Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down with Yaron Lifschitz, director of Australian contemporary circus company Circa ahead of the UK Premiere of Duck Pond, their reimagining of Swan Lake opening this Christmas at Royal Festival Hall.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe show IMPACT, presented at London’s Voila Festival, is a personal narrative blending memory, music, and multimedia. Inspired by a poignant trip to Lockerbie, it explores themes of grace amid tragedy. The performance, featuring original songs, aims to foster community through storytelling while maintaining an uplifting tone despite its serious roots.
Reading Time: 3 minutesBold stories that question the world and give voice to fear and hope - from Edinburgh and far beyond - fill the Traverse stages and popular bar this December.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe sat down with Alexis Gregory whose new comedy thriller Smoke comes to King's Head Theatre from 2nd-11th November.
Reading Time: 2 minutesRebus: A Game Called Malice is a thrilling stage adaptation of Ian Rankin's detective, Inspector John Rebus. Set in a luxurious Edinburgh mansion, it expertly intertwines suspense and drama, featuring an impressive cast. Strong performances, especially by Gray O’Brien and Jade Kennedy, coupled with effective staging, create a captivating mystery experience for all audiences.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe sat down with Nana Antwi-Nyanin to discuss Intermission Youth Theatre's upcoming show Much Ado About Nothing.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAward-winning YESYESNONO is bringing their most ambitious show yet—a powerful retelling of the French Revolution. It’s a story of furious, desperate citizens demanding change and dreaming of a fairer world (and no, it’s not Les Mis). This…
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sit down for a conversation with Leyla Nazli, co-founder of Arcola who has written the adaptation of Women Who Blow on Knots for the stage.
Reading Time: 5 minutesA new show What the Dickens? by award-winning playwright/singer Clare Norburn, her company The Telling and BAFTA-nominated director Nicholas Renton (Mrs Gaskells’ Wives & Daughters, Lewis, Musketeers) exposes the private life of Charles Dickens: with an estranged wife and teenage mistress, he doesn’t quite live up to the image of the family man he would like to present to the world. The show comes to OSO Arts Centre, Barnes for a week run from Tuesday 26th November to Saturday 30th November 2024 before a UK tour.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe sat down with theatre-maker Daniel Bye who uses a timeless tale for a new generation in his new take on the legend of Robin Hood, which sees Robin and his teenage Very Merry Band rail against the unfair and unequal system put in place by Prince John at the Theatre Royal Bath this festive season.