Nessie Review: Big Themes, Mixed Results ★★ No one wanted to enjoy a family musical about the Loch Ness Monster than I. Sadly, Nessie, from writer and composer Shonagh Murray, isn’t terribly enjoyable. Set on the banks of Loch Ness, in the fictional town of Bruachness, this tuneful piece of hydro-power propaganda (it’s sustainable, but not perfect - ask any water engineer), follows the kindling of an unlikely friendship between schoolgirl Mara (

Puppets, dams, and dinosaurs? This well-meaning musical muddles its message despite committed performances. Nessie runs at The Studio to 5 April.

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Nessie Musical Premieres in Edinburgh 2025 A new Scottish musical is diving into the spotlight. Nessie, a family-oriented tale of friendship and Loch Ness lore, opens at The Studio in Edinburgh on 28 March before moving to Pitlochry Festival Theatre in July. Caitlin Forbes stars as Mara, an 11-year-old budding marine biologist, alongside Eden Barrie as the legendary ‘Nessa’, with Alyson Orr, Louis Newman…

Nessie musical, starring Caitlin Forbes and Eden Barrie, debuts in Edinburgh 28 March-5 April 2025, moves to Pitlochry July, with a Loch Ness friendship tale.

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