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Peter Panic
7 Aug 2012
Dystopian Peter Pan fails to inspire an emotional response
Showing an altogether darker, dystopian view of JM Barrie’s titular character of Peter Pan, Function Theatre brings together a brutal tale of morality, mob rule and the power of the State, stripping Barrie’s oeuvre of its innocence in the…
Jigsy
6 Aug 2012
Nostalgic yet brave tale of a comedian past his prime, starring Les Dennis
It’s a brave man who takes on the role of an ageing, fading comedian. Braver still, if you’re Les Dennis – as well known for his Family Fortunes success, as his more recent foray into the dismal world of Celebrity Big Brother. Both are swiftly…
Milo McCabe: Kenny Moon This is Your Life
6 Aug 2012
Bemusing character comedy from Milo and his dad
It’s all a bit barmy in the Gilded Balloon’s Billiard Room, as character chameleon Milo McCabe brings his unique brand of funny to this year’s Fringe. Irish comedy legend Kenny Moon (played by McCabe’s real-life father and New Faces star, Mike McCabe…
Lie. Cheat. Steal. Confessions of a Real Hustler
5 Aug 2012
Slightly underwhelming show from Paul Wilson, writer and star of BBC3'S The Real Hustle
It’s a tricky old business recreating small screen success on the theatre stage, but Paul Wilson, writer and star of BBC3’s The Real Hustle handles it with reasonable gusto, albeit in a far more confined environment. It was The Sting movie, which…
Lucy Porter - People Person
3 Aug 2012
All sugar no spice: grit lacking from nice girl performance
Yes, yes: it’s easy to knock the nice girl act. But as her fans will attest, that’s exactly what Lucy Porter is. Far from ripping off the shackles of her ‘lovely wee lass’ persona, Porter embraces it with People Person. Back on the Fringe scene after a…
Andrew Doyle does Whatever It Takes
3 Aug 2012
'Bad Catholic' Doyle's has prayers answered
Former teacher and ‘predatory’ homosexual Andrew Doyle has all the makings of a class act. Having doled out cards asking us what we think is ‘most likely to turn on’ our fellow audience members, he’s off on a rambunctious verbal riot of smarts and…
Loch Lomond - the perfect escape from city stress
29 Jul 2012
A quick guide to the towns around one of Scotland's most beautiful natural landscapes
Balloch This town, situated at the southern tip of Loch Lomond, is a 40-minute drive or train journey from Glasgow. On its doorstep is the glorious Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park, which incorporates one of Scotland’s more famous stretches…
The Agony and the Ecstasy of Steve Jobs explores impact of Apple on our lives
25 Jul 2012
Grant O'Rourke performs Mike Daisey's controversial play Edinburgh Fringe
When he died in October last year more than one million followers flooded the Apple website, sharing their memories of Steve Jobs. Commentators hailed him a modern day Da Vinci while pundits pondered the man affectionately known as Apple’s Messiah.
Jillian Lauren's Fringe show explores her history of harem, addiction and motherhood
24 Jul 2012
Bestselling author extracts universal truths from extraordinary life story
It’s what primetime TV movies are made of. Aged just 18, writer and performer Lauren Jillian packed her bags and fled New York for the opulent world of Brunei. Summoned by playboy Prince Jefri she would live as part of his harem for almost two years.
Afternoon outings, day trips and week-long holidays in Scotland
25 Jun 2012
Visit Mull, Lindisfarne, Anstruther and Loch Lomond
There comes a fleeting, blissful moment, travelling south down the A1, when a fresh vista sweeps into view and the daily grind of city life fades away. The clear blue sea rushes against the cliffs below and a vast, open sky makes promise of the…
Dance and music take centre stage at the Edinburgh Mela
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25 Jun 2012
The multicultural arts festival announces part of its 2012 programme
Those familiar with the August festival scene would probably agree that the Edinburgh Mela has occasionally struggled for attention, too often carelessly over-looked for some of the bigger kids in the playground. Not so this year, with a new director…
CATS awards to be hosted by Alan Cumming
23 May 2012
David Harrower, Maureen Beattie and Stuart Bowman in the running for prestigious theatre awards
He’s one of the busiest actors at work today, preparing for curtain up on his one-man version Macbeth, but Alan Cumming is to take time out from rehearsals to host this year’s Critics’ Awards for Theatre in Scotland. The CATS, which this year celebrates…
Oliver! set for run at Edinburgh Playhouse
23 May 2012
Cameron Mackintosh-produced epic featuring original Lionel Bart score
‘Cameron Mackintosh doesn’t do small,’ announces Brian Conley, his warm grin a lifetime away from the Fagin character he depicts in the Scots impressario’s successful revival of Oliver! TV star Conley’s acclaimed turns in Jolson and Hairspray suggest a…
The most infamous Fringe controversies
22 May 2012
As the Edinburgh Fringe launches its 2012 programme we recall some of our favourite Fringe scandals
Festival sinners As the Edinburgh Fringe launches its 2012 programme we recall some of our favourite Fringe controversies Kangaroo Theatre raised religious sensitivities in 2006 when the company staged the notoriously scandalous sex scenes of DH…
Ambitious outdoor arts festival Roofless
22 May 2012
Artists Olivier Grossetete and Sumit Sarkar to create public art projects over the next year
They say if you’re going to think, think big, and that’s exactly what Roofless, Scotland’s all-new outdoor arts festival is doing, with impressive scale and great purpose. Plotted initially in five locations, and bringing together professional artists…
Brian Conley to play Fagin in Oliver!
15 May 2012
The new Cameron Mackintosh production is stopping at Edinburgh's Playhouse
‘Cameron Mackintosh doesn’t do small,’ announces Brian Conley, his warm grin a lifetime away from the Fagin character he depicts in the Scots impressario’s successful revival of Oliver!. TV star Conley’s acclaimed turns in Jolson and Hairspray suggest a…
Claire Sweeney takes lead role in Educating Rita revival
15 May 2012
The actress discusses Willy Russell's much-loved script
Whether on stage or screen, few can forget Willy Russell’s young, earnest heroine, in Educating Rita, a working class girl hungry for education who finds herself under the tutelage of a lost, boozed up lecturer, searching for life beyond academia. For…
Review of Reviews - Human Don't Be Angry
26 Mar 2012
What we said and what they said about the debut album from Malcolm Middleton's latest project
What we said ‘While Malcolm Middleton’s solo lyrics are typified by self-deprecation, Human Don’t Be Angry’s vocalisms are more forthright, driven and loved-up.’ The List What they said ‘Middleton is a master when it comes to this and previous…
Dear Glasgow theatre season focuses on Middle East and North Africa
21 Mar 2012
New project from Oran Mor’s A Play, a Pie and a Pint strand
With the Syrian crisis showing no sign of abating, the human story behind the various conflicts and uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa has seldom been so urgent. It’s an issue that David MacLennan, artistic director of Oran Mor’s A Play, a…
Edinburgh International Science Festival 2012 - highlights
8 Mar 2012
Derren Brown and giant eyes among the top events at this year's EISF
Illusions, experiments, fire-walking and food are just some of the treats in store at this year’s Edinburgh International Science Festival. With events in more venues than ever before, 2012’s programme welcomes scientists, comedians, psychologists…
The Man Who Lived Twice production from Birds of Paradise
27 Feb 2012
Play dramatising meeting between Edward Sheldon and John Gielgud
Writer, actor and director Garry Robson loves a challenge, and as the pen behind Birds of Paradise’s upcoming production The Man Who Lived Twice he’s given himself just that. In dramatising the meeting between legendary American playwright Edward…
Interview: Zach Braff, writer, director and star of All New People
2 Feb 2012
The Scrubs and Garden State star discusses his new theatre production
‘I’m still Jenny from the block,’ says Zach Braff after a moment’s reflection. ‘Even now I feel a bit underground in the acting world.’ For those who enjoyed Braff (and 20 million viewers around the world did) as the lovable JD in US comedy drama…
Valentine's Day - date our readers
2 Feb 2012
Need a date for February 14th? Ten eligible List readers are ready and waiting...
Nicola Age: 24 Work: Arts marketing Where do you live: Stockbridge, Edinburgh Hobbies: Frequenting the cinema, gym-ing, watching live dance and opera, wandering around galleries and museums and dancing in my bedroom. Describe yourself in 5 words…
The Muppets' most memorable moments
1 Feb 2012
A gallery of clips from our favourite frog and his friends
The Muppets have a string of movies to their names already, including The Muppet Movie, The Muppets Christmas Carol, The Muppets Take Manhattan, and The Great Muppet Caper. Never ones to shirk away from serious film, darling, they’ve also had cameos in…
Jemima Levick on Steel Magnolias revival
1 Feb 2012
The theatre director aims to retain the humour and tenderness of Robert Harling's original script
‘I would rather have 30 minutes of wonderful than a lifetime of nothing special,’ says Dolly Parton as brassy hairdresser Truvy in the 1989 film adaptation of Steel Magnolias. The country singer led a cast of big name Hollywood hitters that included…
