SCOTLAND THEATER REVIEWS

It’s 1905 in the tiny village of Anatevka and Tevye, a Jewish milkman, lives his life by their proud traditions. For his five daughters, that means a visit from the matchmaker. As each daughter challenges his beliefs, against the backdrop of a changing world, can Tevye hold on to his roots, or mus...

Three performers take the mic to retell the life of William Wallace — from birth to his brutal death and beyond, in this thundering new musical featuring original hip hop music....

David Jonsson is sure to be a bonafide star come the end of this year and the world premiere of his first credit as playwright, Paldem, is certain to be part of the reason why. ...

Deiseil in older Gaelic means “sunwise” or “clockwise”. Traditionally, moving in a deiseil motion was an act of good fortune, invoking protection; to move in widdershins (counter-clockwise) was considered unlucky. Contemporary Gaelic meaning of the word refers t being ready, prepared.  “T...

If you’re looking for absurdist comedy at this year's Fringe, then look no further! Fresh off his last play, another absurdist treat about a gibberish-talking Jellyfish-person and the repressive nature of traditional family values, Will Osbon returns with his latest show, Russian Roulette. ...

Following seven West End seasons, a record-breaking UK and Ireland tour and thirty productions across the globe, the stage phenomenon 2:22 A Ghost Story now comes to Glasgow....

After 10 years of comedy, Thanyia was finally set to do her long-awaited, anticipated debut hour at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Everything was going to plan. Then August happened. A show about mental strength, the female body and how awesome the NHS is in Scotland....

A stunning visual epic of love and loss that transcends language. Multi award-winning collaborators Ad Infinitum (Beautiful Evil Things, Translunar Paradise) and Ramesh Meyyappan (Love Beyond) return to EdFringe. Arjun's father never learnt sign language. Now he's gone, Arjun must find his own way t...

Something's wrong with Becca. Like really wrong. She's left with little choice over what to do. With last night's house party raging outside the door, Faye and Georgie must decide how to care for their friend and how much they're willing to lose....

an you imagine writing 100 books? Jacqueline Wilson doesn’t have to imagine: she’s done just that! In fact, The Seaside Sleepover is book number one-hundred-and-thirty-something. From Tracey Beaker, Hetty Feather, and now to Daisy, Lily, and Scruff, how does Jacqueline create the characters that...

Following her critically acclaimed debut hour The Hottest Girl at Burn Camp, Krystal has a brand-new hour about her years in hospitality and finally finding comedy. A tale of struggle, celebrity gossip, murder attempts, and musical theatre....

Red Like Fruit is a two-hander exploring questions around consent and the suppression of women’s voices in sexual abuse claims. The staging is minimal: Lauren (Michelle Montieth) sits on a chair on a raised platform, while Luke (David Patrick Flemming) stands at a lectern on a lower level beside h...

Full of juxtapositions and fizzing comedy, Aussie-but-Edinburgh-resident Laura Davis has opened up their heart with witty hour Despair Is Beneath Us. Recounting the toughest year of their life thus far, Davis presents a funny and vulnerably fragile tonic for anyone also going through some sh*t (isn�...

Prohibition is in full swing but you're invited to flout the rules at The Snapper…if you have the password, that is. A wholly immersive murder mystery from interactive theatre company Not Cricket Productions, Murder at The Speakeasy II, is a fun and family-friendly adventure....

Irene tumbles through the wintry dark, braving the cold, the night and the wind. She is determined to deliver the gown her mother painstakingly crafted to the waiting duchess (London McKenzie) in time for the grand ball. Her mother, Mrs Bobbin (Kendall Buckley), has fallen ill and brave Irene will s...

Family-friendly clowning is packed with silly audience interaction and goofy gags in this cheerful morning show. Commonplace objects like toothbrushes or teacups become moments of whimsical fun for little ones and adults alike. ...

In a brand new hour for Edinburgh 2025, the erudite and endlessly affable comic Alice Fraser has brought A Passion for Passion to Underbelly Bristo Square this year -  a comedy show about writing a book about romance. (As an audience member it does not feel as niche as that sounds!) ...

In a charming tale for the stage, everyone’s favourite characters from the beloved A. A. Milne stories delight young ones and adults alike. The Wonderful World of Winnie-the-Pooh invites the audience to journey through the Hundred Acre Wood in a play with music full of the rag tag bunch as they wa...

A restful and contemplative multimedia play for one audience member at a time, The Fahrenheit Alliance V is a unique immersive performance, originally from Japan. Concocted during lockdown times, it began as a way to stay connected when the world was in solitude. Now Hirai-Kikaku has adapted the pie...

I really need to touch that 3 times. 1, 2, 3. F*ck. Did anyone see that? In a world full of ugliness, desperation and people touching you with dirty hands, a young girl tries to hide her OCD symptoms, but it's in her DNA and the world starts noticing. But relax. It's a comedy. Fine, tragicomedy. A m...

How do you rebel against parents who are already rebels? Form a band? Cool. Smoke some weed? Whatever. But finding Jesus? Now that's hardcore... Despite the yoga and therapy, Callum's past isn't done with him, and neither are the ghosts he conjured. Through live underscoring, razor-sharp storytellin...

Podcaster, comedian, and bestselling author of The Guilty Feminist, Deborah Frances-White wants to know when we stopped talking and, more importantly, listening to each other. In Six Conversations We're Scared to Have, she considers the art of conversation and suggests it's time we agree to disagree...

Henry Cyril Paget was one of the world's wealthiest men, until he lost it all by being too damn fabulous. This fierce and tragi-gorgeous comedy musical is a true story about expectations, masculinity, privilege and failure on an epic scale. It's about feeling desperately weird and alone but knowing ...

When Shaun turned his back on the church, he found a new home in music. Confronted now with acute degenerative hearing loss, he’s making the choice to live joyfully in the face of life's many unanswerable questions. An exhilarating and celebratory true story about losing faith and finding hope in ...

Emily Wilson returns to the Fringe at long last and proves herself, yet again, as one of the funniest acts at this years Fringe....