Four More Short Plays Loosely Linked By the Theme of Crime – 5*****

Charles Edward Pipe has written and directed these four mini plays, all with a common theme of a planned crime. The first play is a train robbery, the second a forged will, the third a murder of work colleague and … Read More

The Man Who Wouldn’t be Murdered 4****

The Man Who Wouldn’t Be Murdered is a jazzy, musical comedy written and composed by the immensely talented Lily Blundell and directed by Izzy Grout. It’s based on the true story of Michael Malloy, a man who miraculously survived multiple … Read More

Vox Stars Presents Star Inspirations 2.5**

Lainey Vox, the proud owner of Vox Stars, an Edinburgh-based singing and performance coaching studio, brings a wealth of experience in live performance and band settings. Her passion for helping singers from various backgrounds master their voice and performance craft … Read More

Edward’s Talk – What’s Driving You? 1*

Edward’s Talk is exactly what it says on the blurb – a speed awareness talk, complete with audience participation and lots of facts and figures, featuring Andrew Bruce-Lockhart as Edward (never Ted).

We, the audience, are told that we are … Read More

I See My Sister – 4****

With the wind blowing and haunting music playing, two sisters arrive on the stage. The older sister Mhairi, (played by Emma Gribbon) is immensely protective of her younger sister, wants to stay in isolation and live off the land. She … Read More

Solve Along a Murder She Wrote 4****

For those unfamiliar with daytime television, Murder, She Wrote was a cult American crime drama series from the 1980s and ’90s. Starring the late Angela Lansbury as Jessica Fletcher, a mystery writer and amateur detective, the show featured a wide … Read More

Trawled – When Adventure Becomes Survival 4****

A one-man biographical play, written and performed by Eoin Ryan, detailing his harrowing experience on board an Australian prawn trawler in 1999.

Eoin is an engaging storyteller, full of Irish blarney, and begins by recounting his early days playing hurling … Read More

The Aretha Franklin Story 4****

You will find the performance of The Aretha Franklin story at Symposium Hall. This has become one of my favourite venues this year. The garden area outside provides a chilled out place to relax before your performance and the staff … Read More

There’s No Mystery in Murder 5*****

Northern Corner’s four person cast delivers an outstanding performance that draws you into a village drama.

Rothersdale is a quiet little village in Yorkshire where nothing much really happens. The biggest crime they’ve ever had was a stolen prize winning … Read More

How I ruined medicine 4****

During our latest appointment Dr Hammond talks us through his unorthodox journey through medicine and tells us how he helped shake the NHS into accountability by breaking rank and whistleblowing – ensuing lasting change.

He tells us about his early … Read More