Mark Thomson
Modern Love is Not a Dream
★★★★☆ A Dream
The clash of modern media with age-old themes is explored in Modern Love is Not a Dream by Laura Turner, presented by Looking Glass Theatre and New Celts at theSpace on the Mile. An intriguingly structured play, it is given a considered staging and features a first-rate ensemble.
PPP: I’m Dissolving My Love In A Bath Of Acid
★★★☆☆ Absurd
Oozing with comic brio, I’m Dissolving My Love In A Bath Of Acid at the Traverse is a wonderfully performed and energetic if ultimately superficial piece.
Snowflake by Mark Thomson
★★★☆☆ Ambitious:
Snowflake from The Network – The Pleasance Theatre Trust’s partnership with the Scottish Drama Training – is an ambitious exploration into the lives of Generation Y.
The #CATS16 winners
Wait ends for Godot at CATS:
The Lyceum’s production of Waiting for Godot has won the Best Production award at this year’s Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland.
Edinburgh CATS
Strong showing in noms for annual theatre awards:
Edinburgh companies and festivals make a strong showing in the shortlist for the 2016 Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland, announced today, Monday 16 May.
The Iliad
★★★★☆ Compelling:
Epic in scope, huge in sweep and utterly human, The Iliad at the Lyceum is a powerful production.
Hidden
★★★★☆ Unique:
From the bowels of the Lyceum up into its gods, the Lyceum Youth Theatre expose and explore the building’s hidden spaces and lost souls
Waiting for Godot
★★★★☆ Timeless power:
Poetry, a deep humanity and a profound understanding of the power of the theatre shine through in the Lyceum’s exemplary Waiting For Godot.
Greig gets Lyceum gig
“Good News” as Lyceum appoints new AD:
The Royal Lyceum Theatre Company has announced David Greig as its artistic director designate.
VPT announce #EdFringe shows
Big names join Leith collective
Over 70 plays in a dozen themed nights from over 20 playwirghts have been announced by the Village Pub Theatre for its Edinburgh Fringe debut, with big guest names directing and writing.
