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Festival Theatre

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

Plenty of punch and sass but missing that infectious number you just can’t get out of your head

Dundee Rep

PAST-inuous

A powerful exploration of family and memory

Tron Theatre

Me and My Sister Tell Each Other Everything

Powerful and funny exploration of mental health and family dynamics

Traverse Theatre

Human Nurture

A poignant and explosive performance tackling race, friendship, and privilege

Tron Theatre

The Metamorphosis

A haunting adaptation of Kafka’s classic allegory

Edinburgh Playhouse

Hairspray

Big time musical entertains and educates with its infectious charm

Festival Theatre

SIX

A dazzling display of talent and herstory

Some Like it Rare

Hilarious cannibal black comedy sets its satirical sights on all-comers

You Are Not My Mother

Astonishing folk horror that deftly marries the mundane, the mystical, and the menacing

Let the Wrong One In

Slapstick vampire comedy is perfect festival fodder

Dreaming Walls

Pensive exploration of the infamous Chelsea Hotel and its permanent residents

The Bunker Game

Ham-fisted execution utterly wastes a brilliant location in feeble supernatural chiller

Eden Court

Choice Grenfell

A portrayal of a pioneering comedian only partly well served

Mandrake

Very fine folk horror debut that dispenses just a little too soon with its ambiguous tone

Royal Lyceum Theatre

The Scent of Roses

An, at times, overly complex story of family, relationships, and the lies we tell

Catch the Fair One

Lean, mean and personal revenge thriller

Sally Shapiro - Dead Cities

Sally Shapiro
Dead Cities

Reclusive Swedish singer returns with more sad-disco bangers

Homebound

Impressive psychological horror updates and subtly subverts older gothic literary traditions

Olga

An understated exploration of the mindset of an Olympic hopeful

Adult Adoption

An incredible portrayal of family, loneliness, and mental health