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
Lead Artist and Performed by Mamoru Iriguchi Co-Directed & Co-Designed by Fergus Dunnet Review by Dominic Corr Traverse Theatre (Manipulate Run) ★★★ A strikingly unique and compelling theatrical curiosity unfolds in Glasgow as Vanishing Point presents Size Matters, a production that stretches its central metaphor across an hour of inventive puppetry, shifting scale, and philosophical musing, landing … Continue reading Review: Size Matters – The Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
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
Another year of celebration as the Critics Awards for Theatre Scotland announce their newest crop of winners amongst the deserving nominees, which continue to champion the talent and ingenuity of Scottish Theatre. This year, a special award goes to John MCGrath's The Cheviot, The Stag and the Black, Black Oil, celebrating its 50th anniversary. It is … Continue reading Have a Gander – CATS’ Winners Revealed
Written & Directed by Catriona MacLeod Set & Costume Design by Kenneth MacLeod ★★★★ Careful of where you air your dirty laundry: someone, or something, might just be able to tell a thing or two about you. In a world in which the thunderously transformative and evolving capabilities of artificial intelligence increase almost daily, Catriona … Continue reading Spin! – Assembly Roxy
Written by Ramesh Meyyappan Directed by Matthew Lenton ★★★★ The stream of productions which open themselves up to offer an insight into the lives of those living with dementia is becoming a more commonplace and tightly executed trend in Scottish theatre. A remarkably pure story of a love story of loss, and self-love, Raw Material … Continue reading Love Beyond (Act of Remembrance) – Traverse Theatre
