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Reviews

Festival Theatre Studio

The Little Bath

Théâtre de Romette crafts a deeply playful and accessible story through its simple premise and imaginative performance.

Traverse Theatre

The Invisible Man

Theater Artemis’ use of puppetry and mime helps to create a charming show suitable for all ages.

Festival Theatre Studio

Us/Them

A powerful piece on the terrorism experienced by children that engages with its young audience.

Royal Lyceum Theatre

The Duchess [of Malfi]

Zinnie Harris’ innovative re-imagining of Webster’s tragedy is a powerful deconstruction of toxic masculinity.

King's Theatre

Lost at Sea

A haunting and powerful tribute to the lives lived and lost at sea.

Eden Court

Swansong

Five standalone single-performer pieces reveal the promising talents of UHI’s graduating class.

The Cockpit

Anna Karenina

Xameleon Theatre’s bilingual production overflows with ambition, yet doesn’t always hit the mark.

Assembly Roxy

The Guitar Man

Surrogate Productions’ UK premiere of Jon Fosse’s play is an admirable translation that suffers in its execution.

Tron Theatre

Woke

Apphia Campbell questions how much has truly changed in 45 years

Festival Theatre Studio

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Amateur group’s production of Tennessee Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winner is ambitious, but impressive

Harry McMullen in the Red Lion.
Brunton Theatre

The Red Lion

Much more than a matchday melodrama, Patrick Marber’s football play receives a fine Scottish debut

Eden Court

The Verdict

Middle Ground Theatre Company present an incredible rendition of Barry Reed’s novel that is both memorable and utterly enthralling, in part thanks to the strength of its cast.

Tron Theatre

Marie

An unusual slice of British history set in an English boozer.