54 stories by "Gareth K Vile"
Eugene O'Neill's script is torn between a tragic examination of familial conflict, realistic representation of drug and alcohol abuse, O'Neill's need to
Stephen Adly Guirgis' 2011 play The Motherfucker with the Hat boldly addresses the problems of addiction and the moral dishonesty of the
In the light of the company's recent loss of Creative Scotland funding, Fire Exit's The Last Bordello is a timely reminder of
Rona Munro's play, written in the 1990s and concentrating on the pre-accord troubles of Belfast, skilfully exposes the tensions that lurk beneath
Featuring plenty of local jokes, a star turn from Jimmy Chisholm as the dame and a gentle rewriting of the fairytale, Snow
While the inclusion of audience interaction " plenty of enthusiastic call and response " and the use of a classic fairytale has
Johnny McKnight's pantomimes for the Tron have provided an annual blast of pop cultural fun. Determinedly hip and transgressive, McKnight revitalised slapstick
Richard Crane's dramatisation of Brothers Karamazov is an ambitious attempt to condense the epic scale of the Russian novel into two hours.
Christopher Hampson's tenure as artistic director of Scottish Ballet has seen a widening repertoire and an increasing emphasis on the precision of
Although director Dominic Hill is known for his inventive scenography, The Macbeths is a stripped back adaptation of Shakespeare that uses minimalist
Anthony Neilson's 2002 farce The Lying Kind contains a lot of familiar ingredients: a church minister in lady's underwear, a confused old
By unearthing one of the pioneers of electronic music, Blood of the Young explores both the creative genius of Daphne Oram and
A highlight of Giles Havergal’s era as artistic director at the Citizens, this revival of Travels With My Aunt arrives freighted with
Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage is a bitter domestic comedy, in which two couples are reduced to squabbling infants, but it also
The Slab Boys trilogy by John Byrne holds an important place in Scottish theatre: loved for its portrayal of Paisley working-class life
Despite a rather ponderous start, with Marti Pellow taking his role as the villain a little too seriously, and Johnny Mac (Wishee
The Citizens' Christmas show traditionally replaces pantomime with a family show that reflects the theatre's familiar aesthetic: with Dominic Hill directing, Hansel
The King's pantomime is a Glasgow legend. Following closely to the traditional format of bad jokes, celebrity stars and repurposed pop hits,
In a sharp contrast to the post-modern glamour of the Tron's main stage pantomime, The Night After Christmas is a gentle, old-fashioned
Johnny McKnight's approach to pantomime " combining a distinctive Glaswegian sensibility with more traditional yuletide antics " has yielded some of the
Citizens Theatre, Glasgow: John Byrne's Slab Boys has a special place in Scottish theatre. Written in the 1970s, and looking back to the late 1950s, it examines the tensions of the gene…
Citizens Theatre, Glasgow: Filter's previous interpretation of Shakespeare (Twelfth Night) was an iconoclastic take on a tale of romance and puritanism, that had great fun breaking down…
Theatre Royal Glasgow: In adapting Saturday Night Fever for the stage, Robert Stigwood and Bill Oakes refused the easy option of creating a mere jukebox musical: throughout the show, the har…
King's Theatre, Glasgow: While Eric Potts' adaptation of the classic Victorian story makes a few nods to Glaswegian patter - most notably an uproarious scene that has the audience shout…
The Arches, Glasgow: Although he was most recently seen as a violent gangster in Kill Johnny Glendenning, David Ireland manages to be a cuddly, if rambunctious, Father Christmas in this shor…
