Traverse
What I’m Here For
★★★★☆ Powerful
What I’m Here For, a collaboration between Vanishing Point and Teater Katapult from Aarhus, Denmark, is an intelligent and compelling piece of politically-informed drama.
GUSH
★★★☆☆ Fine performance
The Traverse’s world premiere of GUSH by Jess Brodie is a considered piece of theatre, excellently performed.
PPP: Miss Lockwood Isn’t Well
★★★☆☆ Patchy
Miss Lockwood Isn’t Well by James Reilly, the last of the Spring season of Òran Mór’s Play, A Pie and A Pint productions at the Traverse, is an intriguing comedy that contains some moments which misfire.
The Light House
★★★★☆ Hugely affecting
The Light House from Alys Williams is a production of real emotional power. It appeared at the Traverse for one performance only at the start of an extensive Scottish tour, but should certainly be caught elsewhere by anyone who has the chance.
PPP: The Swansong
★★★★☆ Emotional
The Swansong is undoubtedly one of the most impressive of Òran Mór’s A Play, A Pie and A Pint offerings to visit the Traverse in recent years.
PPP: The Legend of Davie McKenzie
★★★☆☆ Ebullient
The Legend of Davie McKenzie, the latest A Pie and A Pint from Òran Mór at the Traverse, is an energetic and emotional piece.
Medea
★★★★☆ Furious
A millennia-old depiction of revenge is given contemporary urgency in the Bard in the Botanics’ Medea. The award-winning 2022 production is at the Traverse for two performances only, as part of a tour in association with Raw Material, supported by Macrobert Arts Centre.
PPP: Someone’s Knockin’ at the Door
★★★☆☆ Charming
Someone’s Knockin’ at the Door, the first in the new batch of A Play, A Pie and A Pint from Òran Mór at the Traverse, is a well-performed and pleasing – if ultimately insubstantial – production
Head. Heart. Hand.
★★★★☆ Heady, heartfelt, handsome
Head. Heart. Hand. at the Traverse until Saturday, is a fitting celebration of a local institution but should be of interest to everyone, being an excellent piece of theatre by any standards.
Size Matters
★★★☆☆ Whimsical
Size Matters, at the Traverse as part of the Manipulate festival, is an inventive if uneven production.
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