Listings Mon 3 – Sun 9 November 2025
What’s on Edinburgh’s Stages this week?
In what is surely the busiest week of theatre outside the Fringe for ages, Edinburgh’s stages have everything from Dundee Rep’s ★★★★☆ Reflective The Glass Menagerie (ends Sat: Tickets) at the Lyceum to a student Accidental Death of an Anarchist (ends Sat: Tickets) at the Bedlam.
Two top local tips, however. The youngsters of the Edinburgh Gang Show (★★★★☆ Joyous) are at the Festival Theatre (ends Sat: Tickets), in a show that consistently exceeds expectations. And Threepenny Theatricals take Christie’s The Mirror Cracked to the Church Hill Theatre (ends Sat: Tickets).
Enda Walsh’s latest, Arlington, a tale of paranoia and surveillance, is highly recommended at the Traverse (ends Sat: Tickets) and there are a few (free) tickets left for Page Against the Machine, Clare Duffy’s new interactive comedy drama about AI, at the Scottish Poetry Library (Thurs/Fri: Tickets).
Tonight (Thursday) only, the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival is at the Storytelling Centre with Mind of Man (Tickets).
On Saturday only, local grassroots company Erstwhile Media have a trio of new works at the Augustine United Church (Tickets and details); and Aberdeen’s Compagnia Artistica Gaudeamus have Italian comedy Poor Piero (with English subtitles) at Assembly Roxy (Tickets).
Which leaves Portobello Town Hall as the only stop for Musical Theatre fans, where Stage Door are having bloodthirsty fun with Little Shop of Horrors (ends Sat: Tickets).
Listings for the week to Sunday 9 November 2025:
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.
Poor Piero (Compagnia Artistica Gaudeamus)
Sat 8 Nov 2025
One perf: 7pm. (Upstairs).
Dripping with irreverent humour, The Poor Piero is a two-act divertissement by Achille Campanile, adapted from his novel in 1961. The play tells the chaotic story of a dead man, Piero, who is stolen, hidden, and adorned with epitaphs, obituaries, and decorations amidst the tears and outbursts of in-laws and friends. Book here.
Augustine United Church
41 George IV Bridge, EH1 1EL.
Who’s The Fairest Of Them All? (Erstwhile Media)
Sat 8 Nov 2025
Evening: 5.30pm.
A Grimm-er tale inspired by Snow White, questioning who the real villain is and the damage of perception, beauty and power. Part of Erstwhile Media’s One Dramatic Night at St Augustine’s collection. Book here.
The Ebony Frame: A Ghost Story (Erstwhile Media)
Sat 8 Nov 2025
Evening: 7pm.
The sell-out play based on horror stories by Edith Nesbit (5 Children & It, The Railway Children) returns for a one-off performance. Part of Erstwhile Media’s One Dramatic Night at St Augustine’s collection. Book here.
(Parent)ified (Erstwhile Media)
Sat 8 Nov 2025
Evening: 8.30pm.
A “deeply vulnerable and beautifully acted” play about the messy threads of a childhood cut short. Part of Erstwhile Media’s One Dramatic Night at St Augustine’s collection. Book here.
Bedlam Theatre
11B Bristo Place, EH1 1EZ.
Accidental Death of an Anarchist (EUTC)
Wed 5 – Sat 8 Nov 2025.
Evenings: 7.30pm.
An innocent man has died in police custody, and the truth about his death is hidden under layers of contradictory lies. The truth may never come out, unless one citizen, of questionable sanity, infiltrates the Metropolitan police headquarters in disguise, convincing the police to make their lies more and more absurd until the truth becomes impossible to hide. Book here.
Church Hill Theatre
33 Morningside Road, EH10 4DR.
The Mirror Cracked (Threepenny Theatricals)
Thurs 6 – Sat 8 November 2025.
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2.30pm.
In 1960s England, a wind of change is blowing through the land. It has even reached the sleepy village of St Mary Mead wher a glamorous American film star has bought the Manor House. Miss Jane Marple, confined to a chair after an accident, is wondering if life has passed her by. Then there is a vicious murder, and Miss Marple must unravel a web of lies, tragedy and danger. 3D-T take on Ms Christie. Book here.
Festival Theatre
13/29 Nicolson Street EH8 9FT. Phone booking: 0131 529 6000.
Edinburgh Gang Show 2025
Tue 4 – Sat 8 Nov 2025
Evenings: 7pm; Mats: Weds, Sat: 2.30pm.
It’s Gang Show time! Young people from South East Scotland Scouts and Girlguiding Edinburgh present their annual mix of powerful music, hilarious comedy, dramatic moments and incredible choreography. The Edinburgh Gang Show has to be seen to be believed.Book here.
Leith Depot
138-142 Leith Walk EH6 5DT.
Generation (PenPal Productions)
Mon 3 Nov 2025
Evening: 8pm.
Another round of Drama at the Depot. Six pint-sized plays written by Edinburgh-based playwrights – this time written to the prompt “Generation” – are rehearsed on the day and read script-in-hand in the evening by professional actors. Each playwright develops the theme in their own, personal way. Home baking available. Book here.
Lyceum Theatre
Grindlay Street EH3 9AX. Phone booking: 0131 248 4848.
The Glass Menagerie (25/26 Season)
Dundee Rep in association with Citizens Theatre and Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh.
Tue 4 – Sat 8 Nov 2025
Tue – Sat: 7.30pm. Mats Weds, Sat: 2.30pm..
Trapped in a soul-crushing job and burdened with the weight of supporting his overbearing mother, Amanda, and painfully shy sister, Laura, Tom longs for escape. When he invites a charming but well-meaning acquaintance, to dinner, Amanda seizes the moment to secure Laura’s future happiness. Book here.
The Big Comedy Roadshow with Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Presented by Gilded Balloon.
Sun 9 Nov 2025
Evening: 7.30pm.
A rip-roaring night of the very best live stand-up comedy starring the TV names you know and love alongside some of the hottest up-and-coming talent. Presented by Scotland’s original home of live comedy Gilded Balloon, this is the ultimate night out for comedy fans! Book here.
Playhouse
18 – 22 Greenside Place, EH1 3AA. Phone booking: 0844 871 3014.
Jim Jefferies: Son of a Carpenter
Sat 8 November 2025
One performance: 8pm.
Comedian/Actor/Writer and Australia native Jim Jefferies is one of the most popular and respected comedians of his generation, entertaining audiences across the globe with his provocative, belief-challenging, and thought-provoking comedy. Book here.
Portobello Town Hall
147-149 Portobello High St, Portobello EH15 1AF.
Little Shop of Horrors (Stage Door)
Thurs 6 – Sat 8 Nov 2025
Evenings: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2.30pm.
The meek floral assistant Seymour Krelborn stumbles across a new breed of plant he names “Audrey II” – after his coworker crush. Local amateur adults and children, led by a professional production and technical team – and accompanied by a live orchestra. Book here.
Scottish Poetry Library
5 Crichton’s Close, EH8 8DT.
Page Against the Machine (Civic Digits)
Thurs 6/Fri 7 Nov 2025
Evenings: 7.30pm; Fri only: 4pm.
Comedy-drama about AI by Clare Duffy and Pip Thornton. Danny Celeste, superstar boss of parody tech firm Token AI has fallen foul of the law. Catapulted to fame when his magnificent automatic writing machine revolutionised the publishing industry, he’s in the dock – his own invention now writing the rules, threatening his AI empire and his reputation… Book here.
Scottish Storytelling Centre
43-45 High St, EH1 1SR. Phone booking: 0131 556 9579.
Mind of Man (Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival)
Thurs 6 Nov 2025.
One performance: 7.30pm
Combining the experiences of Scottish Prisoners with the author’s own experience of living with undiagnosed ADHD/Autism, ‘Mind of Man’ is a play about the struggle to claim your place in the world when you and the people around you can’t understand what’s going on inside your brain. Book here.
Studio Theatre
The Studio, 22 Potterrow, EH8 9BL. Phone booking: 0131 529 6000.
The Gateway Writing Festival (Dracume Theatre)
Mon 3 – Wed 5 Nov 2025
Evenings: 7.30pm.
Nine powerful stories over three unforgettable nights
Brought to you by the next generation of Scottish talent, early-career writers team up with a handpicked group of emerging directors, actors and designers — all working together to bring each script to life for the very first time – raw, real and ready to be discovered. Book here.
Innovations (Dance Horizons)
Fri 7 – Sat 8 Nov 2025
Evenings: 7.30pm.
This year’s platform welcomes work from The Netherlands, England, Spain, and of course, Scotland. For over a decade, Innovations continues to provide a platform for new dance work championing bold ideas, choreographic innovations and space for artists to realise the full potential of their work. Book here.
Traverse
10 Cambridge Street, EH1 2ED. Phone booking: 0131 228 1404.
Arlington (Shotput)
By Enda Walsh.
Thur 6 – Sat 8 Nov 2025
Evening: 7.30pm; Sat mat: 2.30pm (Trav 1).
Isla waits for her number to be called. On the other side of the wall an anonymous man collects her stories. Today, a new listener offers glimpses of the world beyond. What seems at first to be a small, if strange, conversation between two strangers turns out to be something more terrifying and sublime. A dark fable of surveillance, connection, and the power of imagination. 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.
