112 stories by "David Kettle"
Intellectual playfulness in Milo Rau's recreation of a gay hate crime
Who'd have thought a play about a homophobic hate crime could be so much fun? Well, maybe that's overstating things a li…
Confusion reigns in an overly ambitious take on technology, time and climate catastrophe
You can't question Javaad Alipoor's ambition.
Two compelling examinations of femininity and masculinity at the Traverse Theatre
Enough ★★★★  Â
Immaculately turned out in winning smiles, navy and nylo…
New staging brings the iconic 1983 movie's themes and characters into sharper focus
'Cult' is probably an over-used adjective, especially when it comes to movies. But there's undoubtedly som…
Psychedelic Shakespeare feels rather too charming for its own good"Well, that was really sweet," one young audience member in front of me remarked on his way out of Edinburgh's Lyceum Theatr…
The British master-director settles for vaguely Beckett-inflected bafflementOf the Edinburgh International Festival's three productions by 2018's resident company, Paris's Théâtre des Bo…
Playful visual trickery and gnomic bafflement at the International Festival Home ★★★★  Â
Two striking explorations of sexual identity stop short of grabbing the emotions La maladie de la mort ★★★  Toxic masculinity in all its appalling variety is a …
Three intimate storytelling shows at Summerhall offer mixed insights Orpheus ★★★★ Â
Two superb - and very different - examinations of what defines our identity Nigel Slater's Toast ★★★★ Â
Toxic masculinity and reflections on identity at the Fringe's newest venueLaunched just last year to celebrate the country's 150th anniversary, CanadaHub has quickly become one of the E…
Racial politics and gun culture dissected in two provocative shows at the Traverse Underground Railroad Game ★★★★★Â
Cycles of abuse, a health service polemic and a celebration of silliness Coriolanus Vanishes ★★★★Â
A brutal assault on liberal values, and exquisite dance/theatre/cinemaUlster American ★★★★★Â
Enoch Powell's 'rivers of blood' speech re-examined in flawed but timely playYou've got to hand it to David Greig. The artistic director of Edinburgh's Lyceum Theatre has show…
Grief, loss, unending pain - and critics talking out of their backsides Meet Me at Dawn ★★★★★
Comedy, tragedy and a whole lot more at Paines Plough's pop-up RoundaboutPike St ★★★★
Alan Ayckbourn's vast dystopian fantasy feels cosy rather than alarmingA society that segregates men and women, prescribes what women can learn, read, wear, even which words they can sa…
Three compelling shows on identity - gender and otherwise - at the Traverse TheatreEve ★★★★Transgender issues are high on the agenda at this year's Fringe, with th…
Zinnie Harris's new verison of Ionesco, and Vox Motus take on the subject of migrationÂ
Well-meaning but uneven comedy bursts at its seams with mismatched themesTime travel, Brit pop, Sleeping Beauty. Classical ballet, the ravages of alcoholism, serial poisoning. There's plenty…
A wonder-filled, child's-eye view of Shakespeare from director Max WebsterIn the end, it's all about Mamillius. It's he " young son of Leontes of Sicily " who launches director Max Webs…
Terror of the brutal rawness of nature in Malthouse Theatre's masterful stage adaptationWe probably think we know the story. From Peter Weir's cult 1975 film, or even from the original …
It's not often you need a passport to get into a theatre show. But then the journey required to get to Scottish site-specific experts Grid Iron's Crude does feel like something of a pilgrima…
Fleeing rape and forced marriage in their war-torn homeland, a boatload of women refugees washes up in Greece, where they beg asylum from the suspicious locals.read more
