Prism @ Edinburgh King’s Theatre
2019-10-29
I don’t know whether Count Arthur Strong saw the original 2017 production of Prism at Hampstead Theatre. Or whether theContinue Reading
Count Arthur Strong: Is There Anybody Out There?
2019-10-27
Doncaster, we have a problem: there is an effluent in the room. Sorry, an elephant. When Patrick Moore popped hisContinue Reading
Barber Shop Chronicles @ Lyceum
2019-10-26
The London and African barber shops frequented by the self-proclaimed strong black men in Inua Ellams’ hit play Barber ShopContinue Reading
The King and I @ Edinburgh Playhouse
2019-10-19
There is a sweet simplicity to The King and I, in terms of plot and characters, themes and songs, etContinue Reading
The Night Watch
2019-10-17
In Hattie Naylor’s stage adaptation of Sarah Waters’ Man Booker Prize-nominated novel of the same name, ambulance worker Kay (PhoebeContinue Reading
Love Song To Lavender Menace
2019-10-12
There’s something deeply moving about the simplicity of Mamoru Iriguchi’s set design which accentuates the tenderness of James Ley’s beautifulContinue Reading
The Alchemist @ Glasgow’s Tron
2019-10-10
The Alchemist – an early 17th century satire by Ben Jonson – has been adapted by Gary McNair and directedContinue Reading
An Inspector Calls @ Edinburgh King’s Theatre
2019-10-09
With his Scottish brogue, crumpled raincoat and forensic (and at times wry) line of questioning, Liam Brennan’s performance as theContinue Reading
The Hound of the Baskervilles @ Glasgow’s Tron
2019-09-26
With a plinkety-plonkety recording of “How much is that doggy in the window?” raising a smile pre-show, you’d be forgivenContinue Reading
A Taste of Honey @ Edinburgh King’s Theatre
2019-09-25
It’s over 60 years since Shelagh Delaney’s debut play, written at the age of 19, burst onto the stage ofContinue Reading
Solaris @ Lyceum Theatre
2019-09-21
Cheap jokes about Uranus aside, have you ever tried flirting with a planet? Thought not. But it’s a challenge posedContinue Reading
Eye Of The Storm @ King’s Theatre
2019-09-19
A caravan and an approaching storm (fittingly entitled Hurricane Boris). The perfect description of a summer holiday in the bestContinue Reading
WhirlyGig @ Traverse Theatre
2019-09-13
A small object – spotlit, red and egg-like – lies at the foot of an empty music stand. Around whichContinue Reading
Frankenstein @ Perth Theatre
2019-09-11
This is the story of a man facing up to the horror of his own creation. No, not a critiqueContinue Reading