Reviews
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ReviewsNixon In China @ Theatre Royal, Glasgow
John Adams' 1987 opera about the US president's state visit to China is given a new lease of life by Scottish Opera Read more »| 20 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsPride Plays @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Scotland's first LGBTQI+ playwright festival returns to The Traverse, showcasing some excellent new work Read more »| 19 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsTrojan Horse @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
LUNG's award-winning show, adapted from 200 hours of interviews, concentrates on the devastating consequences of a media storm Read more »| 17 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsManipulate 2020: Lamp, Shadowbird and Island Home
We round up our coverage of this year's Manipulate festival with three ambitious shows that strive for thought-provoking visual spectacle, with varying degrees of effect Read more »| 14 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsManipulate 2020: Sketches, Canto X and Up
Conceptual dance, object theatre and Dante's Inferno: our coverage of Manipulate continues Read more »| 14 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsManipulate 2020: Remember?, Transfigured, and A Brief History of The Male Fragile Ego
Manipulate presents mesmerising and multilayered work from Nunah Theatre, Oceanallover and Jordan & Skinner Read more »| 12 Feb 2020
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ReviewsManipulate 2020: Twa Pirate Quines, Dreams of The Small Gods & After Chekov
Puppetry, performance art and pirates: our writers report on three, entirely different stories told at this year's Manipulate Read more »| 12 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsPride and Prejudice* (*sort of) @ Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
A memorable and proudly feminist retelling of the novel, with plenty of in-jokes that Jane Austen aficionados will appreciate Read more »| 05 Feb 2020 -
ReviewsBARRY @ Summerhall, Edinburgh
A clever and energetic show from Shrinking Violet, Barry is a joy to watch Read more »| 27 Jan 2020 -
ReviewsWIG III @ CCA, Glasgow
Multi-disciplinary group ICEBERG's third Weekend Of Improvisation in Glasgow is a varied and dynamic evening of performance Read more »| 24 Jan 2020 -
ReviewsThe Snow Queen @ Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Scottish Ballet’s production is a delightful modern retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen classic tale of family, friendship, love and jealousy Read more »| 17 Dec 2019 -
ReviewsStrange Tales @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Mystical and dark as well as strange – if you're looking to escape some of the sugariness of Christmas, this is the show for you Read more »| 16 Dec 2019 -
ReviewsThe Lion King @ Edinburgh Playhouse
The Lion King is still an engrossing, majestic production, brimming with its signature heart and pride Read more »| 16 Dec 2019 -
ReviewsAn Edinburgh Christmas Carol @ Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh
Tony Cownie's production brings a Scottish Scrooge to life Read more »| 04 Dec 2019 -
ReviewsEmergence @ Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Programmed by YTAS (Youth Theatre Arts Scotland), Emergence is a celebration of works-in-progress and new ideas from Scotland's leading youth theatre directors, in collaboration with young performers. We review four of the shows presented Read more »| 20 Nov 2019