Listings Mon 16 – Sun 22 March 2026
What is on Edinburgh’s stages this week?
It’s another busy week on Edinburgh’s stages with prime theatre from established local companies Strawmodie, EPT and EUTC, from newcomers Encapulus and from tourers Ayr Gaiety, Raw Material and the Children’s Theatre Partnership.
Not to forget the Big Musicals tickets for One Day: The Musical at the Lyceum, the last week of Matilda the Musical at the Playhouse and a brief few nights for Talk it Out from the EU Footlights Showchoir at the Pleasance Theatre.
Click on the name of the show or the Book here link to go to its ticketing site.
Assembly Roxy
2 Roxburgh Place, EH8 9SU.
Crimes of the Heart (Strawmoddie)
Thurs 19 – Sun 22 Mar 2026
Thurs – Sat: 7.30pm; Sun: 2.30pm.(Upstairs).
Æ preview: Strawmoddie go American Gothic
Sisters, Lenny, Meg and Babe, await news of from the local hospital of the demise of their grandfather, the family patriarch. Their troubles, grave yet somehow hilarious, are highlighted by their priggish cousin, Chick, and by Babe’s awkward young lawyer. Honest, touching and consistently hilarious, Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Southern Noir teems with humanity and humour. Book here.
Bedlam Theatre
11B Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ.
Billionaire in the Basement (EUTC)
Wed 18 – Fri 20 Mar 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm.
Mark Zuckerberg is in the basement. What would you do? When three students kidnap the world’s most powerful tech CEO, they’re faced with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity — and absolutely no idea what to do with it. The lines between justice, jealousy, and chaos blur. Book here.
Church Hill Theatre
33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR.
The Ladykillers (EPT)
Wed 18 – Sat 21 March 2026.
Wed – Fri: 7.30pm; Sat mat only: 2.30pm.
Classic black comedy, adapted from the 1955 Ealing comedy; a sweet little old lady, alone in her house, is pitted against a gang of criminal misfits who will stop at nothing. Posing as amateur musicians, Professor Marcus and his gang rent rooms in the lopsided house of sweet but strict Mrs Wilberforce… Book here.
Festival Theatre
13/29 Nicolson Street EH8 9FT. Phone booking: 0131 529 6000.
The Boy at the Back of the Class
Wed 18 – Sat 21 Mar 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm; Mat Sat: 2.30pm.
After delighting audiences across the country, the smash-hit, joyful play based on the best-selling novel is back with a celebration of friendship kindness and compassion. There used to be an empty chair at the back of the class, but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it. He’s nine years old (just like me), but he’s very strange. He never talks and never smiles and doesn’t like sweets – not even lemon sherbets, which are my favourite! Book here.
The Eternal Shame of Sue Perkins
Sun 22 Mar 2025
Evenings: 7.30pm.
You may know her as Bake-Off Sue, Taskmaster Sue, Just A Minute Sue, or the Sue that gives you travel envy – but stand-up Sue is full of surprises. In this brand-new show, she shares the unlikely happenings from a career in the spotlight. Book here.
Lyceum Theatre
Grindlay Street EH3 9AX. Phone booking: 0131 248 4848.
One Day – The Musical (25/26 Season)
Book by David Greig. Lyceum production.
Run ends: Sun 19 April 2026.
Tue – Sat: 7.30pm; Mats Wed, Sat: 2.30pm; Sun: 5pm.
Æ review: ★★★★☆ Accomplished.
Emma and Dexter first meet on the night of their graduation, 15th July 1988 – St. Swithin’s Day. Over the next twenty years we return to them on the same day each year, and through joy and heartbreak, missed opportunities and second chances, they navigate love, ambition, and the unpredictable twists of life. Book here.
Playhouse
18 – 22 Greenside Place, EH1 3AA. Phone booking: 0844 871 3014.
Matilda the Musical
Wed 4 – Sun 22 Mar 2026
Tue – Sat: 7.30pm; Thu 5, Wed 11&18, Sat/Sun mats: 2.30pm.
Æ review: ★★★★☆ Huge energy
With book by Dennis Kelly, music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and directed by Matthew Warchus, Matilda is the story of an extraordinary little girl who, armed with a vivid imagination and a sharp mind, dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. Book here.
Pleasance Theatre
60 Pleasance, EH8 9TJ.
Talk it Out (Showchoir)
Thurs 19 – Sat 21 Mar 2026
Evenings: 7.30pm, Sat mat: 2.30pm.
EU Footlights’ Showchoir with a bold, cabaret-style production that blends outrageous stories, sharp comedy, and vibrant songs to explore the highs, lows, and hilariously awkward in-betweens of life. Book here.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
43-45 High St, EH1 1SR. Phone booking: 0131 556 9579.
Witches Corner (Encapulus)
Sun 22 Mar 2026.
Two performances: 2pm & 7pm
Born out of feminine rage and a burning desire for more female-led storytelling, Witches Corner explores the fear of feminine power and the misogynistic roots of the witch trials, challenging gender-based stereotypes and asking the question – are women still on trial today? Book here.
Studio Theatre
The Studio, 22 Potterrow, EH8 9BL. Phone booking: 0131 529 6000.
Sailmaker (Ayr Gaiety)
Thur 19 – Sat 21 Mar 2026
Wed/Thurs 2.30pm; Fri/Sat: 7.30pm.
A poignant, poetic, and deeply human play that tells the story of father and son Davie and Alec, and their changing relationship as they struggle with the recent loss of Alec’s mother, and Davie’s wife. Their paths diverge across the following decade, academically gifted Alec pursues education and religion, distancing himself from his working-class background, while Davie succumbs to grief, unemployment, and apathy. Book here.
Traverse
10 Cambridge Street, EH1 2ED. Phone booking: 0131 228 1404.
The Swansong (PPP)
By Eve Nicol, music and lyrics by Finn Anderson.
Tue 17 – Sat 21 Mar 2026
Lunchtime: 1pm (Trav 2).
An uplifting new musical about a desperate young woman, a smooth-talking swan, and one transformative night out in Edinburgh. When you’ve lost all hope, can one night with an unlikely companion remind you what it means to be alive? And can you choose to stay, just one more day? Book here.
Saint Joan (Raw Material)
By George Bernard Shaw, Reimagined by Stewart Laing.
Wed 18 – Sat 21 Mar 2026
Evening: 7.30pm, Sat mat: 2.30pm. (Trav 1).
Based on the extraordinary true story of a sixteen-year-old girl who led France to victory in the Hundred Years War, Saint Joan explores power, gender and youth-led change, taking us on the journey of someone from a marginalised background impacting international politics. Book here.
*NB: This is intended to be a complete listing of all public theatrical productions on in Edinburgh. If you are staging a show which is not listed, or a listing is inaccurate, please get in touch through the contact page, here.
