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REVIEW: Screen Test

Reading Time: 2 minutes“A dark satire of the Hollywood studio system, Screen Test is an absurdly witty burlesque in which the revelation is not skin but an ever increasing roster of physical comedy and hilarious character acting.” An unhinged portrayal…

REVIEW: Mr Chonkers

Reading Time: 2 minutesAn anarchic smorgasbord of delights Leaving Edinburgh’s Monkey Barrel on Friday night, I messaged a friend “I don’t know what I’ve just seen, but I think I really liked it”. I’m not quite sure who Mr Chonkers…

REVIEW: Othello

Reading Time: 3 minutesWalking into the Network Theatre, tucked away beneath Waterloo station, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this new take on Othello. But as the first tense moments unfolded, it became clear that Gavin McAlinden and the Acting Gymnasium company were out to do more than just retell Shakespeare’s classic tragedy—they wanted to dig into it and see what else might be lurking beneath the surface.