Julia Taudevin

Auntie Empire

Auntie Empire

★★★☆☆ Splenetic

Auntie Empire, at Summerhall for two nights as part of Manipulate, is a thoroughly dark piece of satirical clowning. It is deliberately messy and unfocused, but perhaps that lack of focus is ultimately a disadvantage.

Feb 10 2026 | By More
A Streetcar Named Desire

A Streetcar Named Desire

★★☆☆☆      Underwhelming:

Worthy but earthbound, Rapture Theatre’s touring production of A Streetcar Named Desire at the King’s never really convinces.

Oct 4 2017 | By | Reply More
SMHAF programme announced

SMHAF programme announced

Three world premieres for SMHAF:
The programme for the 11th Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival has been announced, including in its theatre section three world premieres and a Scottish premiere.

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Rantin – Review

Rantin – Review

✭✭✭✭✩ Solidarity in storytelling

Possibilities splurge out from Kieren Hurley’s Rantin, which enjoyed a one-night stand at Summerhall while on its month-long tour around the country under the auspices of the National Theatre of Scotland.

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Rantin Summerhall tix on sale

Rantin Summerhall tix on sale

Tickets have gone on sale today (January 10) for Kieran Hurley’s Rantin, a co-production with the NTS, which plays Summerhall on February 6.

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