Jonny Scott

PPP: The Spark

PPP: The Spark

★★★★☆ Fiery

The Spark by Kathy McKean, the final offering in the current Traverse run of Oran Mor’s Play, Pie and a Pint, is a clever and compelling piece of theatre.

April 5, 2023 | By | Reply More
PPP: Variant

PPP: Variant

★★★★☆ Unsettling

There is a pleasing intransigence to Variant by Peter Arnott, the latest Play, Pie and a Pint from Oran Mor at the Traverse and Arnott’s fiftieth professionally produced play.

March 28, 2023 | By | Reply More
PPP: Write Off

PPP: Write Off

★★★★☆ Magnetic

There is an undeniable force to Aodhan Gallagher’s Write-Off, the latest Play, Pie and a Pint at the Traverse, presented by Oran Mor in association with Dundee Rep.

March 22, 2023 | By | Reply More
PPP: BABS

PPP: BABS

★★★☆☆ Magic energy

BABS, the latest Play, Pie and a Pint at the Traverse, is an endearing work; funny, frothy and deceptively serious, but occasionally pulling in too many directions at once.

March 15, 2023 | By | Reply More
PPP: Burning Bright

PPP: Burning Bright

★★☆☆☆ Committed

Burning Bright, Oran Mor’s latest A Play, A Pie and A Pint at the Traverse, features impressive performances and confident staging in the service of vital themes. However, it never quite fuses together into a persuasive whole.

March 7, 2023 | By | Reply More
PPP: Until It’s Gone

PPP: Until It’s Gone

★★★☆☆ Thoughtful

Until It’s Gone, the first in the new Traverse season of Oran Mor’s A Play, A Pie and A Pint at the Traverse, is a downbeat, thoughtful work.

February 28, 2023 | By | Reply More
PPP: Alföld

PPP: Alföld

★★★☆☆ Intriguing

There is a commendable seriousness and ambition to Alföld, the latest Play, Pie and A Pint from Oran Mor at the Traverse, that makes it a worthwhile production, even if it is not entirely convincing.

November 2, 2022 | By | Reply More
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.

October 11, 2022 | By | Reply More
PPP: He Who Opens the Door

PPP: He Who Opens the Door

★★★☆☆ Spirited

Current circumstances give He Who Opens The Door by Nadia Nezhdana, the latest Play, Pie and a Pint from Oran Mor in association with Aberdeen Performing Arts at the Traverse, a chilling topicality.

October 5, 2022 | By | Reply More
PPP: Break My Windows

PPP: Break My Windows

★★★☆☆ Vigorous

Having your heart in the right place does not always lead to compelling drama. The political messages in Break My Windows, the latest Play, Pie and a Pint from Oran Mor at the Traverse, may be muddled, but there is a lively comic capability on display.

September 27, 2022 | By | Reply More