An enormous hit with Critics and Audiences at the Festival Fringe 2025, Glasgow's acclaimed Company of Wolves' The Bacchae arrives charged with renewed electricity and theatricality. Euripides’ wild, intoxicating tragedy has been reimagined for a contemporary stage, inviting audiences into a world where ritual, rebellion and divine chaos collide. We sat down with Ewan Downie … Continue reading Have a Gander at Company of Wolves’ The Bacchae – A Chat with Ewan Downie
A powerful, intimate touring production of David Greig’s acclaimed play, exploring a priest's search for answers after a mass shooting; The Events features a local community choir - a piece that investigates themes of resilience, empathy, and forgiveness. Originally staged for audiences at the wonderful Cumbernauld Theatre in October 2024, Wonder Fools tours The Events … Continue reading Have a Gander at Wonder Fool’s The Events – A Chat with Robbie Gordon
Written by Penelope Skinner Directed by Tate Jackson and Rex Elliot Review by Gabriel Rogers ★★★★ Penelope Skinner’s Eigengrau focuses on the lives and relationships of four young Londoners living in separate flats. Mark (Nial O’Mara) is a male manipulator in marketing, of course, who shares his flat with Tim (Finn Elliot), a grief-induced slob … Continue reading Review: Eigengrau – Putney Arts Centre, London
Written by Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse Directed by Jack Nurse Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £18.00 ★★★★★ Sometimes, what you really need to capture the sense of the season better than most is a solid story adapted by talented folks, a brilliant collection of some of the best in the biz, a strong … Continue reading Review: A Christmas Carol – Loretto Theatre, Musselburgh
https://youtu.be/-zIh_3FdD9Q Written by Gary McNair Directed by Joe Douglas ★★★★★ How do you distil the entire being of a man, a legacy, into ninety minutes Well, sharing in the stories from the people who know him, have never met him, love him and idolise him, and yes, even detest the man - aye, that might … Continue reading Dear Billy: A Love Letter To The Big Yin – Traverse Theatre
https://youtu.be/hQC7-ie1_VY Written by Jack Nurse & Robbie Gordon Directed by Jack Nurse ★★★★ To paraphrase the right honourable MP Mhairi Black: there’s an ‘F’ word that the country is too fearful to speak. A word we need to vocalise, and a word Wonder Fools encourages audiences to use. A word which thousands died in their … Continue reading 549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War – The Brunton Theatre
Writers: Jack Nurse and Robbie Gordon Director: Jack Nurse We’ve all been down the pub with this motley crew; ‘the weeman’, ‘the radge’, a ‘non-voter’ and of course, ‘the Tory’. For these pals, this is a usual evening in the seaside town of Prestonpans. They do what all friends do; drink, banter, swear and snipe … Continue reading 549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War
