News
August
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival is underway and the first review is out, thanks to Mark Fisher from the Guardian. There are 1009 listings for the Fringe Festival, and we’ll aim to cover all that are reviewed. 981 were reviewed last year, so hopefully we’ll do the same if not better this year.
The Edinburgh International Festival starts today too, with the opening show ‘Make It Happen’ with Brian Cox sure to be reviewed widely. As always, the separate issues will be published at the end of the month, but you can see all the reviews as they come in of course.
We’re continuing to add the archive, so it’s all completely searchable. 1981-1985 and 1987-1988 is there to search, and by the weekend 1989 will be there too. (We haven’t forgotten about 1986, and that will be there soon)
We are continuing to make small changes to the website, improving the way things operate. As always, if you notice anything is missing, or indeed have any suggestions, do get in touch at editor@theatrerecord.com.
Thu 03 Jul 2025
July
There's lots to look forward in the next issue. 'Macbeth' will open in Kew Gardens in the middle of July, starring Hugh Sexton and presented by the Australian Shakespeare Company. Outdoor theatre is such a wonderful experience: the play beginning with a sunset, and ending under a sky of stars. There is plenty more outdoor theatre to enjoy, including at the Glasgow Botanical Gardens. Doctor Faustus and A Midsummer Night's Dream have been reviewed in the latest June issue, with Romeo & Juliet and Sherlock Holmes to be reviewed next. Pride and Prejudice opens in Chester Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre and Regent's Park Theatre has 3 more productions until the summer season ends. The Minack Theatre also has 3 productions in July, that will hopefully be reviewed.
July will be another busy month for theatre, and as always, we'll cover all of the reviews. More listings are being added to the Edinburgh Festivals and we'll continue to add them to the 'What's On' page. We're also working on a few more changes to make Theatre Record even better.
Enjoy any theatre you see this month.
Sun 01 Jun 2025
June
May seems to have passed very quickly! Regent's Park Open Air production of 'Shucked' has happened in the sunshine - great. Any outdoor theatre is so much more enjoyable in good weather. There's 'Noughts & Crosses' to come, which has been adapted by Dominic Cooke as well as 'Brigadoon', which has been adapted by Rona Munro. All the reviews will be in the next couple of issues.
Edinburgh fringe and International theatre shows are listed, and being added as new shows are announced. The listings page is being changed slightly, so productions are easier to search. We are aware that some errors still occur on this page; thank you to those of you who have pointed it out. We are always working to make things better if we can.
As the May issue is now published, enjoy reading all the reviews, and enjoy any theatre you see this month.