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The Seagull

The Seagull

★★★☆☆ Well crafted

The Seagull, from EUTC at the Bedlam until Sunday, is a fastidious, even reverential production that largely succeeds but does sometimes struggle to find its own identity.

Feb 12 2026 | By More
9 to 5 the Musical

9 to 5 the Musical

★★★☆☆ Ambitious

From the crisp chords of the live band to the acres of powder-blue eye-makeup, there is no faulting the effort put into EU Footlights’ ambitious production of Dolly Parton’s 9 to 5 the Musical at the Pleasance all week.

Feb 12 2025 | By | Reply More
Pippin

Pippin

★★★★☆ Fulfilling

Edinburgh University Footlights’ Pippin, at Paradise in Augustines for the Fringe’s final week, has an infectious enthusiasm and energy that are impossible to resist.

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Hersterectomy

Hersterectomy

★★★☆☆ Promising

Edinburgh based theatre collective The Counterminers explore female reproductive rights in Hersterectomy, their new devised piece, performing somewhat appropriately in a venue that is reminiscent of a womb.

Aug 4 2023 | By | Reply More
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