Shows
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PreviewsTheatre Uncut @ Paterson's Land
With the Scottish independence referendum looming, political theatre seems to be spreading. Theatre Uncut are just one of many companies at the Fringe trying... Read more »| 30 Jul 2013 -
Festivals
Wine of India @ Lass O'Gowrie, Manchester, 11 Jul
Nigel Kneale's lost Wine of India envisions a dystopian future where lifespans are precise and predicted, and is as chilling as its original premise in a reincarnation for the stage by Dan Thackery Read more »| 19 Jul 2013 -
FestivalsSuspended in Space @ Lass O'Gowrie, Manchester, 9 Jul
Men dressed as crabs and characters with delusions of grandeur make for a surprisingly touching exploration of what it means to be a nerd in Keith Temple's Suspended in Space Read more »| 18 Jul 2013 -
Reviews
Cannibal Women of Mars @ Tron
The year is 2113. Earth is rife with overpopulation and unemployment. Also, the Department of Chastity will hunt you down, if you attempt to have sex with another human being Read more »| 12 Jul 2013 -
FestivalsOn the Edge: Exploring Nowt Part Of and Shiny New Festival
Two single-venue theatre festivals contribute dystopian fantasies and a murder mystery party to this month's fringe mania. Their directors introduce Salford's Nowt Part Of and Liverpool's Shiny New Festival Read more »| 03 Jul 2013 -
PreviewsAlbert Drive: Who is Your Neighbour?
Launched last year, Albert Drive aims to bring together the multi-cultural communities of Glasgow's Pollokshields. July sees the project's culmination with a series of events in Tramway Read more »| 02 Jul 2013
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Previews
The Man Who Woke Up Dead @ Waterside Arts Centre, Manchester, 27-29 Jun
Inspired by film noir, Hitchcock, and Orwell’s classic 1984, The Man Who Woke Up Dead is a dark and richly compelling thriller that sets out to challen... Read more »| 13 Jun 2013 -
Festivals
Return @ Unity Theatre, Liverpool, 12 Jun
First performed at The Yard, London, in 2012, Dina Mousawi's Return is a deeply personal piece that tells the stories of several Iraqi women – their li... Read more »| 06 Jun 2013 -
Previews
Apocalypse 2.0: Andy Field presents Zilla
Pull on some fuzzy monster slippers and play pocket god with Andy Field, as he hands us the power to bring our cities to the verge of collapse in his interactive theatre trilogy Zilla Read more »| 05 Jun 2013 -
Previews
Some Other Mother @ various venues, 6-27 Jun
Writer AJ Taudevin, whose new play Some Other Mother is part of Refugee Week Scotland, is unafraid to use her work as a sounding board and a rallyi... Read more »| 05 Jun 2013 -
Previews
Let The Right One In @ Dundee Rep, 5-29 Jun
The original was a dark, weighty slice of Swedish horror and the American adaptation was surprisingly competent. It begs the question: where is there left to... Read more »| 05 Jun 2013 -
PreviewsBlue Monday: The Library Theatre Company present Manchester Sound: The Massacre
Presenting two pivotal points in history – the Peterloo Massacre and the explosion of rave culture – the Library Theatre Company’s new site-specific work Manchester Sound: The Massacre takes us to a secret location in search of independence and freedom Read more »| 04 Jun 2013 -
Reviews
Arika 13 Episode 5: 25 & 26 May, Tramway
It’s a gorgeous Saturday afternoon, and the kids running about on the lawn are making everyone’s hangovers just a little more difficult, followin... Read more »| 03 Jun 2013 -
Reviews
Arika 13: 20 & 21 Apr, Tramway
Arika's second outing in 2013 is themed around the idea that 'freedom is a constant struggle,' examining the black radical tradition in relation to jazz, poe... Read more »| 09 May 2013 -
Reviews
Arika 13: 18 & 19 Apr, Tramway
It’s Thursday evening, and upstairs in Tramway, M. NourbeSe Philip is laying down the groundwork for what will prove to be one of the festival’s ... Read more »| 09 May 2013