Ros MacKenzie
Antigone
This is a remarkable performance at the Traverse by a remarkable Scottish company. Lung Ha’s is a drama group for performers with learning difficulties, and “Antigone” is a complex and challenging classical play by Sophocles. In this new version of the play by Adrian Osmond, members of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland playing music composed by Kenneth Dempster have teamed up with Lung Ha’s actors to produce a clear and challenging “Antigone” that defiantly poses the fundamental moral questions inherent to Sophocles’ work. |inline
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Beauty and the Beast
The magnificent finale of Northern Ballet’s “Beauty and the Beast” is a complete sensory knockout. Brilliantly lit against a huge gleaming organ, the exuberant fairytale ending of joy and celebration unfolds to the glorious soaring music of Saint-Saens’ Organ Symphony. |inline
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Funny Peculiar
It is certainly peculiar, but not very funny. ” Funny Peculiar “at the Festival Theatre until March 3rd is a 70s play by Mike Stott that was probably not so great first time around, and as a revival doesn’t even have the charm of nostalgia. |inline
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A Chance to become a National Theatre of Scotland Champion
The National Theatre of Scotland is looking to recruit a small team of voluntary Champions across Scotland, to work alongside the team, to promote the Company in local communities.
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