Reading Time: 3 minutesFlung into the musical romance of Laurel Canyon, The Shakespeare Society’s ode to the 70s delivers on all fronts a punchy, heartfelt, and unabashedly fun rendition of Much Ado About Nothing While some cupids kill with arrows,…
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat is excellent about being given such a diverse brief revolving around places and spaces largely unknown to us, is the creative freedom we can use to interpret it.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEveryone desires an inspirational, mysterious, and graceful nanny like Mary Poppins, who brings joy, love, and magic into the world. Based on the beloved 1964 Disney film, Mary Poppins: The Musical explores the power of family, love,…
Reading Time: 2 minutesPour yourself a cup of ambition and get ready for a night of laughter, empowerment, and toe-tapping tunes as Edinburgh University Footlights proudly presents 9 to 5 The Musical, running from 11th to 15th February 2025 at Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh.
Reading Time: 3 minutesMy introduction to this Scottish band was simultaneously exactly and nothing like what I imagined it would be. Fever Peach’s ‘Blue’ features six post-punk comedy songs ranging from the absurdly contemplative to the fabulously nonsensical. Scott Redmond’s lyrics don’t disappoint once throughout, and the whole album can only be described as having a surreal quality that very few albums have captured before.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHeartbreak is universal The tagline for Magnetic North’s multimedia production of We Will Hear The Angels is “what happens when all you want to do is sing the blues and someone hands you a microphone?” but this…
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis production boldly shakes off the presumption of Shakespeare being the sole domain of posh actors in ruff collars. Over 400 years since the Merchant of Venice was first performed, this production’s candle throws its beams far, with a blistering retelling of a story that has never been more relevant to our modern world.
Reading Time: 3 minutesA charming take on a classic brought to life with a modern twist! This week Edinburgh Univerity Savoy Opera Group (Eusog) tackles the classic musical “Singing in the rain”. A well known favourite brought to life in…
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down with Fergus McCreadie ahead of him (and corto.alto) joining the stellar cast of musician-composers on tour with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra for Nu-Age Sounds ll – Planet World with gigs in Edinburgh, Dundee and Glasgow from 31st January to 2nd February.
Reading Time: 2 minutesVarna International, a talented company from Bulgaria, presented a delightful rendition of The Nutcracker this week at the Edinburgh Playhouse, that captured the magic of the holiday season.