Review: So Long, Wee Moon – Arts at Loaningdale, Biggar

Written by Martin Travers Directed by Rosalind Sydney Review by Dominic Corr Tour Dates and Tickets ★★★★ Surrounded by sickness, poverty and iron-clad virtue, Nancy Gibb’s head is bursting with hopes and dreams, illuminated by the lights and glitz of performance, manifested live on stage as the young girl dips in and out of reality to … Continue reading Review: So Long, Wee Moon – Arts at Loaningdale, Biggar

Review: Snake in the Grass – The Dundee Rep

Written by Alan Ayckbourn Directed by Andrew Panton Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★ A deceivingly gallows piece to ring the post-summer season of the Dundee Rep to life, Alan Ayckbourn’s Snake in the Grass proves to be prime material for a terrifically engaging and fun three-hander of secrets, spirits, and memorable performance, and … Continue reading Review: Snake in the Grass – The Dundee Rep

How The Other Half Loves – Church Hill Theatre

Written by Alan Ayckbourn Directed by Helen Hammond ★★★★ What’s the idiom? About the grass being somewhat greener on the other side? Or in this case, the Avocado is fresher at another dining table. Continuing to celebrate their 80th anniversary, stepping away from the political drama and pain of their previous success with Brassed Off! the Edinburgh … Continue reading How The Other Half Loves – Church Hill Theatre

Ten Times Table – King’s Theatre

Written by Alan Ayckbourn Directed by Robin Herford If the authenticity of the dreariness of a committee meeting seems spot-on, it will come as no shock to hear of writer Alan Ayckbourn’s endless experiences with councils and organisations as he too attempted to secure funding for theatre projects. A herald of British comedic writing, Ayckbourn … Continue reading Ten Times Table – King’s Theatre