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PLEASANCE THEATRE

60 Pleasance, Edinburgh, EH8 9TJ
Edinburgh EH8 9TJ



Review: THE AUTHENTICATOR, National Theatre


by Franco Milazzo - April 03, 2026

Eccentric artist Fenella Harford (Sylvestra Le Touzel) inherits her family’s stately home and uncovers a cache of hidden diaries that may rewrite its history. She recruits ambitious academic Marva (Rakie Ayola) to authenticate them, who in turn brings in her overlooked mentor Abi (Cherrelle Skeete...

Review: LIFELINE, Southwark Playhouse Elephant


by Clementine Scott - April 03, 2026

Lifeline is the kind of play that feels as though it was composed with the help of a mindmap with one word circled in the centre, around which all parts of the drama must orbit. In this case, that word – or phrase, in fact – was ‘antibiotic resistance’....

Review: GABBY'S DOLLHOUSE LIVE!, Eventim Apollo London


by Christiana Rose - April 02, 2026

Gabby’s Dollhouse Live! delivers a bright and engaging theatrical experience that leans confidently into its message of friendship, resilience and imaginative play. This four star production translates the charm of the popular series into a lively stage show that keeps its young audience firmly at...

Review: VICTORIA: A QUEEN UNBOUND, Watermill Theatre


by Mica Blackwell - April 02, 2026

With countless depictions of Queen Victoria in the media, Daisy Goodwin has managed to create something original and thought-provoking. Forcing the audience to question both history and memory, it's the wonderful cast and stunning visuals that complement her script and make for an all-around excitin...

Review: CHOIR BOY, Stratford East


by Katie Kirkpatrick - April 01, 2026

Having been on and off, in London, LA, and  New York, since 2012, Choir Boy clearly isn’t going away any time soon. While occasionally off-kilter, this immaculately performed powerhouse production is proof that it’s the kind of show that deserves a place among the classics...

Review: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES, Starring Lesley Manville & Aiden Turner


by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 02, 2026

Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’s scandalous 1782 novel, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, has received several adaptations over the years. None more resonant than Christopher Hampton’s 1985 reinvention which is now revived and updated in a masterful manner by Marianne Elliot at the National Theatre....

Review: WAITRESS starring Carrie Hope Fletcher, New Wimbledon Theatre and on tour


by Gary Naylor - April 01, 2026

Good songs and good performances but a curiously mixed message from Sara Bareilles's smash hit show...

Review Roundup: KINKY BOOTS Struts Back Into The West End


by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 01, 2026

Inspired by a true story and based on the Miramax motion picture written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth, Kinky Boots features a warm and witty book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein and a richly diverse musical score from Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper, in her stunning theat...

Review: ROMEO & JULIET, starring Sadie Sink & Noah Jupe, Harold Pinter Theatre


by Cindy Marcolina - April 01, 2026

Robert Icke is back in the West End with another star-studded classic in tow. After tackling Sophocles last year, he returns to Shakespeare, revisiting the Bard’s most misrepresented tragedy: Romeo and Juliet. Fourteen years after his directorial debut for Headlong with a radical rendition of the ...

Review: MAYERLING, Royal Ballet And Opera


by Matthew Paluch - March 31, 2026

Mayerling is an experience - let no one tell you otherwise. Kenneth MacMillan’s 1978 ballet delves into the true story of the 19th century Austro-Hungarian court, and specifically the experience of the heir apparent; Crown Prince Rudolf. ...

Past Shows

Wicked Witches - A Popular Panto for Adults!
Wicked Witches - A Popular Panto for Adults!
Nov 18 – Dec 28, 2025

Gather your friends and frenemies for the most outrageous, salacious panto in town. It's Wicked Witches - A Popular Panto, but this one's after dark...

The Glaswegian
The Glaswegian
Sep 14

A story of Love, Loss and Adventure. Chuck has spent a lifetime in Glasgow, and now on one final bus journey he revisits his past....

Speed Dial
Speed Dial
Mar 8 – Mar 12, 2022

Tone. Dial. Ring.In finals week a lonely Professor is waiting for a call. When hes chased by the ringing of every phone he passes, he...

Blowhole
Blowhole
Aug 31 – Sep 11, 2021

BLOWHOLE is an outrageously raw and brazenly queer new comedy depicting life and love in your twenties. Written and performed by Benjamin Salmon (Soho Writers...

Michael Morpurgo’s I Believe in Unicorns
Michael Morpurgo’s I Believe in Unicorns
Jul 31 – Aug 26, 2019

Michael Morpurgos I Believe in Unicorns will be performed at Pleasance Theatre from Wednesday 31st July Monday 26th August, 10.30am at Pleasance Two. The show...

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