Claire Wood

@cmfwood

Claire has a day job in advertising and an unofficial evening-time job haunting the theatres of Scotland. (And further afield, when she can find an excuse.) She's happiest just before curtain up.

www.cmfwood.blogspot.com

Reviews: 348

Other Articles: 4

Traverse Theatre

No Love Songs

Bangin’ gig theatre that packs a punch

The Hub

Ayanna Witter-Johnson & LSO Percussion Ensemble at The Hub

Sultry, lyrical, percussive jazz

Murrayfield Ice Rink

IMA

Circus that makes you forget for a minute that people can’t fly

Traverse Theatre

Adults

Perky, punchy theatre that questions whether we ever really grow up

Summerhall

Helios

Mythical, magical theatre

theSpace on the Mile

Chopped Liver and Unions

Funny, feisty, informative theatre

theSpace @ Surgeon's Hall

Where is Love

Necessary work with an important message of hope

Underbelly Bristo Square

Tutu

Slapstick dance as tribute to traditional ballet has mixed effect

Summerhall

Will Pickvance: First Piano on the Moon (Revisited)

Ebullient children’s theatre that touches hearts, whatever their age

Summerhall

Summer Camp For Broken People

Powerful, thoughtful theatre with a message of hope

Summerhall

Lightning Ridge

Charming, inventive storytelling with a twinkle in its eye

Two woman make eye contact. A winding red line is drawn across their faces.

Greenside @ Infirmary Street

Wishbone

Sparkly sharp script and nuanced performances in this twisty-turny love story

Summerhall

Without Sin

A beautifully executed reminder that strangers can be infinitely kind

Summerhall

An Alternative Helpline For the End of the World

Wry and thoughtful musing on whether we’re worrying about the right things

Underbelly Bristo Square

Havana Street Party

A slice of steamy summer on Havana’s sultry streets

Summerhall

Insomniac’s Fable

Captivating and dreamy visual theatre

Traverse Theatre

Imaginate: Somewhere Else

Exquisitely realised visual theatre depicting war through the eyes of a child

Festival Theatre Studio

Imaginate: Protest

Perky play for kids invites us all to stand up and make a difference

Festival Theatre

Sleeping Beauty: A Gothic Romance

Slick, sumptuous, and smart retelling of a classic fairy tale

Royal Lyceum Theatre

Castle Lennox

A love song to friendship and a war cry for inclusion

Brunton Theatre

Enough of Him

Gripping exploration of rank racism in little known episode of Scotland’s history

Brunton Theatre

549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War

Boisterous and brilliant retelling of important episode in Scottish history

Godspell

Assembly Rooms

Godspell

Punchy, powerful production of a classic musical by RCS Musical Theatre Masters students

Night Dances

ZOO Southside

Night Dances

Late night dance short on clear narrative but makes your bones bounce