Tickbox
The Guardian 18 August 2021 The first time it happened was when Lubna Kerr joined the Brownies. The future actor and comedian found the girls in her pack to be friendly and…
Doppler
The Guardian 12 August 2021 If there is one company well suited to adapting to the Covid pandemic it is Grid Iron. The Edinburgh specialist in site-responsive theatre is never seen…
Still
The Guardian 11 August 2021 I don’t think Frances Poet intends her play to be depressing. She has a dry wit, a vigorous way with words and moments of theatrical…
Sweet FA
The Guardian 10 August 2021 It was a day of celebration. The players from the North British Rubber Company (NBRC) in Edinburgh’s Fountainbridge had been pitched against their rivals from…
Sex Education Xplorers (SEX)
The Guardian 9 August 2021 I imagine the curriculum has changed since my day but, even so, I’m pretty sure not many biology lessons look like this one by Mamoru…
Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil
The Guardian 21 July 2021 Who doesn’t love an underdog? When Brora Rangers played eight-times Scottish cup winners Hearts in March, they enjoyed a perfect David-and-Goliath victory. The part-time team…
Twelfth Night
The Guardian 12 July 2021 You can see why director Gordon Barr chose to set Twelfth Night in the wings of a theatre. Heather Grace Currie’s design – all ropes,…
The Wind in the Willows
The Guardian 10 July 2021 The National Trust should see about hiring Colin McCredie’s Mr Toad. When he gets his comeuppance in this jolly production, the owner of Toad Hall…
White Nights
The Guardian 9 July 2021 “I am alone,” says the narrator of Dostoevsky’s 1848 short story, a man who has had so little interaction with the world that he has…
Adventures with the Painted People
The Guardian 14 June 2021 Pitlochry Festival theatre already has a claim to be the most beautifully situated in the country. Now, with the advent of an outdoor amphitheatre deep…