Mary is a Brunei-raised world citizen with a degree in theatre and anthropology, and is currently pursuing another in English Literature at Oxford University. She loves theatre, tea, travel and the quirky world of Oscar Wilde.
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First Show:
Mamma Mia!Favorite Show:
Cabaret, Ocean at the End of the LaneFavorite Stories:
- Review: An Inspector Calls - A masterclass on how to do set.
- Review: Tally's Blood - I loved this play - so important to bring different voices to the stage.
- Review: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISSOCIA, New Athenaeum Theatre - A playfully profane Alice in Wonderland-esque trip that transforms into an insightful perspective into the 'treatment' of mentally ill patients.
- EDINBURGH 2023: Review: JM COETZEE'S LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K, Assembly Hall - Dance, film, music, adaptation, ensemble and puppetry combine to create magic.
- Review: URINETOWN, Alexander Gibson Opera Studio - Drawing on Theatre of the Absurd, clowning and Bertolt Brecht, this Tim Burton-esque musical uses quirky song and dance to explore humanity's deepest, darkest truths.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: JM COETZEE'S LIFE & TIMES OF MICHAEL K, Assembly Hall
August 11, 2023
August 11, 2023
There are rare occasions in the theatre when dance, film, music, adaptation, ensemble and puppetry combine to create magic. This is one of them.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: SALOME, Bedlam Theatre
August 10, 2023
August 10, 2023
There is something surreal about watching a play banned for blasphemous biblical portrayal in an old Church. Embedded with symbolic poetry, repetitive references to the moon and the desire to kiss a severed head, Philomene Cheynet's interpretation of Oscar Wilde’s Salomé presents an unusual twist on the classic biblical tale.
EDINBURGH 2023: Review: BLUE, Assembly George Square
August 8, 2023
August 8, 2023
A minimalist set and tiny venue require extraordinary actors, and Michael Matthews’ Blue absolutely delivers.
Review: ANNIE, King's Theatre, Glasgow
May 30, 2023
May 30, 2023
It’s a hard knock life, but Nikolai Foster’s Annie makes it better. The ultimate comfort musical has returned once again to Glasgow Kings and does not disappoint.
Review: AN INSPECTOR CALLS, Theatre Royal Glasgow
May 24, 2023
May 24, 2023
30 years on from Stephen Daldry’s National Theatre debut, an inspector has called in Glasgow. Thankfully, we are delighted he is here to present this timeless theatrical masterpiece.
Review: THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
April 25, 2023
April 25, 2023
Based on Stephen King's gripping novella 'Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption' and one of the best-loved films of all time, The Shawshank Redemption has a lot to live up to. And it does...mostly.
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