Review: Dementia The Musical – The Studio, Edinburgh

https://youtu.be/ien1Z42hzBc Written by Ron Coleman Directed by Magdalena Schamberger Special Mention to James McKillop, Nancy McAdam and Agnes Houston Review by Gabriel Rogers ★★★★ Despite the recent cold weather, which has held Edinburgh in its icy grip, Ron Coleman’s Dementia the Musical manages to cut through the chill and bring much-needed warmth to the audience … Continue reading Review: Dementia The Musical – The Studio, Edinburgh

Review: A Play, A Pie, and a Pint – Armour: A Herstory of The Scottish Bard

https://youtu.be/M-r3vUI5MlY Written by Shonagh Murray Directed by Tom Cooper Review by Gabriel Rogers Tickets from £12.00 ★★★★ For this week’s edition of the A Play, A Pie and A Pint series, the Traverse Theatre’s loyal audience was treated to an early Burns night, of sorts. Armour: A Herstory Of The Scottish Bard, directed by Tom … Continue reading Review: A Play, A Pie, and a Pint – Armour: A Herstory of The Scottish Bard

Review: Nan Sheperd: Naked and Unashamed, Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Written by Richard Baron and Ellie Zeegen   Directed by Richard Baron Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★ Sometimes, particularly when covering a piece so entuned with the life of one of Scotland’s most celebrated writers of prose and verse, there’s a temptation to go toe-to-toe with the quality of their vocab and reputation. But the truth is that Richard Baron and … Continue reading Review: Nan Sheperd: Naked and Unashamed, Pitlochry Festival Theatre

The Lyceum Christmas Tales – Royal Lyceum Theatre

https://youtu.be/XqBNcCFp2SM Directed by Zinnie Harris & Wils Wilson Written by Louise Ironside, Jackie Kay, Lynda Radley & Shona Reppe ★★★★ A Christmas past, a Christmas present and looking to Christmases yet to come, The Royal Lyceum Theatre strips bare the hallowed stalls of their stage to ensure the spirit of theatre presents itself to hungry … Continue reading The Lyceum Christmas Tales – Royal Lyceum Theatre