Justin Skelton

The Grandmothers Grimm

The Grandmothers Grimm

★★★★☆ Hallowe’en treat
Some Kind of Theatre’s bold feminist drama The Grandmothers Grimm explores the role of women in the creation of the Brothers Grimm’s famous anthology and acknowledges the unknown voices behind the tales.

Nov 3 2023 | By | Reply More
The Grandmothers Grimm

The Grandmothers Grimm

★★★★☆ Sinister comedy

Some Kind of Theatre bring their touring production of The Grandmothers Grimm back to the Fringe for a two week run at Riddle’s Court. Originally conceived for the Edinburgh Horror Festival in 2017, the piece has since toured the UK.

Aug 18 2022 | By | Reply More
The Grandmothers Grimm

The Grandmothers Grimm

★★★★☆ Enjoyably illuminating:

Literate and relevant, playful and serious, The Grandmothers Grimm at Paradise in The Vault is an involving, thought-provoking and extremely enjoyable hour.

Aug 9 2019 | By | Reply More
Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

★★★☆☆  Rumbustious jollity:

Charging at Shakespeare at full speed and with all comic guns blazing, Some Kind of Theatre’s production of Twelfth Night at Paradise in the Vault will win no prizes for subtlety but should please a wide audience.

Aug 24 2018 | By | Reply More
Julius Caesar (with pirates!)

Julius Caesar (with pirates!)

★★★☆☆  Unlucky:
Constantly battling against the elements, Julius Caesar (with pirates!) delivers no more or less than you can expect of an amateur free fringe show in the Black Market on Market Street.

Aug 13 2017 | By | Reply More
Spamalot!

Spamalot!

★★★★☆ Laugh-out-Loud:
Staged with great exuberance by the Musselburgh Amateur Musical Association, Spamalot! – at the Brunton to Saturday – is an infectiously joyful affair.

Apr 7 2017 | By | Reply More
All in a Knight’s Work…

All in a Knight’s Work…

Spamalot? It’s the big MAMA show:
Cheeky, cheerful and packed with a bunch of risque references, Monty Python’s Spamalot at the Brunton from Wednesday, is something of a change of style for the Musselburgh Amateur Musical Association.

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Anything Goes

Anything Goes

★★★★☆ It’s the Top:
The SS American sets sail from the Brunton Theatre in Musselburgh each night until Saturday with some colourful characters and a mischievous rogue or two on board.

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Guys and Dolls

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.

Apr 10 2015 | By | Reply More