Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller is widely considered one of the greatest plays to come out of the 20th century. Premiered in 1949, it is a tragedy that examines the demise of a working man and how society, along with the character’s own delusions, can torture a weakened soul. When my MLitt class Read More
The audience at The Rep looked to be squirming as tens of children jumped, wiggled and waved, and agitated in their seats. Each one of them sits by a parent in a Santa hat, a caregiver with a face painted to look like an elf, or a grandparent with tinsel around their necks that leave Read More
The performance of Much Ado Abut Nothing by the Dundee Rep Ensemble, directed by Irene Macdougall, was fantastic, entertaining and frequently hilarious. Ken Harrison’s set was a simple yet impressive affair of Mediterranean tiles, ornate lights and transparent walls; the grand, uncluttered setting allowed the performers room to bring this Shakespeare comedy of love, Sicilian Read More
“Sit anywhere you want, but try stick to the front to keep the intimate feel,” were the words said to me as I collected my tickets. I thought nothing too much of it – not expecting anything out of the ordinary. Instead, in true Rep fashion, I was greeted by an absolutely beautiful stage. A Read More
Pulling off The Great Gatsby on stage while Baz Luhrmann’s dazzling adaptation is still in memory is a sizable task. Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novella, this is a story of a young man who finds himself dropped in an idyllic corner of Long Island where wealthy socialites and movie stars come to frolic Read More
The London Classic Theatre is currently celebrating its 15th anniversary as a touring company with the production of Alan Ayckbourn’s 1974 play Absent Friends. Contrary to the zeitgeist of presenting period plays in contemporary settings, director Michael Cabot has stuck assiduously to the play’s original Seventies setting. This diligence has been rewarded with some fantastic Read More
Devised and performed by Dundee Rep’s Community Company, The Land Beneath Our Feet is a dark, thought-provoking tale of community eviction. It invites the audience to make its own judgements about the space we call home, as residents and ruthless developers clash with tragic consequences. Director Catrin Evans began working with the community performers in Read More
Fleur Darkin’s latest offering, Miann, premiered at the Fringe last year as part of the Made in Scotland curated showcase. This work certainly achieves Darkin’s desire to remind us that “life is felt before it is understood”. Pulsating with sensory impressions, the dancers (the full company plus guest dancers, James Southward and Quang Kien Van) Read More
Blood was very much the theme at the Dundee Rep on Friday evening (March 6), as we took our seats for Blood Wedding, a dark tale of love, lust, betrayal and revenge written in 1932 by Spanish poet and dramatist, Frederico García Lorca. The walls of the cafe bar were papered with blood-stained copies of Read More