By William Shakespeare Viola is washed ashore in Illyria after surviving a shipwreck. Believing that her twin brother, Sebastian, has drowned, she disguises herself as a young man called Cesario in order to find employment. She soon becomes a servant to Duke Orsino, who is...
Who falls down the stairs whilst carrying their hamster's cage? Lianne. Lianne is angry that her boyfriend Dan is now spending more time with Squeak their hamster than her, mainly, because she is dead. Dan is just angry. Mandy and Roger mean well.. Squeak is romantic, tragic and...
Dylan Ward is autistic. He has his own way of thinking and his own way of doing things, but no one seems to understand him. How do you navigate a world which operates on a completely different wavelength to the one that you’re on? Following its hugely successful and critically...
A MUSICAL ABOUT THE WITCH HUNTS OF SCOTLAND Book & Lyrics by Heather Gourdie, Music & Lyrics by Jack Elston Heather has always been told she is descended from the legendary Scottish witch, Isobel Gowdie. However, her understanding of the story is challenged when Isobel herself...
Leilani, a lone traveller, seeks sanctuary on a distant Caribbean island. Things take an unexpected turn when she encounters Ariel, the island’s enigmatic sole resident, who appears to have a hidden motive. What begins as a fragile connection slowly becomes something darker and...
By Tennessee Williams The Two-Character Play is an intimate two-hander about a brother and sister bound together by love, but also by circumstance and a past trauma that has slowly cut them off from the outside world. Their relationship is tender and fierce, but also codependent...
Affliction and Pestilence are running amok across the land, with bodies piling up quicker than the departure of their last exhaled breath. Amongst them hill dead fleshes, a dark aged romance stirs between Corvin, a body collector, and Mortalia, a holy man’s daughter. Narrated...
Teenage Hugo had no idea that howling at the moon like a wolf would turn him into the black sheep. The brutal punishment that followed from his family became a shame he vowed to keep to himself. Adult Hugo, far removed from his dark childhood, now lives a quiet life with his...
'It confuses me, sometimes. I just wanna be and say and do without having to go in the maze where people wave madly at each other and smile, while following their own secret routes.' Frances and Jonah are the happiest they've ever been. With changing friendships, doubt-inducing...
A WARNING TO THE CURIOUS & LOST HEARTS Starring Robert Lloyd Parry "Sometimes, you know, you see him, and sometimes you don't. It’s just as he pleases. I think: he's there, but he has some power over your eyes...” M R James first wrote his ghost stories to perform to friends in...
OPEN ACCESS DAY For centuries, access to the Old College Library's collections, including its legendary historical, esoteric, and folkloric tomes, has been restricted. Following recent criticism from governmental, journalistic, and other quarters, we are pleased to announce a...
“Every asset must be profitable, even a child”. Euthanasia has just been legalised for terminal mental illness. The nation is facing unprecedented economic uncertainty. And the Evans family are close to ruin. When desperation hits, they must consider where they’re investing...
Written & Directed by Ella Kendrick On Christmas Eve, bartenders Kat and Tom endure a night of bad music, difficult guests and endless Pornstar Martinis. When a male guest harasses Kat, tensions rise, forcing them to confront gender dynamics in hospitality and their impact on...
Mirror Up Productions host their latest scratch event for new writing with a dynamic collection of work-in-progress pieces. Hosted by Jamie Sefton & Alex McKeon
By Alice Hoskyns & Olivia Marcus Alice and Liv have very different perspectives on things, being a foot apart in height. But now, they finally have something in common: their dead Dads!!! This is a comedy about losing the main man in your life when you are not one, and how the...
Anne Frank. Jeff Mangum. And Salty Brine. Maybe especially Salty Brine. If the audience takes one thing away from this tremendous show, it is that one individual can illuminate an entire world. …
“It’s tradition, Oliver. Traditions are important”, so says Dawn in the Inside No. 9 episode “Last Night of the Proms”, explaining the actions of the Prommers during the Fantasia on British Sea-Songs section of the concert to her teenage nephew. Anyone at the Royal Albert Hall (or watching…
Those worrying that Tilda Swinton — the patron saint of Sunday afternoon arthouse movies and performance art best experienced through reviews — has gone mainstream should make themselves a cup of chamomile tea and relax. There are likely very few famous actors (never mind Oscar winners) queuing …
“It is difficult composing endings. Beethoven and Wagner could do it. Only great composers can do it. I can do it too.” It wasn’t just Richard Strauss’s death-embracing 'Four Last Songs' which fit this theme in the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s final Prom of the season, as Franz Schube…
New play that veers off in an unfortunate direction and loses much of its punch as a consequence…
At first glance, Night City appears like your classic boy meets girl – specifically, rideshare driver meets waitress, and takes her to see the dinosaurs at Crystal Palace in the morning light. What emerges from these foundations, however, is an unflinching love letter to London, and a candid illus…
A visually compelling Don Giovanni from Royal Ballet & Opera, with a superb set by Es Devlin and memorable star turn by Aigul Akhmetshina as Donna Elvira.…
What did our critic think of MERE MORTALS at Sadler's Wells?…
What did our critic think of INTERVIEW: 'IT MAKES ME FEEL LUCKY TO JUST BE HERE,' THE WEST END CAST OF INTO THE WOODS at Noël Coward Theatre?…
Adapting classical theatre for a new audience is an exciting task and Darren Raymond has relocated Molière’s farce to a Nigerian-Jamaican family living in England. We are all preparing for Adanna and Sinclair’s impending nuptials, with relatives from both sides gathering at her childhood home. …
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Pistachio Theatre presents an evening of Nutty Tales. Following their sold out ‘Out The Shell’ scratch night series, Pistachio Theatre presents the funniest and nuttiest tales to share the stage. Including poetry, stand-up, storytelling and more - the evening is sure to bring...
A world fragmented. A City disrupted. Two souls reach for connection. Two friends face an urgent decision. With You portrays a bond that forms in a time where connection is a relic of the past. A tender, timeless journey into what it takes to love someone - when everything else...
By Imogen Strachan PART OF DRAYTON ARMS THEATRE EDINBURGH PREVIEWS All In is a gripping, tense two-hander about love, power and the fallout of addiction. Before the new name. Before the clean slate. There’s one night left to face everything that still hurts. On the eve of...
Hideout Theatre & Stoke The Embers present a new dark Comedy written by Ellis Green PART OF DRAYTON ARMS THEATRE EDINBURGH PREVIEWS In a far-off kingdom, King Diadon spends each night watching his life story performed by a company of players. But on performance number 18,338...
GIMME A SIGN! is an autobiographical comedy written and performed by Bailey Swilley, based on a family tragedy and the strange but funny antics that ensued after. The solo show combines standup and storytelling and explores the stages of grief and the search for signs from...
Written & performed by Bailey Swilley PART OF DRAYTON ARMS THEATRE EDINBURGH PREVIEWS GIMME A SIGN! is an autobiographical comedy written and performed by Bailey Swilley, based on a family tragedy and the strange but funny antics that ensued after. The solo show combines standup...
PART OF DRAYTON ARMS THEATRE EDINBURGH PREVIEWS A gloriously frenetic hour of physical comedy. Bursting with all the whacky dynamism and giddy joy of a Roadrunner cartoon, like witnessing Mr Bean on Acid. Kit Loyd is an award-winning writer and performer. Using audio-visuals and...
PART OF DRAYTON ARMS THEATRE EDINBURGH PREVIEWS 'People can be strange and scary and complicated, up and down like the tides…' Zodwa and Malcolm, two Zimbabweans in London who meet for their first date in unusual circumstances: at Malcolm’s house. They size each other up...
People in Cages introduces us to a giggle of a killer, a scream of a happy couple, and adorable kids in a deplorable cult. Presiding over all three shows is the keeper, and the less said about him, the better. It promises to be an intriguing and entertaining evening behind bars...
1880s Afghanistan: Against a backdrop of colonial wars and espionage, Atkinson, a young British cartographer embarks on an affair with Virginia, the estranged wife of an exiled and arrogant botanist, setting them on an epic journey of self-reflection on how manmade borders...
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