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Theatre Review: Every One

Theatre Review: Every One

* * * * Royal Lyceum By Thom Dibdin Tough and emotional, Jo Clifford’s new play for the Royal Lyceum takes an unblinking look into the tragedy of a death in the family, in a production which breaks theatrical conventions and crosses social boundaries. This is genuinely exciting stuff, which is a touch surprising for […]

Mar 22 2010 | By | Reply More
Theatre Review – The Beauty Queen of Leenane

Theatre Review – The Beauty Queen of Leenane

★★★★☆:
Hilarious, dark and utterly brutal, playwright Martin McDonagh’s prize-winning look at late 20th century life in rural Ireland is given a most beguiling outing at the Royal Lyceum, under Tony Cownie’s direction.

Feb 24 2010 | By | 2 Replies More
Review – The Price

Review – The Price

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Arthur Miller’s late-Sixties hit provides a thoroughly satisfying start to the Royal Lyceum’s year. It’s a piece which, in the right hands, has comedy and depth, as estranged brothers Victor and Walter pick over their dead father’s belongings with furniture dealer Solomon.

Jan 19 2010 | By | 3 Replies More
Sinning with Ian Rankin and Mark Thomson…

Sinning with Ian Rankin and Mark Thomson…

October 20th, 2009 There was a real buzz about the Royal Lyceum tonight, as novelist Ian Rankin joined the theatre’s Artistic Director Mark Thomson on the stage for a pre-performance discussion of Justified Sinner. Thomson, of course, adapted James Hogg’s novel – indeed this production which he also directs is an updated version of the […]

Oct 21 2009 | By | Reply More
Review – Confessions of a Justified Sinner

Review – Confessions of a Justified Sinner

★★★★☆
SCOTLAND’S darkest history is dragged into the light of the Lyceum stage in this new adaptation of James Hogg’s bitter, twisted and murderous Confessions of a Justified Sinner.

Oct 18 2009 | By | 1 Reply More
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