Festival Theatre
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
★★★★☆ Tight
Mischief Theatre go back to basics in their adaptation for the stage of the 2017 smash hit TV show, Christmas Carol Goes Wrong at the Festival Theatre to Sunday. And their greatest creation, the Cornley Drama Society, are all the better for it.
Jack and the Beanstalk
★★★★☆ In rude health
Jack and the Beanstalk, the last time the ‘King’s panto’ appears at the Festival Theatre before its long-awaited return to the actual King’s, is another hugely enjoyable run-out for the established team of Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young.
The Snow Queen
★★★★☆ A magical adventure
The Snow Queen from the Scottish Ballet brings a flurry of icy magic to the Festival Theatre this November before touring to Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness.
Edinburgh Gang Show 2025
★★★★☆ Joyous
Once again, the Edinburgh Gang Show 2025 provides a showcase for the abilities of huge numbers of youngsters. In its adopted home at the Festival Theatre until Saturday, this year’s version is immensely enjoyable.
Black Sabbath – The Ballet
★★★☆☆ Rebellious
Black Sabbath – The Ballet at the Festival Theatre is a Halloween weekend treat of brilliant dance and darkness. Having premiered in 2023, the production returns with an extra poignancy following the recent passing of lead singer Ozzy Osbourne.
To Kill A Mockingbird
★★★★★ Compelling
All rise for the UK & Ireland tour of To Kill a Mockingbird, Aaron Sorkin’s incisive adaptation of Harper Lee’s epochal novel at the Festival Theatre all week, and the Glasgow King’s for the first week in November.
Mary, Queen of Scots
★★★★☆ Darkly compelling
Scottish Ballet returns to the Festival Theatre with their thrilling, modern reimagining of one of history’s most famous rivalries – the complex relationship between Elizabeth I of England and Mary, Queen of Scots.
The Lightning Thief
★★★☆☆ High octane fun
A love letter to the beloved children’s book, The Lightning Thief: the Percy Jackson Musical, at the Festival Theatre all week, is a heartfelt musical perfect for any fan of the work of Rick Riordan, who wrote the original books.
The Talented Mr Ripley
★★☆☆☆ Unsubstantiated
Mark Leipacher’s adaptation of The Talented Mr. Ripley for The Faction tours to the Festival Theatre until Saturday in a production that lacks conviction, logic, and the tension required to live up to its billing as a psychological thriller.
Fiddler on the Roof
★★★★★ Captivating
The Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production of Fiddler on the Roof, at the Festival Theatre all week, is a captivating rendition that is sombre, hopeful and humorous, in the best tradition of this classic musical.
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