Amateurs

A Trilogy of Comedies

A Trilogy of Comedies

★★★★☆ Celebratory

The Trilogy of Comedies, presented by Saughtonhall Drama Group at Saughtonhall United Reformed Church to mark their 75th anniversary, provide geniality, stagecraft and much laughter.

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Edinburgh Gang Show 2023

Edinburgh Gang Show 2023

★★★★☆  Riding high

Boasting a cast of (nearly) thousands and as much entertainment as you could wish for, the Edinburgh Gang Show 2023 hits the odd wrong note but in the end its sheer momentum brooks no argument.

Nov 15 2023 | By | Reply More
Chalk

Chalk

★★★★☆ Well observed

The UK premiere of Walt McGough’s Chalk from the Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group, upstairs at the Assembly Roxy, lacks a little in apocalyptic intensity – but convinces in its evocation of human relationships.

Nov 9 2023 | By | Reply More
Apocalypse beyond the line

Apocalypse beyond the line

EGTG revive Walt McGough’s Chalk

Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group return this coming week with a revival of American playwright Walt McGough’s intense, 2015 sci-fi fable, Chalk, upstairs at the Assembly Roxy from Wed 8 to Sat 11 November 2023.

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Grease

Grease

★★★★☆ Vibrant

Smart, precise and packing more energy than the Duracell Bunny on pep pills, Allegro’s production of Grease the Musical electrifies the Church Hill Theatre where it is playing all week.

Nov 2 2023 | By | Reply More
Still Waiting…

Still Waiting…

Sequel to Waiting in the Wings for Church Hill

Still Waiting in the Wings, a charity concert to raise funds for brain tumour research, is taking place at the Church Hill Theatre this weekend, with an evening performance on Friday 13 and Saturday matinee on 14 October 2023.

Oct 12 2023 | By | Reply More
Showcase 2023 – Up Where We Belong

Showcase 2023 – Up Where We Belong

★★★★☆ Nuanced

Showcase, the annual concert in aid of Macmillan Cancer Relief, can certainly say it is “Up where we belong”, in the words of the Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warner number that gives this year’s show its title.

Sep 29 2023 | By | Reply More
Xmas Carol Casting Call

Xmas Carol Casting Call

The Forth Act gets Dickensian for Christmas

Edinburgh amateur theatre company The Forth Act, is set to stage an adaptation of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at St Salvador’s Church in Stenhouse in the second week of December 2023.

Sep 27 2023 | By | Reply More
Showcase is back

Showcase is back

September song for Macmillan

Showcase is back where it belongs next week, up at the Church Hill Theatre, with its annual eclectic collection of tunes and dance numbers in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Sep 21 2023 | By | Reply More
3d Theatricals’ Cinderella Call Out

3d Theatricals’ Cinderella Call Out

Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella November 2024

Edinburgh amateur company Threepenny Theatricals is stepping into musical theatre for its seventh outing, in November 2024, when it will stage Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella at the Church Hill Theatre.

Sep 13 2023 | By | Reply More