Archive for May, 2025
Bedroom Farce
★★★★☆ Accomplished
The Edinburgh Makars’ production of Bedroom Farce at the Church Hill confidently combines comedy and tragedy to great effect.
Jesus Christ Superstar
★★★★☆ It’s the buzz
Southern Light blaze onto the Festival Theatre stage with their production of the Lloyd Webber & Rice rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, tackling this modern classic with a monstrous cast and ambitious production values.
Listings Mon 5 – Sun 22 May 2025
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week?
It’s another week for braw amateur productions, with a nicely spread quartet on offer. But the best news is that there are still some tickets left for F-Bomb Theatre’s Monumental, this Saturday and next.
In Other Words
★★★★☆ Painfully vital
A compelling look into the life and struggles of a couple dealing with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, TBC Productions’ In Other Words pairs painful truth with the commitment of love and the power of music, in a play that strikes at the heart of humanity.
The Crucible
★★★★★ Visceral
Scottish Ballet’s revival of its 2019 production of The Crucible haunts the Festival Theatre with visceral intensity, translating its tale of 17th century American witch trials through the sharp storytelling of Helen Pickett’s contemporary ballet.
Jellyfish
★★★☆☆ Intriguingly absurdist
Jellyfish, a co-production between The EUTC and Filfbag Theatre at the Bedlam to Sunday, is an intriguingly absurdist tale.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical
★★★★☆ Can-Can do
Spectacle, that’s what you get when you enter the world of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, which has dropped into the Playhouse for a seven week stay ahead of a world tour.
Incognito
★★★★☆ Earnest
The Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group brings Nick Payne’s Incognito to the Assembly Roxy in a production packed with lightning-fast transitions and versatile performances.
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