Jonny Sweet
@jonnyleesweet
After four years in the wanderlust wilderness, Jonny Sweet is back to the homeland to gorge himself on musical and cinematic catnip and scribble furiously in dimly lit rooms.
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Mr Swallow and the Vanishing Elephant
Sub-par magic routine saved by endearing silliness of its illusionist.
Enter the Dragons
Surrealist take on growing older which embraces both the childish and the mature.
The Ballad of the Apathetic Son and his Narcissistic Mother
Mother-son dance drama is as messy and raw as its subject matter.
John Hastings: Float Like a Butterfly, John Hastings Like a Bee
Wry, intelligent observations camouflaged amongst a flurry of crude comedy.
Frankie Boyle – Prometheus Volume III
Typically virulent set from the Scottish bad boy of comedy.
Harry and Chris Save the World
Gently humorous collection of songs that showcase supreme wordplay ability.
Lazy Susan: Forgive Me, Mother!
Brilliantly imagined sketch comedy with a barbed underside.
Emma Sidi: Faces of Grace
Maestro of off-kilter character creations brings five new faces to the table.
Ah Dinnae Ken
IndyRef2 meets Romeo and Juliet in ramshackle, irreverent romp.
Private Peaceful
Moving one man show about the abject horror of armed conflict.
Beth Vyse as Olive Hands: The Hand that Rocks the Cradle
Character comedy that’s more puerile than the baby making cameos in it.
Alison Spittle: Worrier Princess
Heart-warming anecdotes from a wannabee star of Irish screen.
Kieran Hodgson: ’75
Measured look at the turmoil of Brexit delivered through the prism of impressionism.
Jay Lafferty: Wheesht!
Chatty Glaswegian comic charms with her infectious personality.
House Guests at the Edinburgh Filmhouse
Another clutch of Scottish icons take the curator’s reins at the Filmhouse this year.
New cinema releases this June
A look at independent cinema in Glasgow and Edinburgh this June.
Jeune Femme
Chaotic, charismatic insight into the life of a young woman who never grew up.
Kimuak: 20 Years of Basque Films
Retrospective event in Glasgow and Edinburgh looks back at 20 years of Basque filmmaking.