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
A Woman’s Life
Actress Judith Chelma will keep you captivated in this quiet yet stirring period drama.
Ressacs
A humour-filled play about materialism that could do more to make its critical voice heard.
Rey
An artistic film rich in symbolism and history that sadly will not be to everyone’s liking.
Cinderella
Shona Reppe’s creative retelling of the classic fairytale leaves audience enthralled
Damned Rebel Bitches
A remarkable tale of two elderly sisters let down by an exhausting plot.
Spring Awakening
A powerfully hypnotic and heartbreaking production of the musical based on Frank Wedekind’s polemic cult classic.
The Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde
A progressive piece of theatre proving that art has no boundaries, not even for the disabled.
Bitter Sweet
A gripping and incredibly raw presentation of two people who, by staying together, find themselves hurting both each other and themselves.
The Moonlit Road
An unoriginal and lacklustre performance that fails to have any real stage presence.
Seven Hungers
A bizarre and thought-provoking performance exploring the dangers that arise from our hunger for food, love and comfort.
Wounded (La Herida)
The bleak story of a psychologically damaged woman in a film that lacks both direction and a way out.
In a Foreign Land (En Tierra Extraña)
Edinburgh’s Spanish population is finally given a voice in this moving documentary, criticising Spain’s economic system.
Stand Clear of the Closing Doors
An understated yet compelling exploration of autism, as a 13-year-old boy finds himself lost on the New York City subway.