Kevin Ibbotson-Wight
@weaklemondrink
Borders-born Edinburgh based worker/ writer/ runner/ sleeper. A good book, a good film, or a good show and I'm a very happy chap.
Reviews: 861
Other Articles: 264
Through Rocks and Clouds
Beautiful but overly muted drama sees a familiar battle between tradition and modernity
The Good Manners
Austere Spanish literary adaptation has formal beauty but a certain dramatic lifelessness
Queens
Hugely impressive drama plays out an estranged family’s reconnection against real-world stakes
The Story of Skids – Scotland’s No.1 Punk Band
The tale of the Dunfermline trailblaisers is well told by their engaging frontman
Glasgow Improv Theatre Launches Record-Breaking Six New House Teams
In major boost to Scotland’s growing improv scene, GIT and Acting Coach Scotland make significant investment in local talent
Interview: Mark Watson
We chat to the comedian about his new tour show ‘Before it Overtakes Us’ ahead of his appearance at Aberdeen Comedy Festival
Alice-India: See You in Hell
Strong, energetic hour looks at a familiar narrative from a pleasingly distinctive viewpoint
Eleanor Conway: No Phones in the Hot Tub
The doyenne of gleeful oversharing makes the best of less-than ideal situation
Chokeslam
Phenomenal hour of comedic storytelling captivates whether you’re a spandex enthusiast or no
Sorry, Baby
EIFF opens with a film so good it may well be the festival’s highlight
Edinburgh International Film Festival Round-up
Some short-form reviews of some of the films screening at EIFF
Cameron Sinclair Harris: PLANETS!!!
Energetic voyage through the solar system is too manic and unfocussed
Robyn Reynolds: What Doesn’t Kill You
Some dark storytelling reflected through a rainbow prism of a performance in exceptional debut
Andy Barr: The Hotly Anticipated 4th Debut Hour from Rising Star, Andy Barr
An hour of personal catharsis disguised as audience-baiting chaos
Hannah Morton: Cha Cha Real Smooth
A rich, complex, and deceptively dark debut hour of excellent character comedy
Rohan Sharma: Mad Dog
A funny, playful debut hour that’s just a little too scattergun at times
Caitriona Dowden: Dance Like Everyone’s Dancing
Irresistibly idiosyncratic second hour from an unassumingly clever comic
How to Kill a Mouse
Exceptional debut hour finds warmth, nuance, and deep wells of love in the depths of grief
Candace Bryan: MILF (Mom I’d Like to Find)
Candid storytelling from high-energy US comic that sgets slightly lost in a too-large room
Mel McGlensey is Motorboat
Sublime audience interaction keeps nautical clown show going ‘all ahead fool’