Written by David Greig Directed by Jack Nurse Review by Dominic Corr Cumbernauld Theatre at The Lanternhouse: Tickets ★★★★ Held under house arrest for charges of human trafficking, a man who stated that women ‘bear a responsibility’ for sexual assault and recently described as an ‘important voice’ for young men, this man has over ten … Continue reading Review: The Events – The Lantern House, Cumbernauld
Written by Douglas Irvine and Cameron Hall Directed by Douglas Irvine ★★★★ Frights are easy. Jumps and screams are simplistic. Genuine fear is talent. Fear is a remarkably powerful state. And yet, the rush from it, the exhilarating thrill of something which pushes us into a primal reaction, is a gold standard of storytelling. Horror … Continue reading Ghosthunter – Silver Cloud Studios
Written by Calum L. MacLeòid Directed by Muireann Kelly ★★★★ A pair of outlaws, trapped in a horrendous snowstorm: a nod to Tarantino – with a rich command of the multi-lingual language, and a firmer footing in expanded narrative truth, Theatre Gu Leòr's Muireann Kelly and playwright Calum L MacLeòid's co-production with An Lanntair arts … Continue reading Stornoway, Quebec – Traverse Theatre
https://youtu.be/wGcvwDs4XMw Written by Nicola McCartney and Dritan Kastrati Directed by Neil Bettles ★★★★ We hear about it; those fleeing war-torn nations across channels and open bodies of water. We hear the twisted propaganda regarding small boats, dinghies and rafts. We sometimes even see the people or their bodies washing up on our shores. But we … Continue reading How Not To Drown – Traverse Theatre
Written by Ramesh Meyyappan Directed by Matthew Lenton ★★★★ The stream of productions which open themselves up to offer an insight into the lives of those living with dementia is becoming a more commonplace and tightly executed trend in Scottish theatre. A remarkably pure story of a love story of loss, and self-love, Raw Material … Continue reading Love Beyond (Act of Remembrance) – Traverse Theatre
Written by Sara Shaarawi Directed by Caitlin Skinner ★★★★ Some find comfort in familiarity. For others, it's something more ominous. They say nothing to one another but allow the dulcet tones of the radio to fill their silences. Reading one another’s tea leaves, sisters Fatemah and Shirin have their patterns, so much so they never … Continue reading Sister Radio – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
https://youtu.be/DtsX89wVO6s Written by James Ley Directed by Gareth Nicholls ★★★★★ Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Boy loves boy, boy ditches boy, boy reconnects with himself, boy hitches up and trails across the landscapes of Scotland searching for unsolicited sex in his newly christened Volkswagen…oh, you have? Perhaps, if you were lucky, you caught … Continue reading Wilf – Traverse Theatre
Written by John Byrne Directed by Andy Arnold ★★★ Love, life, death, and a poke of chips; it’s the 60s in Scotland, West Coast Johnstone and Paisley, where the weather is temperamental, and the unshackled restrictions and attitudes of the Swinging Sixties hadn’t quite made it north of the border. But there was one thing … Continue reading Underwood Lane – Johnstone Town Hall
Written by James Ley Directed by Gareth Nicholls ★★★★ It’s you’re classic tale: Boy loves boy, boy leaves boy, boy rediscovers himself, and boy trails the highlands and lowlands of Scotland searching for unsolicited sex whilst in his newly christened Volkswagen. Think of it as your classic road-trip film, but with lube, lots of lube. … Continue reading Wilf – Traverse Theatre
Written & Directed by Andy McGregor Musical Direction by Gavin Whitworth ★★★★★ Overcoming loss is a painful and elaborate process. For some, it can take years to recover from the impact, and the ripples of shock never fade. Often a form of comfort is found at the bottom of a bottle or something less savoury. … Continue reading Spuds – Assembly Roxy
