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Distance Remaining

Apr 14, 2021 Mark Fisher

The Guardian 14 April 2021 Like the virus itself, online theatre has come in waves. For much of its 75-minute…

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Meet Jan Black

Apr 2, 2021 Mark Fisher

The Guardian, 2 April 2021 What will audiences want after the pandemic? Will it be daft comedies by Noël Coward?…

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Leith takes centre stage in new audio plays series

Mar 31, 2021 Mark Fisher

The Scotsman 31 March 2021 When the Covid-19 pandemic struck in March 2020, many theatre companies could only shut up…

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Earwig

Feb 3, 2021 Mark Fisher

The Guardian 3 Feb 2021 Haruki Murakami would have called it What I Talk About When I Talk About Weightlifting.…

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Manipulate festival

Jan 31, 2021 Mark Fisher

The Guardian 31 January 20221 If there’s one festival equipped to adapt to the era of online viewing it’s Manipulate.…

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Panto king Andy Gray was one of Edinburgh’s most revered revellers

Jan 19, 2021 Mark Fisher

The Guardian 19 January 2021 It was 2010 and the world of Scottish theatre was reeling from the sudden death of…

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Book review – Razzle Dazzle and Singular Sensation

Jan 7, 2021 Mark Fisher

How to Write About Theatre 5 January 2021 Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway by Michael Riedel (Simon and Schuster) Singular…

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How to Write About Theatre Online Workshops

Dec 31, 2020 Mark Fisher

Critical Stages 30 December 2020 It is October 2016, and I am sharing a stage at Trinity College Dublin with…

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Rapunzel: A Hairy Tale Adventure

Dec 22, 2020 Mark Fisher

The Guardian 22 December 2020 Did Brian Friel ever write a Christmas show? If he did, it might have looked like…

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Oh Yes We Are!

Dec 15, 2020 Mark Fisher

The Guardian 14 December 2020 At this time of year, we should spare a thought for the panto characters. Once…

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theatreSCOTLAND is maintained by Mark Fisher, freelance theatre critic, editor and feature writer. He has written about theatre in Scotland since the late-1980s, is a theatre critic for the Guardian and writes for publications all over the world. He is the author of The Edinburgh Fringe Survival Guide and How to Write About Theatre. See Mark Fisher’s website for more detail.

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