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Spring Awakening
★★★★☆ Bittersweet
Kingston Grammar School Theatre Company presents the folk-rock cult hit musical Spring Awakening at Surgeons’ Hall, following a group of teenagers as they discover their emerging sexualities in 19th-century Germany.
Our Martin in the Background
★★★★☆ Immersive
Mark Kydd presents his solo show Our Martin in the Background at the Scottish Storytelling Centre until this Sunday, narrating a queer love story which sparks to life in a railway station.
Nosejob
★★★★☆ Unforgettable
A sentient nose has become the world’s first trillionaire in Heads on Crooked’s Nosejob at Paradise in Augustines, a dark comedy about Internet culture and social class.
The Court 3
★★★☆☆ Fun in justice
Edinburgh Little Theatre presents The Court 3, in which the year is 1591 and folk healer Agnes Sampson is being put on trial for witchcraft in Scotland – with the audience acting as jury.
Chicago: Teen Edition
★★★★☆ Glorious
Captivate Theatre presents Chicago: Teen Edition, a marginally toned-down version of the vaudeville-style musical about celebrity culture in 1920s Chicago, featuring murderesses vying for public adoration.
The Poetical Life of Philomena McGuinness
★★★★★ Moving
The talented two-person team at Moon Rabbit Theatre present The Poetical Life of Philomena McGuinness at Surgeons’ Hall. Humorous and poignant, this solo show paints the portrait of an Irish nurse (and self-described poet) who contemplates themes of identity and legacy during the Second World War.
Honk! JR.
★★★★★ Swan-tastic
Captivate Theatre takes on the Ugly Duckling fairytale in Honk! JR. at the Edinburgh Academy in a humorous and passionate musical following the adventures of Ugly on a road to acceptance.
The Spongebob Musical: Youth Edition
★★★☆☆ Dynamic
Captivate Theatre’s production of The Spongebob Musical: Youth Edition at The Edinburgh Academy is a vibrant show about friendship and community when confronted with impending volcanic doom.
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