Written and Performed by Khawla Ibraheem Directed and Developed by Oliver Butler Review by Josie Rose Traverse Theatre: Tickets ★★★★★ There is perhaps nothing more destructive, heartbreaking, and ruinous than war. From the constant fear and anxiety experienced by its victims to the terrible external realities made starkly visible to all around, Khawla Ibraheem captures … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe – A Knock on the Roof
https://youtu.be/jW999P0EeGo Written by Maria MacDonell Performed with Leo MacNeill Review by Josie Rose The Scottish Storytelling Centre: Tickets ★★★★ Choosing one of the most loaded words as its title and central theme, ‘LIFE’ takes us on a journey. Yet, rather than being mere passive listeners to our protagonist Estelle’s gripping story, the audience can capture … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe – LIFE
Written by Morna Young, after Lewis Grassic Gibbon Co-conceived by Finn den Hertog and Morna Young Directed by Finn den Hertog, Music by Finn Anderson Review by Josie Rose Tickets from £10.00 ★★★★★ ‘Nothing endures but the land’. As audiences follow the seasons of Chris Guthrie’s life, change seems to be the only constant. In some … Continue reading Review: Sunset Song – Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Written by Morna Young Directed by Finn den Hertog Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★ At the risk of conjuring a Prelim exam question: just what is it that secures Lewis Grassic Gibbon’s Sunset Song as one of the most important contemporary pieces of Scottish literature? But for any who have read the original piece or audiences leaving the Dundee Rep this evening, … Continue reading Review: Sunset Song, Dundee
Written by Zoë Bullock Adapted from the work by Annouchka Gravel Galouchko Directed by Shilpa T-Hyland ★★★★ There’s something to be said about caring for our little nightmares before they ferment into larger ones - when their influence extends beyond just our own headspace. And that despite how they make us feel and the pain they … Continue reading Review: Shō and the Demons of the Deep – Platform, Glasgow
Adapted by Matthew Spangler Based on the Novel by Khaled Hosseini Directed by Giles Croft ★★★★★ Initially staged in 2009, the adaptation of Afghan-American novelist Khaled Hosseini‘s 2003 novel wanders through an ashen timeline of which many of us may claim some understanding but frequently fail to recognise the extent. Set over twenty-five years of Afghan history, from pre-Russian … Continue reading Review: The Kite Runner – Theatre Royal, Glasgow
Written and Directed by Kirin Saeed and Charlie Houston ★★★★ It is no secret that Westernised cultures (primarily the UK and US) struggle with the concept of the inevitable: death. They may meet the reaper without fear, but for those left behind, the process of grief can be one of isolation and pain when it … Continue reading Review: Sense of Loss – Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/iboPv2E4_y4 Hosted by Nicola Meighan and author Arusa Qureshi With Performances from Dr. Katie Ailes Launching a unique and interactive means of guiding audiences through the monumental (sometimes endless) realms of Scotland’s iconic books, stories and tales, Figures of Speech’s initial outing held a focus on Music. Pairing the nation’s adoration of the written word with our … Continue reading Figures of Speech: Music – Scottish Storytelling Centre
Written by Giles Terera Available July 1st Concerning musical theatre, and the arts community in general, the past year has cemented one thing; people don’t appreciate the level of complexity and preparation which goes into live entertainment. And this isn’t even counting the on-the-night events of choreography, stage management or orchestral. No, the level of … Continue reading Hamilton and Me: An Actor’s Journal by Giles Terera
