Karen Fishwick

The Grand Old Opera House Hotel

The Grand Old Opera House Hotel

★★★★☆ Marvellous mayhem

Isobel McArthur strikes again with The Grand Old Opera House Hotel, a wonderfully written fusion of farce and opera running the full length of the fringe.

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#TakeASeat

#TakeASeat

★★★★★  Necessary mementos:

Theatre, as we knew it, might not have made a return to the Lyceum just yet, but there is enough drama in the #TakeASeat exhibition, viewable in the foyer until October 3, to engage as performance.

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Traverse Festival (2)

Traverse Festival (2)

Shielding , Doomsdays, Matterhorn & The Watercooler:

The Traverse’s online Festival continues with three more audio-only Breakfast Plays, as well as some treats that are more visual.

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Traverse Breakfast Plays: New Tracks (1)

Traverse Breakfast Plays: New Tracks (1)

Traverse 3:

The Traverse are replicating their Fringe Breakfast Plays with streams from their new online-only Traverse 3, and the first two offerings – Contemporary Political Ethics (Or, How to Cheat) by Jamie Cowan and Rabbit Catcher by Rebecca Martin – both have much to recommend them.

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Our Ladies Olivier Noms

Our Ladies Olivier Noms

Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour cast nominated for Olivier:

The entire cast of the NTS co-production with Live Theatre, Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, has been nominated for the “Best Supporting Actress” award in this year’s Oliviers.

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Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour

Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour

★★★★★ Riotous assembly:
Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour is a massive beast of a thing, beautifully crafted in its ragged humanity and utterly irresistible.

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