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Writer: Anton Chekhov Adaptation: John Donnelly Director: Blanche McIntyre Reviewer: Lauren Humphreys The Public Reviews Rating: They are tired questions, too often asked in modern theatre: “How do you make classic plays relevant to a modern audience?” and “Is it even worthwhile?” Theatre company Headlong answer the two emphatically in this subtle but powerful re-imagining of arguably one of literature’s greatest [...]

Writer: Donna Franceschild Director: Mark Thomson Reviewer: Lauren Humphreys The Public Reviews Rating: A play that has at its heart the issue of mental health wouldn’t seem like a likely choice for an evening’s entertainment, but Donna Franceschild’s stage adaptation of her acclaimed 1994 BBC TV series Takin’ Over the Asylum doesn’t just entertain; this tightly written and [...]

Writer: Jean Genet Translation: Martin Crimp Director: Stewart Laing Reviewer: Lauren Humphreys The Public Reviews Rating: The coupling of the Tony award-winning director and designer Stewart Laing, and master of the avant-garde, Jean Genet, appears to be a match made in heaven. Both are men of unique aesthetic style and vision, and in this production of Genet’s notorious [...]

Writer and Director: Clare McGarry Reviewer: Lauren Humphreys The Public Reviews Rating: There’s nothing as endearing as seeing the wonder in a child’s eyes as they are transported by the captivating power of a story well told. Grinagog Theatre present Twinkle Bell, a magical Christmas tale for three to six year olds at the Citizens Theatre. Twinkle Bell [...]

Writer: David Greig Director: Guy Hollands Reviewer: Lauren Humphreys The Public Reviews Rating: A life changing incident involving one character, and a fateful decision by the other bring together the unlikely protagonists of this latest production from the National Theatre of Scotland. Yellow Moon charts the exploits of “Silent” Leila and “Stag” Lee as they flee Bonnie and [...]

Writer: David Greig Director: Guy Hollands Reviewer: Lauren Humphreys The Public Reviews Rating: A few weeks on from the Edinburgh Fringe and it’s time for another unlikely premise for a musical play. The Monster in the Hall tells the story of young teen Duck Macatarsney (Gemma McElhinney) and her pizza-eating, spliff-smoking, bike-riding, heavy metal loving widower dad (Keith [...]

With an extended weekend to enjoy at the beginning of the week, why not take the opportunity to try something new in a theatre near you this week. There’s plenty on offer with venues across the country attempting to tempt audiences away from the pomp and pageantry. And just in case the normal British bank holiday weather prevails, [...]

Theatre is at its most powerful when it reflects our everyday lives. Love, affairs, death, class, education – all provide writers with plenty of material for powerful drama. Catherine Love looks at some productions across the country this week that hold a mirror to our  lives.   1) BETRAYAL – CRUCIBLE THEATRE, SHEFFIELD Harold Pinter’s [...]