Donald Stewart, Author at SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland

    Donald Stewart

    The Events’ Director Jack Nurse – telling the tale of Claire, a priest and choir leader, who survives a mass shooting in her church (interview)

    The Events, by David Greig and directed by Jack Nurse is produced by Wonder ...

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    (We Indulge in) a Bit of Roll Play – Life, disability, and sexual freedom affirming work from Birds of Paradise (theatre review) 4 Stars

    As we enter the space, two huge screens at the side of the stage ...

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    Saint Joan: George Bernard Shaw film script reimagined back to stage by Stuart Laing (4 stars)

    George Bernard Shaw’s play Saint Joan has been performed in theatre many times over ...

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    Butoh Dance and Music, The Old Hairdressers, Glasgow (review – 4 Stars)

    Ankoku Butoh, the ‘dance of darkness’ arose from the ashes of World War Two ...

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    A Play For Torry: part ceilidh, part protest, part love-letter to a community that refuses to be quiet (Interview: Director, Emer Morris)

    Emer Morris is one of two directors behind A Play for Torry which has ...

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    Cumbernauld Theatre – Vital Local Theatre Earns A Reprive, But Is Not Saved Yet (Interview: Chief Executive, Patricia Stead)

    At the beginning of 2025, Creative Scotland announced that 251 arts organisations were to ...

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    Scotland’s Panto Season – Our Top Picks for 2025

    As the nights fair draw in, it’s panto time. With more dodgy jokes than ...

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    Five (plus one) Top Scottish Theatre Picks for November

    As the nights are fair drawing in, and you get dragged into pantomime mode, ...

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