Archive for March, 2014
Slam poet slams scene’s “aesthetic regression”
Veteran performance poet Jem Rolls is to hold a workshop on his chosen artform on April 6 at the McDonald Road library.
Grease – Review
✭✭✭✭✩ A smooth operation
The Bohemians’ snappy and agile production of Grease fairly flies across the stage at the Church Hill, providing a great deal of deftness and dexterity allied to boisterous amusement.
Some Girl I Used to Know – Review
✭✭✭✭✩ Diva Next Door
From Big Breakfast weather girl to Broadway star, the talents of Denise Van Outen have taken her a long way.
Leitheatre find new Tennant for Asylum
Leitheatre has cast Callum Barbour as Campbell Blair in its forthcoming amateur production of Takin’ over the Asylum, after the role became vacant – as announced in Æ last Thursday.
Village Pub Theatre recruits new writers
Edinburgh’s low-fi new writing company, the Village Pub Theatre, is introducing a quintet of new writers to this month’s show.
Allan Stewart’s Big Big Variety Show – Review
✭✭✭✭✩ Pure showbiz delight
Looking at this week’s offering at the King’s Theatre, you could be forgiven for thinking it’s panto season. There are star turns by Andy Gray and Grant Stott. A supporting cast of talented young lads and lasses. A speciality act or two…
The Tempest – Review
✭✭✭✩✩ Bristles with physicality
Roaring out onto the Pleasance Theatre’s specially constructed thrust stage, this is a Tempest which bristles with physicality and thrills knowingly with contemporary twists.
WITS on the case for IWD
High profile playwrights, emerging artists and intellectual heavyweights are joining together for a Women in Theatre Scotland event at Edinburgh’s Traverse on Saturday 8 March, International Women’s Day.
Leitheatre call-out for Campbell
Leitheatre are on the hunt for a new lead to play Campbell in their May 2014 production of Donna Franceschild’s Takin’ Over The Asylum.
Priscilla Queen of the Desert: The musical – Review
★★☆☆☆ What a drag
Priscilla Queen of the Desert – which tells of a trio of drag queens who journey deep into the boiling heart of Australia on a bus called Priscilla – is, of course, fahbulous dahling.
