Review The other childrenâs theatre classic thatâs made its way onto film is Shona Reppeâs Potato Needs a Bath AS the Covid-19 pandemic grinds on, the always marvellous Edinburgh International Children’s Festival has been forced to adapt accordingly. The programme of theatre and dance, which is, in my opinion, the most consistently brilliant stage festival in Scotland, has gone, as the cover of this year’s brochure proclaims, “online and outdoor”. What this means in practice is that the festival (which opened last Tuesday and runs until next Sunday) presents an online programme of filmed shows and live Zoom events throughout its 13 days. This is supplemented on weekends by a programme of outdoor events, titled Family Encounters, most of which take place in Edinburgh’s beautiful Royal Botanic Garden.