Original Novel by H.G. Wells Adapted by Michael Daviot Directed by Emily Ingram For the many that are familiar with the monstrous creations found within H.G. Wells’ The Island of Doctor Moreau then Dr Moreau Explains, Michael Daviot’s part-adaptation of the 1896 novel, will not disappoint. Dr Moreau, an expert vivisectionist, finds himself answering the questions of biologist Edie Prendick. In … Continue reading Dr. Moreau Explains – Assembly Roxy
Written by Suzanne Loftus Photo Credit to Alan Peebles Downs With Love is a frank, open conversation about the way we look at the capabilities, emotions and safeguarding of those with Down’s Syndrome; specifically, in the contexts of relationships. Abi Brydon plays a young woman named Beth. Beth is vivacious, independent and has intense happiness for life most of … Continue reading Downs With Love – Assembly Roxy
Image contribution: Universal Arts Written by Dan Freeman This review was part of the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe How does the classic go again? An Englishman, an Irishman and a Scotsman (via the Atlantic) walk into a bar, or was it an island? A health clinic, no, it was a crashing plane, wasn’t it? Regardless, … Continue reading A Joke – Assembley Rooms
https://youtu.be/QwKwrDpgY6o Video rights: Frozen Charlotte Productions Produced by Frozen Charlotte Presented by Imaginate and Edinburgh International Science Festival Intended for viewers aged around two years old, Valentina’s Galaxy speaks in particular to girls in the audience. Inspired by the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, and the first black woman in space, Mae C. Jemison, Frozen Charlotte’s … Continue reading Valentina’s Galaxy @ Assembly Roxy
Image Contribution:Adam Greene and Adam Gordon Writen and Directed by Adam Gordon Truth is often difficult to find within folklore, where it's hidden behind illusionary metaphors. Sometimes, however, a talented storyteller can excavate the elusive bugger. Adam Gordon's Kith is a modern folklore tale which tells us the story of Glasgow-born Dani (Adam Greene), the son of … Continue reading Kith @ Assembley Roxy
