Written and Directed by Ryan Simons Illusion Design by John Bulleid Review by Dominic Corr Perth Theatre: Tickets ★★★★ As the summer light fades, a nightmare unearths itself on the darkness of the stage in the form of Thunder Road Theatre’s Shock Horror: A Ghost Story. The multimedia horror show, which puts cinema right into … Continue reading Review: Shock Horror: A Ghost Story – Perth Theatre
Hosted by Kevin Mclean Music from Jack Hinks Featuring: Malaika Kegode, Stephen James Smith, Roshni Gallagher and Sofia Siren Nobility, gentry, and even the rabble: we all share few things, but the spoken word is one of them. Poetry is a language across boundaries - despite its occasional high-brow misconceptions. But now, so ingrained and … Continue reading Loud Poets: April – Scottish Storytelling Centre
https://youtu.be/RGjazB8TYXU Based on the Novel by Neil Gaiman Adapted by Joel Horwood Directed by Katy Rudd ★★★★★ Stitched and cobbled by the dreams, worlds and endless oceans of countless eyes and experiences, best-selling author of Good Omens, The Sandman, Anansi Boys and American Gods, Neil Gaiman’s 2013 novel Ocean at the End of the Lane recounts the journey of a man on the … Continue reading Ocean At The End Of The Lane – Festival Theatre
https://youtu.be/WzKsgMc03oo Written and Produced by Alan Janes Directed by Matt Salisbury ★★★★ The one thing many of us long for is to leave an impact. So, to have the titular role in a smash-hit musical concert experience which has, for over thirty years, entertained over twenty-two million people might speak to the volume of support, … Continue reading Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story – Festival Theatre
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
Produced by Agruación Señor Serrano Created by Álex Serrano, Pau Palacios and Ferran Dorda ★★★ With the sixteenth edition of Edinburgh’s stupendously inventive, diverse and creative visual storytelling festival MANIPULATE underway, Capital Theatre’s The Studio offers a fond welcome return to the Barcelona-based theatre company Señor Serrano, whose previous 2017 MANIPULATE piece A House In Asia became … Continue reading Birdie – MANIPULATE 2023
Book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice Music by Bob Gaudio with Lyrics by Bob Crewe Directed by Des McAnuff ★★★★ If we listed some of The Four Seasons' choice hits, this would surely be enough to tempt even the most unfamiliar into watching the international juggernaut which is Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice’s Jersey Boys, … Continue reading Jersey Boys – Edinburgh Playhouse
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
★★★★ The winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race season 6 and all-around bitch, Bianca Del Rio graces the rabble of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for the first time to spread her negativity to the masses in her sold-out show – Bianca Del Rio: Unsanitized. After two years stuck at home, the self-proclaimed ‘Clown in a Gown’ … Continue reading Bianca Del Rio – Unsanitzed
Written by Ronald Harwood Directed by Terry Johnson ★★★★ The relationship between a performer and their stagehands, their writers and co-stars is an intimate, symbiotic and at times aggravating one. But there is one person who often gets to grips with the thought processes, anxieties, and the inner-most worries of the lead – The Dresser. Some … Continue reading The Dresser – King’s Theatre
