Archive for December, 2013
Review – The Leithtivity
Broad swipes and accurate strikes make the Village Pub Theatre’s first venture into pantomime a mixed bag, as it retells the nativity with a scabrous, 20th century Leith twist.
Wordly Wise: Lacking Wisdom
End-of-year round-up? Not for J. A. Sutherland… There were too many precious gems around last week – and more coming up in this one too. Maybe he will put a lid on the poetry jewellery box next week. But for now, this is where the wisdom is.
Review – Ciara
A towering performance by Blythe Duff marks out the Traverse’s revival of their Edinburgh fringe hit Ciara, which plays until the 21st.
VPT goes Panto-crazy
The Village Pub Theatre has announced its Christmas offering, to be staged at the Village Pub Monday-Wednesday next week.
FCT auditions Hairspray this Sunday
Forth Children’s Theatre has secured the rights to stage Hairspray as its 2014 Easter production, and has announced that auditions for the show will take place this Sunday, 15 December.
Review – The Improvised Panto!
The route was convoluted and the going sometimes harder than it should have been, but Impro FX brought the happy ending home on the opening night of their improvised panto. Eventually.
Wordly Wise – A Bellow of Poets
After a bumper week of poetry and spoken word events, resident poet J. A. Sutherland is almost lost for words to sum it all up. Almost but not quite. And he’s still got time to make some recommendations for the week ahead.
Review – White Christmas
★★★★☆ Warm and glitzy :
Cheerful, tuneful and heartwarming, Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at the Festival Theatre is an ideal Christmas treat.
Review – Peter Pan
★★★★☆ Fantastic family fun
Big, bold and completely shameless, this year’s King’s pantomime, Peter Pan, is certainly one of the best seen there for years.
Review – Hickory Dickory Dock
It’s a race against the clock in this year’s pantomime at St Serf’s up in Goldenacre, where the St Serf’s Players put in a fun-filled show with Hickory Dickory Dock.
