ASSEMBLY ROOMS

by Stephi Wild - November 08, 2024

Edinburgh's Christmas has announced that book lovers Val McDermid and Nicola Sturgeon will bring a special festive edition of their in-conversation event, In The Company of Books, to Edinburgh's Christmas this year....

by Guest Author - October 29, 2024

Pentabus Artistic Director Elle While and book writer Jeanie O’Hare discuss the creation of Make Good: The Post Office Scandal, a new musical that is currently on a 25-venue tour of the UK, produced by Pentabus and New Perspectives....

by Katie Kirkpatrick - August 24, 2024

Combining a tender romance with a sci-fi twist, Conversations We Never Had, offers a new take on the girl-meets-girl rom-com, throwing its characters into an unthinkable scenario. After an awkward meeting in line for the loo at a house party, Gina and Frankie fall in love. Six years later, following...

by Joshua Wright - August 21, 2024

TERF - the play taking on J.K. Rowling for remarks deemed by many to be transphobic, was one of the most buzzed about shows heading into the festival. The production received mainstream press in outlets around the globe. What did audiences and critics think?...

by Olivia Woods - August 21, 2024

Jordan Tweddle is a fool to fall in love with....

by Mary Baillie - August 21, 2024

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland brings Tasha Gordon-Solomon and Faye Chiao's new play Fountain of You to the Fringe, diving deep into the perils of female ageism. The plot follows Kristen (Matrya Wróbel), a once-thriving actress deemed 'too old' for Hollywood after her 35th birthday. In a desper...

by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 13, 2024

A round-up of BroadwayWorld's Edfringe reviews from 2024....

by Mary Baillie - August 09, 2024

Fringe royalty 'The Black Blues Brothers' have a lengthy list of achievements. They've appeared at the Royal Variety Performance, Monte Carlo Festival, Moulin Rouge... now they return to the Edinburgh Fringe, performing for the fully-packed Music Hall at Assembly Rooms. All 670 seats were filled wit...

by Mary Baillie - August 12, 2024

Stephen Sondheim's 'A Little Night Music' is one of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's two performances at the Fringe this year. The 1973 musical unfolds in Sweden, where romantic entanglements and taboo desires spark shocking revelations....

by Blair Ingenthron - July 29, 2024

The National Theatre of Scotland is set to make its presence known at the Edinburgh Festivals this August, with three productions being performed on the world stage....