With Julius Caesar’s opening night fast approaching, I managed to get an interview with its director Devki Panchmatia in between the ramping up rehearsal schedule: Q: What drew you to the setting of this production of Julius Caesar, and what is the setting? D: The concept emerged very early on, perhaps over a year now, […]
The dark iron chandeliers were low in the Teviot debating hall as the dark world of the University Shakespeare Company’s Julius Caesar enveloped the audience with the infamous story of intrigue, betrayal and cold-blooded murder. The show bursts into life with the inclusion of a live Jazz band, which was a fantastic addition and kept […]
At the heart of many good nights out is drinking and dancing, but the trick is to look stylish while doing so. There is a delicate balance between external refinement and internal intoxication, and the patrons of the Shakespeare Society’s Masquerade Ball pulled it off marvellously! With five hundred tickets sold, the Caves on Cowgate’s […]