Lyceum
Two Sisters
★★★☆☆ Wistful
Two Sisters at the Lyceum until the beginning of March, is a touching and well-observed piece that is ultimately too diffuse.
Jekyll & Hyde
★★★★☆ Atmospheric
The Lyceum’s presentation of the Reading Rep Theatre production of Jekyll and Hyde features an ingenious adaptation by Gary McNair and a powerful performance by Forbes Masson.
The Snow Queen
★★★★☆ Epic
The Snow Queen at the Lyceum provides thrills, humour and imaginative theatricality. Morna Young’s adaptation (directed by Cora Bissett, with music by Finn Anderson) could not be staged in 2020 for obvious reasons.
Through The Mud
★★★★☆ Powerful
Review by Hugh Simpson
Through The Mud by Apphia Campbell at the Lyceum is a story of the struggle for civil rights in the USA in the face of racism. Its portrayal of the African American experience across the generations is both depressing and inspiring, told with craft and tunefulness.
Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape
★★★★☆ Philosophical weight
Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape at the Lyceum deals unapologetically with difficult emotional and political themes, eschewing any easy answers or resolutions in a way that could be difficult but is made palatable by performances of power and nuance.
Listings Mon 4 – Sun 10 Sept 2023
What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week…
A trio of very different shows are in town this week, as the post-EdFringe hiatus begins to fade. There is also the chance to hang out at the Lyceum for their family fun day.
Life is a Dream (EIF)
★★★☆☆ Patchy
Life is a Dream, from Cheek by Jowl at the Lyceum in the International Festival, has moments of beauty and humour but never coheres into the spectacle it promises to be.
Horizon Showcase: FORGE
★★★★☆ Made of steel
If you imagine that an installation about the Holocaust with live welding and sound design is not for you, think again. FORGE, by Rachel Mars for Horizon Showcase at the Lyceum Workshop, is a visually commanding, thought-provoking piece of art.
Nova
★★★★☆ Bold
Nova, from the Lyceum and Pemberley Productions at the Lyceum Studio is a bright, sparkling, provocative and convincing piece of work.
Help! I Think I’m a Nationalist
★★★★☆ Nuanced
Help! I Think I’m a Nationalist at the Lyceum is a deceptively clever, well-crafted and intriguing piece of comic theatre. If you are wary of it because the title might have different ramifications in Scotland from Cornwall (where it originated), or because you are sick of the whole subject – rest assured it is well worth a look.
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