Directed by Becky Hope-Palmer Written by Jess Brodie Review by Dominic Corr The Traverse Theatre ★★★★ There are few things more complex than desire, which rarely manifests (or behaves) how others would like it to, and GUSH wastes no time admitting as much. Jess Brodie’s new play steps into the spotlight with a boldness that … Continue reading Review: GUSH – The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Review by Dominic Corr Three60 ★★★★ Bodies enter the space already marked by memory. Before a single lift or suspension takes hold, World’s Evolution establishes its central question through movement alone: not how far we’ve travelled, but what we’ve carried with us along the way. Three60’s ambitious, richly layered production unfolds as a physical meditation … Continue reading Review: Three60: World’s Evolution – The Studio Theatre, Edinburgh
Book by Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner Directed by Taylor Doig Musical Direction by Roisin Caulfield Review by Dominic Corr Broughton High School ★★★★ Raise your voice, grab a cheese-steak, say a few hail-mary’s and get ready to be possessed by a spirit which screams louder than anything else: Soul. And there’s a particular sparkle … Continue reading Review: Forth Children’s Theatre: Sister Act – Broughton High School, Edinburgh
Book by Dean Pitchford and Walter Bobbie Music by Tom Snow Directed by Clare Wotton Review by Laurie Kimmett ★★★★ There is something delightfully rebellious about watching a theatre full of Edinburgh audiences attempt not to dance in their seats, and Footloose at Church Hill Theatre makes that restraint feel like an Olympic sport. Edinburgh … Continue reading Review: Edinburgh Music Theatre’s Footloose – Church Hill Theatre, Edinburgh
GUSH, the sharp new play from writer Jess Brodie, follows Ally - a woman on the edge of motherhood - who realises that despite doing everything “right,” something inside her still feels unsettled. In the final days of pregnancy, she’s pushed to confront her identity, her desires, and what she stands to lose or claim … Continue reading Have a Gander at GUSH- A Chat with Jess Brodie
https://youtu.be/TfJhAowLXyE Text by Josephine Eusebius Directed by Matthew Lenton Review by Dominic Corr The Tron Theatre ★★★★ Life and Death play chess at The Tron Theatre, as Vanishing Point and Teater Katapult come together with a commanding piece of slow-burn, spoke word rich production What I’m Here For. Announcing itself, quite often, with a devastating … Continue reading Review: What I’m Here For – Tron Theatre, Glasgow
Review by Dominic Corr ★★★★ There’s something remarkably special occurring – while at the same time, something horrific. In the wake of the rolling back of rights, the threat of not just re0emerging barriers, but new ones for Queer communities – art often flourishes as one of the view autonomous spaces left. Some shows arrive … Continue reading Review: Bedrock – Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh
Performed and Written by Alys Williams Directed by Andrea Heaton Review by Dominic Corr The Traverse Theatre ★★★★ Hope is a fragile thing, but The Light House at The Traverse Theatre treats it with the kind of care usually reserved for rare glassware, holding it up to the light, turning it gently and letting its cracks become part of the beauty. … Continue reading Review: The Light House- The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
CHIPS by Ruaraidh Murray. Directed by Michael Nardone HUNT by Andrea McKenzie. Directed by Gwen Dolan Sunday Palms by Sean Langtree. Directed by Grace Ava Baker BRACE by Geraldine Lang. Directed by Matthew Attwood Review by Hunter King The Traverse Theatre In a season of pantos and Christmas joy, the Traverse Theatre brought back 4PLAY, a showcase of new writing … Continue reading Review: 4PLAY – The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Directed by Lynne Morris Review by Hunter King Churchill Theatre ★★★ As the Christmas season quickly approaches, Leitheatre welcomed the festive tidings this weekend with the classic, It’s a Wonderful Life. The show tells the story of George Bailey (Kevin Rowe) and his life from childhood until a situation that could become his death, his … Continue reading Review: It’s A Wonderful Life – The Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh
