December is a month of multitudes. For some, it’s exam season; others see in it the close of the waning year; for the Scottish Ballet, it’s time for the sparkle […]
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Tag: Festival Theatre
Nativity! – Festival Theatre
Festive, colorful, and fun, ‘Nativity!’ is sure to get anyone into the Christmas spirit. With its sparkling stage and cast full of actors that shine even brighter, this musical comedy […]
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Rambert: Life is a Dream – Festival Theatre
Rambert’s latest production takes the audience into a strange dream world where reality merges with imagination and dancers become insidious apparitions. It is clear from the outset that this is […]
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Rigoletto – Festival Theatre
Despite its status as Guiseppe Verdi’s crowning glory, Scottish Opera’s Rigoletto has little to offer beyond the strength of its singers’ voices. At best, it is a beautiful rendition of the […]
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Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo – Festival Theatre
Paying homage to the inaccurate assumption that all accomplished ballerinas must be Russian, the production begins with an announcement that various parts will be played tonight by comedically-named Russian ballerinas. […]
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Macbeth – Festival Theatre
‘Macbeth hath murdered sleep!’ rings through the auditorium but is received by dozing silence. I shake myself out of another restless haze and try to focus on what is supposed […]
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