In Other Words - ★★★★☆ - Painfully vital Studio Theatre: Fri 2- Sat 3 May Review by Rebecca Mahar Review commissioned by, and originally published on All Edinburgh Theatre, 3 May 2025. Edited by Thom Dibdin. A compelling look into the life and struggles of a couple dealing with an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, TBC Productions’  In Other Words   pairs painful truth with the commitment of love and the power of music, in a play that strikes at the heart of humanity. Written by Matthew Seager,  In Other Words  begins before the audience enter. Arthur (Seager) and Jane (Lydia White) lounge and chat in their sitting room, holding hands and only occasionally glancing at the crowd filing in. Matthew Seager and Lydia White. Pic: Tom Dixon When the doors close and the lights come down, however, the tone shifts: Jane rises and puts on a cardigan, and Arthur shrinks into his chair, both of them visibly melting from vivacity into catatonia. Visit All Edinburgh Theatre to rea...

  The Crucible - ★★★★★ - Visceral Festival Theatre: Thurs 1 – Sat 3 May 2025 Review by Rebecca Mahar Review commissioned by, and originally published on All Edinburgh Theatre, 3 May 2025. Edited by Thom Dibdin. Scottish Ballet’s revival of its 2019 production of  The Crucible  haunts the Festival Theatre with visceral intensity, translating its tale of 17th century American witch trials through the sharp storytelling of Helen Pickett’s contemporary ballet. This is an adaptation of Arthur Miller’s 1953 play, a direct allegory for the political “witch hunts” by the House Un-American Activities Committee which questioned and persecuted many, including Miller, in the entertainment industry. Miller’s publication of such an allegory was an active and personally dangerous rejection of HUAC’s sweeping accusations. Bruno Micchiardi as John Proctor and Kayla-Maree Tarantolo as Abigail in The Crucible. Pic: Rimbaud Patron. The ballet distils Miller’s story down to its essential...

  Incognito - ★★★★☆ - Earnest Assembly Roxy: Tue 29 Apr – Fri 2 May 2025 Review by Rebecca Mahar Review commissioned by, and originally published on All Edinburgh Theatre, 1 May 2025. Edited by Thom Dibdin. The Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group brings Nick Payne’s  Incognito  to the Assembly Roxy in a production packed with lightning-fast transitions and versatile performances. Following three stories in different locations and points in time, Incognito jumps repeatedly between the stories of Thomas Harvey (Al Innes), the American pathologist who performed the autopsy on Albert Einstein in 1955 and stole his brain; Henry Maison (Nicholas Thorne), a man who suffered from seizures, now in memory care in 1953 England; and Martha Murphy (Lucy Hagan-Walker), a clinical neuropsychologist in present day London. The cast of EGTG's Incognito. Pic: Stuart Tweedie. Visit All Edinburgh Theatre to read the full review !