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Review: Edinburgh Lyceum Christmas show 2025, Cinderella: A Fairytale
Sally Cookson's Olivier award-nominated adaptation of the Cinderella fairy tale flutters into the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh this Christmas in a creative production teeming with beautiful, colourful birds. Read my review of Cinderella: A Fairytale below. Olivia Hemmati as Ella and Richard Conlon as Father in Cinderella: A Fairytale. Photo: Mihaela Bodlovic Cinderella: A Fairytale, Edinburgh Lyceum Christmas 2025 ★★★★☆ Review: 10 December 2025 | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edi

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Dec 12, 20254 min read


Full cast announced for Edinburgh Royal Lyceum's 2025 Christmas show Cinderella: A Fairytale
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh has today announced the full cast for this Year's Christmas production Cinderella: A Fairytale which...

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Sep 18, 20253 min read


Review: Don't Make Tea | Birds of Paradise Theatre Company
Review: Don't Make Tea by Birds of Paradise Theatre Company at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow, April 2024.

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Apr 11, 20244 min read


The Snow Queen review | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh | Christmas 2023
The Snow Queen review, the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh Christmas show 2023, Morna Young, Cora Bissett, Claire Dargo

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Nov 26, 20234 min read


Review: Jack and the Bean Pie, Oran Mor Summer panto 2023
Oran Mor Summer panto 2023: Jack and the Bean Pie by Andy McGregor - review. Glasgow July 2023 pantomime

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Jul 16, 20234 min read


Review: Scots the musical by Noisemaker | A Play, A Pie and A Pint 2023
Scots by Noisemaker review, A Play, A Pie and a Pint, Oran Mor, Glasgow, April 2023.

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Apr 9, 20233 min read


Lisa in the Theatre 2022 favourites: Musical Theatre
Lisa in the Theatre 2022 favourites: Musical Theatre. Including Spuds, My Son's A Queer, Mrs Doubtfire, The Book of Mormon

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Jan 10, 20232 min read


An Edinburgh Christmas Carol review | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh 2022
An Edinburgh Christmas Carol review | Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh 2022

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Dec 11, 20222 min read


Review: Spuds, Sleeping Warrior Theatre Company
Review: Spuds by Sleeping Warrior Theatre Company, Andy McGregor. A musical about grief, greed and grease. Glasgow's Breaking Bad.

Lisa in the theatre
Jul 2, 20222 min read
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