Philip Pinsky

Woman Walking

Woman Walking

★★★☆☆ Moving

Woman Walking from Sylvian Productions, which is ending a short Scottish tour at the Traverse, is a rich and ruminative exploration of loss and the power of nature.

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A War of Two Halves

A War of Two Halves

★★★★★   Resonant

This Is My Story Productions’ storied A War of Two Halves remains essential viewing.

Aug 8 2022 | By | 1 Reply More
A War of Two Halves

A War of Two Halves

★★★★★ Welcome replay:

A War of Two Halves, whose devastating emotion and clever staging impressed in 2018, is back again and it is every bit as powerful.

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A War of Two Halves

A War of Two Halves

★★★★★     Devastating emotion:

The sincerity, emotional directness and beautiful staging of A War of Two Halves deserves to transcend sporting allegiances. This Is My Story and Nonsense Room’s site-specific performance does what great theatre should, making a specific time and place seem immediate and accessible.

Aug 6 2018 | By | 11 Replies More
The Crucible

The Crucible

★★★☆☆ Clear focus:
Exceptional clarity characterises the Lyceum’s production of The Crucible, whose focus on small details reaps rewards but does so at the expense of dramatic impact.

Feb 21 2016 | By | Reply More
The Deliverance

The Deliverance

✭✭✭✭✩ Fertile soil:
Involving, dark, human poetry is in great supply in The Deliverance at Assembly Roxy. Stellar Quines’ presentation of the third part of the story that began with The List is a success in its own right, as well as a worthy successor to what has gone before.

Aug 16 2015 | 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.

Jun 19 2015 | By | 1 Reply More
Letters Home

Letters Home

★★★★☆ Power of communication

Letters Home combines inventiveness, variety, sophisticated writing and sheer visual magnetism.

Aug 22 2014 | By | Reply More
The Carousel

The Carousel

✭✭✭✭✩ Stunningly performed
Impressive production values and impeccable acting are on display in The Carousel. Stellar Quines’ production at Traverse 2 of the second part of Jennifer Tremblay’s trilogy succeeds on its own terms but does not entirely fulfil the huge burden of expectations placed upon it.

Aug 7 2014 | By | 2 Replies More
Pressure

Pressure

★★★★☆ Atmospheric Pressure:

Involving, emotional and well-crafted, David Haig’s new play about the background to D-Day provides a successful finale to the current Lyceum season.

May 9 2014 | By | 3 Replies More