Author: Erin Frances Speirs
A Lad in… Cramond
★★☆☆☆ Fun
Cramond Drama Group return to Cramond Kirk Hall for two nights only with A Lad in… Cramond a fun, all-new(ish) family pantomime with a proper Cramond twist.
Dancing Shoes
★★★★☆ Moving
Dancing Shoes, written by Stephen Christopher and Graeme Smith, is a joyful and hilarious exploration of addiction, attention, male friendship, and the love of movement.
Beauty and The Beast The Pantomime
★★★★☆ Joyous
Balerno Theatre Company’s Beauty and The Beast The Pantomime, running at the Church Hill to Saturday, is a gloriously fun affair from an energetic community theatre for – and featuring – adults and children alike
It’s A Wonderful Life
★★☆☆☆ Heartwarming
Mary Elliott Nelson’s adaptation of the critically-acclaimed classic 1946 film, It’s A Wonderful Life is a heartwarming, festive watch in Leitheatre’s production running at the Church Hill Theatre until 29 November.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
★★★★☆ Stunningly crafted
EGTG’s production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, at the Assembly Roxy to Friday, is a beautifully directed exploration of the autistic experience, based on Mark Haddon’s novel of the same name.
Who’s The Fairest of Them All?
★★★☆☆ Darkly pointed
Who’s The Fairest of Them All?, written & directed by Holly Wagner at Erstwhile Media’s One Dramatic Night, retells Snow White, while questioning who the true villain of the story is.
Accidental Death of an Anarchist
★★★☆☆ Relevant
Edinburgh University Theatre Company’s production of Accidental Death of an Anarchist, is a farcical comedy exploring how police violence and abuse is just as prevalent in the UK today as it was in 1970s Italy, when the original play was written.
Batshit
★★★★★ Visually haunting
Batshit is a powerful reflection on the treatment of women’s mental health, running at Traverse Theatre until Saturday 25 as part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival.
Uncle Vincent
★★★★☆ Inspiring
Uncle Vincent is a heartfelt new play from Rebekah King for Peapod Productions. It follows Vincent Willem – nephew of famous artist Vincent van Gogh – as he grapples with the weight of carrying his family’s legacy in the name of a man he never even knew.
Paradok Platform 2025 Presents Russian Roulette
★★★☆☆ Brimming with potential
Russian Roulette, one of three pieces of new writing from Edinburgh University’s experimental theatre company Theatre Paradok, is an interesting, dystopian look at relationships and systems of oppression it runs at the Bedlam for the final five nights of the Fringe.
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