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.
Reviews: 348
Other Articles: 4
Shona the Musical Choir
Uplifting music from a talented Edinburgh-based Scottish/African choir
Love Letters At Home [ONLINE]
Beautifully touching theatre that bridges the digital divide
A Wire Apart [ONLINE]
Visually impressive but narratively thin exploration of how technology keeps us apart
Sunshine On Leith
Enthusiastic performance from one of Edinburgh’s leading amateur groups on a showpiece stage
1902
Slick, spirited, sweaty theatre celebrating the importance of supporting your (football) team
A Grand Night For Singing
A beautiful evening brought to life by superb musicians and sumptuous song
Bacon
Assured performance that evokes the tortured talent of painter Francis Bacon
Phantasmaphone
A petite personalised slice of elegant theatre, via a hotline to Paris
Knot: The Trilogy [ONLINE]
Superb sonic theatre that transports you from your sitting room to an alternate world – or does it?
Amanda Block
The Lost Storyteller
Absorbing mystery of a missing father and the fantastical stories told to explain his absence
Hindu Times [ONLINE]
The Hindu deities do Dundee in feisty new script from Jaimini Jethwa
Tennis Elbow [ONLINE]
Funny, frothy feast for your ears
Earwig: Episodes 1–3 [ONLINE]
Short sonic plays celebrate resilience and inspire optimism amidst the pandemic
Imbolo Mbue
How Beautiful We Were
Gripping epic that soars across continents to remind readers of the power of the individual
The End Of TV [ONLINE]
An exquisitely evocative piece of storytelling from a highly talented group of visual artists
Today I Bake [ONLINE]
Visually arresting theatre that simply lacks focus