Archive for October, 2026
PPP: Contact
★★★☆☆ Spiky
Emotional realism and excellent performances distinguish Contact by Jonny Donohoe, the family tragicomedy that is the latest Play, A Pie and A Pint at the Traverse.
It Walks Around the House at Night
★★★☆☆ Horror by Numbers
It Walks Around the House at Night, Tim Foley’s take on a haunted house ghost story produced by ThickSkin, slides into the Studio Theatre for a pre-Halloween two night run as part of a UK tour.
Concerned Others
★★★★☆ Moving
Concerned Others is an inventive piece that addresses vital social issues in a way that is poignant, informed and deeply creative.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
★★★★☆ Imposing
Adaptations of Muriel Spark are never in short supply on the Edinburgh stage, but the National Theatre of Scotland’s production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a monumental production in many ways.
The Steamie
★★★★★ Joyous
Forget walking woods and witches three, The Steamie has every right to be known as the Scottish Play. The tales of mince and peat baths speak loudly of, and to, its urban Scottish roots in a joyous celebration of life in the face of adversity.
Red
★★★★☆ Beautifully acted
Red, from EUTC at the Bedlam for three performances only, is a stunningly well-acted production that only falls just short of being indispensable.
The Archers: Live at 75
★★★★☆ Charming
The Archers: Live at 75, at the Playhouse for one night as part of an ongoing tour, is a fitting tribute to the ‘everyday story of country folk’. The BBC’s farming soap has run since 1 January 1951 (long before its current home of Radio 4 even existed) and clocked up over 20 000 episodes.
PPP: Whaur’s Yer Wullie Shakespeare Noo?
★★☆☆☆ Unsubtle
Whaur’s Yer Wullie Shakespeare Noo?, the latest Play, A Pie and A Pint offerings from Òran Mór’ at the Traverse, has plenty of pace and spirit, but ultimately is an unsatisfactory affair.
Barnum
★★★☆☆ Glitzy flim-flam
The Watermill Theatre’s touring revival of Barnum: The Circus Musical kicks off at the Festival Theatre with blinding light, plenty of sparkle, and a host of actor-musician-acrobats bringing unrivalled energy to the stage.
The Void
★★★☆☆ Atmospheric
The Void, at the Traverse for three performances, is an intriguing if not entirely successful production from Yorkshire-based Thunder Road in association with the Watford Palace Theatre.
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