Ros MacKenzie
Beauty and the Beast
Stuart Paterson can always be relied upon to write a good script for Christmas, and “Beauty and the Beast” at the Lyceum this festive season until December 31st does not disappoint. This is good old-fashioned child-centred theatre.
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Nutcracker
Matthew Bourne has a new version of the “Nutcracker” at the Festival Theatre this week, and it really is a cracker. The great thing about such an old favourite – 120 years old to be precise – is that in a new production the familiar becomes energised and sparkles with a brand new lease of life. |inline
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Dr Marigold and Mr Chops
Simon Callow is now very much a National Treasure. His profile is fairly prominent round the Lothians just now, having appeared at the Fringe this summer as Pauline in the extremely successful “Tuesday at Tescos” and also at the same time to be seen “Being Shakespeare”, a veritable sell out tour de force. He was also on television with Jamie Oliver, trying to inculcate a love of Shakespeare into a group of extremely reluctant teenagers. |inline
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One Man, Two Guvnors / 27
The National Theatre of Scotland and the English National Theatre went head to head last week in Edinburgh. At the Lyceum is Vicky Featherstone’s production of Abi Morgan’s new play “27“, and at the King’s Theatre “One Man, Two Guvnors” proved to be a sell-out for the National Theatre on tour . It’s not hard to say which production is more fun. |inline
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