Amanda Bottomley
Reviews: 25
Other Articles: 2
Albert Einstein – Relativitively Speaking
John Hinton’s production is entertaining and engaging but could do with a little more polishing.
The Bling Ring
A group of Californian teenagers decide to start robbing the houses of the celebrities they idolise.
Save the Last Dance for Me
An enjoyable and rousing 1960s jolly of English lasses cavorting with US soldiers.
3 Short Works: Final Space, Ocean Flight, Myth & Infrastucture
Three distinct and innovative productions by Cloud Eye Control performance group.
Fast Film, Slow Burn: Uncommon Singularity
An enjoyable and undeniably macabre evening of provocative and imaginative animated shorts.
Surviving Progress
A disappointing documentary on the progress of capitalism directed by Mathieu Roy and Harold Crooks.
Scottish Ballet: The Nutcracker
A mystifying rendering of The Nutcracker, however a definite triumph.
Quebec Film Shorts
A wonderful selection of films with such a wide scope they give a unique and provocative evening of cinema.
Sleeping Beauty
Sumptuous, passionate and edgy rendition set to Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty adaptation.
The Vagina Monologues
Titillation and cheap thrills aren’t sufficient in Eve Ensler’s plain-spoken discussion of female sexuality.
The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute doesn’t need to push boundaries because it delivers a jolly and impressive evening at the Opera.
17 Girls (17 filles)
Contemporary values shift between individual drive and the need for a family in this entertaining ride.
Headwinds (Des vents contraires)
Jalil Lespert brings a considered evaluation of the male role in society in this simple drama.
Submotion Orchestra
A melodious cacophony of dub, acid jazz and chillout from masters of genre experimentation.