★★★★☆ Still Rocking. While the new US President was busy signing an order making it clear what he thinks about the trans community, a sweet transvestite transexual from Transylvania was taking a different approach as Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show returned to the Playhouse with its customary mix of swagger, glitz, innuendo and audience call backs.

23 hours ago · Elsewhere there are two Shakespeare productions on offer from very different ends of the spectrum, both in terms of performance and of writing.

Jan 19, 2025 · Varna International have a bit of Shakespeare too, with Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet (Thurs: tickets).Then its two Tchaikovskys, with Swan Lake, which is very nearly sold out (Fri: tickets) and a chance to see a very different The Nutcracker (Sat: tickets).. The only other theatrical events are at the Netherbow Theatre of the Scottish Storytelling Centre.

Jan 29, 2025 · At the other end of the theatrical spectrum, New York company Theatre for a New Audience, bring a quite astounding take on The Merchant of Venice to the Lyceum (ends Sat 15 Feb: tickets) as the return leg of the two theatre’s Shakespeare Exchange.New York got Zinnie Harris’s Macbeth (an undoing), we get Arin Arbus’s unflinching 2022 Merchant. ...

23 hours ago · Listings & Preview to Sun 9 Feb 2025. What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week? There’s a pretty full card on this week, with all the big theatres up and running – and only the Traverse the Church Hill dark this week.

Jan 22, 2025 · Preview & Listings to Sunday 26 January 2025. What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week. In the busiest week for yonks, there’s a new show opening every night of the week – with productions ranging from Shakespearean tragedy to transgressive musicals, plangent musings to chim chiminey capering.

5 days ago · On Stage This Week Listings for the week to Sunday 2 February 2025: Listings for the coming week are here: On stage Next Week. For the following week’s listings, look here: On Stage the Following Week. Click on the name of the show or the Book here link to go to its ticketing site.. Bedlam Theatre

Feb 7, 2024 · What’s on Edinburgh’s stages this week… There’s plenty to see on Edinburgh’s stages this week, with EUSC staging The Taming of the Shrew weekday nights and the Lyceum opening Two Sisters for previews on Saturday.. The big musical is the arrival of the Regents Park Open Air Theatre production of Jesus Christ Superstar at the Playhouse all week (), while there are some great things ...

Dec 4, 2024 · There are two bona-fide panto openers. Up at Goldenacre, at the Inverleith St Serf’s Church Hall, the St Serf’s Players have their Aladdin (ends Sat: tickets), while along at Portobello Town Hall there is Jack and the Beanstalk (Fri – 29 Dec: tickets) from Stage Door Entertainment with an exceptionally strong local professional cast.. Strawmoddie bring their …

Jul 24, 2024 · Hearts fans are in for a real treat with the opening of This is My Story at Tynecastle Park (Wed 24 – Mon 29: tickets).This is a celebration of Hearts first 150 years, from the company which brought us A War of Two Halves about football players in WW1, and the CATS awards nominated Sweet FA, about women’s football in Scotland.. It’s also the season of big youth company summer shows.