Written by Lewis Hetherington Co-directed by Dominic Hill and Joanna Bowman Review by Dominic Corr Citizens Theatre ★★★★ There’s something to be said for a touch of the macabre at Christmas: a pertinent reminder to the evils in the world which lie beyond the windowsill, or worse yet, right within the doorway. It’s something that … Continue reading Review: Beauty and the Beast – Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
Written and Directed by Johnny McKnight Musical Direction, Composition and Arrangements by Alan Penman Review by Dominic Corr Macroberts Art Centre ★★★★★ Remarkable to think that, in celebrating their twenty years of involvement with the Macroberts Art Centre pantomime, the celebrated performer, writer, director, dame, and icon Johnny McKnight revisits the woods nearly a decade … Continue reading Review: Weans in the Wood – Macroberts Art Centre, Stirling
Written and Directed by Barrie Hunter Musical Direction and Sound Design by Alan Penman Review by Dominic Corr Perth Theatre ★★★★ Chill out and prepare to be dazzled: The Snow Queen at Perth Theatre is a frosty feast of spectacle that warms the heart. With costumes that sparkle like freshly fallen snow and a set … Continue reading Review: The Snow Queen – Perth Theatre
Written by Huw Turnbull Directed by Minnie Cross Review by Gabriel Rogers ★★★★ In Huw Turnbull's Venison, directed by Minnie Cross, Bedlam Theatre transforms into an intimate dining room where audience members become unexpected dinner guests at a macabre murder mystery that would make Agatha Christie proud. Despite the winter chill, the show's talented designers create … Continue reading Review: Venison – Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh
Written by Penelope Skinner Directed by Tate Jackson and Rex Elliot Review by Gabriel Rogers ★★★★ Penelope Skinner’s Eigengrau focuses on the lives and relationships of four young Londoners living in separate flats. Mark (Nial O’Mara) is a male manipulator in marketing, of course, who shares his flat with Tim (Finn Elliot), a grief-induced slob … Continue reading Review: Eigengrau – Putney Arts Centre, London
Written by Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse Directed by Jack Nurse Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £18.00 ★★★★★ Sometimes, what you really need to capture the sense of the season better than most is a solid story adapted by talented folks, a brilliant collection of some of the best in the biz, a strong … Continue reading Review: A Christmas Carol – Loretto Theatre, Musselburgh
Written by Gary McNair Directed by Laila Noble Music by Brian James O’Sullivan Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £10.00 ★★★★ Our noses would grow if we said that Pinocchio was anything short of brilliant. The classic tale of the ‘wooden boy’ has a new lease of life in this festive production, one of two … Continue reading Review: Pinocchio – Lanternhouse, Cumbernauld
Directed and Co-Written by Ken Alexander Co-Written by Fraser Boyle Associate Direction and Choreography by Sarah Wilkie Musical Direction and Composition by Stuart Fleming Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £18.00 ★★★★★ There it is, folks: the pantomime. This is how it’s done, a pantomime with an old soul, a contemporary mindset, and nothing but … Continue reading Review: Mother Goose – The Gaiety, Ayr
Written by Johnny McKnight Directed by Julie Ellen Musical Direction and Composition by Alan Penman Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £22.00 ★★★ It seems Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s The Sound of Music isn’t the only visit to the rolling, singing hills that festive audiences can experience this year. In traditional Johnny McKnight fashion, this year’s … Continue reading Review: Snow White – Macroberts Art Centre, Stirling
Written and Directed by Barrie Hunter Musical Direction by Alan Penman Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £16.00 ★★★★ The most versatile ingredient? The humble egg. So, it only makes sense that the most versatile of pantomimes, in strong and imaginative hands, Mother Goose can open itself up to a plethora of story avenues and … Continue reading Review: Mother Goose – Perth Theatre
