News
September
September has arrived and the Edinburgh Festivals are all but over. You can see that the Edinburgh issues are out, but there may be a few yet to add.
There were 1018 listings for the Fringe this year, and 576 of them have been reviewed. A total of 1150 reviews were added in total. The production with the most reviews was 'Lost Lear' with 14 reviews. It was a busy time for the reviewers, as there are 171 venues across 55 theatres to cover. It's a lot to get around. In Theatre Record this August we have put on reviews from 95 different reviewers. No wonder there are so many.
August still produced a fair few productions to cover in London and the regions too, and you'll see 30 of them in our August issue.
As things are now slightly less busy for us here at Theatre Record in September, we'll continue to make improvements to the site and continue with entering the archive, so it's fully searchable. 1981 up to 1989 (apart form a very few odd bits which we are still working on) is now fully searchable. We're cracking on with 1990.
As always, do let me have any comments or suggestions at editor@theatrerecord.com
Fri 01 Aug 2025
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.