Author: Suzanne O'Brien
Black Sabbath – The Ballet
★★★☆☆ Rebellious
Black Sabbath – The Ballet at the Festival Theatre is a Halloween weekend treat of brilliant dance and darkness. Having premiered in 2023, the production returns with an extra poignancy following the recent passing of lead singer Ozzy Osbourne.
Mary, Queen of Scots
★★★★☆ Darkly compelling
Scottish Ballet returns to the Festival Theatre with their thrilling, modern reimagining of one of history’s most famous rivalries – the complex relationship between Elizabeth I of England and Mary, Queen of Scots.
Balfour Reparations
★★★★☆ Thought-provoking Summerhall (Venue 26): Wed 13 – Mon 25 Aug 2025 Review by Suzanne O’Brien Balfour Reparations, created by Farah Saleh and playing Sunmmerhall for the last two weeks of the Fringe, imagines a hypothetical scenario that raises questions about Britain’s colonial legacy in Palestine and its role in the country’s past, […]
Art of Andalucia
★★★★★ Captivating
Art of Andalucia, from the Daniel Martinez Flamenco Company at YOTEL Edinburgh, transports audiences straight into the heart of a Spanish tablao, delivering 80 minutes of pure passion and flamenco artistry.
Fields (Extract)
★★★☆☆ Understated
Fields (Extract), presented by the In the Fields Project at Dance Base is an understated and stripped-back piece that quietly explores natural movement and stone forms.
Rambert: KISMET
★★★★☆ Chaotic beauty
Rambert returns to the Edinburgh Festival Theatre with KISMET a fantastic double bill which explores destiny, fate and unpredictability.
Ballet BC
★★★★☆ Dynamic
Ballet BC’s double bill showcases the company’s range and cohesion through two very different pieces: Crystal Pite’s enigmatic Frontier, and Johan Inger’s theatrical and emotional Passing.
Ballet Black: SHADOWS
★★★★☆ Haunting
Ballet Black’s SHADOWS, a double bill of new work seen at the Festival Theatre and then going on tour through the coming autumn, is a darkly compelling exploration of the psychological and the surreal.
Through the Shortbread Tin
★★★★☆ Charismatic and witty
Through the Shortbread Tin, written and performed by Martin O’Connor, is a captivating exploration of Scottish identity, history, myth and the truth.
Heaven
★★★★☆ Compelling performances
Heaven, by Eugene O’Brien at the Traverse until Saturday, is a fascinating exploration of human desires which strikes a delicate balance between humour and heartache.
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