Nick Marks
Reviews: 14
Other Articles: 6
Glasgow Popfest: Thurs 8th – Sun 11th @ Heavenly
Get ready to shoe-gaze with the finest line-up of twee/indie bands this side of Derbyshire.
Sherica
THEATRE
Masterfully written by Ian Winterton, this understated morality play deserves a far larger audience than it received. A true gem at this year’s festival.
Pushing Up Poppies
SKETCH SHOW
This may not have the brutal destructive beauty of Sassoon, Graves or Owen but it does contain a certain uneasy poignancy.
Debbie Does My Dad
THEATRE
Stories of overly expectant girlfriends and the rebelling against his father lifestyle fail to deliver the belly laughs that the stories and anecdotes deserve.
Rhythmic Circus
DANCE
Music and dance clash together brought into unity by the sheer hard work of both musician and dancer into a seamless narrative that kept my two left feet tapping happily away.
Rhythmic Circus
DANCE
FREE SHOW. Rapid-fire tap dance troupe backed up with music incorporating funk, salsa and beat-box. Sunday 21st at the EICC 6:30pm
Awakenings
Taken from Dr Oliver Sacks book, the Rambert Dance Company offer a daring and ultimately triumphant evening.
Orlando
Updated, sung in English and seeped in excellent production values, another hit for Scottish Opera.
Peter Pan on Ice
The Russian Ice Stars take to the stage, perhaps overstaying their welcome but utterly captivating on their skates.
Orlando
Scottish Opera perform their fourth Handel piece, updated to 1940 swapping the Charlemagne army for the RAF with Tim Mead and Sally Silver.
Peter Pan on Ice
Showing @ Festival Theatre 9-13 Feb, a daunting performance by some of the best in the business.
The Go! Team @ Liquid Room w/ Phoenix Foundation
Brighton’s The Go! Team rock up to the Liquid Room on a wet Friday, with Kiwi’s The Phoenix Foundation in support.
The Stand: Red Raw
Your chance to see the next big thing, every Monday @ The Stand Comedy Club
The Secret Garden
For adults and children in equal measure, however cynical. Showing @ Festival Theatre until Jan 8.
The Secret Garden
If you are going to take all the family to see something this holiday period, go and see this @ Festival Theatre Dec 9-Jan 8
Spring Awakening
Showing @ Traverse until 13 Nov a naughty, modern rendition of the classic tale of teenage angst.
