Review: Escaped Alone – The Tron Theatre, Glasgow

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https://youtu.be/d4IQuwxRLm0 Written by Caryl Churchill Directed by Joanna Bowman Review by Anna Burnside Tickets from £15.50 ★★★★ On a minimal set, a row of mottled legs end in well-used feet in comfortable sandals. Three women of bus pass-carrying age in mismatched chairs are drinking tea and discussing the things that absorb neighbours - the state of the … Continue reading Review: Escaped Alone – The Tron Theatre, Glasgow

Jigsy – Liverpool’s Royal Court

June 13, 2020Leave a comment

Written by Tony Staveacre Directed by Hannah Chissack ★★★★ It’s a tough gig, being relegated to the Bingo Halls of Liverpool. Once a crowd-tickler, a herald for the working man’s club and provider of laughs, Jigsy was a dockworker turned stand-up who frequented the city’s timeless venues and like many, spoke with an illusion of … Continue reading Jigsy – Liverpool’s Royal Court