Written by Penelope Skinner Directed by Tate Jackson and Rex Elliot Review by Gabriel Rogers ★★★★ Penelope Skinner’s Eigengrau focuses on the lives and relationships of four young Londoners living in separate flats. Mark (Nial O’Mara) is a male manipulator in marketing, of course, who shares his flat with Tim (Finn Elliot), a grief-induced slob … Continue reading Review: Eigengrau – Putney Arts Centre, London
Written by Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse Directed by Jack Nurse Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £18.00 ★★★★★ Sometimes, what you really need to capture the sense of the season better than most is a solid story adapted by talented folks, a brilliant collection of some of the best in the biz, a strong … Continue reading Review: A Christmas Carol – Loretto Theatre, Musselburgh
Written by Gary McNair Directed by Laila Noble Music by Brian James O’Sullivan Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £10.00 ★★★★ Our noses would grow if we said that Pinocchio was anything short of brilliant. The classic tale of the ‘wooden boy’ has a new lease of life in this festive production, one of two … Continue reading Review: Pinocchio – Lanternhouse, Cumbernauld
Written by Johnny McKnight Directed by Julie Ellen Musical Direction and Composition by Alan Penman Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £22.00 ★★★ It seems Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s The Sound of Music isn’t the only visit to the rolling, singing hills that festive audiences can experience this year. In traditional Johnny McKnight fashion, this year’s … Continue reading Review: Snow White – Macroberts Art Centre, Stirling
Book by Finn Anderson & Tania Azevedo Music & Lyrics by Finn Anderson Directed by Tania Azevedo Musical Arrangements Created by Finn Anderson and A Mother’s Song Band. ★★★★ The distinctiveness and reverence of folk language are unlike any other, particularly in Scottish culture. Transcending time and location, many who leave homelands carry with them … Continue reading A Mother’s Song – Macroberts Art Centre
Adapted by Hannah Lavery from the short story by L. Frank Baum Directed by Marc Small ★★★★ At some point or another, every child hatches a plan to snare the fat man in the red suit. And in the still of the night, this fascination with Santa Claus, a man of legend who brings glee … Continue reading The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus – Pitlochry Theatre
