We Will Rock You This new touring production with a new cast and set knows exactly what its audience wants and delivers it by the bucketful. This is escapist nonsense and all the better for it. The end product is the same – 24 Queen songs wrapped up in a lightweight story with its tongue […]
Stage Shows
Big names and rising stars ready to put on a show
Jools Holland and former Average White Band frontman Hamish Stuart are among the big name draws at the Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival opening next week and boasting an array of international talent.
A bold and powerful indictment of toxic patriarchy
The Duchess of Malfi will not be to everyone’s taste, but for its target audience it is a compelling production.
Spirited stage show enhances Local Hero’s classic status
A stage revival of the classic film Local Hero carries the risk of it failing to live up to the standards set by the original. Any fears about the wisdom of the project are however unjustified.
Classic film Local Hero ready for its musical makeover
The world premiere of Local Hero, a stage adaptation of the 1983 film opens in Edinburgh with new music and lyrics by Dire Straits front man Mark Knopfler.