Mods and Rockers were as much a part of the Swinging Sixties as miniskirts and…The Who. Considered one of the most influential rock bands of the 20th century, The Who were part of the Mod movement and were just as famous for destroying guitars and…
Katori Hall's Olivier-award winning play, set the night before Martin Luther King was assassinated in her hometown of Memphis 57 years ago, is nothing short of extraordinary; the most powerful play I have seen in a long, long time. It puts the iconic civil rights…
Be afraid! Be very afraid! For the evil, the fear, the superstitions and, indeed, the savagery, which surrounds the Salem witches, is almost palpable in Scottish Ballet's production of Arthur Miller's 1953 play which was first performed to celebrate the company's 50th anniversary in 2019.…
When Isobel McArthur took up the challenge of adapting one of literature's best known classics, she certainly turned it on its head. Describing Jane Austen as 'a riot', she goes on to say that Pride and Prejudice is one of the original rom-coms, 'full of…
There is certainly no dead wood on stage at the Festival Theatre this week (sorry, I couldn't resist it!). From the get-go, the dynamic cast members dive into this rip-roaring romp through the Wild West, showing not just their acting, singing and dancing talents but…
Matthew Bourne's production of Swan Lake first hit the headlines 30 years ago, ostensibly for using male swans. But over the years and across the world, this ground-breaking ballet has not only wowed audiences; it has changed the way they see this art form; it…
Period dramas can often appear on the surface to be buttoned up and formal. But there's no such thing in Anne-Marie Casey's spirited retelling of Louisa May Alcott's classic tale. As you can see from the picture, Jo March and her best friend Laurie have…
Edinburgh is supposed to be the most haunted city in the UK. So what better place to stage Ghost Stories, Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman's spine-tingling show which has been doing the rounds for the last 15 years. And in a theatre which is said…
We may be led to believe that, at 77, David Hayman is on the way out. In his latest TV role, in ITV's Protection, he plays a man who is diagnosed with dementia while recovering from a stroke. Now, in Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play…
The Irish are great storytellers. So when Eugene O'Brien (with a name like that he has to be Irish) wrote a piece which was then handled and performed by multi-award-winning Irish theatre-makers Fishamble, magic really happened. After winning a multitude of awards, following a sell-out…