Month: August 2017

Dance

The Narrator, ZOO Southside – Review

A peerless piece of physical theatre. Set, lighting, and live music integrate perfectly with a performance of formidable emotional power.

Dance

Border Tales, Summer Hall (Main Hall) – Review

Reductive in its assessment of post-Brexit Britain, and complacent in the assumptions it makes about its audience. Great music and…

Circus

All Genius All Idiot, Assembly Roxy – Review

Circus rebels without a cause strut, preen and pounce on each other in this anarchic show. Exhilarating to watch, but…

Drama

Brutal Cessation, Assembly George Square Theatre – Review

An approximate profiling of a dysfunctional couple and their crumbling relationship.

Drama

Gazing at a Distant Star, Assembly George Square Studios – Review

The lives of three distinct characters accidentally touch through the means of psychological abuse, radicalisation and self-deprecation.

Musicals

13 The Musical, Ambassadors Theatre – Review

A script that doesn’t take itself too seriously, catchy musical numbers and a formidable young cast all make for an…

Interviews

Interview: Cabaret Duo Bourgeois & Maurice

Cabaret duo Bourgeois & Maurice talk celebrating ten years of collaboration with 'Style Over Substance - A 10-Year Retro-Speculative'.

Dance

Lady Macbeth: Unsex Me Here, Dance Base – Review

A sophisticated piece of psychological dance theatre performed with real excellence.

Circus

Kin, Underbelly Circus Hub – Review

Hugely entertaining and superbly performed, this piece thoughtfully and poetically translates universal themes into the visual language of contemporary circus.

Drama

Replay, Pleasance Courtyard – Review

Pros: The topic, the text, the direction, the acting, the sound and lighting. Everything in this production is a delight. Cons: There…

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