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Waitress

★★★★☆ Big-hearted

The musical Waitress, touring to the Playhouse, is an appealing production that (despite its ostensibly dark subject matter) is resolutely optimistic.

Hugh Simpson on May 13 2026

Crits go big on Windblown

Epic play about RBGE’s palm tree tops CATS nominations

Karine Polwart’s Windblown, seen at EdFringe 2025 and recently at the Lyceum, has received five nominations in the shortlists for the 2026 Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS) announced on Thursday.

Thom Dibdin on May 13 2026

TravFest26 announced

Three new Traverse commissions in ten-strong programme The Traverse has announced its Edinburgh Fringe programme for 2026, TravFest26, with three newly commissioned Traverse productions, a new piece of Scottish gig-theatre, four touring shows staged in-house and two further productions in external venues. Opening with previews on Friday 31 July, and running through to Sunday 30 […]

Thom Dibdin on May 13 2026

Listings Mon 11 to Sun 17 May 2026

What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week?

It’s a big week for local amateur companies with Leitheatre at the Church Hill with One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest and Southern Light at the Festival Theatre with Guys and Dolls. Both run Weds to Sat.

Thom Dibdin on May 11 2026

Trainspotting returns – as a musical

Trainspotting Musical to open UK tour at Playhouse

Choose a book. Choose a play. Choose a film. Choose an immersive Fringe show. Choose a… Musical? Yes. Choose a musical. Choose a UK tour. Choose the Edinburgh Playhouse. Choose October 19 2026.

Thom Dibdin on May 11 2026

Waitress

★★★★☆ Big-hearted

The musical Waitress, touring to the Playhouse, is an appealing production that (despite its ostensibly dark subject matter) is resolutely optimistic.

Amadeus

★★★★☆ Impressive

Amadeus from Strawmoddie is a powerful production, showing off the Pianodrome in its new Bruntsfield home to great advantage.

En la Ardiente Oscuridad

★★★★☆ Intriguing

En la Ardiente Oscuridad (In the Burning Darkness), from the Edinburgh University Spanish Society at the Bedlam, is a thoughtful and thought-provoking production featuring noteworthy performances.

Sunny Afternoon

★★★☆☆ Nostalgic

Sunny Afternoon, the musical about the Kinks and featuring their songs, is a crowd-pleasing affair with high musical standards.

PPP: Off The Rails

★★★★☆ Hugely promising

Off The Rails is an auspicious start for the first season at the Assembly Roxy of Òran Mór’s legendary A Play, a Pie and a Pint. The extremely impressive mini-musical is the professional writing debut of Stephanie MacGaraidh, who has also written the songs and is the play’s sole performer.

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