Neil Metcalfe
Alice in Pantoland
★★★★☆ Wonderful fun
Alice in Pantoland, from Balerno Theatre Company at the Church Hill, is a traditional pantomime experience crammed full of delights.
The Mould That Changed The World
★★★★☆ Infectiously Good:
The threat of antibiotic resistance may be an unlikely subject for a musical, but The Mould That Changed The World makes this educational topic fun in a highly entertaining new show.
The Wizard of Oz
★★★★☆ Force of nature:
There’s plenty of passion, commitment and many nuggets of true talent at the end of the rainbow of the Beyond Broadway Experience’s production of The Wizard of Oz, at the King’s to Saturday.
EdFringe casting call
Healthcare professionals casting call:
The producers of new musical: The Mould that Changed the World, have put out a casting call for “passionate amateur singers” who work or study in healthcare, to join its amateur chorus for the Edinburgh fringe 2018.
Anthems – Broadway Showstoppers
★★★★☆ Toe-tapping tunes:
Broadway melodies have broad appeal as one of Edinburgh’s best-known amateur groups struts its stuff.
Chess
✭✭✭✭✩ Pawn free:
Attention to theatrical detail brings out some gloriously complex and layered moments in Edinburgh Music Theatre’s production of Chess, at the Church Hill Theatre to Saturday.
Farewell My Son
✭✭✭✩✩ Poignant and promising
Full of local relevance and commemorating the 100th anniversary of the events it depicts, Farewell My Son has some moments of emotional power.
Musical Chess, mate
Audition details for double dose of Chess:
Details for the Edinburgh Music Theatre’s March 2015 production of Chess the Musical at the Church Hill Theatre have been announced, with open auditions taking place next week.
Boogie Nights – Review
✭✭✭✩✩ Patchy Fun
Musically strong, Edinburgh Music Theatre’s Boogie Nights has some excellent moments but overall is a somewhat uneven proposition.
Review – Circles of Love
Edinburgh Music Theatre’s Circles of Love is an enjoyable and skilful journey through the Disney songbook at St Andrew’s and St George’s West Church.
