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That’s Showbiz
Politics is a funny old game. And so is entertaining. But that is what makes Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival so attractive. There was something for everyone at the August event and included in the cream of […]
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The Fifth Step
Handling a subject like addiction well bears a heavy responsibility. But David Ireland’s wonderful The Fifth Step does just that and with a dash of humour thrown in to. The two man 90-minute play from […]
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Chitty, Chitty, Bang, Bang The Musical
There was an air of excitable nostalgia wafting over the audience as the brilliantly bonkers 1964 Ian Fleming gem was transformed into a colourful musical at The King’s Theatre in Glasgow. The story of Chitty, […]
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& Juliet – The New Musical
Modern overhauls traditional and the result is an all swinging hilarious transformation of William Shakespeare’s classic Romeo and Juliet. It’s all loud colours, music and a jumping set and costumes for this brash but brilliant […]
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Jesus Christ Superstar
Once controversial and now reincarnated. Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s Jesus Christ Superstar has risen from the ashes 53 years after bursting onto the music scene. And it’s a very different show from the […]
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Grease The Musical
The adage that “the old ones are the best” fits perfectly with the fast-moving and slick Grease The Musical. First made famous in 1978 when John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John wowed with their sugar coated […]
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Life of Pi
A boy on a boat with a Bengal tiger makes for some roaring theatre! The Life of Pi by Yann Martel is a story of survival and how being adaptive and having faith in yourself […]
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Shirley Valentine
It’s a hard task performing a one woman show and taking on a range of roles alone. And to achieve it with a Scouse accent when you are Scottish is even more impressive! But that’s […]
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Seven Drunken Nights: The Story of The Dubliners
Enjoying the craic while listening to some seriously good musicians is a great way to pay tribute to one of Ireland’s best loved bands. The Dubliners formed in 1962 and 62 years later, their tunes […]
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The 39 Steps
A slapstick comedy with a thrilling twist and an incredibly hard-working cast is just the ticket for a fun night out at the theatre. John Buchan’s intriguing novel The 39 Steps was made famous by […]