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Swan Song: The Memoirist’s Archive
Kate Bond’s production, a combination of installation and live theatre, examines the more specific relationship between people, and how we understand others through relationships we form with the world around us.
Scottish Ballet: Alice
Magical retelling in dance of Alice’s adventures with the Queens, Hatter and Cheshire cats.
Bassett
In terms of sheer relevancy, John Graham’s darkly comic new play anchors itself as a necessity in theatre.
Theatre Uncut: Bedlam
As part of a nationwide three-day installment of political drama, Bedlam acts as the Scottish flagship for one of the largest theatrical discussions on ‘the cuts’ that we have seen.
Marilyn
Showing @ Royal Lyceum Theatre 15 Mar – 2 Apr: Sue Glover’s recreation of a feminine idol explores the sexiness of a decade, the insecurities of a culture and the destructive introspection of an individual
Somersaults
Showing @ Traverse Theatre 10-19 March: An exploration of the identity, belonging and sense of self that come with language in this new play by Gaelic playwright Iain Finlay Macleod
Cat and Mouse
To mark the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day, Lyceum and Stellar Quines theatre company combine to brutally challenge, discuss and iterate the struggles of female individuality and equality
Cleopatra: Northern Ballet
Magical take on the legendary Egyptian queen from Northern Ballet directed by David Nixon and featuring a lyrical score from Miss Saigon and Les Miserables composer Claude-Michel Schönberg
Glagsow Gig Gauntlet – March
Glasgow Giggage in March for once doesn’t seem as hectic as Embra, but still with it’s fair share of clashes in the The Wee Review taste range.
Edinburgh Gig Gauntlet – March
So you know where your pennies and booking fees are best placed for the month of March in the Capital.
Girl X
Girl X has severe cerebral palsy, is approaching adolescence and her future happiness lies in the choice of her mother and surgeons to perform some drastic and taboo surgery…@ Traverse Theatre 5-23 March.
Sweetnesss
In light of their new production, we caught up with Dogstar performer/director Matthew Zajac to learn about Sweetness..
Love Letters to the Public Transport System & Count Me In
New works and the chance to have an impact on the final product, this double bill tackles the unappreciated public transport workers and the systemic problems of our political system.
Fort Tightlaced
With venue closure in Edinburgh a hot topic, be thankful for the unstoppable Tightlaced Theatre Company.
The Old Woman Who Lived In A…
Showing @ Scottish Storytelling Centre the fable taken into a surreal future where only The Waiter knows the rules…Feb 24-25
Richard III & A Comedy of Errors
An all male production of two of the greats @ King’s Theatre Edinburgh Feb 22-26
Hippodrome Festival of Silent Cinema
The first silent film festival comes to Falkirk bringing Chaplin, Keaton & Laurel & Hardy in its wake…
Robin Red Breast
An intriguing affair discussing identity, individuality and personal history @ The Store, 24-26 Feb, Guthrie Street.