Christine Irvine

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24 articles

Fleabag

Miranda meets YouPorn in this scabrous comedy from Broadchurch’s Phoebe Waller-Bridge

19 February 2015

Sanitise

An effervescent master-class in solo performance that never quite gets to grips with the emotional nitty-gritty of its subject matter.

14 February 2015

Macbeth

Filter's ingenious retelling is sometimes too preoccupied with its own cleverness to land the full emotional body-blow

22 January 2015

Slope

A heart-pounding, head-spinning experience that exposes the voyeur in all of us.

16 November 2014

HOWL(ing)

[Rating: 4/5] HOWL(ing) exposes the greatest minds of post-indyref Scotland in an affectionate and admirably unbiased blast of theatrical sunlight.

23 October 2014

My Name Is...

A bittersweet love letter to the pain of broken families, difficult choices and unforeseen repercussions.

30 May 2014

Heart

Despite a promising set-up, a disappointing script ensures the only heart on show in this cross-cultural love triangle is the title.

25 May 2014

Our Country's Good

A hard-working cast deliver a fine introduction to this still-potent tale of power, punishment and redemption.

15 May 2014

The Tempest

A lively production that unflinchingly explores themes of colonisation of one of Shakespeare's best-loved comedies.

11 May 2014

The Libertine

This hugely enjoyable production charms with as much wit and swagger as its main protagonist.

8 May 2014