David Ross
The Steamie
★★★★☆ No minced opportunities
First staged in January, The Brunton’s production of The Steamie comes to Loretto School Theatre for a Fringe encore.
Doreen wanted
Open audition for Musselburgh Steamie
The Brunton is looking for an amateur actress to play Doreen in its EdFringe 2023 production of The Steamie, playing the Loretto Theatre, following its sell-out production in January.
Amateur Auditions
Two shows looking to cast for May and August
A production of The Rise and Fall of Little Voice at the Brunton in May and the world premiere adaptation of Stephen Fry’s Making History at the Fringe have put out open calls for amateur performers.
Disney’s High School Musical on Stage!
★★★★☆ Class act
‘Get your head in the game!’ That’s the message of one of the big numbers in Disney’s much-loved High School Musical, and it’s certainly one the Kids From Musselburgh have taken on board.
Sunshine on Leith
★★★★☆ Bring me sunshine
Community theatre gets real this week at the Brunton in Musselburgh, where this fab amateur production of Sunshine on Leith is running until Saturday.
Sister Act
★★★★☆ Nun better:
Sisters are doing it for themselves – and packed houses – at the Brunton this week as Our Lady of Loretto Youth Players aim for the heights in an ambitious production of Sister Act.
Little Shop of Horrors
★★★☆☆ Budding genius:
The classic horror musical comedy, Little Shop of Horrors, takes root at the Brunton courtesy of Our Lady of Loretto Youth Players – and it may not be what you expect.
Summer Holiday
★★★☆☆ Wholesome:
There’s a suitably wholesome charm to the Loretto Youth Player’s take on Summer Holiday which is at the Brunton to Saturday.
H.M.S. Pinafore
★★★☆☆ Shipshape:
There is a straightforward likeability to Cat Like Tread’s H.M.S. Pinafore that helps it to overcome some less confident moments.
Guys and Dolls
★★★☆☆ On song:
Crisply led from the pit, Musselburgh Amateur Musical Association’s production of Guys and Dolls, at the Brunton until Saturday, swings in all the right places as it pushes the music to the fore.
