Welcome to the future! This is the future as it used to be – spaceships, robots, and hovercraft-like vehicles. Planet Lem’s vision is of a world in which experiments in Artificial Intelligence have led to robots taking over all the important work of the world. Humans, relieved of all major responsibilities, with no productive work to […]

It is an immense credit to Magpie Puppet Co’s storytelling prowess that they were able to evoke such vibrant and absorbing images of a freezing Edinburgh night within The Pleasance’s Attic, a sweltering sauna of a space on the day in question. Under Jimmy Grimes’ direction, the company’s debut production effectively explores the story of […]

Two elements initially piqued my interest in watching Exterminating Angel: the first, its premise – set as it is in a dinner party that never ends; the second, its style – improvised content framed by an established structure, aiming to provide each new audience with a fresh experience. The levels of risk-taking, confidence and ensemble work […]

A leisurely stroll through the park is the perfect way to begin the experience ofPaperbelle. Frozen Charlotte’s charming production is hidden away in the botanical gardens – a long walk from the city centre, but worth the pilgrimage in order to enter such a delightful story for 2-5 year-olds. We are asked to remove our […]

A lecture theatre painted womb-red. Headphones and an instruction sheet – we’re going on a journey, welcome onboard. An empty stage, populated by a pair of lady’s shoes and a pair of rather brief briefs. The lights are dim, there’s a hum in the air. We await instructions. Headphones on, and we are taken on […]