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A theatrical performer with white face makeup and a bald cap, holding a gloved hand up near their forehead under dramatic stage lighting.

Interview: Justin Butcher on the Enduring Tragedy of ‘Scaramouche Jones’

Justin Butcher is an actor, writer, director, and musician, best known for his play ...

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SNACK Digital
Actor Jude Bain holding script pages during a rehearsal with another cast member blurred in the background.

Interview: Grid Iron’s Judith Doherty and Ben Harrison Talk ‘Mayflies’ and Post-Industrial Scotland

Published in 2020, Andrew O’Hagan’s Mayflies was an immediate sensation. The book charts the ...

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Donald Stewart
Malaika Kegode and folk-prog duo Jakabol standing outdoors among lush green trees and foliage, wearing dark clothing. Kegode stands centrally with headphones around her neck, while the two band members pose on either side holding electric guitars and a banjo. Photo credit: Paul Blakemere

Badgers by Malaika Kegode: At Once Sappy, Tender, and Terrifying (review) *****

A warm and life-affirming if bittersweet performance, Badgers is full of charm, character, and ...

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Gwenhwyfar Ferch Rhys
Two puppeteers standing at tables operating shadow puppets, with a large projected screen showing silhouetted characters facing a winged monster.

Book of Shadows – Good, Evil and 500 Puppets (review) *****

Book of Shadows is equal parts funny and intense. The booming voice of the ...

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Mona Montella
Sara Malinowski on stage with curly hair, glasses, a patterned black and white shirt, and embroidered jeans, seated with her hands raised.

Girlfriends: Sara Malinowski’s Coming of Age on the Road (review) ****

This one-woman show is as captivating as it is simple, relying solely on Sara ...

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Mona Montella
Steven Phillips-Horst sitting on a metal stool outdoors in a dark pinstripe suit, white button-down shirt, and patterned red and blue tie against a balcony and building backdrop for The Last Mad Man.

The Last Mad Man: a Sharp Satire of the Marketing Age (review) *** 1/2

Bitterly funny and riotously bleak, The Last Mad Man is the most apt political ...

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Gwenhwyfar Ferch Rhys

We Have A Dream (Fringe Review) 4 Stars

4 Stars The disappointment of the World Cup in 2026 had a dress rehearsal ...

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Donald Stewart
Elena Arvigo wearing a gas mask in profile against a textured blue wall in the stage production Atomic Tales.

Atomic Tales: Elena Arvigo Channels the Tragedy of Chernobyl (review)

Atomic Tales tells the heart-rending story of Lyudmila, wife of one of the Pripyat ...

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Donald Stewart