Festival Theatre
We Will Rock You
★★★★☆ Exuberant
Loud, assertive and extremely accomplished, We Will Rock You, from the Bohemians at the Festival Theatre until Saturday, is thoroughly enjoyable.
Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
★★★★☆ Tight
Mischief Theatre go back to basics in their adaptation for the stage of the 2017 smash hit TV show, Christmas Carol Goes Wrong at the Festival Theatre to Sunday. And their greatest creation, the Cornley Drama Society, are all the better for it.
Jack and the Beanstalk
★★★★☆ In rude health
Jack and the Beanstalk, the last time the ‘King’s panto’ appears at the Festival Theatre before its long-awaited return to the actual King’s, is another hugely enjoyable run-out for the established team of Allan Stewart, Grant Stott and Jordan Young.
The Snow Queen
★★★★☆ A magical adventure
The Snow Queen from the Scottish Ballet brings a flurry of icy magic to the Festival Theatre this November before touring to Glasgow, Aberdeen and Inverness.
Edinburgh Gang Show 2025
★★★★☆ Joyous
Once again, the Edinburgh Gang Show 2025 provides a showcase for the abilities of huge numbers of youngsters. In its adopted home at the Festival Theatre until Saturday, this year’s version is immensely enjoyable.
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.
To Kill A Mockingbird
★★★★★ Compelling
All rise for the UK & Ireland tour of To Kill a Mockingbird, Aaron Sorkin’s incisive adaptation of Harper Lee’s epochal novel at the Festival Theatre all week, and the Glasgow King’s for the first week in November.
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.
War Horse
★★★★★ Exquisite
The latest tour of the National Theatre’s War Horse has arrived at the Festival Theatre, in a production as gripping and vital today as when it premiered nearly twenty years ago.
The Lightning Thief
★★★☆☆ High octane fun
A love letter to the beloved children’s book, The Lightning Thief: the Percy Jackson Musical, at the Festival Theatre all week, is a heartfelt musical perfect for any fan of the work of Rick Riordan, who wrote the original books.
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