REVIEW: Othello
Reading Time: 2 minutesAnthony Almeida's re-imagining of Othello, set in the early 80s, was brilliantly put together and received a deserved standing ovation.
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REVIEW: I, Daniel Blake
Reading Time: 2 minutesA touching and vital story of how people come together in the face of adversity and how sometimes creating a family to support you just isn’t enough. The show is adapted for stage by Dave Johns who played Daniel Blake in the award winning 2016 film.
REVIEW: Birdwatching
Reading Time: 2 minutesBirdwatching’ is a three-woman show set in the Northumbrian forests, which follows a group of girls in their late teens attempting a camping trip. It explores themes including folklore, neurodivergence and friendship dynamics between young women.
REVIEW: Yen
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn intense and immersive drama, following the lives of two teenage brothers surviving a childhood of instability and neglect. ‘Yen’ is an immersive dive into the lives of two brothers, aged 13 and 16, who are living…
REVIEW: Ezra Collective
Reading Time: 2 minutesAll the Ezra collective fans spread out within the big top and on the grass outside, soaking up the rays and enjoying a cold drink as the support act, electronic jazz DJ Rebecca Vasmant, warmed the audience up.
REVIEW:Comedy Club with Alan Davies at Fringe by the Sea
Reading Time: 2 minutesA fun evening of stand-up, featuring three acts and headlined by Alan Davies. Filing into the Big Top at the Fringe by the Sea festival in North Berwick, it was soon quite clear that the demographic for…
REVIEW: Remythed
Reading Time: 2 minutes‘Remythed’ opened, and the five cast members immediately put the audience at ease with a few jokes and introductions.
REVIEW: Sh*t Life Crisis
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn energetic two-woman show about cancer which will have you laughing, crying and maybe even singing.
REVIEW: …Earnest?
Reading Time: 2 minutes…Earnest? begins as if you are watching a true performance of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. Before long, however, you realise the show in front of you may not be true to the book.
REVIEW: In Other Words
Reading Time: 2 minutes This heartbreaking portrayal of the effects of Alzheimer’s disease only needed two people and two chairs to hit hard.