Jo Freer

PPP Made in China

PPP Made in China

★★★☆☆ Heartfelt

Made in China by Alice Clark, the latest Play, Pie and a Pint from Oran Mor at the Traverse, is a carefully written and excellently acted piece. Unfortunately it does not always satisfy as a drama.

Oct 11 2022 | By | Reply More
Bingo!

Bingo!

★★★☆☆    Energetic:

A musical about women at the bingo would seem a natural for a warm-hearted, reassuringly couthy comedy. Instead, Bingo! ends up as a much swearier, somewhat darker affair that provides entertainment but is let down by its structure.

Mar 9 2018 | By | Reply More
The Cheviot, The Stag and The Black, Black Oil

The Cheviot, The Stag and The Black, Black Oil

★★★★★ Serious fun:
Tuneful, hilarious and deeply moving, Dundee Rep’s revival of The Cheviot, The Stag and The Black, Black Oil, on tour at the Lyceum, is a triumph.

Sep 15 2016 | By | 1 Reply More
The Cheviot The Stag…

The Cheviot The Stag…

★★★★★ Fabulous revival
Dundee Rep
Big, bold, brilliantly political and a cracking night out to boot, Dundee Rep’s revival of The Cheviot The Stag and the Black, Black Oil makes the theatre a must-visit venue this month.

Sep 12 2015 | By | 1 Reply More
Review – Cinderella

Review – Cinderella

Darkly comic, Johnny McKnight’s new musical version of Cinderella for the Royal Lyceum which updates the tale to contemporary Paris, is “slick and funny” according to Æ guest reviewer Irene Brown.

Dec 4 2012 | By | Reply More
Pantomime Review – Robinson Crusoe and the Caribbean Pirates

Pantomime Review – Robinson Crusoe and the Caribbean Pirates

King’s Theatre: Sun 29 Nov 2009 – Sun 17 Jan 2010 Review by Thom Dibdin. Feisty and energetic, Paul Elliott’s take on Crusoe sets out from Edinburgh in a well-conceived and delivered local plot. Grant Stott’s villainous Pirate Blackheart is a local radio DJ in mid-life crisis. Jo Freer’s goodie is a magical mermaid – […]

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