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Merryn Glover
Of Stone and Sky

A family saga of the ties that bind

The Amusement Park

Resurrected public service film will make you never want to grow old

Brighton Fringe [ONLINE]

The Webcam Circus Show [ONLINE]

Tonino Scalia’s energetic online circus show makes for an enjoyable if unpolished family experience

Theo Alexander

Theo Alexander
Sunbathing Through a Glass Screen

Modern classical music that reflects 21st century life from London based composer

Charlie Laidlaw
Everyday Magic

Uplifting fantasy tale with a mystical quality

Rosie Wilby
The Breakup Monologues

Exploration into the science of heartbreak has both heart and humour

Take Me Somewhere [ONLINE]

Wrapped Up In This [ONLINE]

A collaboration par excellence of performance and direction, stage production, and cinematography

Flashback

Compelling time-loop drama lacks genuine humanity but its jigsaw narrative impresses

Comets

Audience patience is ultimately not rewarded in this dramatic romance which seeks a peculiar twist finale

Over The Edge

Impressively-engaging teen drama featuring strong performances from its young cast

The Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh and Pitlochry Festival Theatre [ONLINE]

Hindu Times [ONLINE]

The Hindu deities do Dundee in feisty new script from Jaimini Jethwa

Caveat

Impressive exercise in sheer tension and atmosphere

Skull: The Mask

Brazilian slasher throwback makes mincemeat of its plot as well as its victims

Mull Theatre [ONLINE]

Braw Tales [ONLINE]

Charming, quirky, and beautifully braw animated tales

Giants and Toys

Absurdist comedy-drama appeals to both the sweet tooth and sour taste

One-Armed Boxer

Technically iffy, but highly entertaining kung fu action

Army of the Dead

Zack Snyder continues to be all style in a fun, but hollow genre-mash up

Helen McClory
Bitterhall

A dark, ghostly quality pervades this unique read from Helen McClory

Psycho Goreman

The kid-friendly splatterfest you didn’t know you needed

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

The first great le Carré adaptation is a fatalistic masterpiece