Jack and the Beanstalk
The Guardian 5 December 2025 Do not be misled by the title. This is a takeover. Not only has this Jack and the Beanstalk gone from fairy story to panto…
The Glass Menagerie
The Guardian 9 October 2025 Christopher Jordan-Marshall breathes the evening into life. Gliding into the auditorium with the house lights up, he appears as Tom Wingfield, the narrator of Tennessee…
A History of Paper
The Guardian 4 August 2024 When Oliver Emanuel was taken by brain cancer at 43, one friend observed that the playwright had “taught us how to die”. By all accounts,…
Sunset Song
The Scotsman 29 March 2024 In 2016, BBC Scotland conducted a poll to determine Scotland’s favourite novel. The winner beat some formidable competition, coming in ahead of The Wasp Factory…
Morna Young and Finn Anderson on The Snow Queen
The Scotsman 13 November 2023 A first-time collaboration is a risky thing. What if the participants don’t hit it off? How do they negotiate if one is not happy with…
The Grand Old Opera House Hotel
The Guardian 7 August 2023 Early in Isobel McArthur’s head-spinning new comedy, there is a gag about the uniformity of hotel decor. The joke is plain to see. Ana Inés…
No Love Songs
The Guardian 6 August 2023 There is a tremendous amount of heart in this musical two-hander about the stresses of early parenthood. It is inspired by the experience of co-writer…
Cinderella, Dundee Rep
The Guardian 8 December 2022 You can see why Lynda Radley was wary about taking on Cinderella. How can a playwright give agency to a character who is exploited by…
Don Quixote: Man Of Clackmannanshire
The Scotsman 7 Sep 2022 The latest collaboration between Perth Theatre and Dundee Rep has had a slow gestation. The arrestingly titled Don Quixote: Man Of Clackmannanshire started life in…
The Steamie
The Scotsman 2 August 2022 Is there another show like it? The Steamie is a play so beloved by audiences that they don’t just recognise the songs – those bittersweet…