Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2025 – Faustus in Africa!

Directed, Designed, and Animated by William Kentridge Translated by Robert David Macdonald Review by Dominic Corr The Lyceum Theatre ★★★★ Thirty years after its original incarnation, Faustus in Africa returns with a vengeance—reimagined, recontextualised, and still brimming with theatrical bite. Directed by William Kentridge and brought to life by the legendary Handspring Puppet Company, this … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2025 – Faustus in Africa!

Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2025 – Mary, Queen of Scots, The Festival Theatre

Choreography and Cor-Created by Sophie Laplane Directed and Co-Created by James Bonas Score by Mikael Karlsson & Michael P Atkinson The Festival Theatre ★★★★ Two of the most influential threads in British history. One, the champion of a ‘golden era’, the other, one of Scottish histories’ most notable figures. Scottish Ballet’s Mary, Queen of Scots, … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh International Festival 2025 – Mary, Queen of Scots, The Festival Theatre

The Crucible – Scottish Ballet, Theatre Royal Glasgow

https://youtu.be/aX7v1JsXf5s Based on the play of Arthur Miller Choreographed by Helen Pickett Artistic Collaboration by James Bonas Composition by Peter Salem ★★★★★ A prescient message of our time, the relevance of texts to a modern audience seems to change very little - only in so far as who finds themselves the target of today’s witch-hunt. … Continue reading The Crucible – Scottish Ballet, Theatre Royal Glasgow