Written by Alan McHugh Directed by Tony Cownie Review by Dominic Corr Beacon Arts ★★★★ Sharp as a spindle, warm as a mince pie, and just the right amount of daft. There’s a particular kind of Inverclyde alchemy that happens when the Beacon Arts Centre rolls out its annual panto: the familiar faces return, the audience settles … Continue reading Review: Sleeping Beauty – The Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock
Music by Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus Book by Catherine Johnson Directed by Phyllida Lloyd Review by Dominic Corr Edinburgh Playhouse ★★★★ ABBA, abs, and absolute chaos — but sung with the precision of a Swiss watch: there’s a particular kind of madness that descends upon the Edinburgh Playhouse whenever Mamma Mia! rolls into town. … Continue reading Review: Mamma Mia – Edinburgh Playhouse
Written by Jonathan O'Neill and Issac Savage Directed by Stephen Whitson Review by Dominic Corr Dundee Rep ★★★★ One of the classics, Jack and the Beanstalk, is the kind of tale that people seem born to understand. The cautionary tale of trusting strangers, of having hope, and the quintessential story of adventure: Dundee Rep’s Jack … Continue reading Review: Jack and the Beanstalk – Dundee Rep
https://youtu.be/RcJ3_eau7Uw Created by Richard O'Brien Directed by Stephen Webb ★★★★★ On a fittingly miserably dreich evening in Edinburgh, there’s a light on at the Playhouse for those poor desperate souls looking to spread a little warmth to their bones, their cheeks, and to, well, that’s entirely your business. Continuing to produce an eternally touring showcase … Continue reading Rocky Horror Pictures Show – Edinburgh Playhouse
https://youtu.be/L3U3wh9-GJQ Written by Richard O’Brien Directed by Christopher Luscombe ★★★★★ A miserable, wet, wet night in the middle of the abyss. A broken-down car and two young lovers lost in the woods, with not but a castle on the road to freedom. But in search of a phone, denizens of a dangerous and troubling nature … Continue reading Rocky Horror Picture Show – King’s Theatre
