Written and Performed by Michael Daviot Directed by Michael Nardone Review by Dominic Corr ★★★★★ Despite the preconceptions, Scottish Theatre is young. Very young. Hardly out of infancy, though it very much feels to be in its troublesome teenage years. And yet the wealth of history and culture already emanating from the nation’s catalogue of directors, … Continue reading Review: A Noble Clown – The Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
https://youtu.be/DGm9cOXuSjk Written by Claire Love Wilson & Peter Lorenz Directed by Peter Lorenz Review by Dominic Corr Touring dates ★★★ Revisiting the history we thought we knew, or even one partially concealed brings together audiences from across oceans and generations and experiences in how familiar they can seem particularly with those in the past whose … Continue reading Review: Morag, You’re A Long Time Deid – The Byre Theatre, St. Andrews
Written by Ed Edwards Directed by Cressida Brown Tickets: £15.00 (Con. available) ★★★★ If it wasn’t for their admission, and the playwright's presence this evening at the Traverse, the idea that this is the first play Mark Thomas has performed that he has not written may have never occurred to audiences. They'd be proven right, … Continue reading Mark Thomas in England & Son – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Adapted by Jay Presson Allen Directed by Phil Wilkinson ★★★★ What a vibrant and darkly carried choice in Leitheatre’s final performance for 2024, with the grimly satirical and remarkably clever The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. Utilising some exceptional characterisation and comedic beats, their staging of Jay Presson Allen’s 1966 play turns the charismatic English teacher … Continue reading The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie – Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh
Written & Directed by Gordon Barr Tickets from £19.00 ★★★★★ While the Dundee Rep’s A Christmas Carol reminds us of what we nearly lost in recent years, The Byre Theatre’s Christmas pantomime serves as a stark reminder that the prospect is still painfully real for venues up and down Scotland. For theatres and venues which survived lockdowns, … Continue reading Cinderella – The Byre Theatre, St. Andrews
Directed and Written by Gordon Barr Musical Direction by Stephen Roberts Dust off the tinsel, crack open the advocaat and expand those pipes – it’s Pantomime season. With a vast tradition within the community, The Byre Theatre may have changed a few hands, had a few facelifts and seen more people through its doors than … Continue reading Mother Goose – The Byre Theatre
