A history of the Nutcracker ballet
The Nutcracker is an annual institution for many ballet companies and audiences, productions reliably returning every December. Since the 1930s, it has been adapted by countless national ballets, companies, and…
Post-Pandemic Theatre: “The general support is intoxicating”
We all had our roles to play in the pandemic. Regrettably, I was cast as a Pollock Fresher, navigating a character arc marked by fines and unruly behaviour within those…
Review: ‘The Snow Queen’ at the Royal Lyceum
If you have any younger siblings or family coming to visit Edinburgh or just want to re-awaken the inner child within you, The Snow Queen is a definitive recommendation. This…
Interview with Playwright Katie Fraser ahead of her Traverse Theatre debut, ‘Play Pretend’
Katie Fraser is one of the most exciting Scottish female playwrights emerging onto the theatre scene in recent years. Having completed the MSc in Playwriting program at the University of…
Review: Lysistrata at Bedlam Theatre
Gloriously smutty yet firmly rooted in classical traditions, Jemima Jayne’s adaptation of Lysistrata would have had Aristophanes himself shimmying to Shania Twain and cackling at the phallic fascinations that populate…
In Defence of the Pantomime
Everyone loves a pantomime, right? Nothing like a spot of ‘Oh no she didn’t’, ‘Oh yes he did’ to raise one out of a seasonally depressed slumber. It provides a…
Review: Eleanor by Agnus Perry-Robinson
Eleanor, a play written and directed by Agnus Perry-Robinson, and performed at La Belle Angele managed to epitomize the essence of female friendship. Eleanor follows the life of ‘Tussy’ Marx,…
Review: The Barber of Seville
While the thought of Rossini’s original Italian opera may be daunting, Sir Thomas Allen’s whimsical and tumultuous interpretation of the beloved comedy is the perfect introduction to the genre, or…