Written by Nathan Scott-Dunn Directed by Edoardo Berto Review by Laurie Kemmett A Play, A Pie, and a Pint ★★★★ Walking into Oran Mor to see Un-Expecting, the set can only be described as unassuming. On a thrust style stage there is strung up two white sheets, an On Air sign, and two rods. The … Continue reading Review: Play, Pie, and a Pint: Un-Expecting – Òran Mór, Glasgow
Written by Morna YoungDirected by Alex Fthenakis Review by Laurie Kemmett A Play, a Pie, and a Pint ★★★ What’s in a name? A young woman stands on a stage, lamenting this question, provoking the audience to ponder it as well. No, it’s not Shakespeare’s Juliet. This is Morna Young’s Joy, our protagonist and titular character. Joy … Continue reading Review: Joy – A Play, A Pie, and a Pint, Glasgow
Written by Dawn King Directed by Joanna Bowman Review by Laurie Kemmett The Tron Theatre ★★★ Sometime in the near future, a sparse room with a water cooler bubbling in a corner waits for its occupants. Twelve school-like green chairs sit empty, dwarfed by huge, blocky typography that won’t allow anyone to forget the purpose of … Continue reading Review: The Trials – The Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Written by Stephen Christopher & Graeme Smith Directed by Jake Sleet Review by Laurie Kemmett Òran Mór ★★★★ Sean and Davie are best pals - and cellmates. They’ve shared everything in life, from childhood games, to a love of Hollywood blockbusters, to addiction problems. When Davie passes away on the day of his release from … Continue reading Review: Play, Pie, and a Pint: The Legend of Davie McKenzie – Òran Mór, Glasgow
Written by Milly Sweeney Directed by Sally Reid Review by Libbi Hutton Òran Mór ★★★★★ Nostalgic, heart-warming and dynamic, writer Milly Sweeney’s sold out run of original two-man play ‘Someone’s Knocking at The Door’ is a perfectly paced, comedic insight into interpersonal relationships. The play’s genius lies in its character development and the subsequent illumination … Continue reading Review: Play, Pie, and a Pint: Someone’s Knockin’ at the Door – Òran Mór, Glasgow
CHIPS by Ruaraidh Murray. Directed by Michael Nardone HUNT by Andrea McKenzie. Directed by Gwen Dolan Sunday Palms by Sean Langtree. Directed by Grace Ava Baker BRACE by Geraldine Lang. Directed by Matthew Attwood Review by Hunter King The Traverse Theatre In a season of pantos and Christmas joy, the Traverse Theatre brought back 4PLAY, a showcase of new writing … Continue reading Review: 4PLAY – The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Directed by Lynne Morris Review by Hunter King Churchill Theatre ★★★ As the Christmas season quickly approaches, Leitheatre welcomed the festive tidings this weekend with the classic, It’s a Wonderful Life. The show tells the story of George Bailey (Kevin Rowe) and his life from childhood until a situation that could become his death, his … Continue reading Review: It’s A Wonderful Life – The Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh
Adapted by Simon Stephens Based on the Novel by Mark Haddon Directed by Jac Wheble Review by Hunter King Assembly Roxy ★★★★ The Edinburgh Graduate Theatre Group performed Mark Haddon’s modern classic The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time this week at Assembly Roxy in a way that felt authentic, meaningful, and emotional. … Continue reading Review: The Curious Incident of the Dog In The Night-Time – The Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh
Written by Owen Sutcliffe Directed by Jack Nurse Review by Hunter King Traverse Theatre ★★★★ After a sold-out Fringe run, Wonder Fools’ Òran has returned to Edinburgh for a limited run at the Traverse Theatre. Immediately after trekking down the stairs to Traverse 2, the audience is transported to an eerie world with lo-fi-esque electronic … Continue reading Review: Òran – The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Written by Agatha Christie Adapted by Rachel Wagstaff Artistic Direction by Fiona Main Review by Hunter King Threepenny Theatricals ★★★ Threepenny Theatricals performed Agatha Christie’s The Mirror Crack’d this weekend at the Church Hill Theatre, marking their second production of the year, following their May production of Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime. After a guest is … Continue reading Review: The Mirror Crack’d – The Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh
