Laura Lovemore

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

★★★★★ Ebenezer good

Forget the nursery rhymes and fairy stories, The Brunton’s panto this year has a more adult source, being an adaptation of A Christmas Carol: Charles Dickens’s beloved tale of greed, ghosts and redemption.

Dec 19 2024 | By | Reply More
PPP: Detained

PPP: Detained

★★★★☆ Heartfelt

Detained, the final instalment in the Traverse’s autumn season of offerings from from Òran Mór’s Play, Pie and a Pint, is a thoughtful and incisive piece of theatre.

Oct 23 2024 | By | Reply More
The Grand Old Opera House Hotel

The Grand Old Opera House Hotel

★★★★☆ Marvellous mayhem

Isobel McArthur strikes again with The Grand Old Opera House Hotel, a wonderfully written fusion of farce and opera running the full length of the fringe.

Aug 18 2023 | By | Reply More
James IV – Queen of The Fight

James IV – Queen of The Fight

★★★★☆ Resonant

James IV – Queen of The Fight at the Festival Theatre until Saturday and then on tour, is epic in scope and highly satisfying.

Oct 5 2022 | By | Reply More
Keli – an audio drama

Keli – an audio drama

★★★★☆ Intense

Martin Green’s audio drama Keli, previewed earlier this month at the Lyceum, has arrived on the theatre’s Soundstage audio platform. While there is much that is odd about its presentation, it is an absolutely engrossing piece.

Apr 27 2022 | By | Reply More
Life is a Dream

Life is a Dream

★★★★★ Glorious

The Lyceum’s Life is a Dream is a necessary and exquisite reminder of the possibilities of live theatre. Originally planned to end the 2019/20 season, this production has emerged into a completely changed world.

Nov 3 2021 | By | Reply More
Traverse Festival (2)

Traverse Festival (2)

Shielding , Doomsdays, Matterhorn & The Watercooler:

The Traverse’s online Festival continues with three more audio-only Breakfast Plays, as well as some treats that are more visual.

Aug 30 2020 | By | Reply More