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By Thom Dibdin The Traverse’s artistic director, Dominic Hill, has directed Chekhov’s The Seagull for BBC Radio 3, with Siobhan Redmond and Paul Higgins heading up a cast of leading Scottish actors. … Continue reading Traverse’s Hill directs Radio 3’s Seagull By Thom Dibdin By Thom Dibdin The Edinburgh Playhouse Spotlight Award is to change emphasis for 2010, to recognise an outstanding contribution over the last 12 months in the world of Edinburgh amateur dramatics. … Continue reading Edinburgh Amateurs £1000 Award 2010 Launched * * * Kevin, Cilla, Gary and Artie Festival Theatre Thank goodness for second halves. At the tender age of two, Young C is no stranger to theatre – nor, indeed, to singing along – but she was totally bemused by the opening half of the Singing Kettle’s pyjama party. By the time the second half opened, however, C was clapping along with the rest of the kids and having a whale of a time. The difficulty with the Singing Kettle is not … Continue reading Children’s Theatre Review – The Singing Kettle: Pyjama Party Liburd wins Best Male Dancer but announces he is to retire from Scottish BalletPaul Liburd, Scottish Ballet’s popular soloist, has won the top accolade from the Critics Circle Dance Awards, as he announces that he is to retire from the company at the end of the Spring season. * * * * *Edinburgh Playhouse The big name stars all perform excellently. Connie Fisher, who won BBC1’s talent show to fill the role, has the vocal drama for Maria; West End star Margaret Preece the power needed for the Abbess; and one-time Robin Hood Michael Praed oozes charm as Captain von Trapp. … Continue reading Musical Review – The Sound of Music By Thom Dibdin Although I’d seen her on the BBC’s Maria programme, I’d forgotten until today that I had actually seen her on stage before – back in 2001 when … Continue reading Connie, Constance, Maria and Me * * * * *Royal Lyceum Review by Thom Dibdin 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. … Continue reading Review – The Price |
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