Amateurs
Bonnar for Leitheatre Hon Pres
Mark Bonnar re-joins Leitheatre as Honorary President
Scottish actor Mark Bonnar, recently seen on in Edinburgh-set dramas Department Q and Guilt, as well as Celebrity Traitors, has been made honorary president of local amateur company Leitheatre.
A Lad in… Cramond
★★☆☆☆ Fun
Cramond Drama Group return to Cramond Kirk Hall for two nights only with A Lad in… Cramond a fun, all-new(ish) family pantomime with a proper Cramond twist.
Sinbad the Sailor
★★★★☆ Inviting
Edinburgh People’s Theatre’s annual pantomime is always one of the most keenly-awaited festive shows, and Sinbad the Sailor lives up to the anticipation.
Dick Whittington
★★★☆☆ Traditional
Anyone who relishes old-fashioned pantomime, and in particular the chance to boo and shout ‘oh no it isn’t’ will find much to enjoy in St Serf’s Players’ Dick Whittington, at Inverleith St Serf’s Centre until Saturday.
Beauty and The Beast The Pantomime
★★★★☆ Joyous
Balerno Theatre Company’s Beauty and The Beast The Pantomime, running at the Church Hill to Saturday, is a gloriously fun affair from an energetic community theatre for – and featuring – adults and children alike
It’s A Wonderful Life
★★☆☆☆ Heartwarming
Mary Elliott Nelson’s adaptation of the critically-acclaimed classic 1946 film, It’s A Wonderful Life is a heartwarming, festive watch in Leitheatre’s production running at the Church Hill Theatre until 29 November.
Murder at Ten Twenty
★★★☆☆ Accomplished
Anyone not yet ready for Christmas-themed entertainment should get along to Saughtonhall URC before Saturday. Saughtonhall Drama Group’s production of Murder at Ten Twenty is a reassuringly old-fashioned whodunnit, performed with energy and warmth.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
★★★★☆ Stunningly crafted
EGTG’s production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, at the Assembly Roxy to Friday, is a beautifully directed exploration of the autistic experience, based on Mark Haddon’s novel of the same name.
Christmas Listings 2025
All the pantos and Xmas shows in one place…
Despite the traditional cries of “Oh no it isn’t!” it really is panto time. And for those who want something different – or indeed extra – to the tradition King’s Panto at the Festival Theatre, there is plenty on offer.
The Cher Show
★★★★☆ Boisterous
Allegro come out canny with their big and incorrigibly bold production of The Cher Show at the Church Hill Theatre to Saturday, engaging fully with Cher’s story, her hits and the legend she has become.
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