Reading Time: 2 minutesDevised, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, and presented by New Adventures, Martin McCallum and Marc Platt, this show is an entertaining and beautiful interpretation of Tim Burton’s classic 1990 film.
Reading Time: 2 minutesAudiences at The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh were treated to a spellbinding retelling of Shakespeare's timeless tragedy with the return of Macbeth (an undoing).
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn the hottest day of the year in Edinburgh, it felt strange being ushered into the functional and vaguely industrial Studio theatre, but in the space of an hour, a full house were kept in grip of Shelley Middler’s superb The Collie’s Shed.
Reading Time: 2 minutesEvery Gilbert and Sullivan comic opera has the same secret weapon in their arsenal; juxtaposition. This is often the strongest technique of G&S, setting silly and fun stories against deeper subtext and commentary using the medium of opera.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDirect from its run in the West End, The Drifters Girl has embarked on a major UK & Ireland tour landing this week in Edinburgh to captivate audiences night after night with electrifying performances and an unforgettable soundtrack.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen Mountains Meet tells the story of Scottish musician Anne Wood, and her turbulent journey to South-Asia to become reacquainted with her long-lost father.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThese are just some of the questions posited by writer Rona Munro in James V: Katherine, the fifth in an award winning series of plays. The play, based on a true event, speculates on a private conversation between King James and Katherine during her 1534 trial for heresy, with Rona adding a queer love story allowing us to explore interweaving themes of queer love, faith, and the political climate of Scotland at the time. A lot to explore perhaps, but Rona skilfully strides between the topics in a captivating, tense and beautiful drama that toys with your emotions.
Reading Time: 2 minutesMusic of the Imagination performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra was an intriguing concert.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAdapted and directed by Graham Eatough from David Keenan's cult novel, This is Memorial Device is a one-man show that ingeniously incorporates four additional cast members through on-screen performances projected upstage. The protagonist Ross Raymond, portrayed by Paul Higgins, energetically and vividly investigates the fictional history of the 1980s post-punk scene in Airdrie. He is aided digitally by characters Andrea Anderson, Miriam McCluskie, David Kilpatrick, and Monica Lawson, whose lives were profoundly affected by the punk rock band 'Memorial Device'. Also, Martin Quinn, as the band's lead guitarist, Big Patty, makes his flamboyant presence felt through a cassette tape interview conducted by Ross Raymond.
Reading Time: 3 minutesGilbert and Sullivan are two of the best ever writers of comic operas and have created a legacy of timeless plays, from the humour, political satire, or charming melodies, they remain a favourite of theatres all over the UK. EUSOG have carried the proverbial torch incredibly well, producing a show that does capture the spirit of a show that’s been charming audiences since 1882.