Reviews
Bacon
Assured performance that evokes the tortured talent of painter Francis Bacon
Phantasmaphone
A petite personalised slice of elegant theatre, via a hotline to Paris
Woke
Two narratives explore how ‘woke’ America has really become in the space of forty years
Roald Dahl’s The Twits
John Kirk’s take on Roald Dahl’s story makes up for a lack of invention with a playful, interactive performance
Knot: The Trilogy [ONLINE]
Superb sonic theatre that transports you from your sitting room to an alternate world – or does it?
SpaceXPat [ONLINE]
A tense, provoking dystopian story performed with class by actors who really bring the story to life
The Lesson [ONLINE]
Clowning and questions of consent are carefully blended in this powerful piece
Adventures with the Painted People
An enchanting encounter between two worlds
The Webcam Circus Show [ONLINE]
Tonino Scalia’s energetic online circus show makes for an enjoyable if unpolished family experience
Wrapped Up In This [ONLINE]
A collaboration par excellence of performance and direction, stage production, and cinematography
Hindu Times [ONLINE]
The Hindu deities do Dundee in feisty new script from Jaimini Jethwa
Planet of the Grapes [ONLINE]
A bizarre show blending profound science fiction with classic toy theatre
Tennis Elbow [ONLINE]
Funny, frothy feast for your ears
Earwig: Episodes 1–3 [ONLINE]
Short sonic plays celebrate resilience and inspire optimism amidst the pandemic
Doppler: The Story So Far [ONLINE]
An atmospheric teaser for a 2021 live performance
Folxlore
Episodes 1-4 [ONLINE]
Tin Can Audio and In The Works deliver the beginnings of an unsettling queer-horror anthology
Ever Young [ONLINE]
A tender and timely celebration of Greenock’s 90s music scene