https://youtu.be/3eYXV-sYKk0 Based on the Novelist Peter James' Work Adapted by Shaun McKenna Directed by Jonathan O'Boyle ★★ The thirst for more of Detective Roy Grace is palpable throughout the Festival Theatre; with the most recent televised series featuring the much-beloved character concluding, audiences returned to the theatre to watch Shaun McKenna’s sixth adaption of a … Continue reading Peter James’ Wish You Were Dead – Festival Theatre
Written by Agatha Christie Directed by Matthew Jebb and Jonathan Whiteside ★★★ There’s an irresistible pull to the macabre and sinister, an instinctual thirst for something bloody and mysterious which goes against our nature to survive. It’s that sliver of brutality that the most successful female playwright, and a rather famous author Agatha Christie, captures … Continue reading And Then There Were None – Central Hall, Tollcross
https://youtu.be/plmkQYDRC2M Written by J B Priestley Directed by Stephen Daldry ★★★★★ A house, broken. A country at war. A body. A tale on class, socialism, ‘white knights’, the welfare state, and guilt, this one-act play is currently touring its 30th anniversary – and a well-deserved one at that. One of the most prestigious works of … Continue reading An Inspector Calls – Festival Theatre
https://youtu.be/TKbHS6gcvZg Original Screenplay by Jonathan Lynn Written by Sandy Rustin Directed by Mark Bell ★★★ There’s something in everyone’s wardrobes which causes family feuds, and it’s not that hideous vase you got for the wedding. No, for any age, across multiple generations – Cluedo has sat in the closet, brought out for rainy days or wine-fuelled game … Continue reading Cluedo – King’s Theatre
https://youtu.be/frrYqBbwcz0 Written by Agatha Christie Adapted by Leslie Darbon Directed by Michael Lunney ★★★ Not quite reaching the monumental feat of Christie’s juggernaut of the Westend, The Mousetrap, A Murder is Announced continues its tour originating from 2015 by Middle Ground Theatre – still an impressive feat for the production, and an evident cry at the nation’s continued … Continue reading A Murder is Announced – King’s Theatre
https://youtu.be/lLmwU48mnNQ Written by Holly Stars Directed by Jesse Jones ★★★★ Royalty has descended upon high to grace the rabble of Edinburgh this week at the King’s Theatre. And though they may gather with alternative motivations than once revealed, Lady Von Fistenburg’s anniversary dinner finds itself with a few more hiccups than a backed-up toilet and … Continue reading Death Drop – King’s Theatre
Based on the novel by Peter James Directed by Jonathan O'Boyle ★★ How often does a kind deed for a stranger bite you in the ass? Most of us would ignore a lone USB stick left behind on the train, but Tom Bryce has a knack for attracting trouble, it appears. No good deed goes … Continue reading Looking Good Dead – King’s Theatre
https://youtu.be/2apnlrZmv28 Directed by Terry Loane Writer: Tom Dalton ★★★ n 1926, for eleven days history’s best-selling novelist Agatha Christie underwent her most elusive mystery as she disappeared – the events of which are still unknown. This, as one can imagine, enables a tremendously tempting narrative tool: speculation. From plotting violent revenge against her husband, to … Continue reading Agatha Christie and the Truth of Murder – Review
Written by Frederick Knott Directed by Anthony Banks Let’s admit one thing; if at one time or another you haven't concocted the ‘perfect’ murder – you're likely the one to worry about. How we would get away with it, tying the loose threads together to ensure no slip-ups or the lavish costumes involved - we've … Continue reading Dial M For Murder – King’s Theatre
https://youtu.be/2p9isHNLrkI Written by J.B Priestley Directed by Stephen Daldry It’s a visit none of us desires, when An Inspector Calls, compelling us to reveal the slightest detail, even if we haven’t done anything wrong. What though, if you had done something? No matter how trivial it may seem, what if your actions had led to something … Continue reading An Inspector Calls – King’s Theatre, Edinburgh
