Nov 26, 2019
Review: Frankenstein (Theatre Royal Glasgow)
It’s been a busy year for old Frankenstein and his monster. This is the third production I’ve seen this year, and there have been a...
Oct 29, 2019
Review: The Mousetrap (Theatre Royal Glasgow)
Ironically, there’s something very reliable about a big-theatre mystery. For all the suspense and suspicion, you can be sure there will...
Mar 9, 2019
Review: Heart of Darkness (Tron Theatre)
Just when I thought we were beginning to move away from black stories being told through white eyes, the surprise win for “Green Book”...
Mar 8, 2019
Review: All My Sons (Dundee Rep)
Arthur Miller’s dense drama is one of those rare plays that will always be relevant, in some way or another. Concealing and ultimately...
Jan 6, 2019
Review: Party Time & Celebration/ Pinter Six (Harold Pinter Theatre)
To mark the ten-year anniversary of the eponymous Harold Pinter’s death, director Jamie Lloyd and his company have been performing their...
Jul 12, 2018
Review: Jekyll & Hyde (Isaac Theatre Royal)
I can't say I have encountered many theatre companies that stick to a strict formula. Yet, when I heard that A Slightly Isolated Dog were...
Jun 23, 2018
Review: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Young Vic Theatre)
"What is the victory of a cat on a hot tin roof?" From the glossy sheen of the Young Vic's production of the classic Tennessee William's...
Feb 5, 2018
Review: The Importance of Being Earnest (The Elms)
No matter the strength of a production, I will always take my hat off to open air performances. There is always a great deal of risk and...
Sep 14, 2017
Review: Medea on Media (C)
When is a production of Medea not a production of Medea? Apparently, when the Koreans do it. Theatre group Seongbukdong Beedoolkee have...
Sep 8, 2017
Review: Mies Julie (Assembly Rooms)
Adaptations in new settings can change an entire production. Sometimes you can take a Shakespeare play, for example, set it in post-World...
