Latest review for Æ: I’ve got a soft spot for Fiddler, and this tour of the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre production absolutely smashed it.

EdFringe review for @alledintheatre.bsky.social: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ ROCK OF AGES from @bareproductions.bsky.social is a smash hit, bringing a radically human approach to this classic jukebox musical. Read the full review here: www.alledinburghtheatre.com/rock-of-ages...

@edfringe.bsky.social is upon us, and I’ll be there every day reviewing some of the most exciting shows the festival has to offer! My diary’s filling up, but I’ve still got some space left, especially the 10-25th. Comment below if you’re bringing a show you’d like me to review! #edfringereviewer

Latest review for Æ: a darkly gilded retelling of the Midas myth.

Latest review for Æ: THE GREAT GATSBY at @pitlochryft.bsky.social is a transcendent adaptation of Fitzgerald’s classic novel.

Two days and three shows at @pitlochryft.bsky.social in a whirlwind jaunt north. Stay tuned for the reviews, coming soon on @alledintheatre.bsky.social!

I’m on assignment for @alledintheatre.bsky.social in Pitlochry today and tomorrow, reviewing at @pitlochryft.bsky.social! This is my first time in beautiful Pitlochry and I can’t wait to see what the Festival Theatre has in store.

Latest review for Æ!

I have, not for the first time, stayed up irresponsibly late reading one of @maryrussell.bsky.social’s memoirs on the day it arrived. I do hope that this is one of my habits, along with being thrown out of libraries at closing time, of which Miss Russell might approve.

REVIEW: @rawmaterialarts.bsky.social LEAR is “★★★★★ – Blistering…relentless, raw, touching, and heartbreaking, LEAR is a tragedy that demands attention.” www.speakthespeech.blog/2025/06/revi...

REVIEW: @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social THE MOUNTAINTOP – ★★★★½ – Electric; a bold new staging of Katori Hall’s brilliant, unvarnished speculative exploration of the final hours of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life. www.speakthespeech.blog/2025/06/revi...

Latest review for Æ: I adored this new adaptation of The Merry Widow! An absolute smash on every front.

Latest review for Æ: @fbombtheatre.bsky.social’s Monumental is an exciting piece of work addressing an important gap in public art and commemoration.

Latest review for Æ: this play has a special place in my heart, and I was delighted with Arkle’s rendition of Tom Basden’s pointedly up-to-date adaptation.

"AI" uses em-dashes because the writers whose (appropriated) work it's trained on use them. I use them a lot, personally, and of course just about everything I've ever written was chucked into the training bin without my consent or assent. So, you know, whenever you see an "AI" em-dash, think of me.

Latest review for Æ: Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe is an absolutely outstanding version of a much-love, much-adapted story. “When There Was Spring” will be in my head for weeks!

Latest review for Æ: I wanted to like this Dracula, but it had both too much and too little going on to be successful.

Latest review for Æ! I loved this production of The Crucible from Scottish Ballet and visionary choreographer Helen Pickett.

Latest review for Æ: a lovely rendition of Incognito, with stellar work by cast & crew.

Had the opportunity to see this new work from @notsoniceuk.bsky.social, a strong effort on a compelling subject.

Latest review for Æ: This P&P was a hoot, be sure to catch it on the UK & Ireland tour if you can!

Latest review for Æ: DEATH OF A SALESMAN endures for a reason, and is navigated well by this production, despite a few flaws.

REVIEW: Hamlet at the Royal Shakespeare Company - ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - “relentless…a shattering RSC debut from Thallon” www.speakthespeech.blog/2025/03/revi...

REVIEW: Our @rcmahar.bsky.social was at CHEF from @thegaiety.bsky.social Ayr, at the @traversetheatre.bsky.social www.alledinburghtheatre.com/chef-ayr-gai... "★★★☆☆ Turbulent" she says.... "a production that crackles with energy and is a showcase for Rebecca Benson’s solo performance."

I’m so grateful for the support of @alledintheatre.bsky.social as I launch this new venture- and don’t worry, I’m still reviewing there as well!

📢 WE ARE HIRING 📢 We are looking for a Head of Stage to join our team. This varied & exciting role is ideal for someone with a combination of stage / technical skills & highly informed interest in theatre Deadline: Wed 9th April APPLY NOW www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/jobs/head-of... #ArtsJobs

REVIEW: Here's @rcmahar.bsky.social on the Bohemians PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT at the Festival Theatre. www.alledinburghtheatre.com/priscilla-qu... "★★★★★ Long live the Queen" she says, of a production that is "an explosion of glitter whose sparkle will remain long after the show has closed."

REVIEW: #PieceOfWork by James Rowland @ @traversetheatre.bsky.social www.alledinburghtheatre.com/piece-of-wor... "★★★★★ Searching" says @rcmahar.bsky.social, "its pointedly tragedian title disguises the softness of Rowland’s work, the tender fragility that is every human life..." 📸 Murdo MacLeod

Foolish curs, that run winking into the mouth of a Russian bear and have their heads crush’d like rotten apples!

First daffodils! Happy St David’s Day! Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus!

REVIEW: Another insightful piece from @rcmahar.bsky.social on the frontline at @manipulatearts.bsky.social. This time with Groupwork tc & WHEN PROPHECY FAILS www.alledinburghtheatre.com/when-prophec... It's a spangly "★★★★★ Purposeful" from Becca of "an extraordinary telling" Pics Mihaela Bodlovic

Nan robh sinn an Talasgar air an tràigh far a bheil am beul mòr bàn a’ fosgladh eadar dà ghiall chruaidh, Rubha nan Clach ’s am Bioda Ruadh, sheasainn-sa ri taobh na mara… —Somhairle MacGill-Eain, “Tràighean” DÀIN DO EIMHIR translation by Iain Crichton Smith A #Gaelic #poem for #ValentinesDay

O, love, love, love! Love is like a dizziness; It winna let a poor body Gang about his biziness! —James Hogg (1770–1835), “Love is like a dizziness” 💝 🥴 #18thcentury #19thcentury #poetry #poem #ValentinesDay

Light, seeking light, doth light of light beguile

This! Where the algorithms of meta have *always* been engines of capitalism & patriarchy, entrenching white heteronormativity, fatphobia & ableism, it *is* getting worse, just as our communities need connection & communication most. Support Ellen-support queer & disabled creatives actively as poss!

I get a little thrill seeing my stars on the poster. One week left to catch this extraordinary show!

She doesn’t want flowers, she wants unlimited tea and time to read

Have started a Scottish arts organisations and artists starter pack. For those new to Bluesky – SP’s collect together accounts on a common theme and you can follow them all with one click 😊 Starting with the arts orgs. Individual artists – let me know if you want to be added! go.bsky.app/4gSyNWx

Latest Review: THREE QUEENS FROM THE OPERA - preview of a new concert parody staged by a purely amateur cast with a view to an EdFringe run www.alledinburghtheatre.com/three-queens... "★★★☆☆ Viva queens!" says @rcmahar.bsky.social Amusement: check. Delight: double check. Viva the queens in opera!

This one took a minute, and there’s so much more I wanted to say, so many incredible creatives I didn’t have space to mention. My editor already kindly let me go on more than double the length we’re usually asked to keep to, and I could have easily written double that. Go see this show.

View from today’s teaching room.

REVIEW: Our @rcmahar.bsky.social was at The Forth Act's Merry Crisis! at St. Salvador's www.alledinburghtheatre.com/merry-crisis... "★★★★☆ Memorable" she says. "A heartfelt new one-act with music, good cheer, holiday family drama, and a thorough dusting of joy – all wrapped up in a neat bow."

REVIEW: Our @rcmahar.bsky.social was at EGTG's baba, playing the Pleasance Theatre for three nights and a Saturday matinee only: www.alledinburghtheatre.com/baba-egtg-pl... cmfwood's new take on the old tales of Baba Yaga and her house on chicken legs is a piece that has many ambitions, she says.

REVIEW: Stage Door Entertainment bring a properly Porty-focused JACK AND THE BEANSTALK to Portobello Town Hall www.alledinburghtheatre.com/jack-and-the... "★★★★☆ Porty Pals" says @rcmahar.bsky.social for "a stellar night out this panto season."

REVIEW. Our @rcmahar.bsky.social was at Napier, Craiglockhart for The Forth Act's BLITHE SPIRIT www.alledinburghtheatre.com/blithe-spiri... "★★★★☆ Spectral" she says. "If you usually stick to central Edinburgh for your evening’s entertainment, break that habit and make your way to Craiglockhart."

Hey guys I know it's really hard to be conscious of your health right now so please remember that after every hour in the fetal position you should stand up and banshee scream for at least 5 minutes to stretch out your lower back

REVIEW @rcmahar.bsky.social was at Dogstar Theatre's The Tailor of Inverness at the Traverse: www.alledinburghtheatre.com/the-tailor-o... "★★★★☆ Enduring" she says. In its 16th year of production, it "remains a compelling —and troublingly timely— depiction of the multigenerational scars of war".

Firen just wants to be a writer. Hope your process is going better than hers. #SevenRiversSaga #UnhingedPit #F #A #WIP #highfantasy #series

*reading my own wip* wow, really fucked up of the author to not finish this, i wonder what happens next

Kaourantina: 🚩 Hasn’t changed her style in centuries 🚩 Associates with witches 🚩 Solves problems with violence when convenient 🚩 Doesn’t tell situationship she’s holding the God of Death in her mind 🚩 wait what? #SevenRiversSaga = The Age of Discovery x LotR x The Watchers #UnhingedPit #WIP #F #A