Church Hill Theatre

Sunshine on Leith

Sunshine on Leith

★★★★☆ High quality

The Bohemians Lyric Opera Company’s production of Sunshine on Leith at the Church Hill Theatre is tuneful, colourful, emotionally direct and builds up a considerable head of steam.

Mar 7 2024 | By | Reply More
Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

★★★★☆ Inventive

Edinburgh University Savoy Opera Group has brought plenty of invention to the store in its pleasing production of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken’s B-Movie musical, Little Shop of Horrors, at the Church Hill Theatre.

Jan 26 2024 | By | Reply More
Horror Shop for Eusog

Horror Shop for Eusog

Schlock horror not Savoy Opera for student company

This week the Edinburgh University’s Savoy Opera company, Eusog, is swapping G&S for Menken and Ashman, with a production of Little Shop of Horrors at the Church Hill Theatre.

Jan 21 2024 | By | Reply More
Cinderella

Cinderella

★★★★☆ Heartwarming

Edinburgh People’s Theatre have been doing pantomimes for so many years that they would be forgiven for coasting, However, Cinderella at the Church Hill – despite some awkwardness in the script – is effervescent, joyful, and appealing to all ages.

Dec 20 2023 | By | Reply More
Alice in Pantoland

Alice in Pantoland

★★★★☆ Wonderful fun

Alice in Pantoland, from Balerno Theatre Company at the Church Hill, is a traditional pantomime experience crammed full of delights.

Dec 8 2023 | By | Reply More
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

★★★★☆ Powerful

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, from Leitheatre at the Church Hill, is a complex piece of pitch-black satire discharged with skill.

Nov 30 2023 | By | Reply More
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
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