Preen Back Your Lugs!

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It is early in the 22nd century and, after World War VII, the only country on earth to survive total devastation is Scotland. This is due to the carpeting of Scotland with wind turbines by Alex Salmond during his … Read More

Collected Stories

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This production of Donald Margulies play fully absorbs as it builds from a simple beginning to a tense and dramatic conclusion. It is a thought-provoking piece of theatre, exploring the themes of friendship, ambition and betrayal. Actresses Natalie Sutherland … Read More

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

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Anachronisms and puns abound in this most entertaining romp in words and song through the extraordinary life of Henry VIII. There is some historical accuracy in that the wives follow each other in the correct sequence as well as … Read More

The Confessions of Gordon Brown

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Ian Grieve’s most accomplished portrayal of the former Prime Minister is remarkably realistic and credible. The scene is set in the PM’s office in the early morning before his Cabinet colleagues arrive. The period is the final days of … Read More

Breaker

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Breaker is a joint Icelandic and Scottish production. Written by Salka Gutmundsdottir, it has been translated into English by Director Graeme Maley and set in a remote Scottish island. In both of these remote, coastal societies, myths have been … Read More

The Boy Who Kicked Pigs

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Grey is a colour usually associated with blandness. Well, there is much grey in this show. The four performers faces are greyed up and the impressive large scale back projections showing different locations are grey in tone. The tale … Read More

Eugénie Grandet

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For those like me who have not read Balzac’s 19th novel, this is of little consequence. This adaptation played in period costume and written for the stage by Jonathan Choat stands up as an enjoyable and absorbing piece of … Read More

BLAM!

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Danish company Neander takes physical theatre to a spectacular high level of athletic and inventive performance. On entering the auditorium we see four guys working away at their computers in a large, open space office but separated into individual … Read More

Making News

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Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky’s satirical drama takes as its themes financial irregularities and the suppression of news within the BBC. The comedy focusses on the split structure of the BBC and the inter-departmental feuding and lack of trust … Read More

Below the Belt

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There is a claustrophobic and menacing feel about Richard Dresser’s play. It is set in an industrial complex in a desert land, producing thousands of units of what we are not told.

In the opening scene, Dobbitt (Tom Golding) … Read More