Barrowland Ballet's "Chunky Jewellry," co-created by Jude Williams and Natasha Gilmore, explores the complexities of single motherhood and aging. Directed by Ben Duke, the show combines various media to deliver a heartfelt performance, despite imperfections. It highlights the beauty of sisterhood amidst isolation, resonating deeply with audiences.
Barrowland Ballet’s Wolf Pack, celebrating ten years at Edinburgh’s The Studio Theatre, challenges traditional performance norms through its diverse ensemble, aged seven to over eighty. This eclectic triple bill highlights organic choreography, emotional vulnerability, and communal joy, reinforcing that movement belongs to everyone. The showcase transcends polished performance to embrace human connection.
Windblown wins Best Production The 2026 Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland offered a vivid snapshot of a national theatre scene in remarkable health, celebrating a year in which Scottish stages delivered work of striking breadth, ambition and emotional force. Presented by Gavin Mitchell at Glasgow’s newly refurbished Citizens Theatre, the awards recognised no fewer … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland Winners 2026
Created and Directed by Natasha Gilmore and Robbie Synge ★★★★ Tucked away in a corner of the Dovecot Studios, Barrowland Ballet’s Family Portrait makes a welcome return from its original Covid-inception. A semi-live experience with an immersive gallery aesthetic for audiences, Family Portrait finds four screens surrounding viewers who perch on pivoting stools with 360 degrees of … Continue reading Family Portrait – Dovecot Studios
https://youtu.be/PzXbdbJIsCc Created by Natasha Gilmore and Robert Alan Evans Choreography by Natasha Gilmore ★★★★ In myth, the scorching heat of the sun has melted the wax wings of determined Greek heroes; she is pursued by the wolf Sköll of Norse stories; and even shot by more than a few of Hou Yi’s arrows. It’s the centre of … Continue reading Too Close to the Sun – Traverse Theatre
