Review: THE KING AND I, King's Theatre, GlasgowMay 17, 2023Starring the West End’s Annalene Beechey and Broadway's Darren Lee, The King and I is the greatest musical from the golden age of musicals – with one of the finest scores ever written including Whistle a Happy Tune and Shall We Dance
Shortlists for 2023 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland AnnouncedMay 17, 2023Enough of Him - May Sumbwanyambe’s harrowing, but uplifting drama about the Joseph Knight, who freed himself from slavery through the Scottish courts, and Ramesh Meyyappan’s Love Beyond (Act of Remembrance), a poignant exploration of dementia in the deaf community - top the nominations lists.
Review: FISHERMAN'S FRIENDS, King's Theatre, GlasgowMay 14, 2023When a group of Cornish fishermen came together to sing the traditional working songs they’d sung for generations, nobody, least of all the fishermen, expected the story to end on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. They are spotted by a fish-out-of-water music manager on a trip from London, who must learn that there is more to life than selling your sole for fifteen minutes of fame.
Review: LOVE THE SINNER, Tron TheatreMay 13, 2023Initially published as a performance poetry collection, Love The Sinner will be transformed, in a collaboration between Imogen Stirling and Vanishing Point, into a pulsating full-scale theatre show: a fusion of performance poetry, visual theatre and electronic music.
Review: THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO, Theatre Royal, GlasgowApril 26, 2023The Beekeeper of Aleppo tells the story of Nuri, a beekeeper; and his wife, Afra, an artist. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo - until the unthinkable happens. When all they care for is destroyed by war, they are forced to escape. On their terrifying journey, they must face the pain of their own unbearable loss alongside incredible danger. Above all, they must journey to find each other again.
Review: A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, Theatre Royal, GlasgowApril 14, 2023In steamy 1940s New Orleans, fading Southern belle Blanche DuBois moves into her sister Stella's apartment. Stella's brutish husband Stanley sees that Blanche is not what she appears to be, and sets out to destroy her...
Review: STORYTELLING, Oran Mor, GlasgowApril 11, 2023Two people are trying to tell the story of Robert, who isn’t sure who is in charge of his own narrative and whether he even wants to be in the story of his life anymore…
Review: KIDNAPPED, Theatre Royal, GlasgowApril 6, 2023This riotous re-telling of Robert Louis Stevenson’s adventure novella is jam-packed with 20th century pop music and 18th century romance. Performed by a dynamic ensemble of actor-musicians, Kidnapped is a colourful coming-of-age story - shot-through with Stevenson’s trademark blend of poetry, humour and heart.
Review: CASTLE LENNOX, Lyceum TheatreApril 1, 20231969. Annis, a young autistic woman, is sent by her stepmother to live as a patient at Castle Lennox, where the rules of the outside world do not apply. Desperate to escape, she very quickly lands herself in trouble and makes an enemy of the nurse in charge.
Review: THE SPARK, Oran MorMarch 31, 2023A government minister develops telekinetic powers after being ‘sparked’ by years of repressed rage in this new comedy-drama.
Review: WRITE-OFF, Oran Mor, GlasgowMarch 13, 2023Freddie is a gay man who writes gritty psychological thrillers and refuses to compromise his storytelling approach for the sake of representation or political correctness.