These days new musical theatre is rare, new British musicals even more so, but a new Scottish musical is like golddust we haven’t seen since Sunshine on Leith years ago. How lucky are we that there is a brand new … Continue reading Exciting new Scottish musical: Local Hero!
Disclaimer: I don’t know which theatre this photo is from but © Mark McQuade/Flickr I have worked in a few theatres now across Scotland; backstage as a dresser, upstairs in marketing and, most importantly for this post, front of house as … Continue reading Badly behaved theatre audiences
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is my favourite time of year. There is so much to do in the city that by the end of the month you’re completely burnt out – which is self-inflicted but I wouldn’t have it any … Continue reading My Fringe binge and festival faves
As a super relaxing pre-Fringe holiday I decided to take a flying visit to the capital for some pretty incredible theatre. It’s been a long time in the making but I managed to bag two of the hottest West End … Continue reading Super stagey Saturday | Hamilton and King Lear
For the past 6 months I have been working in Communications at The Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. I was lucky to get this position as my university placement for this semester because I love it so much. Getting a feel … Continue reading My internship at The Lyceum Theatre
I’ve found myself loving quite a few things recently so if you’re looking for something to watch here are my recommendations of the moment! Queer Eye (Netflix) – oh my goodness, it’s been a while since a new programme has … Continue reading Looking for something to watch right now?
Last week I headed back to my fave place, London, for a wee birthday trip with my mum. We were super excited about this trip because we had finally booked to see shows in venues like the National and the … Continue reading Musical, ballet and theatrical perfection | London 2018
In the week leading up to Christmas my family departed on a wee city break. Firstly this was important because it was a 50th birthday present to my mum this year, but secondly, it was important because all 5 of … Continue reading Magical Christmastime in London
Well, that’s the Fringe over for another year and Edinburgh breathes a weary sigh of relief. I love the festival and it has been so much fun but also a lot of work. My energy levels are dipping into the overdraft so … Continue reading The Edinburgh Festival Fringe in review
I like to think of myself as a bit of a Fringe planning afficionado. Proven by the fact that I have managed to organise my August with 25 shows to review and a further 20 shows just for fun, managing … Continue reading My Edinburgh Fringe picks 2017
