Wow! What a supercalifragilisticexpialidious production this is! After a lifetime of theatregoing I have never seen anything quite as magical. Paul Kieve and Jim Steinmeyer certainly deserve an accolade for creating such stunning illusions in a show which is spellbinding from beginning to end. You…
When the Lyceum created The Shakespeare Exchange with New York-based theatre company Theatre For a New Audience, following Zinnie Harris's highly lauded Macbeth (an undoing), I doubt even they knew the impact the company's Edinburgh debut would have on its audiences, and this reviewer in…
Scottish playwright Duncan McClean incorporates lots of local references in this mad mash-up loosely based on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic adventure. Bristol, where cabin boy Jim Hawkins sets sail to find buried treasure, becomes the thriving port of Leith, and his destination is not somewhere…
Once again the Festival Theatre is doing Scotland proud with the most spectacular pantomime in the land. I never fail to be amazed by its grandeur as each year the colourful sets and glittering costumes, all beautifully lit, get more and more sumptuous while at…
Tennessee Williams' classic play is as poignant today as it must have been when it was first produced on Broadway nearly 80 years ago. But even before a word is spoken, Emily James' stunning set and Jeanine Byrne's lighting immediately immerses us in the sultry…
Peter Ustinov, Albert Finney, and Kenneth Branagh have all made their mark as Hercule Poirot. But the actor best known as Agatha Christie's Belgian detective is undoubtedly David Suchet. Until now. Suchet played Poirot for 13 series between 1989 and 2013, and even wrote a…
From London's South Bank to its closing performances in Edinburgh, this ground-breaking dance company has been showcasing a taste of Nigeria's culture around the UK, with dance, music, fashion and visual art bringing sunshine to even the wettest of autumn evenings in a rich, vibrant…
In July this year the Department of the Environment stated that 'Nature is dying'. But mention 'climate change' and, sadly, many people don't want to know. Many of the planet's problems stem from our polluted seas, seas which provide 50 percent of our oxygen, and…
Life isn't just glitz and glamour for those who dedicate their lives to entertaining us. In fact, it rarely is. Even big stars suffer from the insecurity which comes from an industry where no-one can ever be sure of their next job. When they are…
I'm the wrong person to review a stage play about Sir Ian Rankin's famous detective John Rebus. Because, having read all 25 of his novels, I have my own picture of what Rebus is like, and Ken Stott's TV portrayal of him from 2000 to…