The Studio at Festival Theatre

Nessie

Nessie

★★★★☆ Myth-buster

Nessie is visiting the Studio Theatre this week in the world premiere of a new musical co-production from Festival Theatres and Pitlochry Festival Theatre, which challenges the myths and legends around Scotland’s best known mysterious creature.

Apr 3 2025 | By | Reply More
Nessie

Nessie

★★★★★   Wonderful

Æ Junior Review by Frida aged 7

Nessie is a musical about finding where you belong.

Apr 3 2025 | By | Reply More
When Prophecy Fails

When Prophecy Fails

★★★★★ Purposeful

Adapted from a 1954 American study into the social psychology and cognitive dissonance of a UFO religion called the Seekers, When Prophecy Fails is an exploration of the community and humanity behind what could easily be perceived as cult.

Feb 17 2025 | By | Reply More
That Feeling When

That Feeling When

★★★★☆ Charmingly authentic

That Feeling When is a journey exploring the seasons through the eyes of Lyra’s Young Company, who are all aged 12+ from the Craigmillar and wider area, which they have devised themselves.

Oct 26 2024 | By | Reply More
Please Right Back (EIF)

Please Right Back (EIF)

★★★★☆ Dizzying invention

Kent-based company 1927 use their signature combination of live action and animation to great effect in the International Festival’s Please Right Back at the Studio.

Aug 6 2024 | By | Reply More
When Mountains Meet

When Mountains Meet

★★★★☆     Joyfully moving

When Mountains Meet is the best kind of touring theatre – approachable, intelligent, melodic and utterly entertaining.

Apr 27 2024 | By | Reply More
Last Rites

Last Rites

★★★★☆  Stunning performance

Following the award-winning success of Love Beyond (Act of Remembrance) in last year’s Manipulate Festival, Ramesh Meyyappan has produced another stunning performance in Last Rites, which he co-created with George Mann, who also directs this Ad Infinitum production.

Feb 5 2024 | By | Reply More
Unicorn Christmas Party

Unicorn Christmas Party

★★★★☆ Boogie time!

It’s a big, glittering, retro disco time at the Studio Theatre, where Unicorns Luna and Melody call on their young (and not-so-young) audience to help save Christmas in Unicorn Christmas Party.

Dec 11 2023 | By | Reply More
My Doric Diary

My Doric Diary

★★★★☆ Beautifully emotional

My Doric Diary by Aye Tunes! Is a beautifully emotional tale of the importance of family connection, roots and memories brought together through music, a love of the Doric tongue and time travel.

Oct 5 2023 | By | Reply More
Wake Up

Wake Up

★★★★☆ Audacious

Solar Bear’s triple bill of short plays, brought together under the title of Wake Up and playing for one night only at the Studio near the start of a Scottish tour, is a resounding and entertaining success.

Oct 5 2023 | By | Reply More