835 stories by "Paul Vale"
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the de-criminalisation of homosexuality. Godfrey Hamilton’s new one-man play takes stock of the changes in
When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. This old adage is explored by Heather Litteer in Lemonade, a fascinating, richly textured
Plays about mental health issues may be ubiquitous at the Fringe but No Miracles Here adopts such an unusual and engaging approach
The Arab Arts Focus at Summerhall and the New Town Theatre aims to reassess the place, purpose and future of the arts
The initial USP of The Choir of Man is that you are offered a pint of beer upon entry. On stage, the
Every year Polly marks the disappearance of her mother with an unusual ritual. The memory of a food fight involving ice-cream and
Despite its constant presence, the practicalities of death are rarely considered until absolutely necessary. Bright Colours Only attempts to address this in
Remarkably, this is the first time that Rachel Tucker has played Edinburgh. Even though it’s only a two-date gig, it’s a performance
Alan McDonald is not having a good birthday. Reduced to living with his daughter to make his pension go further, his arthritis
In 2016 Matthew Crisson, a student who recognises as non-binary, made headlines when he was crowned prom queen at La Guardia High
It’s extremely difficult to pin down Wereldband to a particular genre. The Dutch five-piece band are not simply multi-talented musicians performing a
The essence of theatre is storytelling and, for Kamaal Hussain, the tales of 1,001 Nights have long been a source of fascination.
Four people turn up at an audition and begin swapping stories about their career highs " or, more frequently, lows. Racism, ageism
Eurovision and the culture surrounding it seems to be a fairly easy target for satirists. Even the spectacle of the event itself
The biggest impact on an Edinburgh Fringe musical is invariably the orchestra. Usually reduced to a recorded soundtrack, or at best a
There are many things to commend in Katie Hale and Stephen Hyde's new musical, although the unwieldy title The Inevitable Quiet of
This musical adaptation of Sue Townsend’s The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4 first saw light of day at Leicester's
‪In this age of jukebox musicals it is surprising that The Blues Brothers has never been adapted more for the stage in
The Briefs Factory, an all-male burlesque troupe, stormed into London from Australia in 2013 with a fusion of circus and avant-garde burlesque.
Sir Edmund Backhouse represents one of the more curious characters spawned in 19th-century England. A gentleman con artist who, after being sent
For Spider’s Web, author Agatha Christie weaves a rather unexpected thread of comedy through one of her traditional murder mysteries. Originally created
A one-man musical is a risk. There's little or no opportunity for dialogue, and every chance the score may be limited in
Iris Theatre’s season of plays at St Paul’s Church in Covent Garden has grown both in popularity and ambition year on year.
Above the Stag in London's Vauxhall is the only full-time professional LGBT+ theatre in the country and is growing rapidly. Paul Vale
San Francisco is host to the world's longest-running queer theatre company. Paul Vale finds out about its fight to give gay voices a
