Written and Performed by Michael Daviot Directed by Michael Nardone Review by Dominic Corr ★★★★★ Despite the preconceptions, Scottish Theatre is young. Very young. Hardly out of infancy, though it very much feels to be in its troublesome teenage years. And yet the wealth of history and culture already emanating from the nation’s catalogue of directors, … Continue reading Review: A Noble Clown – The Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh
Written and Directed by Gordon Barr Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £14.00 ★★★★ A decade of decadence, dance, fairytales and farts. That’s what it’s all about, right, kids? For the past ten years, the Byre Theatre has worked with writer and director Gordon Barr and the folk of Bard in the Botanics to maintain … Continue reading Review: Beauty and the Beast – The Byre Theatre, St. Andrews
Written by Scott Gilmour and Claire McKenzie Directed by Andrew Panton Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £15.00 ★★★★ Right from the start, the entire show has a stamp of authenticity. Before a word is said, before a song is sung, or a foot is set towards the audience, Kenneth MacLeod’s colour and set makes … Continue reading Review: Oor Wullie – The Dundee Rep
Written by Duncan McLean Directed by Wils Wilson Review by Dominic Corr Tickets from £18.00 (Con available) ★★★ Piracy is a formidable ol’ career. So, it’s nice to see that even after the pages of Robert Louis Stevenson’s genre-defining tale, Treasure Island, have been closed, the story still has life for the likes of talented … Continue reading Review: Treasure Island – The Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh
Class Act - March featured work from Firrhill High School, Craigroyston High School, Tynecastle High School, Leith Academy as well as Intercultural Youth Scotland Class Act Ukraine in Scotland 2024 - Tickets: £5.00 (Con. available) Nurturing talents and unlocking potential for sixty years has been a core ethos for the Traverse Theatre. While many talented new … Continue reading Have a Gander: Class Act – Traverse Theatre
Written by Stephen Christopher & Graeme Smith Directed by Jordan Blackwood Review by Marina Funcasta Tickets from £12.00 ★★★★ For all the hullabaloo that transcends between theatre and football as arguments erupt over funding and political ‘preferential treatment’ - each receives in the eyes of the other; the pair find themselves on the same side. Whether it’s … Continue reading Review: The Scaff – A Play, Pie, and a Pint at The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Directed by Philip Franks Written by Torben Betts Review by Annie Aslett Tickets from £19.00 ★★★ Murder In The Dark, a new horror play by Torben Betts, is winging its way around the UK and arrived at Glasgow’s Pavillion Theatre this week. The UK tour of Danny Robins’ smash hit 2:22: A Ghost Story will have whetted audience appetites for scares - how … Continue reading Review: A Murder in the Dark – The Pavilion, Glasgow
Created and Performed by Sarah Hopfinger Music and Sound Design by Alicia Jane Turner ★★★★ What do you do when you can’t trust the very body that houses you? When you lose faith in the form we present and the biological machine which gets us from A to B, how do you reclaim that autonomy … Continue reading Review: Pain & I – Summerhall, Edinburgh
Directed by Abigail Halperin Musical Direction by Eric Rogers Tickets from £10.00 ★★★★ Fancy a trip to Arendelle? Or maybe the sun-drenched coastlines of Ancient Greece? What about the dark depths of the Woods? Maybe - just maybe - audiences are looking to join in on that long journey down the tracks to Hades… But … Continue reading Review: All Who Wander – Magnusson Centre, Edinburgh
Written by Rob Drummond Directed by Robert Softley Gale Review by Josie Rose Tickets from £15.00 (Con. Available) ★★★★ When will Britain be truly accessible for all? Monday 13 July, 2037 apparently. At least, it is in the eyes of Ralph, proudly contributing to the make-up of the new system. ‘We listened’ he repeats, as … Continue reading Review: Don’t. Make. Tea – The Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
