Reviews
Scammed [ONLINE]
Indelicacy, audio issues and poor pacing lets down a fruitful concept
Effing Robots: How I Taught the A.I. to Stop Worrying and Love Humans [ONLINE]
A slick, funny, and enlightening show about the wonders – and horrors – of pioneering technology
GirlPlay [ONLINE]
A powerful audio examination of emotion, sex and the female body
Strike or Die
An observational documentary which takes time in demonstrating how the present is a variation of the past
The Earth is Blue as an Orange
Powerful Ukrainian documentary intimately captures a unique family’s love of cinema during devastating times of war
Readymade Cabaret 2.0 [ONLINE]
An initially confusing but eventually engaging theatrical inspection of philosophy and science, draped in avant-garde style
Jenni Fagan
Luckenbooth
A love letter to Edinburgh and a brave, beautiful, melancholy celebration of being different
Planet Phuckett! (the Covid edition) [ONLINE]
A foreboding show with an urgent warning that nevertheless feels like it doesn’t fulfil its potential
The Kids Are Alright (ONLINE)
An extraordinary exploration of the visceral grip of grief
Shanghai Restoration Project
Brave New World Symphony
Electronic duo’s lockdown-induced latest is an accessible intro to the band’s work
Katie Hale
My Name Is Monster
Poet’s debut novel has a thin plot but is held together by skilful, well-crafted prose
