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After the End
8 Aug 2011
Gripping if uneven thriller adaptation
The action of Dennis Kelly’s thriller takes place in a nuclear shelter in the aftermath of an explosion, but the play’s politics, we discover, are of the personal rather than global kind. The two-hander opens immediately following the atrocity. Louise…
Anna Karenina
6 Jun 2011
Dundee Rep ensemble pull off moving and powerful version of Tolstoy's classic love story
Despite the occasional casting oddities that arise from matching a permanent ensemble to the requirements of a text, Dundee Rep pull off a moving and powerful version of one of the pinnacles in Russian literature. Jo Clifford’s lovely 2005 adaptation of…
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice - review
8 Mar 2011
Dundee Rep take on Jim Cartwright's play steps out of original's shadow
Jim Cartwright’s 1992 play about a painfully shy girl who seeks refuge in – and displays an uncanny talent for mimicking – the voices of the great musical divas loved by her father, was created as a vehicle for the unique talents of actress Jane…
The rising stars of Scottish theatre
7 Mar 2011
Interviews with Helen Darbyshire, Gary McNair, Gemma McElhinney, Katy Wilson and Scott Fletcher
Helen Darbyshire Age: 22 Where will I know her from? She’s on Dundee Rep’s graduate scheme, which gives a year-long contract to promising actors straight out of college. Brought up in nearby Cupar, she introduced herself to Dundee audiences in a minor…
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice set for Dundee Rep
11 Feb 2011
Classic Ugly Duckling story of a young person overcoming life’s obstacles
It was good news for Helen Darbyshire when she checked in with the voice doctor. Before committing to the part of Little Voice in Jim Cartwright’s play, she wanted to be sure her vocal chords were up to the task. This is a character whose pathological…
