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The National Centre for Dance throws open its studios to audiences but once a year in an explosion of possibilities. Gareth K Vile investigates.

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We Dance To Radiohead, Too

danceLive! 2008

Theatre :: Preview 07 Oct 2008

Jaco Justice: We might as well admit that’s the end of summer so it’s really just a case of keeping your senses alert as autumnal temperatures kick in. Fitting then that danceLive! – the third annual Aberdeen Festival of Contemporary Dance – ...

Falling Light

Light Falling: Janis Claxton Interview

Theatre :: Preview 02 Oct 2008

Susannah Radford: "Elegant, lyrical, musical, earthy, gutsy, sensuous, visceral, with a definite tinge of classicism"; this is how Janis Claxton defines her choreographic style. With such a delicious description of her dance, audiences will be drawn to watch Falling Li...

The Emotional Life of Furniture

Top Five Theatre Events in October

Theatre :: Feature 29 Sep 2008

Gareth K Vile: The Emotional Life of Furniture Little Theatre, Dundee (8 Oct) and The Tron (10-12 Oct) Part of the mental health arts festival, this one sees a performance artist infiltrate a psychiatric ward as part of their practice. An interesting idea that will h...

Cria

Arches Live! 2008

Theatre :: Review 26 Sep 2008

Gareth K Vile: The only fair way to consider the Arches Live! is as a block of events. The pricing structure makes it far more economical to see multiple shows and even the most jaded critic finds it hard to determine which performances will be the first shout of an ...

Amy Lamé

Glasgay! 2008, 1 Oct - 9 Nov

Deviance :: Film :: Theatre :: Art :: Clubs :: Preview 23 Sep 2008

Margaret Kirk: There is plenty of queer work these days that tickles mainstream tastes: like a larger than life character on Big Brother, or a token edgy story-line on your favourite daytime soap, sexuality is a useful signifier of exoticism that can actually work to...

We Dance To Radiohead Too

Scottish Ballet, We Dance to Radiohead Too

Theatre :: Review 23 Sep 2008

Mhairi Graham: Scottish Ballet pulled out all the stops in their Autumn triple bill, enrolling the best in choreography, music and costume. Opening the show was Steven Petriono’s Ride the Beast: dancers thrashed onto the stage, inviting the audience to, unusual...

Jennifer Paterson and Andy Clark

Catherine Wheels: Something Wicked This Way Comes

Theatre :: Preview 22 Sep 2008

Michael Cox: Catherine Wheels Theatre Company is attempting what many thought Disney failed to achieve two decades ago: to successfully bring the novel Something Wicked This Way Comes to life. Directed by Gill Robertson, artistic head of Catherine Wheels, and co-p...

Needcompany

Delicate and Beautiful: Needcompany's Porcelain Project

Theatre :: Preview 22 Sep 2008

Gareth K Vile: I saw Needcompany’s Isabella’s Room two years ago. They had the best part of an anthropological museum on stage and unfolded a story that spanned the twentieth century, post-colonialism, the joys and pains of aging, mortality and parenthoo...

Liam Brennan as MacBeth

MacBeth

Theatre :: Review 21 Sep 2008

Melissa Trachtenberg: There are no bells and whistles in Macbeth, opening this season of Edinburgh's Lyceum Theatre. There are no clever tricks, no contemporary adaptations, no Brooklyn accents or tasers. It is a sincere production prioritizing the elements so intrinsical...

Architecting

Student Life: Theatre ain't what it used to be

Theatre :: Student Life :: Feature 16 Sep 2008

Gareth K Vile: Even those culture vultures without an ounce of nationalist pride would be forced to admit that Scottish theatre is finally challenging the world. Scottish Ballet have become a vibrant contemporary company; The National Theatre of Scotland is collabora...

Merchant City Festival

Merchant City Festival 2008 @ Various venues, Glasgow, 25-28 Sep

Theatre :: Heads Up :: Feature :: Preview 05 Sep 2008

Gareth K Vile: With the Edinburgh Festival season safely tucked away, Glasgow immediately stakes its claim to be Scotland's festival city for a bit. The Merchant City Festival is brief - running from 25 to 28 September - but dynamic, bringing together guerrilla perfo...

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Top Five Theatre Events in September

Theatre :: Feature :: Preview 28 Aug 2008

Gareth K Vile: Rosalind Masson: Be Water Arches Festival, 23-26 Sep Dance on film is increasingly becoming fashionable and dynamic. A chance to see one of the local, dynamic fusion artists in action and on celluloid. Seeds of Thought CCA, 6 Sep Multiple art forms, f...

Butoh

Dance House

Theatre :: Feature 28 Aug 2008

Gareth K Vile: Since its inception in 1998, Dance House has offered classes for adults, creative residencies for choreographers, and developed community performances, such as 2000’s Carmina Burana. The dynamic team of Administrative Director Sheila McCubbin an...

DanceBase Double Points

Dance Base

Theatre :: Feature 28 Aug 2008

Gareth K Vile: A great deal of fun comes from a cursory glance at Dance Base's autumn programme. Pole dance workshops vie for attention next to Taoist Tai Chi; a Rambert masterclass rivals a Very Red moving and grooving session for all levels. The range of classes - ...

Scottish Ballet

Scottish Ballet

Theatre :: Preview 28 Aug 2008

Mhairi Graham: Scottish Ballet is taking an exciting leap this September, with three ambitious productions which combine contemporary music, fashion and cinematographic techniques. Topping the bill is Steven Petronio’s Ride The Beast, set to be filled with Pet...

NLP

NLP Theatre: There's No Limit for Some People

Theatre :: Feature 28 Aug 2008

Michael Cox: After a short, yet triumphant run at the Citizens Theatre in June, Singing I’m No A Billy He’s A Tim is returning for a Scottish tour. The production, NLP Theatre’s first professional venture, is as colourful as the history behind th...

Slick

Slicker than Slick @ Tron Theatre, 16-20 Sep

Theatre :: Preview 27 Aug 2008

Melissa Tractenberg: Puppets and the story of a young boy. Sounds like children’s theatre, doesn’t it? Well, it isn’t. It’s the energetic and unique new production by VoxMotus, who brought us such innovative gems as How to Steal a Diamond. Using...

Mela Logo

Mela Festival - 2 for 1 for Skinny readers

Fashion :: Film :: Theatre :: Heads Up :: Preview 25 Aug 2008

Lizzie Cass-Maran: Everyone knows about the Edinburgh Mela, right? So hands up who has actually been? Well the good news is, whether you’re an old hand or a new recruit, this year’s event is bigger and better than ever before. Ocean Terminal will be crawlin...

The Gymnast

The Gymnast@ @ Pleasance Courtyard, 3-25 Aug

Theatre :: Review 14 Aug 2008

Agata Maslowska: There is something eerie about this one-woman show. While it is clear that The Gymnast attempts to explore the cruelty of the Cambodian civil war and its aftermath, the structure of the performance makes it quite incomprehensible. Frantic chases and ...

The Factory

The Factory @ Southside Zoo, 3-25 Sep

Theatre :: Review 11 Aug 2008

Agata Maslowska: 'Born. Consume. Be silent. Die.' This rather disturbing message opens the performance of Precarious company who fill the stage with a unique fusion of physical dance theatre and multimedia. Provocative and touching, The Factory is a dynamic commentary...

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