Robert Dow
@systylus
Robert Dow is a composer, sound artist, hypnotherapist and writer based in Edinburgh. His expertise and interests are very varied and include contemporary music, sound art, film, dance, theatre, photography, plant science and microbiology (especially parasitology). He is currently learning how to row.
Reviews: 109
Other Articles: 1
Scottish Ballet
Opening their Autumn season, Scottish Ballet show they are a company who keep on going from strength to strength.
Plan B for Utopia
This first full-length work from Joan Clevillé Dance is a real joy to watch.
Transitions of (I)dentity
Nicely choreographed and well danced, this is a satisfying piece of contemporary ballet.
Time Lapse
There is much good material here, but Time Lapse doesn’t quite fuse together to form a proper whole.
Tomorrow
An ingenious yet understated production, Tomorrow is a blunt but sometimes funny look at how we deal with dementia and old age.
Under Flat Sky/Edge of Nowhere
Beautiful and expertly realised, two highly successful fusions of sound, image and dance.
Perceptual Landscape
An effective amalgamation of physical theatre, light, video, photography and sound.
Fiction
Sometimes disturbing, sometimes thrilling, this mysterious drama unfolds only in our imaginations.
My People
Based on Caradoc Evans’ collection of short stories, this stark work runs out of energy towards the end.
Da-Da-Darling
Sensual, macabre and transgressive, and featuring some of the best dancers to be seen at the Fringe.
I am
Some poignant and beautiful moments in a work exploring the challenges recovering victims of trafficking face.
Roughs (for Radio)
This superb and committed production of two of Beckett’s radio plays is exhilarating to experience.
Hula House
A sometimes uncomfortable but worthwhile and unique experience, highlighting the marginalisation of sex workers.
Stockhausen Tierkreis 40th Anniversary
A rather monochrome celebration of the 40th anniversary of Stockhausen’s Tierkreis.
Simon Thacker’s Svara-Kanti
Simon Thacker’s entrancing intercultural ensemble, features the incredible singer Raju das Baul and master tabla player Sarvar Sabri.
Taiwan Season: Gaze of the Kavaluan
A fraught, sexy and often humorous work, exploring the boundaries between chastity and lust.
Matemáticas de lo Jondo Redux
Superb Flamenco, juxtaposed with José Val del Omar’s beautiful film Tríptico Elemental de España
Eleanor Morton: Allotted Mucking Around Time
Eleanor Morton’s uncanny comedy is intelligent, enjoyable and very funny.
Francesca, Francesca…
With a fragile visual beauty, this new work of bio-fiction captures the imagery of Francesca Woodman’s photographs.