Edinburgh Academy

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

★★★★☆ Terrific ensemble

Captivate’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Edinburgh Academy is an imposing production, full of fine singing and acting.

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The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

★★★★★ Breathtaking

A haunting production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart’s The Phantom of the Opera is staged by Captivate Theatre with a stellar cast of 21 at The Edinburgh Academy in Stockbridge.

Aug 12 2024 | By | Reply More
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

★★★★☆ Appetising treat

Community group Captivate Theatre present a new production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Edinburgh Academy which fills the mind with wonder.

Aug 7 2024 | By | Reply More
Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Junior

Roald Dahl’s Matilda The Musical Junior

★★★★★ Charming

Fringe regulars Captivate Theatre bring their sell-out junior version of Matilda to the Edinburgh Academy for the second year, playing there for the first half of the fringe.

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

★★★★★ Rings out

Captivate Theatre step out of their usual comfort zone of large-cast sure-fire banger hits with this production of lesser performed musical The Hunchback of Notre Dame and find themselves with, well, a sure-fire banger hit.

Aug 6 2023 | By | Reply More
School of Rock

School of Rock

★★★★☆ Dynamic

Fringe favourites Captivate Theatre bring the musical School of Rock to the Magnusson Theatre at the Edinburgh Academy, featuring a cast of talented local children.

Aug 5 2023 | By | Reply More
EIF Indoors & Out

EIF Indoors & Out

EIF 2021 programme announced

The Edinburgh International Festival has announced its full programme of events for 2021, which will include theatre at the Traverse and Lyceum, opera at the Festival Theatre and a free opening event at the Botanics.

Jun 2 2021 | By | Reply More
Whistle Down The Wind

Whistle Down The Wind

★★★☆☆ Solid:

Forth Children’s Theatre put in a solid production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Jim Steinman’s musical version of Whistle Down the Wind, at the Edinburgh Academy until Saturday.

Apr 11 2019 | By | Reply More
Steel Magnolias

Steel Magnolias

★★★☆☆ Emotionally charged:

There’s strong wit and a spark of real anger to Blackout Productions’ take on Steel Magnolias at the Magnusson Centre in the Edinburgh Academy to Saturday.

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Blackout call for Magnolias

Blackout call for Magnolias

Casting call for Steel Magnolias

Edinburgh amateur company Blackout Productions is to stage Robert Harling’s Steel Magnolias at Edinburgh Academy in February 2018 and has put out an open call for auditions.

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