Reviews – Page 76 – The Wee Review | Scotland’s arts and culture magazine

Reviews

Eden Court

Stand By

Immersive drama offers an authentic portrayal of policing in Scotland

Festival Theatre

Magic Goes Wrong

Mischief Theatre are up to their usual tricks in this slightly hit-or-miss magic variety show

Japanese Television Space Fruit Vineyard

Japanese Television
Space Fruit Vineyard

Space is the place for retro futurists

Flee

Flee

Pared-down Danish animation tells a powerful true story about a young Afghani refugee

Dancing on Glass

A high stakes drama set in the world of ballet

Yaksha: Ruthless Operations

A violent and fast-paced film with engaging characters

Edinburgh Playhouse

Dreamgirls

Motown magic sizzles on Edinburgh Playhouse’s stage

X

A slasher with not just blood and guts, but brains too

Alabaster-dePlume-Gold

Alabaster DePlume
GOLD (Go Forward In The Courage Of Your Love)

Little pockets of resistance work

Festival Theatre

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

Plenty of punch and sass but missing that infectious number you just can’t get out of your head

Dundee Rep

PAST-inuous

A powerful exploration of family and memory

Tron Theatre

Me and My Sister Tell Each Other Everything

Powerful and funny exploration of mental health and family dynamics

Traverse Theatre

Human Nurture

A poignant and explosive performance tackling race, friendship, and privilege

Tron Theatre

The Metamorphosis

A haunting adaptation of Kafka’s classic allegory

Edinburgh Playhouse

Hairspray

Big time musical entertains and educates with its infectious charm

Festival Theatre

SIX

A dazzling display of talent and herstory

Some Like it Rare

Hilarious cannibal black comedy sets its satirical sights on all-comers

You Are Not My Mother

Astonishing folk horror that deftly marries the mundane, the mystical, and the menacing

Let the Wrong One In

Slapstick vampire comedy is perfect festival fodder

Dreaming Walls

Pensive exploration of the infamous Chelsea Hotel and its permanent residents