Archive for October, 2025
Mary, Queen of Scots
★★★★☆ Darkly compelling
Scottish Ballet returns to the Festival Theatre with their thrilling, modern reimagining of one of history’s most famous rivalries – the complex relationship between Elizabeth I of England and Mary, Queen of Scots.
The Seagull
★★★★☆ Impressive
The Seagull, at the Lyceum until 1 November, is the first production under the new regime of James Brining, and is an undoubted success.
PPP: Maybe Tomorrow
★★★☆☆ Jolly
Maybe Tomorrow, by Brian James O’Sullivan and Hannah Jarrett-Scott from Òran Mór at the Traverse, is one of those mini-musicals that A Play, A Pie & A Pint does so well. If it is all a bit inconsequential, it is highly enjoyable.
Listings Mon 13 – Sun 19 Oct 2025
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week?
New Edinburgh-produced work at both the Traverse and the Lyceum and the return of Scottish Ballet with their smash hit Mary, Queen of Scots to the Festival Theatre make this a week salivate over.
Antigone
★★★★☆ Powerful
Antigone, from the EUTC at the Bedlam until Saturday, makes a 2500 year-old play as relevant as ever in a production of considered intelligence and fine acting.
Black Hole Sign
★★★★☆ Sadly angry
Black Hole Sign by Uma Nada-Rajah, the Tron/Traverse co-production (in association with the NTS) gives every appearance of being a big deal, including appearing in Traverse One for more than a week. And – despite some real problems – it lives up to its billing.
Common Tongue
★★★★☆ Pure dead brilliant
Intimate and multi-layered, Common Tongue is a robust – occasionally explosive – exploration of voice, identity and society’s disapproval of those who don’t speak “proper”.
PPP: Cheapo
★★★☆☆ Promising
Cheapo by Katy Nixon impresses in the way it deals with serious issues. It is well acted and full of life but has something of an unfinished feel.
Listings Mon 6 – Sun 12 October 2025
What’s on Edinburgh’s Stages this week?
There’s a fascinating programme this week, led by a low-key preview of a national tour at North Edinburgh Arts with previews of the Lyceum new season and buttressed by impressive touring work.
War Horse
★★★★★ Exquisite
The latest tour of the National Theatre’s War Horse has arrived at the Festival Theatre, in a production as gripping and vital today as when it premiered nearly twenty years ago.
Connect
Connect with us on the following social media platforms.