I love a show that gets meta, and this is certainly a show about a show. There is something enjoyable about watching theatre that acknowledges it’s own theatricality, and The Spy Network makes good use of this concept to tell the story of one of Scotland’s most famous historical figures. Written by Neil Edwards and... Continue Reading →
Vincent van Gogh is a man who is synonymous with the idea of a tortured genius. Thus, it can become difficult to separate the man from the mythology surrounding him. Vincent van Gogh: Between Worlds written and directed by Paola Veneto, attempts to do exactly that, presenting a more complicated portrait of an artist whose... Continue Reading →
What if science finally conquered death? Lifelong, the latest collaboration between playwright Lynda Radley and Pepperdine Scotland, takes this seemingly utopian premise and asks even darker questions: who gets to decide who lives, who benefits from scientific progress, and what happens when the pursuit of a longer life comes at the cost of living freely?... Continue Reading →
What does it mean to be a young woman in our world? And what if that young woman was, in fact, a monster? For the 25 year old at the centre of Succubus, getting older means discovering she is developing not only physically, but also a hunger that cannot be satiated. She must navigate her... Continue Reading →
