Story, Music and Performance by Tom Oakes Poetry and Dramaturgy by Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir ★★★★ Irrespective of culture or background, the conceptual hearth is a remnant throughout our shared histories. It's a place of warmth and welcoming, fire and spark, but also of comradery and fairytale. It’s the focal point of the home where we … Continue reading The Hearth – Scottish Storytelling Centre
https://youtu.be/ZdLseDHj8to Written by Arthur Miller Directed by Josie Rose Embleton, Tazy Harrison-Moore and Catriona Maclachlan ★★★★★ There’s a figurative list of productions in critical circles, of shows and titles that (for lack of a better descriptive) make eyes roll or force exhales of breath. They’re the titans of theatre, particularly attractive to the amateur dramatic … Continue reading All My Sons – Teviot Row House
https://youtu.be/-1nU252z4oA Book by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan Music by Marc Shaiman Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman Directed by Paul Kerryson ★★★★ The beat is back in Northampton town! Welcome to Baltimore, 1962. Teenager Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart dreams of dancing on the Corny … Continue reading Hairspray – Royal & Derngate
Written by Athena Stevens Directed by Lily McLeish ★★★★ Hands up if you’ve ever sent a nude photo. Careless fun, intimate and a solidifying sign of trust in our partners or potential lovers. But what happens when someone violates consent and shows this photo to their best-friend – harmless fun, right? When A is shown … Continue reading Late Night Staring at High-Red Pixels – Finborough Theatre
https://youtu.be/7rjNoXRwN90 Written & Directed by Jordan Gh USA/2021/85mins ★★★★ Secrets, anxieties and squabbles, the Sator watches over as a family reaches dysfunctional heights amidst the wilderness. Yet, there’s an allure to the creature, to the darkness it slinks within. In an atmospheric and creative venture, Jordan Graham creates a contemporary horror which lays its foundations from spiritual … Continue reading Sator – Review
