Here & Now has finally arrived in Scotland, with a book by Shaun Kitchener, direction from Rachel Kavanaugh and boot skootin’ music from pop band Steps. The musical plays the Edinburgh Playhouse until Sunday 1st March 2026. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhAmlr4e2f8 The story follows supermarket colleagues and friends Caz, Vel, Neeta and Robbie who promise to have the... Continue Reading →
‘Christmas Carol Goes Wrong’ (King’s Theatre, Glasgow) | Review By Jennifer Mackie
Crashing into Glasgow on it’s second to last stop this tour, A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong is a treat for all the family. If theatre isn’t your thing, if plays are not your thing – give this a try and soon you will fall in love. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdTcd-tJyF4 What’s even more exciting about this visit from... Continue Reading →
Come From Away (Captivate Theatre) | Review by Sam Eastop
Come From Away took the world by storm upon its opening on Broadway on 12th March 2017. Since then it has toured the world and musical theatre super fans have streamed the hell out of the soundtrack (myself included) so when Captivate announced they were doing a production of it at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025... Continue Reading →
Showstoppers (Pleasance Grand) | Review by Sam Eastop
Settling into my familiar seat in the Pleasance Grand, 70 minutes of pure entertainment magic awaited as 750 excited viewers took their seats in anticipation. Having seen this show before many times, Showstoppers is one I make sure to catch each year at the fringe, as it is yet to disappoint. The story of this... Continue Reading →
‘An Inspector Calls’ (His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen) | Review by Hannah Cook
Few productions leave audiences as in awe as An Inspector Calls, and this latest UK tour is no exception. Produced by PW Productions, one of the most prolific and significant theatre producers, founded by the late Peter Wilson MBE, this revival of Stephen Daldry’s iconic staging is as gripping as ever. With its ingenious set... Continue Reading →
‘Murder on the Orient Express’ (His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen) | Review by Hannah Cook
All aboard for a first-class night of mystery, intrigue, and razor-sharp wit as ‘Murder on the Orient Express’ steams onto HMT’s stage this week. Agatha Christie’s classic whodunnit has been given a thrilling theatrical makeover, packed with sharp dialogue, atmospheric staging, and terrific sound design. With a train full of eccentric suspects, a murder most... Continue Reading →
‘Only Fools And Horses – The Musical’ (UK Tour, Edinburgh Playhouse) | Review By Jennifer Mackie
Au revoir! Mange tout, Mange tout as Del Boy would say. Yes, rolling into town to the Edinburgh Playhouse for one week only comes a treat for the fans of Only Fools and Horses – 'Only Fools and Horses The Musical'! Spend an evening re-living the best moments from the hit show with all your... Continue Reading →
‘The Rocky Horror Show’ (The Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow) | Review By Lewis C. Baird
What better way to spend your Halloween week than seeing one of the most iconic horror spoofs of all time, ‘The Rocky Horror Show’, playing Glasgow’s Pavillion Theatre until Saturday 2nd November. 3. The story follows young lovers, Brad and Janet. Their car breaks down outside a rather spooky-looking castle where they come across a... Continue Reading →
‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’ (Edinburgh Playhouse) | Review By Lewis C. Baird
J.M Barrie’s whimsical tale of the boy who never grows up in Neverland has been seen revived on stage many times in many different forms, however, in recent years there has only been one production that critics and audiences alike have been raving about. That is of course Mischief Theatre’s ‘Peter Pan Goes Wrong’. This... Continue Reading →
