As we come to the twilight moments of 2023, the Corr Blimey team have had a few drinks (and a couple of arguments) but plenty of fond memories about the best of Scottish Theatre this year. And while enormously entertaining touring productions and revivals have found their way into Scotland, this list celebrates the homegrown … Continue reading Have A Gander – Scottish Theatre 2023
Looking for an alternative to the Pantomime cheer? Feeling a touch Scroogeish over Buttons, Cloots and Cracker Jokes? Well, Scotland has plenty to offer in the alternative Christmas feasts this festive season. From some returning contemporary classics for kids, to an inspirational new Ballet, and maybe even a touch of cryptocurrency... Our team will be … Continue reading Have A Gander – Festive Shows 2023
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. And we can say with confidence, that it isn’t the Festival Fringe. That’s right folks, it’s Panto-season! Strap on those hooks, dig out the britches and slap on some lippy – as some of your favourite Panto baddies and dames return for another slice of the nation’s … Continue reading Have A Gander – Pantomime 2023
What a year. What a remarkably engaging, diverse, and warming year we've had across Scotland with this festival to celebrate the art of storytelling in all its traditional (and some new) guises. The launch of a new podcast, Another Story, which explored the themes of the festival in a more accessible and communal manner, enabling … Continue reading Have a Gander – The Scottish International Storytelling Festival 2023
It's that time of year once more folks - as comedy, theatre, cabaret, magic and storytelling don a more ghoulish guise as they embrace the darker tales to offer tricks and treats for Edinburgh audiences. Featuring a couple of reanimated favourites, plenty of original creations, and a heaping helping of scares and frights - the … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Horror Festival 2023
With the ebbing Summer of 2023 on the horizon, and the chill of Autumn and Winter heralding in – rather than dwell on what was, we look towards a new season at Pitlochry Festival Theatre after a rousingly successful 2023 showcase that saw childhood favourites, première studio dramas, and one hell of a fiery and … Continue reading Have A Gander – Pitlochry Festival Theatre 2024 Season
Created and Performed by Stuart Kenny, Grant Robertson and Lewis Gillies ★★★★ Let’s just get it out of the way: what a bloody beautiful show. Over the rolling hills of heather, traversing the rough and rugged terrain of the landscape, Scotland’s wilderness is an envy of the world: perhaps some of us need reminding of … Continue reading Bear With Me: A Polar Bear in Scotland – Scottish Storytelling Centre
Written and Performed by Daniel Orejon Directed by Flavia D'Avila ★★★★ The greatest stage and movie monsters of old were never really the fearsome beasts our protagonists contorted and twisted themselves into: but the worlds surrounding them. In their solo show, The Rotting Hart, writer and performer Daniel Orejon forges a performance saturated in storms and … Continue reading The Rotting Hart – George Mackay Brown: The Scottish Storytelling Centre
Story, Music and Performance by Tom Oakes Poetry and Dramaturgy by Kolbrún Björt Sigfúsdóttir ★★★★ Irrespective of culture or background, the conceptual hearth is a remnant throughout our shared histories. It's a place of warmth and welcoming, fire and spark, but also of comradery and fairytale. It’s the focal point of the home where we … Continue reading The Hearth – Scottish Storytelling Centre
Written by Janis Mackay Music by Donald Scott ★★★★ While the coarse howls of the Northern coast of Scotland may conjure up the storms and endless chill of the sea, Writer and storyteller Janis Mackay instead channels the warmth of the region, the people, and the tales they share in a stage-recreation of their two … Continue reading Wee Seals and Selkies – Scottish Storytelling Centre
