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.
Private Peaceful
★★★★☆ Heartfelt
Private Peaceful is only at the Lyceum for one weekend, but is certainly worth catching. The touring production, from The Production Garden in association with Exeter Northcott, is affecting and wonderfully acted.
The Silence of the Lambs
★★★☆☆ Solid
The Silence of the Lambs at the Festival Theatre is a touring thriller that goes over familiar ground in a way that is gripping but not always entirely convincing.
Pip Utton’s Farewell to the Fringe
Bacon: ★★★★☆ Raw
Hunchback of Notre Dame: ★★★★☆ Visceral
And Before I Forget I Love You, I Love You : ★★★★★ Extraordinary
After thirty-four years, Pip Utton bids farewell to Edinburgh Fringe with a one-man repertory of three plays: Bacon, Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Before I Forget I Love You, I Love You.
Tether 인연
★★★☆☆ Melodic
Tether 인연 from Wonder Fools at Summerhall for the whole Fringe is a cross-cultural experience that has heart and melody in abundance.
Tweedy’s Massive Solo Show
★★★★☆ Delightful
Tweedy’s Massive Solo Show at the Udderbelly for the full run of the Fringe is wonderful entertainment for all ages.
Mohan: A Partition Story
★★★★☆ Necessary
Mohan: A Partition Story, from Niall Moorjani in association with Jasmine Cole Productions at the Pleasance for the last two weeks of Fringe, is an important tale beautifully told.
Shakespeare For Breakfast
★★★★☆ Four Humorous
C Theatre’s Shakespeare For Breakfast which returns to C Aurora for the whole Fringe, is a comedic play (with added breakfast) that pushes Shakespeare to newer audiences.
I, Claudius
★★★★☆ Epic
Local company Strawmoddie, known for their series of Terry Pratchett stage adaptations, take on ancient Rome in an ambitious two-part production of I, Claudius, bringing the 1976 television series to the stage for the first time in this limited world-premiere run.
SQUAT!
★★★☆☆ Dynamic
SQUAT! is a lively and dynamic new play by Benedict Hoesl from Balancing Act Theatre at theSpace on the Mile, that delves into the different ways that men grieve.
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