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‘You’re always aware of the artifice’: SUNSHINE ON LEITH – Edinburgh ★★★

In Musicals, Opinion, Other Recent Articles, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin14th June 2022Leave a Comment

It’s heartening to see the fine folk of Capital Theatres involved in such a confident show, it’s just a shame this Sunshine on Leith is more concert than theatre.

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‘Grab a ticket if you still can’: SUNSHINE ON LEITH – Edinburgh Fringe

In Edinburgh Festival, Festivals, Musicals, Opinion, Other Recent Articles, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Chris Grady19th August 2021Leave a Comment

I kicked off our fringe experience with Captivate Theatre’s exuberant and joyful Sunshine on Leith. A large company of Edinburgh-based performers and musicians who first presented the show back in 2014.

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‘There’s no doubt in my mind: the West End needs it’: SUNSHINE ON LEITH – Touring ★★★★★

In Musicals, Opinion, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Debbie Gilpin14th June 2018Leave a Comment

A wonderfully warm hug of a show, perfectly produced and performed – and you know you’re gonna be humming the tunes all the way out of the theatre.

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‘Retains the heart of the original while bringing it right up to date’: SUNSHINE ON LEITH – Touring ★★★★

In Musicals, Opinion, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland, Touring by Thom Dibdin26th May 2018Leave a Comment

Raw in delivery and driven by big emotions, Sunshine on Leith returns to Edinburgh in a tough new version produced by the West Yorkshire Playhouse which retains the heart of the original 2007 musical while bringing it right up to date.

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‘It is everything I want from my musical theatre’: SUNSHINE ON LEITH – West Yorkshire Playhouse & Touring

In Musicals, Opinion, Regional theatre, Reviews, Touring by Ian Foster29th April 2018Leave a Comment

Humourous and heartfelt, Sunshine on Leith is utterly joyous. It is everything I want from my musical theatre and I couldn’t recommend it more.

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NEWS: Proclaimers musical Sunshine on Leith gets new version in Leeds

In Musicals, Native, News, Press Releases, Regional theatre, Touring by Press Releases4th September 2017Leave a Comment

West Yorkshire Playhouse mounts a new version of The Proclaimers musical Sunshine on Leith in April ahead of a UK tour.

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SUNSHINE ON LEITH – Edinburgh

In Musicals, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin20th October 2016Leave a Comment

Sunny intervals: Tuneful and committed, Allegro’s production of Sunshine on Leith at the Church Hill is almost torpedoed by some peculiar staging choices.

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TRACKS OF THE WINTER BEAR – Edinburgh

In Children's theatre, Plays, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin10th December 2015Leave a Comment

“Two winter’s tales”: Tracks of the Winter Bear, the Traverse’s pre-Christmas show which plays up until Christmas Eve, is an odd beast.

SUNSHINE ON LEITH – Edinburgh Fringe

In Edinburgh Festival, Musicals, Regional theatre, Reviews, Scotland by Thom Dibdin23rd August 2015Leave a Comment

✭✭✭✭✩ Joyful
Young critics scheme review:
Captivate Theatre reprise their take on Sunshine on Leith, Stephen Greenhorn’s feel-good jukebox musical, based on the songs of the Proclaimers.

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