I very much enjoyed Stephen Christopher and Graeme Smith’s 'The Legend of Davie McKenzie', this week's @playpiepint.bsky.social presentation @traversetheatre.bsky.social. The excellent cast took the audience on an emotional roller-coaster from comedy to tragedy in the space of less then an hour.
I'll be @traversetheatre.bsky.social at lunchtime today for this week's @playpiepint.bsky.social presentation, The Legend of Davie McKenzie, written by Stephen Christopher & Graeme Smith, and directed by Jake Sleet. About an incarcerated man who tries to honour his late pal.
Low tide and a calm sea at #Dunbar, this morning.
We are in Los Angeles to develop a brand new production! Ahead of rehearsals starting our Artistic Director stopped by the @hammer.ucla.edu for some inspiration. Follow along to see what we get up to while in the sunny state of California!
This afternoon I'll be @traversetheatre.bsky.social to see David Greig's The Events, which I first saw during the 2013 Fringe, though I can't remember much about it. I'm looking forward to this new production by @wonderfools.org in association with @cnauldtheatre.bsky.social.
I enjoyed the One Day dress rehearsal @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social very much this afternoon. Great performances from Jamie Muscato & Sharon Rose, and I was particularly impressed by the energy of the official photographer who rushed around the stage to capture images with minimal disruption
I'll be @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social this afternoon to see a dress rehearsal for One Day: The Musical, adapted from the novel by David Nicholls and directed by Max Webster. It will be interesting to see the impact of the new seating arrangements specifically for this show.
Thanks, Clare!
Celebrating my 69th Birthday with a slice of home-made coffee and spice cake with chocolate icing.
I really enjoyed Stef Smith's Head. Heart. Hand. @traversetheatre.bsky.social tonight. Beautifully written, staged and performed, it reminded me of how many students, staff and alumni of what is now QMU I have known over the various stages of my life.
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It’s racked up 2 million views AND IT’S COMPLETELY UNTRUE
I'm glad to see you're experiencing such lovely scenery - and good weather - on your travels! The furthest South I've been was Aswan in Egypt.
I'll be @traversetheatre.bsky.social tonight to see Stef Smith's "Head. Heart. Hand", marking the 150th anniversary of what has now become Queen Margaret University through an exploration of how student generations have responded to the challenges of their time with passion, curiosity, and care.
Thanks for the 'Badger Badger' reminder. I hadn't seen it since around 2003. I wasn't a student, but was working at Edinburgh University.
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I enjoyed Tricky Hat Productions' The Flames @traversetheatre.bsky.social yesterday. This community-based performance brought together an ensemble, all aged 50+, to reflect on their lives and thoughts about ageing with wit, charm, attitude and energy, all accompanied by guitar and visuals.
Lovely! I hope you’re having a wonderful time!
Looks interesting - where was this?
I thoroughly enjoyed Theatre on Gertrude Street's The Wood Paths @traversetheatre.bsky.social as part of the @manipulatearts.bsky.social festival. It cleverly examined themes of destruction and construction with wood to provide a very funny production that gave lots of opportunities for thought.
Enjoyed the Content Warning for The Wood Paths @traversetheatre.bsky.social - "This performance contains chopping of wood." I didn't find this traumatising, but perhaps it is time to take an axe to content warnings in theatre?
I'll be returning to @traversetheatre.bsky.social this evening for another dose of @manipulatearts.bsky.social, with Theatre on Gertrude Street's The Wood Paths, apparently featuring Two Logs, Two Axes and Two People in a 'playful, poetic journey through the human urge to create'.
Dewey Dell's production of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring was always interesting and atmospheric, though perhaps a little too 'atmospheric' as there were times when the stage was so dark that it was hard to see what was happening. The dance was often full of energy and very impressive.
I'll be back @traversetheatre.bsky.social this evening for another @manipulatearts.bsky.social offering - Dewey Dell's re-imagining of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. I'm looking forward to a performance that brings contemporary ballet to the original score.
I enjoyed Dik Downey's energetic & witty solo performance in Don Quixote (is a very big book) @traversetheatre.bsky.social last night, as part of @manipulatearts.bsky.social. Dik used a mixture of puppetry and clowning to bring Cervantes' classic tale to a contemporary audience, who loved the show.
I'll be dipping into @manipulatearts.bsky.social this evening with a trip to @traversetheatre.bsky.social to see Don Quixote (is a Very Big Book) by Emma Williams, Dik Downey and Chris Collier. I'm looking forward to a classic tale brought to life by some fun puppetry.
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My iPad has become almost unusable. My near vision isn't great and OS 26 has just made it harder to control my tablet. So frustrating when a simple swipe was all I needed, but now it seems to take 10 swipes to do something.
A couple of seafront scenes from Dunbar this afternoon.
Got a busy weekend ahead reading an amazing THIRTY SIX applications for this year's Autopsy Award to support the production of a boundary-pushing performance work @summerhallarts.bsky.social for @edfringe.bsky.social in August. We're aiming to pick a winner on Wednesday.
I enjoyed The Shawshank Redemption very much @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social this afternoon. This powerful, emotional production features excellent performances from Joe McFadden, Ben Onukwe and Bill Ward. The very dark set, captures the oppressive atmosphere of an American prison in the 1960s.
I'm looking forward to a trip to @lyceumedinburgh.bsky.social this afternoon to see Bill Kenwright Ltd's production of The Shawshank Redemption, directed by David Esbjornson. Good to see a touring production with such a large cast, including Joe McFadden and Ben Onwukwe.
