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Other Articles: 38

The Stag

The Stag is a comedy about a bunch of guys on a reluctant stag weekend in Ireland climbing some mountains (or at least trying to).

112 Weddings

A documentary that looks at the role this age old institution plays in our modern landscape.

Romeo & Juliet

Scottish Ballet mesmerise with their version of Prokofiev’s musical interpretation of the iconic love story.

Uncle Varick

John Byrne’s adaptation of Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya examines the human condition and its unfailing ability to find hope and spirit amid chaos.

Inspector De Luca

Set in Bologna during Mussolini’s time in power, the Italian detective solves cases under the Government’s repressive politics.

Singin’ in the Rain

A dazzling, toe-tapping 12000-litres-of-water-drenched spectacle that continues to delight musical fans.

Private Lives

Martin Duncan’s playful revival of Coward’s 1930 comedy of manners.

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Her

A bizarre love story that asks questions about mankind’s growing relationship with technology.

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August: Osage County

A tragic but entertaining family drama based on Tracy Letts’ 2008 Pulitzer Prize winning play.

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Long Day’s Journey into Night

The disreputable secrets of the Irish-American Tyrone family slowly bubble to the surface in this Pulitzer Prize winning drama.

The Railway Man

Many years after WWII has ceased, a once prisoner of war is informed his one time torturer is still alive.

Stella

The Scottish premiere of Take the Space’s Stella, shows Caroline Herschel as passionate, meticulous and eager to step out of her brother’s shadow.

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Ciphers

Dawn King’s new play examines the events surrounding the suspicious death of a British Intelligence Officer.

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Mansfield Park

This adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel explores the role and expectation of women in the nineteenth century.

Dragon

Dragon is a physical and visual performance – a story told without words – that aims to connect with and uplift the audience.

Cabaret

Cabaret is a thrilling – and at points, chilling – story of politics, power, identity and love.

Interview

Interview: Candice Edmunds

Vox Motus’s Candice Edmunds and Emma Hay discuss grief, philosophy and the making of their new show, Dragon.

Le Week-End

A couple return to Paris to celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary and rejuvenate their relationship.

Interview

Interview: Nicola Jo Cully

Emma Hay talks to the actress about Nutshell Theatre’s site-specific piece Thread, dealing with dementia, sexuality and the long-gone 50s.

Oedipussy

Spymonkey show Oedipus as a victim of bad luck in their sexually charged romp through the Greek tragedy.

Sunshine on Leith

A feel good Scottish musical with music provided by The Proclaimers.

Dunsinane

David Greig’s play of the events following the end of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

The Baroness

A theatrical look at the life of the Danish postcolonial author Karen Blixen.