Sunday, February 15, 2015
Citizens, GlasgowJohn Byrne’s teddy boys put the accent on badinage, but this timely revival lacks a cutting edge Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:53AMThursday, February 12, 2015
One was a painter who created banana boots for Billy Connolly; the other was an actor intent on directing. Together, they staged a riotous black comedy set in a carpet factory and starring R…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:05AMTuesday, January 20, 2015
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghSean O’Callaghan has the air of a restrained rock’n’roll animal in these finely observed monologuesIt’s a bold move to put a play as intimate as Brian Friel’…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:15AMSunday, December 21, 2014
An online monologue lasting minutes, an epic historical trilogy and an Ivor Cutler musical are this year’s highlights on and off Scotland’s stages• Lyn Gardner’s top 10 shows of 2014…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 03:00AMThursday, December 18, 2014
Arches, GlasgowGary McNair’s broadside against Christmas consumerism ends up being defeated by the sheer power of seasonal goodwill Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:56AMTuesday, December 16, 2014
Tramway, GlasgowReal-life sisters find something uplifting, tear-jerking and true in a Christmassy two-hander that’s like a lopsided cabaret Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:06AMFriday, December 12, 2014
Traverse, EdinburghIs this a class-conscious subversion of the drawing-room comedy? A Tarantino-esque vision of dog-eat-dog status games? Great performances don’t surmount the sense you’…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:49AMMonday, December 8, 2014
Citizens, GlasgowCreepy settings and music, along with subtle characterisations, make for an especially satisfying seasonal treat Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:30AMThursday, December 4, 2014
Tron, GlasgowThe Tron’s version of the movie favourite has a festive saviour in a spangly red dress Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:42AMWednesday, December 3, 2014
Dundee RepChildren loved the bouncing peach, but the hero’s journey was only ever physical, never emotional Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:47AMTuesday, December 2, 2014
St Andrew Square, EdinburghWith its lederhosen-clad acrobats and jaunty music, this hour-long show is merely a festive diversion Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:01AMWednesday, November 5, 2014
Summerhall, EdinburghAn engaging Wonka figure hides a dark purpose in this impressively rebellious childrens promenade show Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:25AMMonday, November 3, 2014
Tron, GlasgowJohn Byrnes story of two Glasgow painters ahead of their time is a touching study of men defeated by forces beyond their control Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:55AMMonday, October 27, 2014
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghLu Kemp captures the swirling impressionism and understated feminist rage of Sue Glovers play about life on a 19th-century Borders farm Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:28AMFriday, October 24, 2014
Despite a strong ensemble spirit and fluid production, an all-female cast offer no insights into male behaviour Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:58AMThursday, October 9, 2014
Tron, GlasgowJohn Byrnes adaptation, transforming the sisters into an English military family in small-town Scotland, is loaded with fine performances Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:22AMWednesday, October 1, 2014
Tower Mill, Heart of HawickThe spirit of The Tempest haunts David Greigs absorbing tale of a Hebridean island at the outbreak of the second world war Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:52AMMonday, September 29, 2014
Citizens theatre, GlasgowThis cold war-era production vividly captures an ordinary mans struggle against a corrupt society Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:28AMThursday, September 25, 2014
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghDC Jacksons drama about an investigative reporter embroiled in a gangland feud is long on laughs but lacks satirical incisiveness Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:28AMMonday, September 22, 2014
SSE Hydro, GlasgowEven in the posh seats, it feels more like being at a rally, but Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill transform the energy in this vast room into something special Continue readi…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:05AMTuesday, September 9, 2014
Dundee RepJemima Levick and a strong cast deliver a self-conscious but touching revival of Williams's southern domestic drama Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:20AMFriday, August 29, 2014
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghThe South African puppeteers famed for their work on War Horse deliver a fascinating reframing of Alfred Jarry's Ubu Roi Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 06:46AMMonday, August 25, 2014
King's, EdinburghThis B-movie yarn of corrupt cops and backstreet gamblers is neither one thing nor another Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 08:44AMWednesday, August 6, 2014
Like the Pet Shop Boys and Marc Almond before him, the Erasure singer is taking to the stage but he insists Torsten the Bareback Saint is not the sign of a midlife crisis Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 11:34AMThursday, July 31, 2014
Tron, GlasgowA Greek chorus of narrators exploits Seamus Heaney's robust text for every bit of its narrative drive in this dramatic reading Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:24AMTuesday, July 29, 2014
South Rotunda, GlasgowThis gorgeously detailed promenade performance evokes a spooky, lonely world to tell a tale of post-industrial regeneration Continue reading...
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:39AMWednesday, July 23, 2014
The Arches, GlasgowRandom Accomplice's marathon effort takes a swipe at the city's festivities, creating a new play about the day's sporting efforts every eveningIf you're on the streets of …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:16AMTuesday, July 1, 2014
Tron, GlasgowThis well-acted story of a man caring for his ageing father shows men on 'two sides of the same rain'There is only a short distance between Dr Louis Bennett and his elderly fath…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:33AMTuesday, June 10, 2014
Pitlochry Festival theatreThis account of Scotland's 90s aspirational generation emerges today as a sober family dramaThe hair salon co-owned by Barbs Marshall in Liz Lochhead's midlife-cris…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:49AMThursday, June 5, 2014
Tramway, GlasgowCora Bissett's tribute to Martyn Bennett captures the open-ended excitement of his music, saving the narrative from banality It begins in darkness. Through brief bursts of li…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:03PMSunday, May 25, 2014
Dundee RepA funny and unsettling vision of mental ill health, with a superb central performance from Meg FraserI recently spent a week in a hotel in Eastbourne. At the end of my stay, I felt…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 12:19PM 
