Finn and Lewis Den Hertog
TheatreVoice 1 March 2022 The sons of actor Ann Louise Ross and production manager Nils Den Hertog, brothers Finn and Lewis Den Hertog spent their formative years in and around…
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
The Guardian 28 February 2022 Two years ago the idea would have been preposterous: why would anyone re-enact Robert Louis Stevenson’s novella in the dilapidated corridors and back rooms of…
Jemima Levick on life in Scottish theatre’s fast lane
The Scotsman 3 February 2022 Jemima Levick is enjoying life in the fast lane. In her last job as artistic director of Stellar Quines, she was responsible for perhaps a…
Andy Arnold on his post-pandemic plans for the Tron
The Scotsman, 1 February 2022 Andy Arnold’s daughter recently brought him up short. Working in Formula One racing, she commented that you don’t want to finish a race stuck behind…
Manipulate
The Guardian 31 January 2022 No single word can encapsulate Manipulate. The festival’s mix of animation, physical theatre and puppetry defies easy categorisation. The organisation itself opts for “visually led…
Prism: The Online Theatre Show Where the Audience Chooses the Ending
The Scotsman 25 January 2022 When Claire Wood turned her hand to online theatre last year, something unexpected happened. The playwright had always intended to make her play Roulette interactive,…
Dawn Taylor on Manipulate 2022
The Scotsman 11 January 2022 This time last year, the lockdown forced Edinburgh‘ s Manipulate festival to go online. For Dawn Taylor, who was making her debut as artistic director,…
Sleeping Beauty
The Guardian 5 December 2021 After what happened this year, you could have forgiven the team behind the King’s panto if they had had a wobble. The death of Andy…
Stagehand takes centre stage in Lyceum Christmas show
The Scotsman 30 November 2021 You can see why someone might feel down about Christmas. Last year, celebrations were all-but cancelled. This year, the fog of Covid uncertainty has yet…