Theatre
Solomon and Marion
Touching and powerful South African set drama of connection and confusion.
Grounded
George Brant’s one-woman play ambitiously collides motherhood with the War on Terror.
Interview: Simon Hart
Callum Madge catches up with Artistic Director Simon Hart to talk about this year’s Manipulate programme and how it has evolved.
Interview: Rona Munro
Rona Munro on how far female playwriting has come over the last 30 years ahead of a new adaptation of Iron at the Traverse.
Interview: Little Cauliflower
Little Cauliflower’s Lucy Western speaks to us about the art of puppetry.
Featured Venue: Summerhall
Summerhall is tearing up the Fringe with 24-hour theatre, millennia-spanning shows and comedy acrobatics.
Hospitalité (Kantai)
Rare cinematic experience which concerns itself with the humdrum of family life and what it takes to destroy it.
Preview: The Chairs
Infusing inspirations from Laurel and Hardy to the Marx Brothers, director Niall Henry has taken a fresh approach to Ionesco’s renowned nonsense play.
Interview: Peter Rice
Fascinating and wide ranging interview with Peter Rice – designer for Scottish Opera’s season finale, Tosca.
Interview: Orla O’Loughlin
Recently appointed Traverse AD, Orla O’Loughlin, tells us what her outlook is for the Traverse’s programmes and directives.
Preview: For Once
Newly appointed AD Orla O’Loughlin tackles Tim Price’s text on loss and giref at the Traverse this April.
Interview: Daniel Arco: Bated Breath
Daniel Arco tells us about the artistic influences behind his new play: Shit Fuck, Shit Fuck, RocknRoll at the Traverse.
Interview: Errol White
Errol White discusses the intracacies behind his intriguing new dance piece at the Traverse this week.
Interview: Martin O’Neill: Bated Breath
Romantic settings and unromantic characters form Martin O’Neill’s production for Bated Breath at the Traverse. He speaks to us about the ideas behind it.
Interview: Susan Robertson: Bated Breath
Susan Robertson speaks to us about the influences of nostalgia and technology ahead of her play When The Clock Strikes at the Traverse.
Interview: Sarah Rogers: Bated Breath
Sarah Rogers’ new play Crush discusses the aftermath of the Hillsborough Disaster ahead of further documents to be published this summer.
Interview: Simon Hart
This year’s Manipulate Festival boosts its cinematic programme; artistic director Simon Hart spoke to us about the schedule.
Interview: Peter Arnott
Writer Peter Arnott talks to us on the misinterpretation of the spiritual industry ahead of Vox Motus’ The Infamous Brothers Davenport at the Lyceum.
Interview: Alison Peebles
Alison Peebles chats to us on the oral culture of music ahead of Dogstar’s production of The Captain’s Collection, one of the company’s earliest creations.
Interview: Ramon Tikaram
Ramon Tikaram, who plays the King in Paul Kerryson’s The King and I adaptation, speaks to us about the Orient, the Occident and everything in between.