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Andrew Latimer

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Reviews: 181
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The Garden

A mysterious new drama from Alistair Rutherford on family, love and secrecy

Dunsinane

David Greig’s expert post-Macbeth production on the cultural voyeurism of the English

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Dunsinane

Against the backdrop of the SNP’s overwhelming victory, Scottish independence comes into focus once more

Outside the Law

Perhaps the most relevant and germane film we will see for some time, if not slightly overcooked

Ivan and the Dogs

Based on a true story, Ellen McDougall presents Hattie Naylor’s gripping, desolate production of a recession-ravaged Moscow through the eyes of a child.

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Under The Hood

Creative Director Rufus Spiller speaks to us about a digital mash-up project showcasing the innovation and crossover between art and science at this year’s EISF.

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Interview: Martin Baker

Producer of Jim Henson creation The Muppets, speaks to us about working with Jim, and how they were brought together by Tom Jones…

The Hard Man

Director Phillip Breen presents a fierce, stylised account of gang culture in Glasgow, mirroring the brutality, violence and sadism McGrath set to map out

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Swan Song: Neme

Sharon Beck’s graduate show Neme fuses puppetry, storytelling and music to awaken our imaginations and rekindle our youthful playfulness

Bassett

Christie O’Caroll’s new play challenges the social, cultural and racial perceptions of young people today, but at times overeggs its metaphors and themes

Theatre Uncut: Bedlam

A rousing and invigorating day of political theatre which can only act as the catalyst for future protests from the artistic world.

Marilyn

With the depiction of an idol exploring some interesting territory, the crutch of Monroe’s iconography is rested on too heavily in Sue Glover’s new play.

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Bassett

In terms of sheer relevancy, John Graham’s darkly comic new play anchors itself as a necessity in theatre.

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Theatre Uncut: Bedlam

As part of a nationwide three-day installment of political drama, Bedlam acts as the Scottish flagship for one of the largest theatrical discussions on ‘the cuts’ that we have seen.

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Marilyn

Showing @ Royal Lyceum Theatre 15 Mar – 2 Apr: Sue Glover’s recreation of a feminine idol explores the sexiness of a decade, the insecurities of a culture and the destructive introspection of an individual

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Cat and Mouse

To mark the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, Lyceum and Stellar Quines theatre company combine to brutally challenge, discuss and iterate the struggles of female individuality and equality