Tag: Shakespeare

Review: Manipulate Festival 2024 – La Conquête at The Studio, Edinburgh

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Directed by Nicolas Alline and Dorothée Saysombat Tickets from £13.00 ★★★ Mercifully, theatrical expressions and writings surrounding colonial conquest are prying open the locked eyes of ignorance with growing abundancy: Enough of Him, Blood and Gold, Meaning of Zong, the National Theatre of Scotland’s Ghosts, and at the previous Festival Fringe there was tremendous success with Dark Noon. A conversation and discussion often … Continue reading Review: Manipulate Festival 2024 – La Conquête at The Studio, Edinburgh

Review: Manipulate Festival 2024 – Tess at The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

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https://youtu.be/IfePa4DHrq0 Adapted and Directed by Alex Harvey and Charlotte Mooney - Ockham’s Razor Devised by  Alex Harvey, Charlotte Mooney, Macadie Amoroso, Joshua Frazer, Lauren Jamieson, Lila Naruse, Victoria Skillen, Leah Wallings and Nat Whittingham Choreography by Nathan Johnston ★★★★★ Ockham’s Razor, the world-class and award-winning aerial theatre company presents a simple conundrum: can you really tell a Thomas … Continue reading Review: Manipulate Festival 2024 – Tess at The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Review: The Taming of the Shrew – Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh

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Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Minna Gillett Associate Direction by Marina Funcasta Tickets from £8.00 ★★★★ The Taming of the Shrew holds a peculiar reappearing position amongst full-blown productions and grassroots community theatre. Odd, given the bleak finale and grinding boot of submission this play entrenches itself. It’s a tale in which the titular ‘shrew’, … Continue reading Review: The Taming of the Shrew – Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh

Have A Gander – Scottish Theatre 2023

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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

Have A Gander – Festive Shows 2023

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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

Have A Gander – Pantomime 2023

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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

Have A Gander – Edinburgh Horror Festival 2023

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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

Lear’s Fool – Bard in the Botanics

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Written by David Henry Wilson Directed by Jennifer Dick ★★★★ The unknown fate of characters has plagued and enriched the texts of countless authors and storytellers for centuries. The immense power in the unexplored catapults sometimes small, seemingly inconsequential players into a new world ripe for the picking: where does Long John Silver wash ashore? … Continue reading Lear’s Fool – Bard in the Botanics

Matthew Bourne’s: Romeo + Juliet – Festival Theatre

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https://youtu.be/n81Qzaowc9A Directed and Choreography by Matthew Bourne Music by Sergei Prokofiev  Tickets from £28.50 ★★★★ Few things push us to extremes other than love. Whether viewed as a weakness, a strength, an eternal yearning which completes us, or a distraction, its various forms will never feel the same for any two people – so the … Continue reading Matthew Bourne’s: Romeo + Juliet – Festival Theatre

Have A Gander – Pitlochry Festival Theatre 2024 Season

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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