On Stage Next Week

Listings for the week: Mon 26 Oct – Sun 1 Nov 2026:

For the following week’s listings, look here: On Stage the Following Week.

The current week’s listings are here: On Stage This Week.

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Assembly Roxy
2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU.

Kitchen Dancer (Scissor Kick)
Wed 28 – Sat 31 October 2026
Daily: 7pm. (Central).
Fringe First winner Skye Loneragan finds herself representing Scotland in the brand new ‘Coping Strategies’ category of the Olympic Games as a ‘Registered Kitchen Dancer’. Moves must be made as she attempts to show a film crew where she trains – a cramped flat sandwiched between other situations. Book here.

Bedlam Theatre
11B Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ.

Beautiful Thing (EUTC)
Wed 28 – Sat 31 Oct 2026
Evening: 7.30pm.
Teenage boys Ste and Jamie are neighbours. Jamie knows more about The Sound of Music than football; Ste never misses a sports day. Both are being bullied: Jamie at school; Ste at home by his violent father and brother. One night, Ste seeks refuge in Jamie’s flat… EUTC with Jonathan Harvey’s urban fairytale. Book here.

Festival Theatre
13/29 Nicolson Street EH8 9FT. Phone booking: 0131 529 6000.
Circa: Duck Pond
Fri 30 & Sat 31 Oct 2026
Fri: 7.30pm; Sat: 2.30pm.
The world’s most romantic ballet is re-imagined as a circus spectacular, full of Circa’s signature physicality and shot through with cheeky humour and a thoroughly contemporary energy. Book here.

King’s Theatre
2 Leven Street EH3 9LQ.

Rollers Forever
Tue 27 – Sat 31 Oct 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm; Mats: Wed, Sat: 2.30pm.
This warm and funny story follows two lifelong friends who reconnect on a Saturday night and are pulled back into the excitement, laughter and teenage obsession that shaped their Roller-mania. Filled with comedy, nostalgia and the spirit of a generation, the show captures what it meant and still means to be part of the Roller world. Book here.

Lyceum Theatre
Grindlay Street EH3 9AX. Phone booking: 0131 248 4848.

1984
A new adaptation by Chris Hannan.
Tue 27 Oct – Sat 7 Nov 2026
Tue – Sat: 7.30pm. Mats Wed, Sat: 2.30pm..
The nightmare of a totalitarian society built on terror and lies is brought to vivid life in this powerful new adaptation of Orwell’s final novel, which dramatises Winston and Julia’s epic battle to be human against all odds.  In 2026, George Orwell’s terrifying post-truth world of ‘alternative facts’ is more relevant than ever before. Book here.

Playhouse
18 – 22 Greenside Place, EH1 3AA. Phone booking: 0844 871 3014.

Dirty Dancing
Tue 27 – Sat 31 Oct 2026
Evenings (not Fri): 7.30pm; Fri: 5pm & 8.30pm. Sat mat: 2.30pm.
Baby and Johnny, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds, come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives. Heart-pounding music, breath-taking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing. Book here.

Scottish Storytelling Centre
43-45 High St, EH1 1SR. Phone booking: 0131 556 9579.
Dedalus and Icarus (SISF 2026)
Thur 29 Oct 2026.
One performance: 7pm
Bologna’s Fraternal Compagnia APS presents the myth of Dedalus and Icarus, reinterpreted in Dario Fo and Franca Rame’s distinctive ironic style as a timeless tale of rebellion and a satire of power. Gabriel Bird’s jester-like theatrical performance explores the conflict between generations, the limitations of human nature, and the desire for freedom and escape through ingenuity. Book here.

An Introduction to Commedia dell’Arte (SISF 2026)
Fri 30 Oct 2026.
Workshop runs: 10.30am – 1pm
A special opportunity to learn some of the history and practice of Commedia dell’Arte with Bologna’s famous Fraternal Compagnia APS. Originating in Padua in 1545, Commedia dell’Arte is the Italian theatrical tradition which utilises body expression, improvisation, mask work, physical awareness and theatrical storytelling skills to create a relationship between performers and spectators. Explore the roots of Italian theatre and folk storytelling and discover techniques to help develop a relationship with your audience in this ancient, but fully relevant, artform. Book here.

Masquerade Mask (SISF 2026)
Sat 31 Oct 2026.
Pne performance: 4pm
Welcome to the world of Commedia dell’Arte and the great characters of Italian theatrical tradition, including Pantalone, Il Dottore, the Captains and the Lovers. Through improvisation, pantomime, and the use of traditional masks, this performance from Bologna’s Fraternal Compagnia APS explores universal themes of love, power, poverty, and human nature, breaking down any barrier between performers and the audience. Book here.

Summerhall
1 Summerhall, EH9 1PL.
Nosferatu (Suitcase Stories)
Fri 30/Sat 31 Oct 2026
Daily: 2pm & 4.30pm. (EAS Studios)
Atmospheric and very playful. Influenced by the 1922 silent horror film, the production uses object theatre and puppetry to show the artistry of the German expressionist filmmaker F.W. Murnau. A tiny world tale for older children (8+) and adults: The entire story takes place within a suitcase. Book here.

Traverse
10 Cambridge Street, EH1 2ED. Phone booking: 0131 228 1404.
Man to Man
By Manfred Karge.
Thurs 29 Oct – Sat 7 Nov 2026
Daily, not Sun: 7.30pm; Sat mats: 2.30pm (Trav 1)
In 1930s Germany, a woman puts on her dead husband’s trousers and never takes them off.  As the world around her changes, she endures war and dictatorship, hunger and humiliation – always fighting to stay alive.  Tilda Swinton returns to the live theatre stage in a revival of the 1987 production. Returns only.

*NB: This is intended to be a complete listing of all public theatrical productions on in Edinburgh. If you are staging a show which is not listed, or a listing is inaccurate, please get in touch through the contact page, here.

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