Written and Lyrics by Maureen Lennon Music and Lyrics by Anya Pearson Co-directed by Ruby Clarke and Alex Mitchell Tickets: £15.00 (Con. available) ★★★★ From Medusa to the Harpies or Arachne, ‘monstrous’ women erupt with the autonomy and power men have feared throughout history. They’re everything little girls are told not to be: They’re loud. … Continue reading Review: Dead Girls Rising – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Book and Lyrics by Tom MacRae From an idea by Jonathan Butterell Directed by Matt Ryan from original direction by Jonathan Butterell Review by Annie Aslett Tickets from £13.00 ★★★★★ Matthew Bourne’s staging of Edward Scissorhands, bringing to life the iconic story by Tim Burton, is back on tour for 2024. It's a spellbinding ballet which tells the story … Continue reading Review: Edward Scissorhands – The Theatre Royal, Glasgow
https://youtu.be/kni2tVj8GEU Written and Directed by Zinnie Harris Review by Josie Rose Tickets from £16.00 ★★★ Being one of the most frequently performed, studied, and loved plays of William Shakespeare, Macbeth is a tale often told. However, Zinnie Harris’ new feminist retelling unravels an original, unique perspective that has long been overshadowed. As the title role, Macbeth has usually dominated the story. From his … Continue reading Review: Macbeth (an undoing) – Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/ODYyLJplsW4 Book and Lyrics by Tom MacRae From an idea by Jonathan Butterell Directed by Matt Ryan from original direction by Jonathan Butterell Tickets from £29.50 ★★★★ There’s a degree of similarity between Tim Burton’s Edward Scissorhands and the works of Matthew Bourne, besides the obvious. Taking established tales and modifying them with uniqueness and … Continue reading Review: Edward Scissorhands – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Book and Lyrics by Tom MacRae From an idea by Jonathan Butterell Directed by Matt Ryan from original direction by Jonathan Butterell Tickets from £13.00 ★★★★ Seven years since its debut, and we’re still talking about him. And after catching the newest incarnation of Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, you can hardly blame people. Now a … Continue reading Review: Everybody Talking About Jamie – The King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Written by Damian Barr and James Ley Adapted from the Memoir of Damian Barr Directed by Suba Das Tour Dates and Ticket Details ★★★★ Smouldering brimstone, bleeding walls, hellish fractures in the earth, and Murray Mints: something is in the air as the Tron Theatre houses the revival of Scotland’s most persistent nightmare: a Tory. And worst of the lot, it’s Margaret … Continue reading Review: Maggie & Me – The Tron Theatre, Glasgow
