Church Hill Theatre
Showcase 2026 – Dream as One
★★★★☆ Appealing
In 36 years Showcase has raised over £385 000 for Macmillan Cancer Care, and the annual production at the Church Hill continues to provide an upbeat and thoroughly entertaining selection of music.
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
★★★★☆ Sparkling
Find Your Light have a shimmering summer holiday production of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie up at the Church Hill Theatre this week, with a young cast who positively revel in the show.
Dear Evan Hansen
★★★★☆ Accomplished
Dear Evan Hansen, presented by Room 29 Theatre at the Church Hill, is staged with commitment and considerable skill.
Calendar Girls
★★★★☆ Poignant comedy
There is real emotional weight, as well as considerable comedy, to Edinburgh People’s Theatre’s production of Calendar Girls at the Church Hill.
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
★★★★☆ Heartfelt
There is a big heart and an even bigger sense of injustice done in Leitheatre’ powerful production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, playing at the Church Hill Theatre until Saturday afternoon.
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
★★★☆☆ Solid
The Makars give a solid account of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead at the Church Hill Theatre, in a production which speaks to the mundanities of Tom Stoppard’s script while allowing its humour to speak for itself.
Footloose
★★★★☆ Great entertainment
Edinburgh Music Theatre’s Footloose at the Church Hill is notably well-staged, energetic and highly enjoyable.
The Ladykillers
★★★☆☆ Old school
The Ladykillers, by Edinburgh People’s Theatre (EPT) at the Church Hill Theatre until Saturday, is endearing and capably executed.
Kiss Me, Kate
★★★★☆ Chef’s kiss
Kiss Me, Kate, from the Edinburgh University Footlights, is a strikingly ambitious production. Not every element succeeds equally, but some aspects are excellent, and all of it entertains.
Into the Woods
★★★★☆ Melodic
Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group’s production of Into the Woods, at the Church Hill until Saturday, is musically strong enough to overcome any issues in staging.
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