With the ebbing Summer of 2023 on the horizon, and the chill of Autumn and Winter heralding in – rather than dwell on what was, we look towards a new season at Pitlochry Festival Theatre after a rousingly successful 2023 showcase that saw childhood favourites, première studio dramas, and one hell of a fiery and … Continue reading Have A Gander – Pitlochry Festival Theatre 2024 Season
Performed by Stella Cohen Review by Marina Funcasta ★★★★★ Everyone knows what it feels like to be thirteen: the endlessly distracted brain, hormonally charged, effervescent with ideas about who we are and who we wish we were; the nervous excitement that comes with being on the cusp of adolescence, as if growing up were like … Continue reading Yellow Corners – theSpaceTriplex: Studio
https://youtu.be/vXNEJ9tt-q8 Written by Eugene O'Brien Directed by Jim Culleton ★★★★ Regret has reared its face at the Festival more than many other concepts this year. How lives may splinter and alter with the decisions we make, or in Heaven’s case, how lives may have played out had we acted on differing impulses and desires. There isn’t a … Continue reading Heaven – Traverse Theatre
Let’s just get this clear; children’s shows aren’t just for kids. Quite often, we find that the level of dedication, thought and ingenuity that goes into productions designed for younger audiences far excels that of their grown-up counterparts. From contemporary spins and ghastly tales to forgetful kitties to Polar Bears, Pianos, and Selkies, no genre … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: Family Shows
Written by Nat McCleary Directed by Johnny McKnight ★★★★ The idea of everyone being so radically different should, by definition, make a superb team: diverse ranges, differing strengths and assets. Yet, in a world where we segment ourselves into various identities and social media projections, it’s becoming easier to see why a more corrosive and … Continue reading Thrown – Dunoon Queen’s Hall
Consider yourself at home with this lot; from famous-revenge tales to cute-potted plants (hiding terrible secrets) to a punk-rock icon and Gods of old, there’s a veritable maelstrom of music in the city this August at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. What better way to mark the year than with a song in your heart and … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: Musicals
Encore, encore. Come one and all for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s greatest and most successful as we Have a Gander at some of the many returning shows for 2023. Some have been staples of the Fringe for years; others became tremendous successes only last year. But there’s one thing they all share – they’re back, … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: Returning Shows
Ah yes, the other side of the coin. The misery to the laughter. The performance to the wit. The theatrical underbelly of the Festival Fringe to that of its Comedic alter-ego and larger sibling. All the world's a stage, and we are merely the audience. Something like that, yeah? There’s no question that the comedy … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: Theatre
Hold onto your feathers folks, it’s time to begin our crash landing into the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023, as Have a Gander returns to offer our top picks across the categories for this year's festivities. With over three thousand shows, the Fringe continues to be a juggernaut of international talent, curiosities, and comedic delights. But we must … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: Grassroots
Written by Alan Ayckbourn Directed by Helen Hammond ★★★★ What’s the idiom? About the grass being somewhat greener on the other side? Or in this case, the Avocado is fresher at another dining table. Continuing to celebrate their 80th anniversary, stepping away from the political drama and pain of their previous success with Brassed Off! the Edinburgh … Continue reading How The Other Half Loves – Church Hill Theatre
