‘A vivid plea for understanding’: David Pollock reviews a promenade adaptation of Naoki Higashida’s book about the experience of autism.
Glasgow
9 March 2018
Reviews • Glasgow • National • Reviews
The Motherf**ker With The Hat at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow
March 1 - March 17
By Christine Irvine
Locked and loaded: the Scottish premiere of Stephen Adly Guirgis’ comedy is “blisteringly enjoyable”.
21 February 2018
Reviews • Glasgow • National • Reviews
Review: Party Politics at Òran Mór, Glasgow
February 19 - February 24
By Lorna Irvine
School gate politics: Lorna Martin makes an assured debut with A Play, A Pie and A Pint.
5 February 2018
Reviews • Glasgow • National • Reviews
Review: Bold Girls at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
January 24 - February 10
By David Pollock
27 years later: Rona Munro’s play’s focus has shifted since its premiere in 1991.
29 January 2018
Reviews • Glasgow
Review: Achilles at Citizens Theatre, Glasgow
By Christine Irvine
“Company of Wolves’ micro-exploration of grief and pain seems achingly timely.”
2 November 2017
Reviews • Glasgow
Review: Infinite Lives at Tramway, Glasgow
26 – 28 October 2017
By Andrew Edwards
Seems to push at the boundaries of your brain: Andrew Edwards reviews Robbie Thomson’s work as part of Sonica 2017.
1 November 2017
Reviews • Glasgow
Review: AquaSonic at Tramway, Glasgow
26 – 28 October 2017
By Andrew Edwards
A noise not possible on dry land: Andrew Edwards reviews Between Music’s performance playing custom-made musical instruments underwater.
2 October 2017
Reviews • Glasgow
Review: The Coolidge Effect at Tron Theatre, Glasgow
27 – 30 September 2017 (and touring)
By Andrew Edwards
The start of a conversation? Andrew Edwards reviews Wonder Fools’ show about watching porn.
14 July 2017
Reviews • Glasgow
Review: The Lying Kind at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow
6 - 22 July 2017
By Christine Irvine
Satirical comment beaten into submission: Christine Irvine reviews the Tron Theatre’s resurrection of Anthony Neilson’s Christmas-time comedy.
29 June 2017
Reviews • Glasgow • National • Performance • Reviews
Review: Nomanslanding at Tramway, Glasgow
June 22 - July 2
By Andrew Edwards
A strange sort of hope: Andrew Edwards reflects on the Glasgow iteration of this collaborative, international, interdisciplinary artwork.
19 June 2017
Reviews • Glasgow
Review: Shackleton at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow
14-17 June 2017, then touring
By Christine Irvine
Chilling isolation in an untameable wilderness: Christine Irvine reviews Blue Raincoat’s retelling of Ernest Shackleton’s doomed expedition.
15 May 2017
Reviews • Glasgow • National • Reviews
Review: Off-Kilter at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow
May 10 - May 13
By Christine Irvine
A characteristically touching return: Christine Irvine warms to Ramesh Meyyappan’s new solo show exploring mental health through physicality and magic.
14 May 2017
Reviews • Glasgow
Review: Daphne Oram’s Wonderful World of Sound at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow
9 - 13 May 2017
By Christine Irvine
Colour-telly ambience: Christine Irvine reviews the world premiere of Blood of the Young’s play about a pioneer of electronic music.
21 April 2017
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Review: Coriolanus Vanishes at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow
April 14 - April 22
By Christine Irvine
Lean, mean and theatrically audacious: Christine Irvine is gripped by Fire Exit director David Leddy’s first one-man show in over a decade.
17 April 2017
Reviews • Glasgow
Review: A Machine They’re Secretly Building at Tron Theatre, Glasgow
13- 15 April 2017
By Christine Irvine
*IF YOU HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE YOU HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR* Christine Irvine reviews Proto-type Theater’s exploration of surveillance technology.