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Q&A with Footlights '9 to 5: The Musical'
We asked the cast and crew of '9 to 5' about their show: the process of bringing it to life, the challenges they faced, and what they're...
Srishti Ramakrishnan
Feb 14, 20255 min read


Review: Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing , Edinburgh University Shakespeare Company Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ .5 Edinburgh University Shakespeare Company’s Much Ado...
Kristy Galbraith
Feb 7, 20254 min read


Review: The End of the Line
The End of the Line , Theatre Paradok Rating: ★ ★ ★. 5 The End of the Line introduces us to six almost-strangers, the last people on the...
Isabella Lapadula
Nov 17, 20243 min read


Review: The Boys in the Band
The Boys in the Band , Bedlam Theatre What makes a 1960s play about closeted gay men resonate so deeply in 2024? When I heard that Bedlam...
Alex Stevens
Nov 4, 20244 min read


Review: The Paint Job
Rating: ★★★★ The Paint Job, directed by Alice Humphries, is aptly situated amongst the walls of paintings in ECA’s cafe, The Wee Red Bar,...
Sophie Wheeler
Mar 11, 20242 min read


Review: Mary: A Gig Theatre Show
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ The Last Dinner Party is playing on the speakers as you enter, the cast are intermingling on stage with the audience, and...
Florence Carr-Jones
Feb 8, 20243 min read


Review: Dracula: Mina's Reckoning
Thursday 12th October 2023, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh Rating: ★ ★ Attending Dracula: Mina’s Reckoning at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre...
Owen Thomas Webb
Jan 31, 20245 min read


Review: The Welkin
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ As 18th century Suffolk awaits Halley’s comet, twelve women hold the fate of Sally Poppy in their hands. Sentenced to...
Isabella Lapadula
Nov 16, 20233 min read
That’s the Price of Living
That’s the Price of Living MILTON is trying to relax in his living room. Wearing his brown dressing gown, slippers and stripey night cap,...
Owen Thomas Webb
Oct 23, 20238 min read
Chance: A Review
Chance, a student production directed by Yolan Noszkay and Niamh Kelliher, follows Aaron, a Year 11 student from a Northern working-class...
Gem Kirwan
Oct 5, 20233 min read


What The F*ck Happened to Love: An Interview with Jenny Duncan and Olivia McGeachy
The Broad’s Creative Director, Jasmine Owen Moulding, chatted with Jenny Duncan (director) and Olivia McGeachy (writer and actor) about...
Jasmine Owen-Moulding
Oct 3, 20236 min read


A Little Life: Embers from Ashes
Spoilers ahead! The translation of art across mediums is a tricky process, whether you are moving from paper pages to a stage production...
William Lewallen
Aug 28, 20234 min read


Life with Oscar, Nicholas Cohen: A Review
***** 5 stars A masterfully acted, tragicomic look underneath Hollywood glamour. Written and performed by Nick Cohen, this...
Eliška Suchochlebová
Aug 25, 20233 min read


Lost and Found by The Counterminers: A Review
“What it lacks in storyline, it makes up for with cheeky and entertaining characters, brilliant set and costume design, and a bopping...
Kirsty Lawrie
Aug 25, 20233 min read


In the rehearsal room with 'Hekabe': A review
Rating: **** “The gods have had enough of happy violent men!” cry the chorus of Trojan women, towards the end of the production Hekabe,...
Flora Leask & Lauren Galligan
Aug 16, 20233 min read


Water Fruit Loops - A Review
Rating: *** It’s the first day of the Fringe, you’ve barely survived your journey down Lothian Road, attempted to confidently navigate...
Siobhan Wild
Aug 10, 20233 min read


'Looking For Fun?' - A Review
Rating: ***** This Fringe, Edinburgh is once again inundated with performers eager to display their hard work. The sheer volume of...
Emily Procter
Aug 10, 20232 min read


'Hersterectomy' by The Counterminers: A Review
Rating: ***** Those who were around for the Fringe of 2022 may recognise some of the cast and crew of this year’s The Counterminers’...
Lauren Galligan
Aug 8, 20233 min read


Translations: A Review
Rating: ***** With troublesome Brexit deals and the tumultuous relationship between England and Northern Ireland hot in the press, it...
Emily Procter
Mar 5, 20232 min read


Jesus Christ Superstar: A Review
Closing night at one of the most talked about shows in town. Rating: ***** I took my seat at the closing night of The Edinburgh...
Erin Aitken
Feb 4, 20233 min read
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