Following Rockbeth’s acclaimed run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2026, theatre critics from across the UK praised the production’s ambition, creativity and quality of performance. Below is a selection of reviews and ratings received by the More The Merrier company.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Counter Culture
“a triumph”
“deserves to be a musical and theatrical sensation”
Read the full review: https://countercultureuk.com/2026/08/12/macbeth-goes-full-rock-fury-neurodiverse-cast-delivers-a-fringe-knockout/
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Fringe Review
“has the potential to go to a whole other level”
“an outstanding collective piece of theatre… adaptation, tick; staging, tick; set and props, tick; costume, tick; musicians, big tick; actors, massive tick”
Read the full review: https://fringereview.co.uk/review/edinburgh-fringe/2026/rockbeth/
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Disobedient
“transforms a familiar masterpiece into something utterly magnetic, vibrant and alive”
“a bold, heartwarming declaration of what happens when we throw away standard moulds and let neurodiverse artists lead with their hearts”
“a brilliant example of what live performance should always aim to be”
Read the full review: https://www.disobedientmagazine.com/disobedientonline/a-hive-of-pure-harmony-rockbeth-review-zoe-sievwright
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ British Theatre Guide
“a masterly tight adaptation of the Shakespeare text mixed with well-placed golden oldies, these actors have offered up a Rockbeth that could easily knock some professional productions off their pins”
Read the full review: https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/rockbeth-thespace-surg-25841
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Edinburgh Reporter
“bold, exhilarating theatre – and proof that Shakespeare can still rock”
Read the full review: https://theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2026/08/fringe-review-2026-rockbeth-%E2%AD%90%EF%B8%8F%E2%AD%90%EF%B8%8F%E2%AD%90%EF%B8%8F%E2%AD%90%EF%B8%8F/
With three five-star reviews and two four-star reviews, Rockbeth received an exceptional response from the theatre press, a remarkable achievement at the world’s largest arts festival.
