Archive for May, 2026
Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil
★★★☆☆ Subtly resonant
Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil at the Lyceum is a sensitive exploration of community, family and football that has much to commend it, but stretches itself a little thin.
Waitress
★★★★☆ Big-hearted
The musical Waitress, touring to the Playhouse, is an appealing production that (despite its ostensibly dark subject matter) is resolutely optimistic.
Crits go big on Windblown
Epic play about RBGE’s palm tree tops CATS nominations
Karine Polwart’s Windblown, seen at EdFringe 2025 and recently at the Lyceum, has received five nominations in the shortlists for the 2026 Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS) announced on Thursday.
TravFest26 announced
Three new Traverse commissions in ten-strong programme
The Traverse has announced its Edinburgh Fringe programme for 2026, TravFest26, with three newly commissioned Traverse productions, a new piece of Scottish gig-theatre, four touring shows staged in-house and two further productions in external venues.
Listings Mon 11 to Sun 17 May 2026
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week?
It’s a big week for local amateur companies with Leitheatre at the Church Hill with One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Southern Light at the Festival Theatre with Guys and Dolls. Both run Weds to Sat.
Trainspotting returns – as a musical
Trainspotting Musical to open UK tour at Playhouse
Choose a book. Choose a play. Choose a film. Choose an immersive Fringe show. Choose a… Musical? Yes. Choose a musical. Choose a UK tour. Choose the Edinburgh Playhouse. Choose October 19 2026.
Minute is Best in World
Edinburgh Minute is “best local newsletter in the world”
The Edinburgh Minute, Micheal MacLeod’s daily curated list of links to local news stories with addition links to community events, has won the “Best Newsletter (Regional/Local)” award at the 94th annual International News Media Association’s World Congress Global Media Awards.
Amadeus
★★★★☆ Impressive
Amadeus from Strawmoddie is a powerful production, showing off the Pianodrome in its new Bruntsfield home to great advantage.
En la Ardiente Oscuridad
★★★★☆ Intriguing
En la Ardiente Oscuridad (In the Burning Darkness), from the Edinburgh University Spanish Society at the Bedlam, is a thoughtful and thought-provoking production featuring noteworthy performances.
Sunny Afternoon
★★★☆☆ Nostalgic
Sunny Afternoon, the musical about the Kinks and featuring their songs, is a crowd-pleasing affair with high musical standards.
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