Reading Time: 2 minutesIron Fantasy is a play about female strength. Written and performed by Shamira Turner and Eugenie Pastor, it is a semi-autobiographical narrative that blends real life with fiction, alongside a great soundtrack composed of electronic beats, live flute, autoharp and singing.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFrancesca Masini’s The Unfortunate Adventures of Pierrot, presented by The Travelling Players at Omnibus Theatre, is a modern take on a much older form of theatre: Commedia dell’arte.
Reading Time: 2 minutesPart night train confession, part club-night fever dream, F*ckboy navigates dysphoria with sharp humour and sincerity. A performer leans casually against a dark stage wall under purple and blue lighting, wearing a black outfit with fishnet tights and chunky…
Reading Time: 2 minutesThree works explore how light and movement can reshape the stage, turning the theatre into a series of fleeting, self-contained worlds. Russell Maliphant has always been fascinated by space — not simply the stage as a physical…
Reading Time: 2 minutesKid Sister, written by Owen Lloyd Richards and directed by Adam Laboda, offers a poignant yet uneven glimpse into the Welsh social care system. Although rooted in its Welsh setting, the play’s themes of belonging, abandonment and family identity resonate far beyond it.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe joyous joining of drag and drama is masterful. Not often does drag not hit the mark. Not often does a drag performance leave you considering your own experiences of grief. Brenda Callis seeks to deconstruct the…
Reading Time: 2 minutes“An intriguing commentary on revenge and justice” From the outset, the premise of The Trials, written by Dawn King and directed by Joanna Bowman, was fascinating. Twelve children picked for jury duty forced to determine the fates…
Reading Time: 3 minutesProfound, heartwarming, captivating and beautifully nostalgic. “One day the musical” is simply stunning in every way. Exciting times are happening at The Royal Lyceum theatre this week in Edinburgh as they team up with highly acclaimed independent…
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhip-smart comedy about weaponised incompetence is an innovative take on a one-woman play. It’s a tale as old as time. New relationship: could this be The One? The honeymoon phase. Moving in together. Buying your own furniture,…
Reading Time: 3 minutesA captivating anecdote for exploring self and queer identity through religion and breaking gender norms. Yentl is a compelling ode to those who wish to defy odds whilst maintaining a sense of belief and exploring the boundaries…