Jenna Cockburn
REVIEW: I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
Gilded Balloon at the Museum sees musical theatre fans line up for the return of I Wish My Life Were Like A Musical at the Edinburgh...
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Jenna Cockburn
- Aug 12
REVIEW: Mythos - Ragnarok | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
"Thrilling, high-energy... a match made in Valhalla!" Boasting (and quite rightly) the world’s only show combining theatre and...
Jenna Cockburn
- Aug 3
REVIEW: Rob Madge - My Son's A Queer, But What Can You Do? | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
"A love letter to their parents and family, a celebration of queerness, and a guide of how to encourage and support your queer loved...
Jenna Cockburn
- Aug 3
REVIEW: The Umbilical Brothers - The Distraction | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
"A high-energy mash-up of traditional physical comedy and technology performed simultaneously on stage and screen." Back after last...
Jenna Cockburn
- Aug 3
REVIEW: Gwyneth Goes Skiing | Pleasance at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
"Wonderfully wacky and cartoonishly camp." From the creators of Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story comes Awkward Productions ’ new and...
Jenna Cockburn
- Jun 27
NEWS: Sir Ian Rankin's Rebus: A Game Called Malice Receives Scottish Premiere at Edinburgh's Festival Theatre
Daniel Schumann and Lee Dean in association with Cambridge Arts Theatre present REBUS: A GAME CALLED MALICE By Ian Rankin and Simon Reade...
Jenna Cockburn
- May 29
REVIEW: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang - A Truly Scrumptious Night at Edinburgh Playhouse | UK Tour 2024
Flying into Edinburgh Playhouse this week is the musical production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Tuesday doubled as the Opening and Press...
Jenna Cockburn
- May 16
REVIEW: Backstage Tour of Edward Scissorhands at Edinburgh's Festival Theatre
"An impressive display of physicality, wit, and tenderness that stuns with wonder and amazement." Matthew Bourne's magical production...
Jenna Cockburn
- Apr 2
REVIEW: Pretty Woman The Musical | Edinburgh Playhouse, UK Tour 2024
"A nostalgic rom-com with great pace and a great ensemble." Straight from London's West End, Pretty Woman The Musical has finally arrived...
Jenna Cockburn
- Jan 31
NEWS: Full Cast Announced for the UK and Ireland Tour of GREASE The Musical
Lead producer Colin Ingram is delighted to announce the full cast the UK and Ireland tour of Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey’s iconic musical...
Jenna Cockburn
- Jan 29
NEWS: Edinburgh's Festival Theatre usher wins prestigious Unsung Hero Award at The National Lottery’s Big Night of Musicals 2024
Festival Theatre’s long serving usher Graham Simpson has been celebrated as an Unsung Hero of musical theatre at The National Lottery’s...
Jenna Cockburn
- Jan 24
REVIEW: Shrek The Musical | Edinburgh Playhouse | UK Tour 2024
Enchanting the stage of Edinburgh Playhouse this week, is the Broadway and West End hit Shrek The Musical. Families filled the auditorium...
Jenna Cockburn
- Dec 22, 2023
NEWS: King’s Theatre awarded £2 million by the UK Government to make theatre accessible for everyone | Capital Theatres, Edinburgh
The King’s Theatre has been awarded £2 million from the UK Government’s Community Ownership Fund, a welcome boost to the ongoing...
Jenna Cockburn
- Nov 29, 2023
REVIEW: The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan | Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
"Flamboyant fun. Jaw-achingly funny. Peter Panto is no stinker but it will leave you hooked, lined...and wanting more!" Last night, the...
Jenna Cockburn
- Nov 23, 2023
NEWS: New Season Of Shows At Capital Theatres
Capital Theatres’ new season brings stars of stage and screen, groundbreaking physical theatre and exceptional work for families to the...
Jenna Cockburn
- Oct 19, 2023
NEWS: New Musical Version Of 101 Dalmatians To Tour The UK In 2024
A new musical version of Dodie Smith’s classic book 101 Dalmatians will embark on a UK tour, playing at the Edinburgh Playhouse in...
Jenna Cockburn
- Oct 3, 2023
REVIEW: Sister Act The Musical | Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
"A heavenly revival blessed with joyful and soulful performances!" Based on the hit 1992 film of the same name, Sister Act The Musical...
Jenna Cockburn
- Oct 1, 2023
NEWS: Only Fools And Horses The Musical Is Coming To Edinburgh Playhouse In 2024
Stick a pony in your pocket – The Trotters are back and coming to a town near you! The smash hit show Only Fools and Horses The Musical -...
Jenna Cockburn
- Aug 30, 2023
REVIEW: Greatest Days | Take That Musical, Edinburgh Playhouse
"A fun and heartwarming nostalgic trip to the 90s that delivers a poignant and thought-provoking punch." Greatest Days, the official Take...
Jenna Cockburn
- Aug 12, 2023
REVIEW: Friend (The One With Gunther) | Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023
"A humorous homage and an ode to Gunther!" From the team that brought us Buffy Revamped*, we are taken through all 236 episodes of the...
Jenna Cockburn
- Apr 27, 2023
REVIEW: Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap | Edinburgh Playhouse
"A murder? Oh, I like murder!" The most famous ‘Whodunnit’ in theatre history has come to town. Celebrating 70 years and holding the...
Jenna Cockburn
- Apr 11, 2023
REVIEW: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory The Musical | Edinburgh Playhouse
“Come with me and you’ll be in a world of pure imagination!” The West End adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1964 book, and the 1971 film,...
Jenna Cockburn
- Apr 6, 2023
REVIEW: Annie The Musical |Edinburgh Playhouse
"Leapin' Lizards, Edinburgh!" Annie the musical has arrived at Edinburgh Playhouse for limited run. Without fully retelling Annie’s...
Jenna Cockburn
- Mar 15, 2023
REVIEW: The Rocky Horror Show | Edinburgh Playhouse
"It's astounding. Time is fleeting. Madness takes its toll..." The longest continuous run of a contemporary musical anywhere in the...
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