The latest theatre news from Scotland — show openings, casting announcements, reviews, and touring productions.
One hour of pure mayhem, Comedians on Stage Auditioning for Musicals is the perfect junction between laugh out loud comedy and genuinely stellar musical theatre performance with a dash of good old-fashioned humiliation and gossip thrown in for good measure.
A new British musical based on the iconic TV series following the fall and rise of captain's wife Tanya Turner as she schemes to save her marriage and her husband's career.
Acclaimed stage and screen actress Dawn Steele will return to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this summer in the world premiere of SKYE: A Thriller, a new play by Ellie Keel.
Jello Brain, a fearless new solo show written and performed by Natalie Grove, is now playing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe through August 23.
Emmy-winner Bryan Safi (star of ABC's 9-1-1, Netflix's You, Attitudes!) brings his distinctive voice to this solo comedy spiral all about queerness, confidence and the art of being unapologetically too much.
PALS makes a triumphant return to the Edinburgh Fringe.
To the left of the Netherbow Theatre stage hangs an ancient stone from a trio of canes, to the right a chair and instrument stand – our programme tells us it was designed by Tim Vincent-Smith.
To the left of the stage of the Netherbow Theatre sits an original leather Lothian Regional transport bus seat.
What happens to our plastic waste after we toss it in the recycling? Where does climate action fit into our messy lives? These are the questions Verity Mullen’s Single Use intends to explore.
The eleven-time Emmy and Tony Award winner, known for her legendary career in film, television and stage, brings her highly anticipated debut show to the Fringe following her recent move from across the pond.
Storm Seamus has struck Northern Ireland and Adam and Stevie are stuck inside.
Join BBC New Comedy Awards finalist Molly McGuinness for her highly anticipated debut show about what it means to be a slob.
An all-true, two-hander beauty of gig theatre Forget-Me-Not celebrates the multitudes of womanhood, the beauty in reclaiming your voice and the lifeline that is the power of female friendship.
Since Alfie's dad died, he's visited everyone's dreams but hers.
This is the story of one boy's grandad who won a fortune betting on the 1966 World Cup and, when diagnosed with cancer, gambles it all on living to see the year 2000.
Derry Freshers’ Week, closeted Bud is in for a rollercoaster of tequila, tiaras and transitioning.
One of Scotland's fastest-rising stars, Jack's highly anticipated debut combined the bizarre and the brilliantly relatable.
A love letter to people pleasers everywhere.
God won't give up on Cecilia Gentili.
You're invited to Lachlan-Thomas' sixth birthday party hosted by your favourite children's party entertainer, Hannah Banana! Hannah is a writer, performer and most importantly, a children's birthday party entertainer.
A roundup of our coverage from the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
Two brothers — one a progressive novelist, the other a convicted murderer and high-ranking member of a white supremacist prison gang — shared a traumatic childhood.
Set in Edinburgh, Make It Happen sees legendary actor Brian Cox return to the Scottish stage for the first time in a decade as Adam Smith, the ghost of fiscal past.
Join Astronaut Indra on a nine-month mission to the moon.
The Burton Brothers—real-life siblings Josh and Tom Burton—are bringing their vaudeville-inspired sketch show The Burton Brothers: 1925 to the 2025 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with performances running daily at 16:20 through August 24 at Assembly George Square, The Crate.
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Antigone 1989: A Town Hall Musical Gilded Balloon Patter House (8/05-8/29) |
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Elvis in Chaos Lime Studio at Greenside @ George Street (8/07-8/15) |
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Surreally Good Summerhall (Former Women’s Locker Room) (8/07-8/31) |
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Rockpools Pleasance Courtyard (Bunker 3) (8/05-8/30) |
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Giovanni: Unstoppable Alhambra Theatre (4/11-4/11) |
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Thermodrama Summerhall (8/07-8/31) |
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An Ode to the Casting Director Assembly George Square Studios (8/05-8/29) |
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This Is How I Got Arrested (after smuggling drugs across the border but never actually getting caught with any drugs) ZOO (Playground 3) (8/07-8/30) |
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Puck Bunnies: A Heated Rivalry Drag Musical Parody Puck Bunnies: A Heated Rivalry Drag Musical Parody (8/05-8/31) |
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Venue Premium - Two Doors Down OVO Hydro (9/25-10/11) |
