REVIEWS

Blackbox – Underbelly Cowgate

This is the true story of Henry "Box" Brown, the enslaved African-American who, in 1849, mailed himself to freedom in…

2 months ago

The Hobbit – The Space @ Venue 45

Officially licensed by Middle-Earth Enterprises, Theatre On The Blue does what Warner Brothers could not, telling the story of The…

2 months ago

Crudi Dench: Someone Help Her! – Underbelly Cowgate, Iron Belly

Tucked away in an old vault cellar within the George The Forth Bridge you will find this wee gem of…

2 months ago

The Knocking – The space@Surgeons Hall

Three sisters come together to clear out the belongings of their deceased mother only to find even in their mother’s…

2 months ago

Salty Brine: How Strange It Is – Summerhall

Weird, uplifting, heartfelt. Salty Brine does not simply perform an album. He takes it apart, rummages around inside it, follows…

2 months ago

JLCO Plays Duke Ellington – Usher Hall

The Jazz at Lincoln Centre Orchestra Residency brought us a night of Duke Ellington’s greatest compositions, directed by esteemed trumpeter…

2 months ago

House of Life – Underbelly, George Square

Billed as “one part sermon, one part purge, three parts party”, House of Life delivers a joyous immersive experience with…

2 months ago

Calendar Girls the Musical – Theatre by the Lake

Theatre by the Lake has brought the best feel-good production to the heart of the Lake District. Written by Take…

2 months ago

The Global Ideas Stage – Kings Theatre

A trumpet cuts through the audience’s murmuring – Wynston Marsalis stands at the back of the auditorium playing Amazing Grace,…

2 months ago

Allaster McKallaster (An unbiased afternoon with) – Gilded Balloon Museum

If you’re English, this show is a must. Pete Reid’s McKallaster has been purveying his intelligent, keenly-observed - crucially impartial…

2 months ago