The Coolidge Effect, Wonderfools, online
The Guardian 28 July 2020 Stories to Connect Us is the name given by the Glasgow company Wonder Fools to its online season – and with good reason. In our…
Scenes for Survival, National Theatre of Scotland, online
The Guardian, 27 May 2020 THERE’S a special joy in seeing a familiar character in an unfamiliar place. Take John Rebus. Solitary curmudgeon he may be, but Ian Rankin’s Edinburgh…
Five from Inside, Traverse, Edinburgh, online
The Guardian 19 April 2020 Many theatre-makers have responded to the coronavirus lockdown by seeking to re-create a sense of community. Whether it’s the Zoom-based talking heads of the Show…
Barefoot in the Park, Pitlochry Festival Theatre
The Guardian 16 March 2020 It’s the second half of Neil Simon’s comedy when things kick off. After the sweet-tempered wisecracks before the interval, the mood has turned sour. Corie…
The Metamorphosis, Vanishing Point, Tron Theatre, Glasgow
The Guardian 16 March 2020 Of all the shows to have been affected by the Covid-19 outbreak, it is ironic that Vanishing Point’s Kafka adaptation should have been one of…