Review: EAT ME
CW: graphic language, mentions of cannibalism Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ In a world where most of the things we think, eat, drink, put on, take off, smoke, or scrub on different parts…
“As diverse and dynamic as youth itself”: EU Footlights’ The Time of Our Lives review
Edinburgh University Footlights have set expectations high after their memorable performance of Chicago, and the EU Footlights Showchoir now presents The Time of Our Lives. This time, too, the performance is very…
Brexit Tears at The Storytelling Centre: political photography and poetry to make you weep
For anyone living in the UK, or even beyond, it is common knowledge that Brexit is a very controversial topic. Indeed, it has divided the country to a greater extent…
“These plays expose their audiences to the not-so-fairy-tale side of relationships”: Pride Plays 2 review
Produced by Shift and Traverse, Scotland’s first ever LGBTQI+ playwright festival, the Pride Plays, returns for another year. The second night, Pride Plays: 2, features 787 Blinks by Gabriella Sloss, and Elastic by…
“A Vibrant Performance”: Chicago review
The Edinburgh University Footlights, one of the biggest student-run musical theatre companies in Edinburgh, presents the musical Chicago to audiences this week. As many will know, Chicago is a satirical,…
SISF: Beyond the Spectacle: Native North American Presence in Britain
The Scottish International Storytelling Festival continues with an interesting and very informative event exploring Native North American cultures and their interaction with Scotland. An exhibition of posters on various topics…
SISF: Open Hearth review
The second weekend of the Scottish International Storytelling festival culminates with Open Hearth. Gary Green and Margaret Grenier from Canada, and James MacDonald Reid from Scotland, share their heartwarming stories…
‘Finding meaning and identity in the context of modern society’: Farzaneh and the Moon review
Defining one’s own identity, understanding the self and the other, searching for the meaning of life and freedom in the state of society – these are the questions that have…