Written by Martin Travers Directed by Rosalind Sydney Review by Dominic Corr Touring Scotland ★★★★ There’s a scalpel-sharp intimacy to The Needle Room, the latest offering from Braw Clan, whose commitment to the Scots language and regional storytelling continues to carve out a vital space in Scotland’s theatrical landscape. Staged in Lanarkshire, the production is a … Continue reading Review: The Needle Room – St Nicholas Hall, Lanark
Written by Frances Poet Music and Lyrics by Ricky Ross Directed by Dominic Hill Review by Dominic Corr The Citizens Theatre ★★★★ Returning home after seven years of redevelopment, The Citizens Theatre reopens with Small Acts of Love, a production as ambitious as the building it now inhabits. The newly revitalised Gorbals venue is a marvel as … Continue reading Review: Small Acts of Love – The Citizen’s Theatre, Glasgow
https://youtu.be/OPYufdoAfsk Book by Joseph Stein Music by Jerry Bock Lyrics by Sheldon Harnick Directed by Jordan Fein Review by Dominic Corr The Festival Theatre: Tickets ★★★★ Tradition is more than a number here; it’s also the heartbeat of this revival of Fiddler on the Roof, which opened its Edinburgh run to a packed Festival Theatre. … Continue reading Review: Fiddler on the Roof – The Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/H4dgBR16sWI Written and Directed by John Binnie Musical Arrangements and Additional Music by Alyson Orr Poetry and Songs by Robert Burns Review by Dominic Corr Pitlochry Festival Theatre ★★★★ Scotland’s lothario extraordinaire, Robert Burns’ legacy is capable of surviving the truth that, for their talents, they were a colossal layabout, negligent father and lover, and all around bit … Continue reading Review: A Toast Fae The Lassies – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
https://youtu.be/ien1Z42hzBc Written by Ron Coleman Directed by Magdalena Schamberger Special Mention to James McKillop, Nancy McAdam and Agnes Houston Review by Gabriel Rogers ★★★★ Despite the recent cold weather, which has held Edinburgh in its icy grip, Ron Coleman’s Dementia the Musical manages to cut through the chill and bring much-needed warmth to the audience … Continue reading Review: Dementia The Musical – The Studio, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/M-r3vUI5MlY Written by Shonagh Murray Directed by Tom Cooper Review by Gabriel Rogers Tickets from £12.00 ★★★★ For this week’s edition of the A Play, A Pie and A Pint series, the Traverse Theatre’s loyal audience was treated to an early Burns night, of sorts. Armour: A Herstory Of The Scottish Bard, directed by Tom … Continue reading Review: A Play, A Pie, and a Pint – Armour: A Herstory of The Scottish Bard
Written by Andy Dickinson (and Robert Burns) Directed by Emily Ingram ★★★★ How nice it is to find an understanding, and indeed appreciation, not only of the works of Scotland’s Bard but of the many storytellers and cultures spanning the Western waters of the country – right through the ol’ Kingdom in the East. Stolen … Continue reading Tam O’ Shanter – Traverse Theatre
Written and Composed by Tish Tindall Directed by Diane Aspinall and Tish Tindall ★★ Our national dish, the Haggis: you take, what many consider to be, the worst aspects of another dish, the off-cuts, and cram them together with dashes of flavour, spice, and panache. The result is unique, an acquired (but delicious) taste, and … Continue reading Burns – Edinburgh Playhouse
Based on the works of Robert Burns Associate direction by Emily Ingram ★★★★ You know, Scotland’s bard wasn’t all about mice and romance. Often, in the dead of night, Burn’s had a finer grasp of Scotland’s provocative ties with folklore and the land better than many scribes and storytellers. He was partial to a ghoulish … Continue reading Tam O’ Shanter, Tales & Whisky – theSpace @ Venue 45
https://youtu.be/iboPv2E4_y4 Hosted by Nicola Meighan and author Arusa Qureshi With Performances from Dr. Katie Ailes Launching a unique and interactive means of guiding audiences through the monumental (sometimes endless) realms of Scotland’s iconic books, stories and tales, Figures of Speech’s initial outing held a focus on Music. Pairing the nation’s adoration of the written word with our … Continue reading Figures of Speech: Music – Scottish Storytelling Centre
