Reading Time: 2 minutesAn energetic production full of heart. Edinburgh University Footlights’ recent production of 9 to 5 The Musical at the Pleasance Theatre brought the beloved story of women empowering themselves in the workplace to life with an engaging and spirited…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA sympathetic portrait of a difficult woman If you’ve heard of Mary Todd Lincoln, it’s probably as the “insane” first lady whose own son committed her to an asylum. Whilst her husband, the sixteenth President of the…
Reading Time: 3 minutesA star-studded show that hits some, misses others. When you hear the name Figaro, your mind might wander to the operatic mischief of The Barber of Seville or The Marriage of Figaro. But Figaro: A Musical, with…
Reading Time: 3 minutesKate Pemberton’s ‘Professional’ is a hilarious and relatable one-woman show on trying to navigate through ‘f-unemployment’ while keeping your head up and your mood playful, and reflecting on your dreams, childhood and present, and whether you’re actually doing anything related to them.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA vibrant dance journey with a few rough edges
Reading Time: 4 minutesBrú Theatre’s latest production NOT A WORD nobly and originally unearths an oft-forgotten detail in Irish immigrant history, but its lack of clarity unfortunately mutes its central message. Brú Theatre’s latest production NOT A WORD nobly and…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA hardcore tech and aesthetic art installation experience absent of something exciting and new. Adapted from Olga Ravn’s 2021 Booker-shortlisted sci-fi novel, The Employees marks Polish theatre director Łukasz Twarkowski’s UK debut. Little doubt, featuring hallmarks of…
Reading Time: 2 minutesPart primary school disco, part Hunger Games In Perfect Dead Girls, a new performance co-created by its cast, Elizabeth Robbins and Chelsea Grace, with movement direction by Steph Austin, we enter a liminal space between life and…
Reading Time: 3 minutesPeople Do, the inaugural production of No More Theatre Company, hits the Refresh button on the monotonous monologue night. Monologue nights in upstairs pub theatres can often be a bit tedious – the main issue being that…
Reading Time: 2 minutesShahid Iqbal Khan’s play explores devotion to life and religion, leaving an engaging impression which wants a deeper character study.