Hosted by Kleio Pethainou with Guest Contributors. ★★★★ Scáthach, Warrior Queen of Skye. The Gyre-Carling, crone of the Highlands. The golden-haired Grecian girl, her purity tainted. Cailleach's creation of Ailsa Craig. And, of course, the misunderstood romanticism of the Selkies. You may know their names, but are you acquainted with their stories? More importantly, how … Continue reading Untellable Tales: Femininities – Scottish Storytelling Centre
https://youtu.be/5lTCt0hGda4 Written & Directed by Rinio Dragasaki ★★★ For Anna, there is one constant in her life – the titular Cosmic Candy, a popping candy confectionery which offers a calming relief. Her neighbours are boorish and her colleagues mindless, but the crux of her issues finds Anna stuck in an endless, dreamy loop where she holds … Continue reading Cosmic Candy – Fantasia Festival 2020
https://youtu.be/7q6Co-nd0lM Directed by David Dobkin Written by Will Ferrel & Andrew Steele ★★★ With 2020 cascading a series of cancellations on major cultural events, none have hit fans as hard than the postponement of The Eurovision Song Contest. Starring Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams, David Dobkin’s musical comedy Eurovision Song Contest: Story of Fire Saga has hit Netflix, and while it’ll scratch … Continue reading Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga – Netflix
Original Play - Aristophanes New Translation by Andrew Wilson Stage Director and Design by Michael Scott Tickets available for June 27th and 28th from Usher Hall at: http://www.usherhall.co.uk/whats-on/aristophanes-women-parliament In translating, an impressive feat, to begin with, Andrew Wilson does an exceptional job in capturing the original structure, satire and levity of Aristophanes Ecclesiazusae or Women … Continue reading Women in Parliament – Lauriston Hall
https://youtu.be/1G9Q7mKxjhQ Based on the Novel by Louis de Bernières Adapted by Rona Munro Directed by Melly Still Something remarkable occurs on stage this evening. Amidst the inconceivable atrocity of war, the explosions and pain, Rona Munro achieves a paradox in a way only she could. To find beauty in war. A statement which feels wrong, … Continue reading Captain Corelli’s Mandolin – King’s Theatre
