Review: Do Not Look Away: The Story of Medusa – Scottish Storytelling Centre

Created and Performed by Lily Asch Musical Accompliment by Dimitris Kounatiadis ★★★★ Arachne to Lamia. Skýlla to the Sirens, and most famously, Medusa. There’s one thing which they all share. And it isn’t just in the monstrous forms they are punished with. As ancient as the myths themselves the metamorphosis of women’s history through erasure and control … Continue reading Review: Do Not Look Away: The Story of Medusa – Scottish Storytelling Centre

Plinth – Dundee Rep

Written and Performed by Al Seed  Dramaturg by Niloo-Far Khan  ★★★★ A place of worship. A place of war. How often they seem to be the same. Guarded, or sullied, by the presence of a small white statue of a woman, presumably a Goddess or religious figure of sorts, is the only element of the … Continue reading Plinth – Dundee Rep

A Secret Wrapped in Lead -Loaningdale Arts

Written by Martin Travers Artistic Direction by Pauline Lynch ★★★★ The hooting caws of houlets punctuate the Biggar evening, as their feader-filled sacks leave a maukit scent lingering in the air, as the moot presence of something otherworldly ensnares the audience. Then again, it may all just be in your heid. No surprises given the … Continue reading A Secret Wrapped in Lead -Loaningdale Arts

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow – King’s Theatre

Original Text by Washington Irving Adapted by Philip Meeks Directed by Jake Smith ★★ So... Art is subjective, as is tone. Horror is another avenue in which the prickling frights of jump scares and spooks may shiver one’s spine and tickle the funny bone of another. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, a gargantuan classic of American … Continue reading The Legend of Sleepy Hollow – King’s Theatre

Ghost Stories – Netflix

https://youtu.be/hsab-HJ7kqc Directed by Zoya Akhtar, Dibakar Banerjee, Karan Johar & Anurag Kashyap Written by Various ★★ Prospects begin highly with a creative, richly designed title sequence from Studio Kokaachi, the team behind Netflix’s Lust Stories, scored to a notably foreboding composition by Benedict Taylor. This time, they’re attempting to make the heart stop, rather than pump, with a quintet of Ghost … Continue reading Ghost Stories – Netflix