Reading Time: 3 minutesKicking off its autumn season with the world premiere of Jacob Roberts-Mensah’s new play, Drum, Omnibus Theatre sets the bar really high indeed. Although surprisingly short in duration (merely 70’ long), this play is the definition of quality over quantity.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe cast has been announced for Dilated Theatre Company’s revival of Barrie Keeffe’s SUS.
Reading Time: 2 minutes‘The Girl Who Was Very Good at Lying’ has managed to find a home here in Edinburgh for the month. We interview Rachael Rooney about her show.
Reading Time: 3 minutesCamden Fringe is such a great opportunity to see promising new writing talent, and Blue Balloons Pink fits the bill.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA touching piece about what it means to choose to be a maverick rather than a conformist, Jarman—the vital story of the life of the eponymous film director, stage designer, author and gay rights activist—is a perfect fit for the theatre’s Boys! Boys! Boys! season.
Reading Time: 3 minutesQuentin Crisp: Naked Hope is a 1 man show depicting Quentin Crisp at two points in his life.
Reading Time: 3 minutesHard to watch at times, Monster touches upon the themes of guilt, growth, grief and redemption. This thought-provoking watch explores a horrific act of violence from both the perpetrators side and the victims and questions the human species capacity to forgive and change.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe is a classic tale, packed with theological themes and full of wonder. Here, however, it falls a little flat.
Reading Time: 4 minutesTom, Dick and Harry showcases excellent acting, direction and technical skill, and there are many elements of great spirit and warmth - it is only a pity these are not put to use in more forward-thinking storytelling.
Reading Time: 3 minutesChasing Hares expertly captures the ongoing struggle against neo-liberalism and capitalism which stems across time and space.