Edinburgh Academy
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bugsy Malone
★★★★☆ Effervescent:
Harnessing the skills of another clutch of ludicrously talented young performers, Forth Children’s Theatre’s production of Bugsy Malone is almost ridiculously enjoyable.
Bugsy Malone Casting Call
Bugsy for FCT Easter show:
Forth Children’s Theatre has put out an open casting call for its Spring 2017 production of the musical, Bugsy Malone.
Cat-like try-out
Come-and-try G&S event:
Edinburgh-based amateur musicals company, Cat-Like Tread, is holding an open come-and-try event at Edinburgh Academy this weekend, Saturday 19 November 2016.
Stepping Out – The Musical
★★★☆☆ Crisp:
Delicate touches and gutsy performances allow the Twilighters to rise above Stepping Out – The Musical’s shortcomings in their inaugural production.
