https://youtu.be/5frtd3m_1WA Book by Stephan Elliot and Allan Scott Directed by Ian Talbot Review by Dominic Corr The King's Theatre ★★★★ There’s plenty of glitter, leg kicks, splits, cakes in the rain, and fizz to be had in Glasgow this week. And that’s before we even get to the theatre…Few touring musicals arrive with as much … Continue reading Review: Priscilla Queen Of The Desert The Musical at The King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Written by Stephen Christopher & Graeme Smith Directed by Jake Sleet Review by Laurie Kemmett Òran Mór ★★★★ Sean and Davie are best pals - and cellmates. They’ve shared everything in life, from childhood games, to a love of Hollywood blockbusters, to addiction problems. When Davie passes away on the day of his release from … Continue reading Review: Play, Pie, and a Pint: The Legend of Davie McKenzie – Òran Mór, Glasgow
Written by Samuel Beckett Directed by Dominic Hill Review by Dominic Corr The Citizens Theatre ★★★★★ A profound stillness settles over The Citizens Theatre as Waiting for Godot returns in a staging that feels both monumental and startlingly intimate, a triumph that reaffirms the play’s place as one of the most quietly devastating works of … Continue reading Review: Waiting for Godot – The Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
Written by Milly Sweeney Directed by Sally Reid Review by Libbi Hutton Òran Mór ★★★★★ Nostalgic, heart-warming and dynamic, writer Milly Sweeney’s sold out run of original two-man play ‘Someone’s Knocking at The Door’ is a perfectly paced, comedic insight into interpersonal relationships. The play’s genius lies in its character development and the subsequent illumination … Continue reading Review: Play, Pie, and a Pint: Someone’s Knockin’ at the Door – Òran Mór, Glasgow
https://youtu.be/sf_faDcrLQ0 Book by Shaun Kitchener Directed by Rachel Kavanaugh Review by Dominic Corr The Playhouse ★★★ Here & Now, the official Steps musical, bursts into The Edinburgh Playhouse with a high‑octane blend of 90s nostalgia, supermarket melodrama, and glitter‑laden choreography. Set in the seaside superstore Better Best Bargains, the musical follows Caz, whose well‑ordered life … Continue reading Review: Here & Now – The Steps Musical at The Edinburgh Playhouse
https://www.flickr.com/photos/204241173@N04/55112398158/in/dateposted-public/ Conducted by Stuart Stratford Directed by Satoshi Miyagi Review by Eloise Robertson ★★★ Dai Fujikura and Harry Ross’ latest offering, The Great Wave, showcases a segment of Katsushika Hokusai’s life beautifully, with an eventful score and some fascinating aesthetic choices. These were almost sufficient to disguise the unfocused storyline, which became apparent when the … Continue reading Review: Scottish Opera: The Great Wave – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/bavdTCmRvWM Written by Hana Pascal Keegan, Gabriella Sloss and Robert Softley Gale Directed by Robert Softley Gale Review by Libbi Hutton BOP Theatre ★★★★ Unapologetic and provocative, Birds of Paradise’s “(We Indulge in) a bit of roll play” radically addresses disability and sex in a world “built to keep us apart”. With simulated sex scenes … Continue reading Review: (We Indulge in) a bit of roll play – The Tramway, Glasgow
Written by Anton Chekov Adapted by Tom Stoppard Directed by Orly Benn Review by Marina Funcasta ★★★★★ My dreams with the seagulls fly Out of reach Out of cry Joni Mitchell’s Song to a Seagull opens EUTC’s most recent production of Chekhov’s infamous tragicomedy. Resounding from the balcony, our Nina, played with austerity by Daisy … Continue reading Review: The Seagull – Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh
Written by Henry Lewis, Henry Shields, and Jonathan Sayer Directed by Matt DiCarlo Review by Dominic Corr The Festival Theatre ★★★★ The festive season often brings with it a parade of Dickens adaptations, each promising warm familiarity, heartfelt morality, and a sprinkling of theatrical snow. Ans yes, February counts as the festive season – at … Continue reading Review: Christmas Carol Goes Wrong- The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter Directed by William Freebairn Church Hill Theatre ★★★★ A riot of colour, charisma, and controlled chaos fills Church Hill Theatre as the Edinburgh University Footlights present Kiss Me, Kate, a production that embraces Cole Porter’s musical with gusto while smoothing some of its rougher edges for a contemporary audience. Under … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh University Footlights Present… Kiss Me, Kate – Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh
