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Hamilton Coming to Edinburgh

The internationally recognised and nominated musical, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda is set to be touring in the UK for the first time ever, spending a 9-week stint at The Festival Theatre. Based on the book Alexander Hamilton which was written by Ron Chernow in 2004, Hamilton set itself on the stage originally in the US, […]

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Review: Rambert Dance’s Peaky Blinders

Coming to both Peaky Blinders and Rambert Dance for the first time I was perhaps not the intended audience for this spectacle. However, this was no matter for this two-hour thrilling performance of swagger and euphoria, rendering every watcher fully immersed from the moment the curtain went up. The story loosely follows the plot of […]

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A Guide to Theatres in Edinburgh

Edinburgh is a city known in its summer months as the city of the Fringe festival. However, there are theatre productions in Edinburgh throughout the year. Here is an Edinburgh Theatre guide, for everyone, whether you want to see a jukebox musical or go and see a show on a budget: Edinburgh Playhouse Located on […]

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Review: Scottish Ballet’s The Snow Queen

Winter has come to Edinburgh. Streets are packed with pedestrians bundled in cozy coats and scarves, icy cold air turns cheeks rosy, and, most importantly, the Scottish Ballet’s The Snow Queen is playing at the Festival Theatre. There is no better way to celebrate the start of the festive season than to book tickets to […]

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Review: Scottish Opera’s Ainadamar

The Scottish Opera’s Ainadamar is a fountain of cascading memories, effortlessly transporting its audience through time. Journeying from Mariana Pineda’s act of liberalist rebellion in 1830, to Lorca’s execution in the Spanish Civil War, to the 1969 death of his muse Xirgu, Ainadamar presents a multitude of tragic images. The opera, sung entirely in Spanish, […]

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A Guide to Theatre on a Budget

We are students, we are in a cost-of-living crisis, our budgets are tighter than ever before, and we still want to enhance our cultural views or at least feed our special interests in it. But how is it possible to indulge our desire for theatre when our living budget is too tight to even feed […]

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Theatre Shows to Keep You Warm this November

As the days become shorter and the orange leaves fall to the ground, you might be starting to feel the effects of the oncoming winter. It’s harder to leave the warmth of your bed in the morning and facing often wet nights might seem impossible. But I’d like to invite you to what might be […]

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Review: The Scandal at Mayerling

The Scottish Ballet’s The Scandal at Mayerling is a fascinating blend of history, intrigue, and tragedy. The show is aesthetically stunning with an equally entertaining storyline full of mistresses, political mayhem, and murder. Audiences will undoubtedly find the true story of  Prince Rudolph, the deranged crown prince of Austria-Hungary, to be thought-provoking.  Crown Prince Rudolph […]