Beth Blakemore
@beth_blakemore
Beth is the Theatre and Dance Editor here at The Wee Review. Dividing her time between working an academic researcher and being a culture vulture, she is often sleep deprived but always looking for new music, theatre, and literary recs. Get in touch at beth.blakemore@theweereview.com.
Reviews: 126
Other Articles: 9
Alchemy Festival returns for its fifteenth edition
Alchemy’s fifteenth edition celebrates a multidisciplinary programme exploring identity, belonging, and extraction
The Outrun
Moving memoir about a young woman’s recovery is lyrically rich but lacks its wild heart
James V: Katherine
Scaled-back instalment of the James Plays series offers a story of heresy, heartache, and hope
In the Company of Women
Women’s fight for bodily autonomy is the focus of this understated and powerfully poignant directorial debut
Utama
Directional debut captures the staggering beauty of the Altiplano, as well as the culture and communities threatened by the climate crisis
10 years of the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival (ESFF) is back and bigger than ever before, bringing Spanish cinema to Edinburgh and beyond
As Far As Impossible
Profound and harrowing in equal measure, Rodrigues’ verbatim piece shines a light on humanitarian efforts
Ballet Black: Pioneers
Pioneering ballet company pay homage to activists of the recent past
ChildMinder
A bloated and convoluted plot renders this psychological drama a thrill-less thriller
Wolfie
Byrne and Russell-Martin’s incredible pairing brings Willis’ dark, whimsical world to life
Macbeth (an undoing)
A bold, brutal, and brilliant reincarnation of Shakespeare’s Scottish play
MANIPULATE: Into the Long Green Jaws
Poor set-up and pacing pull audiences out of this underwater world of wonders
Renato Cisneros
You Shall Leave Your Land
An absorbing exploration of one family’s clandestine roots and inherited lies
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Outstanding performances and production design dazzle Edinburgh audiences
James IV: Queen of the Fight
Fourth instalment in the James Plays is a visual, lyrical marvel
The Maggie Wall
Excellent solo performance fails to make up for predictable plot
When You Walk Over My Grave
A witty, subversive, and multi-layered exploration of life, death, and finding meaning in both
as british as a watermelon
Solo show delivers a thought-provoking, albeit unfocused, exploration of performer’s upbringing