Posts by David Petherick
Alan Bissett: When Billy met Alasdair
Alan Bissett’s electrifying new show When Billy Met Alasdair is a theatrical knockout – a sharp, witty and impassioned collision of two of Scotland’s towering cultural figures: the cerebral, softly-spoken writer Alasdair Gray, and the incendiary working-class comedian Billy Connolly. It’s a love letter to Scottish identity, laced with passion, joy, and a deep reverence…
Read MoreJo Caulfield: Bad Mood Rising
Jo Caulfield’s Bad Mood Rising is an absolute masterclass in comedy. With scalpel-sharp wit, immaculate timing, and a gloriously grumpy worldview, Caulfield takes the audience on a laugh-packed tour through life’s daily irritations, social absurdities, and the general madness of modern existence — and every minute is pure gold. From the moment she walks on…
Read MoreRobert Burns: Not in my Name
Kevin Williamson’s Robert Burns – Not In My Name is a tour de force of poetic reclamation, political critique, and passionate performance. With this bold and incendiary show, Williamson not only reintroduces us to Burns, but demands we reconsider who he was—and what he truly stood for. This is not your schoolroom Burns. There are…
Read MorePiaf Revisited
Christine Bovill’s Piaf Revisited is far more than a tribute show — it’s a transporting, emotionally charged journey through the soul of French chanson, refracted through the legend of Édith Piaf and the life of Bovill herself. With her velvet voice, captivating storytelling, and effortless stage presence, Bovill doesn’t merely sing Piaf — she resurrects…
Read MoreReality is not Enough
Irvine Welsh has never been one to follow convention, and Reality Is Not Enough, the new documentary exploring his life and work, makes no attempt to domesticate him. Directed with verve and a certain punk sensibility, the film is a vivid, sprawling exploration of the man behind Trainspotting, Filth, and the many other brutally honest…
Read MoreGroup Portrait in a Summer Landscape
Peter Arnott’s latest offering presents an exquisite dance between the epochs of the past and the impending future. Set against the idyllic backdrop of a Perthshire summer home, the haunting spirit of young Will, masterfully portrayed by Robbie Scott, serves as an evocative centerpiece. George Rennie, his father and a fervent academic brought to life…
Read MoreWhat is the future for the Edinburgh International Film Festival?
The Edinburgh International Film Festival, the Edinburgh Filmhouse and the Belmont cinema in Aberdeen have all stopped trading with immediate effect. The parent charity that runs them — Centre for the Moving Image — announced it had called in administrators after what it described as a “perfect storm”. It said it had seen sharply rising…
Read MoreFree worldwide screening to commemorate Jim Haynes
Free online screening of the award-winning, feature-length documentary MEETING JIM will take place from March 5-8, 2021. Thousands of people from all around the world heard the sad news of Jim Haynes’ passing on January 6th 2021. Haynes was named ‘the godfather of social networking’ by The Guardian and was recently called ‘the man who…
Read More5 new monologues by Rona Munro on YouTube
TRAVERSE THEATRE PRESENTS THE FIVE FROM INSIDE MONOLOGUES BY RONA MUNRO, DIRECTED BY CAITLIN SKINNER Featuring the Donny’s Brain cast The first monologue will be available to watch on YouTube from 7.30PM tonight (Wed 15 April) – the original time and date of Donny’s Brain’s press performance All pieces will be available to watch on demand and free…
Read MoreMrs Puntila and her man Matti
Bawdy, brilliant, glorious and gallus. Mrs Puntila and her man Matti is an achingly funny, finely crafted and played joy. Denise Mina brings Brecht to Scotland with a sizzling, sparky and sexily socialist adaptation which is an utter delight in every way. The earthy, witty language of Brecht is given new life in a lively,…
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