Interview
Robinson Crusoe and the Carribean Pirates
Interview with Dame Allan Stewart for this years King’s Theatre panto (28 Nov – 17 Jan)
The Corstorphine Road Nativity
Interview with Colin McCreddie who’s set to play a kid with a lisp in Tim Firth’s cosy, Scottish version of Flint Street. Showing at the Festival Theatre 3-19 Dec
L’elisir d’amore: interview with Elena Xanthoudakis
Resident opera queen Jen McGregor gets together with Elena Xanthoudakis to discuss the reworkings of this classic opera. At the Kings’ Theatre (20-28 Nov)
Kes
Barry Hines seminal working class novel. Lead Stefan Butler tells Ross Kinghorn about the flaws of education that are still there today. Kings Theatre (27 – 31 Oct)
The House of Bernarda Alba
The House of Bernarda Alba, twelve women and John Tiffany. An interview with Louise Ludgate about the show. Coming to the King’s Theatre 3 – 7 Nov.
Rain Man
Men Behaving Badly star turns his hand to autism in the classic tale of botherhood, King Theatre (10 Nov – 14 Nov)
Insane in the Brain
Street dance version of Cuckoo’s Nest? You have to see it to believe it…Festival Theatre (24 Oct – 26 Oct)
The Silver Darlings
Neil Gunn’s seminal tale brings us the darker side of Scottishness at the King’s Theatre (6-10 Oct)
An Argument About Sex
Another voyeuristic gaze at humanity from the Tramway (3 Oct-17 Oct) and the Traverse (29 Oct-7 Nov)
The Grapes of Wrath
John Steinbeck’s plea for social justice hits the King’s Theatre stage 13 Oct-17 Oct
Confessions of a Justified Sinner
Prepare yourselves for this ‘gothic, existentialist thriller’ at the Royal Lyceum 16 Oct – 7 Nov
The Abduction from the Seraglio: Elena Xanthoudakis
With Opera North offering a season of inventive takes on traditional opera, our own Jennifer McGregor (Opera queen) decided to interview the feisty Elena Xanthoudakis who is currently performing in The Abduction, to find out what inspired this talented, award winning young woman to commit the world of opera.
Copenhagen and Tony Cownie
Ross Kinghorn interviews director Tony Cownie about the final show of the season at the Lyceum.
Confused About Theatre?
Is the stages’ time running out? I wandered off to interview some of the top names in Scottish theatre to get their opinions about the State of the Stage. Check out the incisive words of Dr. Steve Cramer (critic), David Greig (leading playwright) and Christopher Lynch (award winning actor) in the following exclusive interviews.
Joel Stone from Shitdisco
Shitdisco talk to Ben Gatehouse about the name, the sound and the how.