The Woman He Lived With 4****

August 9, 2022 | one4review

Most people will know the story of Burke and Hare, who killed a reported 16 people and sold their bodies to an anatomist in Edinburgh in 1828. Very few will know the story of Burke’s wife, Helen MacDougal, told … Read More

Home Is Not The Place – Annie George 4*

August 8, 2022 | one4review

Annie George’s one woman play is a lyrical tale of her attempt to discover more about the life of her grandfather PM John who lived in Kerala, India. The only evidence she had of his existence was a faded photograph … Read More

Isto é um Negro? (This is a Black?) 4****

August 8, 2022 | one4review

A dramatised study of what it means to be black in Brazil, performed in Portuguese with English supertitles in the Main Hall at Summerhall. The otherwise totally black stage and backdrop is set up with a stack of white … Read More

Burn 4****

August 7, 2022 | one4review

The world premiere of a new dance-theatre show produced by the National Theatre of Scotland and part of the International Festival at the King’s Theatre. This has been very much a personal project for Alan Cumming, who is fascinated by … Read More

Hamlet with Ian McKellen – 4****

August 6, 2022 | one4review

The anticipation of witnessing Ian McKellen on stage in Stockbridge was palpable in Ashton Hall. To be in such close proximity to the great man was indeed thrilling. However this was not an evening for the traditionalist, as the … Read More