Written by Apphia Campbell Directed by Caitlin Skinner Review by Josie Embleton Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★★ How do you conceptualize one of humanity’s greatest wrongs? How do you present to an audience the emotional, political, psychological, and historical complexity of the American Civil Rights struggle that pushed through inequality and stood firm together ‘Through the Mud’. Through … Continue reading Through the Mud – The Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
Written by Ellen Renton Directed by Rachel Drazek ★★★★ The ethereal nature of faith, however you choose to follow its doctrine, is captured in various powerful and exquisitely abstract communications with Disciples. Formed in a creative crucible from Ellen Renton’s text, utilising spoken word, performance, movement, and visuals, five performers vocalise stories of lives and anger, and for … Continue reading Disciples – Traverse Theatre
Written by Alison Carr Directed by Caitlin Skinner ★★★★ 49.7% (give or take) of the world gone in an instant. But this vanishing act is by no biblical rapture or comic-book endgame shenanigans: this future Alison Carr’s Until It’s Gone manifests is one without explanation. The first entry into the 2023 A Play, A Pie, And a … Continue reading Until It’s Gone – A Play, A Pie and A Pint
Written by Sara Shaarawi Directed by Caitlin Skinner ★★★★ Some find comfort in familiarity. For others, it's something more ominous. They say nothing to one another but allow the dulcet tones of the radio to fill their silences. Reading one another’s tea leaves, sisters Fatemah and Shirin have their patterns, so much so they never … Continue reading Sister Radio – Pitlochry Festival Theatre
