Written by Peter Arnott Directed by David Greig Review by Marina Funcasta Tickets: £16.00 ★★★ Of all claims that can be made for A Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape, having a misguiding title is not one of them; set on a summer evening in a country house in Perthshire in 2014, a seasonal stillness and … Continue reading Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape – Royal Lyceum Theatre
Written by Peter Arnott Directed by David Greig Tickets: £16.00 ★★★ We find ourselves on the precipice of an abyss: trapped in a limbo of decisions (and votes) cast but existing in a world with no answers anywhere on the horizon. In the run-up to the Scottish independence referendum of 2014, George Rennie, retired academic … Continue reading Group Portrait in a Summer Landscape – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Written by Frances Hodgson Burnett Adapted by Elizabeth Newman Directed by ★★★★ Unnurtured, a sheltered life leads to a peakiness, the absence of fresh air and interaction closes them to the warmth of others. It’s constricting, and no fortune in the ancient or new world can come close to the purity and undiluted hallowedness of the natural … Continue reading The Secret Garden – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Book by Arthur Laurents Music by Jule Styne Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Directed by Ben Occhipinti ★★★ And you thought your mother was a nightmare. Taking the decision to stage a grand revival of one of musical theatre’s beloved juggernauts, one uncommonly performed in Scotland, Gypsy launches the Pitlochry Festival Theatre summer season, continuing the theatre's tradition of utilising the … Continue reading Gypsy – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
