An unexpected call from a library derails a performance planned by newly arrived drag artist Goody Prostate, booked to headline a local reading hour. Forced to scramble together a new act in real time for a crowd of unruly children and their parents, Goody spirals into a chaotic exploration of childhood, memory, stories and what … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – KINDER
Dysfunctional sisters Sara and Saskia must confront the unpredictable stages of grief. Sara is living in denial. Saskia is determined to celebrate their mother's death with partner Mark and a party to die for. When a jaw-dropping secret is revealed, things go from bad, to worse, to catastrophic. Hailed as a comedy echoing the best … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Yes, We’re Related
Lunchbox is about the impact of bullying, through the eyes of a troubled Scottish boy, Steven and Pakistani girl, Lubna. Can two teenagers brought up in the same street in Glasgow have different outcomes in life? Can Lubna navigate being bullied without telling her parents about it, not wanting to add to their burden? What … Continue reading Have a Gander at The Edinburgh Fringe 2025 – Lubna Kerr: Lunchbox
What a year. From deals with the devil to singing nuns, the blitz to the Appalachian Mountains, and to the end of the world and the emergence of a new one, theatre across Scotland in 2024 was fraught with many difficulties. As we head into a concerning 2025, where questions of funding still hang over … Continue reading Have A Gander – Scottish Theatre 2024
Seventeen stories. Eight chances. One singular sensation. New York City. 1975. On an empty Broadway stage, seventeen performers are put through their paces in the final, gruelling audition for a new Broadway musical. Only eight will make the cut. A Chorus Line is a musical masterpiece that revolutionised Broadway, with creator Michael Bennett using real-life testimonies from … Continue reading Have a Gander at A Chorus Line – A Chat with Josh Kiernan
Written by Ins Choi Directed by Esther Jun Review by Greta Abbey Riverside Studios: Tickets ★★★ Kim’s Convenience, written by and starring Ins Choi, is a brisk and cheering eighty minutes that touches on themes of racial stereotypes, biases, and parent-child relationships. It is told through the lens of the Korean-Canadian Kim family. It focuses … Continue reading Review: Kim’s Convenience – Riverside Studios, London
A nightmare is about to break free…Herbert grew up in the Metropol. The eerie old cinema was his playground and prison – a place where endless late-night horror films were his only window to the world. But what lurked in the Metropol’s darkness? Now Herbert’s back at the abandoned cinema, and the real horror has … Continue reading Have a Gander at Shock Horror: A Ghost Story
Now that the Summer light dwindles and the entire roster of 2024 shows from Pitlochry has emerged across all three stages, the chill of Autumn and Winter heralds in – but rather than dwell on what was, we look towards the new 2025 season at Pitlochry Festival Theatre after a booming 2024 showcase that saw … Continue reading Have A Gander – Pitlochry Festival Theatre 2025 Season
Review by Greta Abbey Pleasance Courtyard ★★★★★ Ania Magliano’s hour of flawless stand-up is a masterclass in balancing intelligent storytelling and laugh-so-hard-you-pee-your-pants-comedy. Magliano gives equal weight to moments of comedic hilarity and the more touching, emotive aspects of her stand-up hour. A particularly hilarious bit about an industrial vibrator stands out, ending with the audience … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Ania Magliano: Forgive Me, Father
Created by Daniel Serridge Review by Eve Nugent Scottish Storytelling Centre: Tickets ★★★★★ “It is a story for those who have loved and lost,” claims storyteller Daniel Serridge as he takes to the stage in Netherbow Theatre at the Scottish Storytelling Centre. This sequestered venue on the Royal Mile is a Fringe hidden gem specialising … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024 – Orpheus/Orfeo
