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
Let’s just get this clear; children’s shows aren’t just for kids. Quite often, we find that the level of dedication, thought and ingenuity that goes into productions designed for younger audiences far excels that of their grown-up counterparts. From contemporary spins and ghastly tales to forgetful kitties to Polar Bears, Pianos, and Selkies, no genre … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: Family Shows
Directed by Jennifer Dick Written by William Shakespeare ★★★★ A touch of rowdiness in the gardens isn’t anything entirely new. Still, as audiences begin to spot the balaclava-wearing mob with their Pro-Caesar flags, well, things heat up quickly for Bard in the Botanics’ al-fresco performance of Shakespeare’s tale of ultimate betrayal and power dynamic: Julius Caesar. … Continue reading Julius Caesar – Bard in the Botanics
Consider yourself at home with this lot; from famous-revenge tales to cute-potted plants (hiding terrible secrets) to a punk-rock icon and Gods of old, there’s a veritable maelstrom of music in the city this August at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. What better way to mark the year than with a song in your heart and … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: Musicals
Encore, encore. Come one and all for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s greatest and most successful as we Have a Gander at some of the many returning shows for 2023. Some have been staples of the Fringe for years; others became tremendous successes only last year. But there’s one thing they all share – they’re back, … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: Returning Shows
Written by William Shakespeare Produced and Directed by Helen Schofield ★★★★ Among the Pea blossoms and the Midges, a secret awaits Edinburgh audiences. Those lucky enough to take a stroll through the Saughton Italian Garden cross the barriers of the betwixt and between the realm of wonderment, magic, fae-folk and arcane hijinks as William Shakespeare’s … Continue reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Saughton Park
Ah yes, the other side of the coin. The misery to the laughter. The performance to the wit. The theatrical underbelly of the Festival Fringe to that of its Comedic alter-ego and larger sibling. All the world's a stage, and we are merely the audience. Something like that, yeah? There’s no question that the comedy … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: Theatre
Hold onto your feathers folks, it’s time to begin our crash landing into the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023, as Have a Gander returns to offer our top picks across the categories for this year's festivities. With over three thousand shows, the Fringe continues to be a juggernaut of international talent, curiosities, and comedic delights. But we must … Continue reading Have A Gander – Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023: Grassroots
Written by William Shakespeare Directed by Devki Panchmatia Assistant Direction by Max Lister ★★★ The Ides of March are upon us, and so with the passing of Winter, Caesar will rule no more. Transformed into a den of bootlegged gin, vice and vicious victory, the Debating Hall, Teviot House serves a superbly enchanting setting for … Continue reading Julius Caesar – Debating Hall, Teviot House
Based on the work of William Shakespeare Directed by Dominic Hill ★★★★ Curbed, like so many, by Covid, Dominic Hill’s returning production of Shakespeare’s somewhat estranged piece The Comedy of Errors may have had its original 2021 run condensed; it certainly makes up for the lost time. The Greek city of Ephesus was the Las … Continue reading Comedy of Errors – Citizen Theatre
