Grassroots Theatre

Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather

Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather

★★★☆☆ Well-turned

Amidst the noise, rituals and trappings of pantomime and Christmas, Strawmoddie’s take on Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather provides a welcome parody of our seasonal excess, at the Pleasance Theatre to Sunday.

Dec 9 2023 | By | Reply More
Friday Night at the Horror Fest

Friday Night at the Horror Fest

I SEE RED: ★★☆☆☆ Over ambitious
Sycamore Grove: ★★★★☆ Satisfying
The Shadow in the Dark: ★★★☆☆ Spooky

Oct 29 2023 | By | Reply More
Schism

Schism

★★★☆☆ Thoughtful

There is plenty to ponder in Alex Cook’s intriguing new play, Schism, for Broadsword theatre, which is staged in the bowels of Augustine United Church for four performances only, ending on Monday 23.

Oct 23 2023 | By | Reply More
The Rotting Hart

The Rotting Hart

★★★★☆ Accomplished

Writer and performer Daniel Orejon’s solo show, The Rotting Hart at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, is a timeless, queer horror story set in rural Spain, where the unnamed protagonist lives alone with his father.

Aug 5 2023 | By | Reply More
Hersterectomy

Hersterectomy

★★★☆☆ Promising

Edinburgh based theatre collective The Counterminers explore female reproductive rights in Hersterectomy, their new devised piece, performing somewhat appropriately in a venue that is reminiscent of a womb.

Aug 4 2023 | By | Reply More
EdFringe 2023 Grassroots Theatre

EdFringe 2023 Grassroots Theatre

Edinburgh-made grassroots theatre at #EdFringe 2023

By far the biggest section of our listings is theatre made by Edinburgh’s very diverse grassroots theatre companies, with 39 shows all told.

Aug 3 2023 | By | Reply More
Whiteboard

Whiteboard

★★★☆☆ Engaging

Whiteboard, from Anonymous Badger Creative upstairs at the Assembly Roxy for one night only, is an intriguing and graceful exploration of teenage life.

May 1 2023 | By | Reply More
The Beatles were a Boyband

The Beatles were a Boyband

★★★★☆ Powerful

In a world where misogyny and sexual violence is normalised, F-Bomb Theatre’s powerful new show The Beatles Were a Boyband asks why?

Aug 13 2022 | By | Reply More
The Wishing Well

The Wishing Well

★★★☆☆ Good concept

Kate Macsween’s one act play The Wishing Well, at The Royal Scots Club for the first week of the Fringe only, accentuates the pain of losing a baby or an infant.

Aug 13 2022 | By | Reply More
Sunshine on Leith

Sunshine on Leith

★★★★☆ Brilliant

Captivate Theatre’s production of Sunshine on Leith returns for a full run of the fringe at the Rose Theatre after last year’s sell-out run at the pop-up MultiStory venue

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