Scottish Opera have revived Anthony Besch’s 1980 production of Puccini’s Tosca. It is solid, strong and male. Besch transfers the political drama from its original Napoleonic setting to the writhing […]
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Author: Laura Hounsell
Locker Room Talk – Traverse
Locker Room Talk returns to the Traverse theatre after its acclaimed run in 2018. The piece was born out of research conducted by playwright Gary McNair who set about recording ‘what men really say about women when women aren’t around’.
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(Can This Be) Home – Traverse
When I walked into the Traverse to see (Can This Be) Home, I can honestly say I had no idea what to expect. I was refreshingly pleased and thoughtful when I left the theatre. Though I knew that the play was on the topic of Brexit, over the past few weeks however the whirlwind of news had gotten away from me, so I was quite a blank slate as an audience member when coming into the theatre.
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good dog – Traverse Theatre
Arinzé Kene’s monologue good dog, first produced, in 2017 has been resurrected and is currently on tour, this time performed by Kwaku Mills.
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Manipulate Part III: Transmographiles – Traverse Theatre
Last Friday night, I was delighted to attend three consecutive shows at the Manipulate puppetry festival, hosted at the Traverse Theatre.
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Manipulate Part II: Sleeping Beauty – Traverse Theatre
Last Friday night, I was delighted to attend three consecutive shows at the Manipulate puppetry festival, hosted at the Traverse Theatre.
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