Back at work last week after a short holiday, and some time writing. There’s a chill in the air as Summer disappears and the back end of the year starts to encroach on the green landscapes. The campus is very busy. The students have returned, and our new students have arrived. This is one of…
I have moved my blog over to betweentheactsblog.com
I haven’t written on my blog for some time because I am completing my PhD. I find that it is very easy to get distracted and write short blog posts than work on larger pieces, so I have taken a holiday from blogging. Once I have submitted my PhD then I hope to get back…
I didn’t really follow what this piece was about, and what the point of it was. It seemed like it was about two people in some kind of secluded building making recordings and agreeing how they would live together. There were dialogues about how much water they would drink and how it would be shared.…
Read more The Paradise Project (Northern Stage at Summer Hall, Monday, August 10th 2015) ***
Over the last year I have become familiar with Clean Break, so it was really exciting to find another company which is engaged with telling the story of women in prison. Key Change was a piece by Open Clasp, which tells the story of four women in prison. The main focus is on Angie (Jessica…
Read more Key Change (Northern Stage at Summer Hall, Monday August 10th 2015) *****
The Disco Years was a fun show with a little bit of audience participation. Patrick Monahan talks about his Iranian background alongside a backdrop of 1970’s disco music. Monahan had a great way with families and managed to involve the children in the audience in the show without it being embarrassing. Monahan managed to sustain…
Read more Patrick Monahan. The Disco Years (Gilded Balloon, Sunday 8th August 2015) ***
Firstly, I had to go to at least one show in the Udderbelly which had moved from its usual spot in Bisto Square to George Square. The Uddrbelly is basically an upside-down purple cow! That’s amusing in itself. Shit-Faced Shakespeare is Shakespeare performed with a pissed up cast member. It’s fairly amusing and OK for an…
Read more Shit-Faced Shakespeare (Udderbelly, Sunday 8th August 2015) ***
Ruaraidh Murray plays Bobby and Megan Shanley plays Allie in this beautifully written complex narrative played as a narrative. Bobby is frightening and threatening. Allie finds herself in an abusive relationship with him. What should have been a love story ends up as a story of violence and revenge. It’s one of those productions that…
I really enjoy these late shows where you have no idea who will be on the bill. As I usually do, I aimed for the front row, where there were several spaces. This was good luck, I thought, considering that the queue had been so long. It soon became apparent that the compare was…
Read more Late Show (Pleasance Courtyard, Saturday 8th August 2015) ****
I loved this mix of ballet, contemporary dance, classical music and dance music. Indeed, it was a nice change to see a large company of dancers and musicians on stage at the same time. Further Information https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/balletronic#overview My verdict: ****
Read more Balletronic (Pleasance Courtyard, Saturday 8th August) ****
Julie Raby: A Dyslexic Writer 