Scots was reviewed at Perth Theatre. The production tours until 4 April 2026. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ A jolly romp with a lot to think about. And we all know where to do that!
Tag Archives | Claire McKenzie
Productions of Once and My Fair Lady to feature in Alan Cumming’s first Pitlochry Festival Theatre season
A revival of Once and a major new production of My Fair Lady will feature in Alan Cumming’s inaugural season as artistic director of the Pitlochry Festival Theatre.
SCOTS – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
SCOTS continues at Ghillie Dhu – Auditorium until 27 August 2023. Star rating: five stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Edinburgh Fringe 2020 – The Fringe that never was
Fiona Orr writes… Normally, our August is the richest month for culture and the arts here in Edinburgh. As we all know, the cancellation was necessary and my heart sank on the day it was announced. Knowing the amount of work, energy, creativity and drive all primed to reach its peak to bring work to […]
My Left/Right Foot: The Musical – Theatre Royal, Brighton and Touring
My Left Foot/Right Foot continues at the Theatre Royal, Brighton as part of the Brighton Festival until 18 May 2019. Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ My Left Foot/Right Foot – The Musical (nominated for Musical Theatre Review’s Best Musical Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2018) is a joint production between Birds […]
My Left Right Foot The Musical – Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Assembly Roxy
My Left Right Foot – The Musical continues at Assembly Roxy until 27 August (not 8, 14, 21) 2018 (relaxed performance on 19 August). Star rating: five stars ★★★★★ From the outset, this show is different – the opening is signed in BSL, with super-titles projected above the stage. The staging is described in the most unattractive terms possible for […]
Sheffield Theatres will stage locally inspired new musical
Songs From the Seven Hills, a new musical inspired by the people of Sheffield, will be part of Sheffield Theatres’ 2018 season announced by artistic director Robert Hastie. Devised by community theatre company Sheffield People’s Theatre and written by John Hollingworth, Claire McKenzie and Scott Gilmour, the new musical will have its world premiere at […]
Atlantic – A Scottish Story – Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Assembly Mound, Rainy Hall
Atlantic – A Scottish Story, performed by students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, continues at the Assembly Mound, Rainy Hall until 27 August (odd dates only). Star rating: four stars ★ ★ ★ ★ ✩ Playing to a sold-out house, A Scottish Story offers an unusual take on the oft-repeated story of the diaspora of […]
The Girl Who – Edinburgh Festival Fringe
The Girl Who continues at the Assembly George Square Gardens (Spiegeltent Palazzo) until 25 August. This show is different: make no mistake about it – in fact, this show can be different every day. The heroine of the piece is Anna, delightfully performed by Neshla Caplan. Anna has choices to make – except she doesn’t […]
The S&S Award – St James Theatre
The S&S Award was presented at the St James Theatre, London. The inaugural S&S Award ceremony, created in memory of Sidney and Sylvia Brown, the parents of the lyricist and librettist Warner Brown, was all about discovering and promoting new writers in British musical theatre. The new prize follows in the wake of the Vivian […]
