1,523 stories by "Thom Dibdin"
Static: Much in Rapture's touring production of Democracy could speak to audiences in 2016 Scotland. However, it is buried in a slow, seemingly interminable production.
Vicky Featherstone, the founding artistic director of the National Theatre of Scotland, has revealed that hit show Black Watch made her believe in theatre again.
Tutu Good To Miss:Five stars and ten tissues as the smash hit musical of a working class boy's battle to do ballet comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse.
Walls feature prominently in the story of the National Theatre of Scotland, which celebrates a decade of existence this year.Which is ironic,
The world premiere of a new play by David Crook, a one-time market hedge fund manager, is opening at Edinburgh's Traverse this week for a strictly limited three-night run. Thom Dibdin speaks…
Creative Scotland is to carry out a survey on diversity in the arts sector, to support delivery of its recently published arts strategy.
Serious fun: Tuneful, hilarious and deeply moving, Dundee Rep's revival of The Cheviot, The Stag and The Black, Black Oil is a triumph.
✭✭✭✭✩ Kinky Bootiful:
One of the seminal British bands of the Sixties gets the biographical treatment at The Playhouse this week in Sunny Afternoon, a …
Scotland’s five centrally funded performing companies have pledged to achieve boardroom gender equality by 2020. The National Theatre of Scotland, Scottish Ballet,
Italian playwright, actor and director Dario Fo is to make a personal appearance in Edinburgh to mark his 90th birthday. He will
The new production of Mozart and Lorenzo da Ponte's classic opera Così Fan Tutte has attracted no shortage of controversy. After its premiere in Aix-en-Provence in France in July, the org…
The Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe have broken box office records for their events this year, with EIF posting ticket sales
Convivial history: Cheery and cheeky, Ideoms' Soddin' Flodden at Spotlites presents a fun and accessible take on Scottish history.
POP-UP Duets, Janis Claxton's series of nine dances on the theme of love at various locations in the National Museum in Chambers Street, is refreshing, beautiful and an excellent idea all ro…
Assiduously performed, and building up an air of mystery, The Rose and Crown has much about it that is striking.
Life-affirming: Life According To Saki, Atticist's production upstairs at Adam House, is a wonderfully staged, hugely appealing production.
Summerhall has continued its awards domination at Edinburgh, garnering a further four Fringe First prizes. This brings its tally of The Scotsman’s
There is an interesting premise behind Ronnie and Jonny, the comic play from Steve Griffin and Keith Muddiman at 48 Below underneath the Phoenix in Broughton Street. However, its story is no…
My Dog's Got No Nose, presented by Phil Barnes for Arkle at the Royal Scots Club, is a well acted piece that manages to sustain considerable interest.
A call to commemorate the recent passing of Scottish councillor Moira Knox " who was dubbed Edinburgh's Mary Whitehouse " has been
By turns absurd, winsome and tragic, Theatre Paradok's Lippy at theSpace on the Mile is a challenging, bleakly funny and ultimately impenetrable affair.
Comic bravado: The Club, the latest play from Edinburgh-born actor and writer Ruaraidh Murray, has a fiercely humorous energy and drive.
Tender: Affecting and emotional, Charles Hindley's Eugene & Elvis at Silk is a rawly human musing on love, loss, family ties and the healing power of music.
Emotional: Convincing portrayals and realistic emotions are a feature of the Makars' production of Neil Simon's The Gingerbread Lady at the Royal Scots Club.
Edinburgh Fringe venue Summerhall " currently sweeping the awards ceremonies at the festival " has posted ticket sales up 30% on the
