Adapted by Alan McHugh Additional Material by Elaine C Smith and Johnny Mac Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £13.00 ★★★★ Sixty years of the King’s Pantomime. A feat and a testament to the draw of the Scottish panto – armed with a fiercely loyal and vocal crowd who bring their top game to the … Continue reading Review: Peter Pan – The King’s Theatre, Glasgow
Written and Directed by Johnny McKnight Musical Direction & Composition by Ross Brown Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £18.50 ★★★★★ Be still the aching sides and pass the Botox to fix these face wrinkles following this sort of evening at The Tron Theatre, with a front-row of hopped-up Brownies in the audiences, is enough … Continue reading Review: Peter Panto and the Incredible Stinkerbell – Tron Theatre
Written and Directed by Morag Fullarton Tickets from £17.50 (Con available) ★★★★ With discussions surrounding the waning patience of audiences and their commitment to a night at the theatre often dependant on finance, something like Perth Theatre’s Casablanca, The Gin Joint Cut can suffice every itch audiences may have. Doing so with aplomb and heartfelt performances as this … Continue reading Review: Casablanca, The Gin Joint Cut – Perth Theatre
Written by Robbie Gordon & Jack Nurse Story Created with the Women of Dundee Change Centre Directed by Bryony Shanahan Tickets: £20.00 (Con. available) ★★★★ Though there isn’t a bauble in sight for the closing production of the Traverse Theatre’s season, there’s little wonder why the venue deviates from the Christmas route with Same Team. Or … Continue reading Same Team – Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Written and Performed by Al Seed Dramaturg by Niloo-Far Khan ★★★★ A place of worship. A place of war. How often they seem to be the same. Guarded, or sullied, by the presence of a small white statue of a woman, presumably a Goddess or religious figure of sorts, is the only element of the … Continue reading Plinth – Dundee Rep
Written by David Henry Wilson Directed by Jennifer Dick ★★★★ The unknown fate of characters has plagued and enriched the texts of countless authors and storytellers for centuries. The immense power in the unexplored catapults sometimes small, seemingly inconsequential players into a new world ripe for the picking: where does Long John Silver wash ashore? … Continue reading Lear’s Fool – Bard in the Botanics
https://youtu.be/vUju8DmWJvw Created by NOISEMAKER’s Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie Directed by Jemima Levick ★★★★★ The humble cludgie. It’s very often left out of our most important creations. This is madness because have you ever been camping? Doing your business into a hole in the ground just isn’t fun… So, how about this: instead of being the greatest invention … Continue reading SCOTS – A Play, A Pie, and a Pint
Written by Aodhan Gallagher Directed by Irene Macdougall ★★★★ Sensitivity readers. A job title unheard of in the past. Everyone has one now, even colossal writers who have graced us with scenes of intense violence, sexual assault, and a soupcon of scatological discomfort. But not everyone feels their necessity. The world of theatre, literature, film, … Continue reading Write-Off – A Play, A Pie, And a Pint
Written by Philip Differ Directed by Sally Reid ★★★★ There’s only one Barrie Hunter. From the Byre to the Lyceum, to Perth, and the Rep, Barrie Hunter’s presence has a renowned knack for lifting those around, for cutting to the heart of something with minimal effort and emanating a beloved charm. So, imagine the surprise as a … Continue reading Smile – Dundee Rep
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
