Written by Tennessee Williams Directed by Andrew Panton Review by Dominic Corr Dundee Rep ★★★★ A poised yet piercing revival, The Glass Menagerie at Dundee Rep (in co-production with Citizens Theatre and the Royal Lyceum) offers a production of shimmering restraint and emotional bite, balancing refinement with a raw undercurrent that keeps Tennessee Williams’ classic … Continue reading Review: The Glass Menagerie – The Dundee Rep
Written by Shireen Mula Directed by Rebecca Atkinson-Lord Review by Dominic Corr Traverse Theatre ★★★★ A new piece of writing reminds audiences in Edinburgh the sheer talent and brilliance outside of the country’s central ideology. Adapted by Shireen Mula from Sarah Moss’s novel, Night Waking is a psychological excavation of motherhood, history, and the fragile … Continue reading Review: Night Waking – The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Directed and Choreographed by Kathleen Marshall Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin Adapted for Stage by Matthew White & Howard Jacques Review by Dominic Corr Edinburgh Playhouse: Tickets ★★★ There’s no denying the enduring allure of Irving Berlin’s Top Hat. With its Art Deco sheen, mistaken identities, and a score that includes “Cheek to Cheek” and “Puttin’ on the … Continue reading Review: Top Hat – The Edinburgh Playhouse
https://youtu.be/Ox0HZbJArfA Lead Artist - Ferbus Dunnet Co-Direction by Emily Reutlinger Review by Dominic Corr The Studio: Tickets ★★★ There’s a peculiar wonderment in watching a ten-foot grizzly bear brought to life, not by CGI or spectacle, but by the sweat, wit, and ingenuity of a creative and small ensemble. Tenterhooks’ Hercules the Bear takes the … Continue reading Review: Hercules The Bear – The Studio, Festival Theatre
Created by Unqualified Design Studio ★★★★ Who shall cast the first stone? Strictly, the performative elements of Without Sin lay resoundingly in the hands of the participants, such being the nature of an immersive experience. There are introductory elements and closure to the piece, narrated well and aided tremendously in soothing wary ‘sinners’ into the make-shift confessional … Continue reading Without Sin – Summerhall Courtyard
