Monthly Archives: February 2015
Whisky Galore
Writers of fiction are generally advised to ‘write what they know’ and journalists to write what they have learned or observed.  Where does that leave the reviewer of a whisky-tasting event whose previous tasting of whisky can be counted on the … Continue reading
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“For once in my life I want to control a man’s fateâ€
So says Hedda Gabler in a new version of Henrik Ibsen’s famous play at The Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, by Richard Eyre, directed by Amanda Gaughan.
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Edinburgh International Science Festival 2015
Running from the 4th – 19th April, Edinburgh International Science Festival marks the arrival of spring and two weeks of immersive entertainment. In a city of great scientific depth and game changing discoveries, the festival aims to shine a light … Continue reading
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The Caucasian Chalk Circle – Review
Just… WOW! Brecht’s play bursts onto the stage of the Lyceum; an epic musical play that suggests a cast of hundreds rather than the thirteen multi-talented actor-musicians who play more than three times that number of parts. Â
The Jewellery Tree
The Jewellery Tree is a collection of new poems from local poet Jacqueline McDonnell. The core of the book centres on (though is not exclusive to) her experiences of being a widow – and because of that don’t be misled … Continue reading
The Caucasian Chalk Circle, at the Lyceum
“In the bloodiest of times good people can be found.†Bertolt Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle, translated by Alistair Beaton is coming to the Royal Lyceum Theatre, directed by Lyceum Artistic Director Mark Thomson.