Weans in the Wood – Stirling PANTO
2016-11-29
The Macrobert Arts Centre’s annual panto is back in town, and what a glittering all singing, all dancing extravaganza itContinue Reading
The Dresser
2016-11-11
“For God’s sake, you’re a third-rate actor-manager on a tatty tour of the provinces, not some Colossus bestriding the narrowContinue Reading
The Man Who Followed His Legs
2016-11-09
“Theirs not to reason why, / Theirs but to do and die.” So wrote English poet Alfred Tennyson in theContinue Reading
Pondlife
2016-10-19
Two outsiders picked on at school For being new, weird and uncool Two men walk towards one another across aContinue Reading
The Diary of Anne Frank
2016-08-27
Two rows of six over-sized photographs fill the void. Children. Smiling and laughing. But something about the quality of theContinue Reading
The Other by Gael Le Cornec
2016-08-27
When entering the small theatre at the French Institute spectators were informed that today the show was being filmed andContinue Reading
Bird
2016-08-11
by Peter Callaghan Feral forest dweller, brown and thick-furred, Finds crumbs of comfort in chirpy wee bird In 1968, director PeterContinue Reading
Boris: World King
2016-08-05
by Peter Callaghan Gaffe-prone MP with unruly blonde mop Stabs friends in the front and aims for the top LoveContinue Reading
Denton & Me
2016-08-05
by Peter Callaghan In Soho where gay boys are often found rentin’ Writer’s longing for love mirrors that of DentonContinue Reading
Playing Maggie… The Iron Lady
2016-08-05
by Peter Callaghan The Iron Lady famed for not turning Conducts Q&A on issues burning If you want something said,Continue Reading
Horse McDonald in Careful
2016-08-05
by Peter Callaghan A Scottish songbird lays down her guitar And plucks at our heartstrings with her memoir Preview performancesContinue Reading
Pajama Men: Pterodactyl Nights
2016-07-06
by Peter Callaghan Venue? Tick. Agreeable time slot? Kind of. Affordable accommodation? You’re having a giraffe. That’s the f**k itContinue Reading
The 24 Hour Plays Edinburgh
2016-07-06
by Sally Roberts Assembly Roxy, Sunday 3rd July 2016 Contrary to my initial assumption (and, I admit, horror) The 24Continue Reading
The Shakespeare Soap Opera
2016-06-10
by Rupert Wolfe-Murray Playhouse Theatre, Liverpool: The theatre is packed but I am alone. I’m watching the Merry Wives by ShakespeareContinue Reading