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Blackeyed Theatres production of The Trial

Review: The Trial, Brunton Theatre

STEVEN Berkoff’s The Trial is one of his earliest works, part of a series based on stories by Franz Kafka. It’s not his best play, and this is not a thrilling production.

Dance review: Ballet West: Swan Lake, Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh

STAGING one of the “big white ballets” is a task and a half for any company. So when a group of students takes on a production of Swan Lake, you know they’re made of strong stuff.

Theatre review: Spirit of Adventure - Dundee Discovery Point

IN THE dark of a Dundee night, the masts and hull of the Discovery gleam quietly in their dry dock on the waterfront.

Theatre review: Spirit of Adventure, Discovery Point, Dundee

IN THE dark of a Dundee night, the masts and hull of the Discovery gleam quietly in their dry dock on the waterfront.

The Port Glasgow family who made a five star theatre hit

When Jess Thorpe and Tashi Gore put the advert in the paper, they had no idea what to expect. They knew they wanted to do a show involving different generations of women from the same family and they imagined they’d find perhaps a grandmother, a daughter and a granddaughter who’d be up for it. So the email they received came as a shock.