Reading Time: 3 minutesAn emotive experience, and a must-see for fans of Edward Scissorhands I am a life-long Edward Scissorhands fan. I grew up on it, played the family VHS copy until it was practically unusable, and know the script…
Reading Time: 2 minutesA phenomenal display of passion and athleticism that brilliantly showcases the full depth and breadth of a doomed relationship This full length collaborative work saw the return of beloved Carlos Acosta to the Festival Theatre one year…
Reading Time: 3 minutesPina Bausch’s ‘Nelken’ premiered in 1982 and has since returned to the UK’s stages multiple times, most recently in 2005. Recognised as one of Bauch's key works, it is aptly described as ‘a vision of beauty and cruelty, tragedy and tenderness’.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTransforming a novel from 1891 that challenged the sexual norms of late Victorian England while focusing on rural lower classes and addressing issues like privilege, class, poverty, agency, female desire, solidarity, and the necessity for non-industrialized agriculture is no small feat.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA funny and evocative darkening of Shakespeare’s classic comedy Guildhall’s Much Ado About Nothing is striking. Under Chelsea Walker’s direction, an extraordinary cast performed a near-flawless rendition of Shakespeare’s much adored comedy. The show maintained the traditional…
Reading Time: < 1 minuteTechnical tenacity meets colourful choreography in this exciting performance from São Paulo Dance Company Currently touring the UK with Dance Consortium, São Paulo Dance Company is not holding back, bringing heat and energy to the stage…
Reading Time: 3 minutesWe sat down with Bex from Megahertz. MHz and Feral present Ruins, as part of Manipulate Festival at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre (The Studio) on Sunday 11 February, 6pm.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWe sat down with director and producer Flavia D'Avila of La Niña Barro - created from introspective poems written by Spanish writer Marta Massé.
Reading Time: 6 minutesn this new major production, two of the finest Kathak contemporary dancers of their generations, Aakash Odedra and Aditi Mangaldas, tell unspoken and sometimes taboo love stories.
Reading Time: 4 minutesOckham’s Razor’s production of Thomas Hardy’s canon sheds light on British new circus What is new about new circus? This question is worthy asking when London, the birthplace of modern circus in the late 18th century, witnesses…