Chris Davey

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

★★★☆☆ Faithful retelling

The Shawshank Redemption at the Festival Theatre provides a dependable evening of cogent storytelling.

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Touching The Void

Touching The Void

★★★★☆ Viscerally convincing:

There is a depth and grit to Touching The Void at the Lyceum that threatens to carry all before it.

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Thon Man Moliere

Thon Man Moliere

★★★★☆ Excellent performances:
Beautifully staged and excellently acted, the Lyceum’s premiere of Liz Lochhead’s Thon Man Moliere is a charming and largely compelling production.

May 26 2016 | By | Reply More
The Driver’s Seat

The Driver’s Seat

✭✭✭✩✩ Fury and fear:
The National Theatre of Scotland’s adaptation of Muriel Spark’s The Driver’s Seat has a righteous fury, combined with a drive born out of cleverly harnessed technology and a tight ensemble.

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