of Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 the Musical at the Pleasance all week.
Preview & Listings Mon 10 – Sun 17 Feb 2025
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week
There’s plenty to see this half-term weekend with the good news that if you want to catch either of the big five-star shows finishing on Saturday, there is reasonable availability.
Minchin’s June dates
Tim Minchin announces June 2025 date & ticket on-sale
Australian comedian and Matilda composer Tim Minchin has announced an 18 city UK tour of his new show Songs The World Will Never Hear, hitting the Playhouse on Friday June 20 and the Glasgow SEC the following night.
Much Ado About Nothing
★★★☆☆ Energetic
The Edinburgh University Shakespeare Company’s Much Ado About Nothing at the Pleasance is a good-natured if uneven production.
Listings & Preview to Sun 9 Feb 2025
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week?
There’s a pretty full card on this week, with all the big theatres up and running – and only the Traverse the Church Hill dark this week.
Lung Ha at 40: Spotlight on… Paul Harper
Lung Ha at 40
To mark its 40th anniversary, Lung Ha theatre commissioned a series of portraits of the 25-strong company from Edinburgh-based photographer Peter Dibdin. We are publishing a new portrait every fortnight. Today our spotlight is on Lung Ha actor Paul Harper.
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