

Robert Peacock
@peaky76
Robert is the Managing Editor of The Wee Review and has been writing for the site since 2014. Previously, he was manager of the Yorkshire arts website, digyorkshire. Having worked in the arts, charity and horseracing sectors, he is now a full-time software engineer and lives in Edinburgh with his partner and two young daughters.
Reviews: 574
Other Articles: 271

Interview: Adam Tomkins
Actor/director Adam Tomkins introduces new play The Wee One, coming to Leith Festival



Donald Robertson Is Not A Stand-Up Comedian
Gary McNair’s tale of schoolyard bullying makes for exemplary storytelling theatre

Interview: Laure Paterson
The writer introduces us to her Leith Festival play, Leith Docks: A Way of Life

Nijinsky’s Last Jump
Fascinating insight into the man, but with little for the uninitiated to grasp hold of.




Moishe’s Bagel
Improbable mix of musical styles, expertly performed, but not in its ideal home.

Preview: Tradfest 2016
Edinburgh’s spring celebration of the traditional arts is back again.



Preview: Edinburgh International Festival
Editor Robert James Peacock reports back from the launch.

Neither God Nor Angel
Buddy comedy and historical commentary make a winning combo for Play, Pie, Pint at the Traverse.



The Last Shadow Puppets
Swollen-headed with their own awesomeness, but not entirely without reason.


Rehearsal For A Murder
Bill Kenwright branches out from Agatha Christie into other murder mysteries, with little success.

Some Other Stars
A man with locked-in syndrome and his conflicted wife – a predicament well-portrayed at the Traverse’s A Play, A Pie & A Pint



For The Love Of Cousins
Blazing Hyena’s new funeral farce is a fun hour of bantering, bickering cousins