Edinburgh International Festival
Hamlet – Royal Lyceum Theatre
An international festival ought to end in carnival fashion, and this blended version of Hamlet did just that. It was…
The Outrun – Church Hill Theatre
Amy Liptrot's 2015 memoir of a generation lost to trivia and over-consumption certainly struck a chord. A film of the…
Edinburgh International Festival Opening Concert – Usher Hall, Edinburgh
The opening of the 2024 Edinburgh International Festival by Nicola Benedetti marks the beginning of an exhilarating 24 day, 160…
Penthesilea – The Royal Lyceum Theatre
This passionate fictional play set at the gates of Troy, was written in 1807 by Heinrich Von Kleist, who four…
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater – Festival Theatre
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Programme 2 toilet talk: “It wouldn’t have been my choice, but it was good. I…
Life is a Dream – Lyceum Theatre
Co-produced by Cheek by Jowl, Compañía Nacional de Teatro Clásico (CNTC Madrid) and LAZONA; in collaboration with the Barbican, London…
Tannhäuser: Deutsche Oper Berlin – Usher Hall
Sitting from 6 pm - 10 pm is a big ask for an audience. It’s an even bigger ask for…
Jake Bugg – Edinburgh Playhouse
Bringing my Edinburgh Fringe reviewing to an end for another year (with review number 63!), an absolute belter, five-star performance…
Julia Bullock & Bretton Brown – The Queens Hall
Julia Bullock is an American Soprano, from Missouri, the New York Times have described as, ‘An impressive, fast-rising soprano…poised for…
Mariza – Festival Theatre
Despite the language barrier there is no doubt at all that this is a heck of a show, and a…