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
One of the major ideas that has really stuck with me after seeing various works at the Fringe is the idea of progress and why we’re still waiting. Many Fringe shows depict incidences from the past and make a comment … Continue reading Progress? | Thoughts on the Fringe
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
It’s that time of year again as the busiest month of the summer approaches and Edinburgh braces itself for the onslaught of visitors and fringey fun! Each year when they release the huge Fringe programme I get excited because it’s … Continue reading My Edinburgh Fringe picks 2018
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
Visiting Stratford and the RSC has been on my to do list for a long time. My nerdy love for Shakespeare has been around for a while since studying Romeo & Juliet in 4th year English, doing A Midsummer Night’s … Continue reading Shaking it up in Stratford Upon Avon
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
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
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