Created, Directed and Composed by James Thierrée ★★★★★ So then, what’s this all about? Ask us later. But on the idea of ‘narrative’, there is obvious relevance to the mind of the auteur, to the creative process, and the eternal struggle of framing things precisely how we envisage. All we need to know is that … Continue reading ROOM – King’s Theatre
https://youtu.be/8EKYj6eUPMI ★★★★ There’s something about a slide isn’t there? An antiquity, they were tools used by teachers and bosses to present dullard facts for us to cram knowledge. Of recent, Chris Whitty made a catchphrase out of ‘Next Slide Please’ as the nation faced the realities of the growing Pandemic. But this slide show of … Continue reading Sandi Toksvig: Next Slide Please – Festival Theatre
Directed by Paul Foster Featuring Michael Roulston on Piano ★★★★ For just shy of forty years, Fascinating Aïda has taken a harpoon to topical issues and presented their views on the world, love, life, and gin through the medium of comedic songwriting. And though cast members dip in and out, the longevity of the group survives and … Continue reading Fascinating Aïda – Festival Theatre
https://youtu.be/KV4dYyQ4tOI Written by Emily Brontë Adapted and Directed by Emma Rice ★★★★ A young boy abandoned on the Liverpool docks, his skin a different shade than those around him. A boy beaten and abused by his new brother, adored by his new father and will change the life of his new sister – and it … Continue reading Wuthering Heights – King’s Theatre
Sing it with us now... Yes, from 500 Miles, On My Way, Hate My Love, or Sunshine on Leith cast member Blythe Jandoo’s favourite Then I Met You, the music of Leith via Auchtermuchty musicians The Proclaimers is as instilled in the culture of Scotland as any romanticised novel or industrial captain. Now re-staged from the brilliance of the Pitlochry … Continue reading A Chat with Blythe Jandoo
https://youtu.be/urz0N2vsKX0 Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Original Book by P.G. Wodehouse & Guy Bolton and Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse New Book by Timothy Crouse and John Weidman Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall ★★★★★ All aboard folks – we’ve been through a lot, and perhaps the antidote we’re all looking for is a spot of seafaring adventures. Simple and … Continue reading Anything Goes – Festival Theatre
https://youtu.be/ojpYIEogAuE Screenplay by Betty Comden and Adolph Green Songs by Nacio Herb Brown and Arthur Freed Directed by Jonathan Church ★★★★★ The studio era, a Golden time for Hollywood’s finest performers and a haven of films which continue to stand the test of time, an era long soaked in nostalgia, for better or worse, and … Continue reading Singin’ In The Rain – Festival Theatre
https://youtu.be/aqWJzYFZoxg Choreography & Direction by David Nixon OBE Music by Sir Richard Rodney Bennett OBE ★★★ The glint of green light across the waterfront – a spectre of hope, curiosity, and the nightmare of A-Level English students up and down the country. F.Scott Fitzgerald’s novel of concealment and life-balancing ironies is the perfect ballet in … Continue reading The Great Gatsby – Festival Theatre
https://youtu.be/Q3SEXLIUlrE Music and Lyrics by Roddy Hart and Tommy Reilly Directed by Cora Bissett Adapted by Douglas Maxwell ★★★★ A city without another of similar ilk, Glasgow sees layers of history, strife and raucous wonderment collide in a myriad of uninhibited pitches – almost a living, breathing paradox of a city. Nowhere more evident than in Peter Mullan’s … Continue reading Orphans – King’s Theatre
https://youtu.be/cniRGSpBXEM Based on the novel by Dan Brown Adapted by Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel Directed by Luke Sheppard ★★★ Priory of Sion. Illuminati. The Holy Grail. Many of us know the tales, the legends, but here’s the thing; there’s always a grain of truth hiding in the myth. A novel for those who dislike … Continue reading The Da Vinci Code – King’s Theatre
