Sally Lyall

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

★★★★☆ Terrific ensemble

Captivate’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the Edinburgh Academy is an imposing production, full of fine singing and acting.

Aug 14 2024 | By | Reply More
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

★★★★★ Breathtaking

A haunting production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Charles Hart’s The Phantom of the Opera is staged by Captivate Theatre with a stellar cast of 21 at The Edinburgh Academy in Stockbridge.

Aug 12 2024 | By | Reply More
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

★★★★☆ Appetising treat

Community group Captivate Theatre present a new production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at Edinburgh Academy which fills the mind with wonder.

Aug 7 2024 | By | Reply More
Sunshine on Leith

Sunshine on Leith

★★★☆☆ Catchy tunes

Captivate Theatre’s sell out audiences for their production of Sunshine on Leith, in the Bijou Spiegel tent outside the Assembly Rooms on George Street, is testament to both the show’s popularity and the group’s reputation.

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

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.

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School of Rock

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.

Aug 5 2023 | By | Reply More
Nativity! The Musical

Nativity! The Musical

★★★★☆     Sparkly and shining

Nativity! The Musical, Captivate Theatre’s seasonal offering at Fettes, is ideal Christmas fare. Full of joy and melody, it sometimes lacks polish, but never lacks heart.

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One Man Two Guvnors

One Man Two Guvnors

★★★★☆ Snappy

There is a great deal of fun to be had in Captivate Theatre’s production of One Man Two Guvnors, Richard Bean’s knowing adaptation of Carlo Goldoni at the Rose theatre for the final week of the Fringe.

Aug 23 2022 | By | Reply More
Shrek the Musical

Shrek the Musical

★★★★☆ Captivating

Captivate Theatre’s production of Shrek The Musical at The Rose Theatre is a case of young performers being better than their material.

Aug 17 2022 | By | Reply More
The Guvnors are coming!

The Guvnors are coming!

Captivate venture into theatre outwith the Fringe

Local amateur Edinburgh fringe favourites Captivate Theatre are stepping out from the comfort of fringe audiences to bring their version of One Man, Two Guvnors, to the Brunton, Musselburgh.

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