Thrown 4****

Presented by the National Theatre of Scotland at the Travere Theatre, Glasgow based writer and actor Nat McCleary and director Johnny McKnight have created a uniquely Scottish play about the obscure age-old sport of backhold wrestling.

Four wrestlers burst on … Read More

Lena – 4.5****

For those of a certain age, the tale of Lena Zavaroni is a well-known and tragic story. This production charts her stratospheric rise to stardom in the 1970s after her record-breaking appearances on the talent show Opportunity Knocks, followed by … Read More

The Mitfords – 4****

Emma Wilkinson Wright stars in this very entertaining adaptation of Gail Louw’s play, The Mitfords. The play deals with the lives of four of the sisters – Unity, Jessica, Diana and Nancy – and the action covers the most notorious … Read More

The Wonderful Everyday 5*****

The Wonderful Everyday

The Student Theatre at Glasgow presents The Wonderful Everyday. The clue is in the title. The drama takes place within a very well known large Swedish flat pack furniture store.

Jay and Sam are taking part in … Read More

James Rowland: Piece of Work 5*****

In an intimate room with James standing in pyjamas, the stage is set for a tale that will traverse a multitude of emotions. As the familiar tune of “Electric Dreams” by Human League fills the space, Rowland confidently assures the … Read More

Jacob Storms’ Tennessee Rising: The Dawn of Tennessee Williams  5*****

This entertaining play is an hour of catnip for Tennessee Williams fans. Jacob Storm, who wrote the piece and plays the title role, gives a charming account of Williams’ life from childhood to the brink of his first major … Read More

Shadow Boxing – 5*****

This mesmerising play by James Gaddas tells the story of Flynn, a conflicted boxer whose internal struggles are physically demonstrated as he floats balletically across the stage one minute, then stamps on the ground violently the next to demonstrate … Read More

Raising Kane – 4****

On a black and white set, David Shopland enters the stage as Orson Welles with grey face, grey gloves and a black suit creating a scene reminiscent of the cinematography of Welles’ magnum opus, Citizen Kane. For the first … Read More

Alison Skilbeck’s Uncommon Ground 4.5****

Written and performed by acclaimed Fringe regular, Alison Skilbeck, this new one-woman play looks at six very different people during the pandemic, all coping with lockdown in different ways during one year on an unnamed London common.

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Bill’s 44th – 5*****

Bill’s 44th ushers us into an intimate setting, hinting at a birthday celebration awaiting attendees. From the onset, the aura of Bill’s living space is both familiar and uncanny. With an artfully hung birthday sign and a marked calendar … Read More