Max Reid
Silence In Court
★★★★☆ Immersive trial:
Young Critics Scheme review
Silence in Court by the Edinburgh Little Theatre immerses the audience into a gut-wrenching court case and challenges them to decipher the truth – and provide a verdict.
Oliver!
★★★☆☆ Strong performance
Young critics scheme review
The Edinburgh Little Theatre brings Lionel Bart’s musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Oliver Twist to life this week at the Hill Street Theatre.
Sister Act
★★★☆☆ Great energy:
Young Critics Scheme review
Based on the 1992 film starring Whoopi Goldberg, Captivate Theatre’s production of Sister Act at the Rose Theatre is full of soul and sparkle.
Brave Macbeth
★★★★☆ Enjoyably educational:
Brave Macbeth, presented by Gilded Balloon in the Rose Theatre Basement, is a beautifully pitched children’s musical combining the Scottish Play with tunes, humour and shameless messing about.
The Threepenny Opera
★★★★☆ Explosive:
The Threepenny Opera continues the verve and vitality of the Attic Collective’s previous outings, adding a musical dimension that makes for an explosive extravaganza.
It Shoulda Been You
★★★★☆ Light-hearted and melodic:
Flying along with tuneful purpose, It Shoulda Been You, Room 29’s debut production at theSpace on Jeffrey Street, is a definite hit.
Spring Awakening
★★★☆☆ Stirring:
Captivate Theatre’s Spring Awakening is a committed and occasionally thrilling production that does not quite have the conviction to carry everything off.
Shakespeare in the Garden – Cheer Up, Hamlet
✭✭✭✭✩ Family fun
Young critics scheme review:
Educational, side-splitting and with just the right amount of ridiculous, Shakespeare in the Garden – Cheer Up, Hamlet is perfect for parents who want their children to be discreetly educated but without their enjoyment being compromised.
Shakespeare in the Garden: Brave Macbeth
✭✭✭✭✩ Childish Brilliance
Young critics scheme review:
Funny, fast and exciting, Shakespeare in the Garden: Brave Macbeth is an excellent example of children’s educational theatre done right.
Our House
✭✭✭✭✩ House of Fun
Young critics scheme review:
Captivate Theatre deliver a smart, energetic youth amateur production Our House, performed in Broughton High School.
