A New Chapter for a Familiar Name For more than two decades, we’ve had the privilege of reviewing productions at ATG theatres across the UK. From London’s West End to regional venues including the Bristol Hippodrome, Edinburgh Playhouse, Manchester Opera House and the Liverpool Empire, ATG has been responsible for bringing some of the world’s […]
Don’t be like me and see Cathy and After Party consecutively. While both can be classed as comedies they each portray families at their ugliest and both deal with… death. Unlike Cathy, where the deceased’s relatives sit down to a Chinese takeaway, After Party oozes style and elegance. Well, Richard Kent’s set certainly does. As […]
Elaine C Smith is up there with Billy Connolly when it comes to making Scots laugh, so when young writer Eilidh Loan’s grandmother insisted she play her in her granddaughter’s play about her it was a big ask. But such is the quality of Loan’s writing that Smith is indeed playing her grandmother in this […]
EDINBURGH FRINGE: Bog Witch at the Traverse, Traverse 1 (1 hr 20 mins)***** Bog Witch is the show everyone is talking about. If I don’t see anything else at this year’s Fringe I will go away satisfied. I am tempted to say little more, because it isn’t what it seems, and part of its enjoyment […]
Don’t take your children to see this off-Broadway show. For their illusions about fairytale princesses riding off into the sunset to live happily ever after with their handsome princes will be well and truly shattered. Billed as a hit musical, I wouldn’t go that far, but the line-up of sassy princesses can really belt out […]
Sally begins her story by saying that she fell down a hole in the street. And for a second, being an Edinburgh resident, I thought this was going to be a play about Edinburgh’s notorious broken pavements and pot holes! But, of course, Zinnie Harris is above all that. She’s one of our greatest living […]
Gyles Brandreth is in the pink – literally! He is dressed in pink trousers and trainers atopped by one of his famous (this time, pink) jumpers bearing his name…as if you didn’t know who he was. Because this man is one of the country’s most prolific public figures and is superb at everything he does. […]
The first show of my 2026 Fringe – and it couldn’t have got off to a better start. For although they are just starting out in the world, National Youth Theatre alumni Alfie Wickham, Noah Manzoor and Kai Porter, present an extraordinary exploration of adolescence which will appeal to young and old alike. Based on […]
The theatre world never stands still, and this week’s latest videos showcase just how varied live entertainment has become. From legendary music and theatrical illusion to blockbuster musicals and enduring Beatles classics, audiences have plenty to look forward to over the coming months. Rumours of Fleetwood Mac – 50th Anniversary Tour One of the world’s […]
If you’re from a Russian speaking part of the world your probably already aware of Sasha Nezoblin. For those of us who aren’t the actor/comedian was a huge star in Russia, creating and starring in several hit TV shows (Including a self titled one about his own life.) Forced to flee to the US with […]