Archive for October, 2026
Chunky Jewellery
★★★☆☆ Colourful
Barrowland Ballet bring a devised piece from theatre-makers Jude Williams and Natasha Gilmore to the Kings Theatre as part of the theatre’s reopening season.
Thrice
★★★☆☆ Intense
Thrice, stopping at the Traverse at the end of a short Scottish tour for two performances only, presents nine witches (three times three) in the aftermath of Macbeth
The Rhinestone Cowboy
★★★★☆ Direct
The Rhinestone Cowboy from Jaggy Edina is a deeply felt, visually impressive piece that has real impact.
Toto the Ninja Cat
★★★☆☆ Sweet
Toto the Ninja Cat and the Great Snake Escape, at the King’s for one weekend, is a touring children’s production full of fun and charm.
Tristan & Yseult
★★★★★ Brilliant
Tristan & Yseult, at the Lyceum until Saturday, is not only a hymn to the power of love in all its constructive and destructive beauty, but also a hymn to the urgency of the live theatrical experience.
PPP: Bottom’s Dream
★★★★☆ Smart
The last in this season of Òran Mór’s A Play, A Pie and A Pint at the Traverse, is a good one to go out on. Bottom’s Dream, written and performed by Martin O’Connor, is clever and constantly amusing, making necessary and cogent points about the theatre.
Iolanthe
★★★★☆ Satirical fairytale
The Edinburgh Gilbert and Sullivan Society makes a triumphant return to the King’s Theatre with Iolanthe, a magical musical experience in which the British government comes face to face with immortal fairies.
The 39 Steps
★★★★☆ Fun
The 39 Steps, from EUTC at the Bedlam, is a hugely enjoyable romp. Pacy and impressively staged, it overcomes some problems in performance to create an impressive spectacle.
Jersey Boys
★★★☆☆ Nostalgic
The twentieth-anniversary of Jersey Boys hits the Edinburgh Playhouse stage with pizzazz and plenty of nostalgia for fans of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons in this jukebox musical tracing the rise, fall, and reinvention of the legendary group.
Sylvia
★★★★☆ Thrilling
Sylvia is a gorgeously melodic, exciting piece of theatre, sung brilliantly. The musical itself has undoubted flaws, but the performances more than compensate.
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