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Peter Mullan's Neds - A disturbing and deeply felt account of social betrayal

Peter Mullan's Neds - A disturbing and deeply felt account of social betrayal

1970s Glasgow juvenile delinquency tale argues that society should shoulder blame

(4 stars)18 Jan 2011

(18) 123min Never one to shirk a controversial subject, Peter Mullan follows up his attack on hypocrisy and abuse in the Catholic Church in The Magdalene Sisters. Casting a similarly caustic eye over the perennial problem of juvenile delinquency…

Four Men and a Poker Game

Four Men and a Poker Game

13 Nov 2008

ADAPTATION Today, news on the financial crisis is ever-present: it’s on our TV screens, our radios, and now it’s even on our stages. Later this month, the Tron will host a new adaptation of Bertolt Brecht’s little-known short story, ‘Four Men and a…

They Make These Noises

They Make These Noises

(3 stars)15 Nov 2007

NEW PLAY Arches, Glasgow, until Fri 16 Nov The noises in question emanate from the rumbling stomachs of the old boys living in a godforsaken hostel where the theft of a splash of milk can lead to a bloody stabbing. This is where Brian Ferguson’s…

Aalst

Tramway, Glasgow and on tour

(4 stars)27 Mar 2007

NEW TRANSLATION If you like your theatre cosy, comfortable and reassuring, don’t go within a mile of Aalst. A collaboration between Pol Heyvaert’s Belgian Victoria company and the National Theatre of Scotland, Aalst is the harrowing true-life tale of…

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