Stravinsky: The Fairy’s Kiss and The Rite of Spring S.A. McCracken 16/10/2017 When Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring was first performed in Paris in 1913, the score and choreography were so controversial that they provoked riots. ...
Velvet Petal S.A. McCracken 10/05/2017 What does the controversial photography of Robert Mapplethorpe have in common with the life cycle of a ...
Scottish Ballet: Each Other S.A. McCracken 28/04/2017 Welcome to Dance International Glasgow (or DIG Festival) where I’m at The Tramway, home of Scottish Ballet, for the world premiere of their new produc...
Hay Fever S.A. McCracken 12/04/2017 Dominic Hill’s production of Noël Coward’s Hay Fever is a playful if traditional take on the well-loved 1924 comedy of manners.
Faslane S.A. McCracken 30/03/2017 For those of you who’ve never heard of Faslane, it’s the Trident nuclear warhead base in Scotland. Jenna Watt’s one-woman show is an exploration of wh...
Panti: High Heels in Low Places S.A. McCracken 14/03/2017 Panti Bliss, the Queen of Ireland, talks glamourous diseases, the Pantigate scandal, and back-to-boy makeovers. Wearing a red sparkly bodycon and k...
Transit S.A. McCracken 10/03/2017 The ZENDEH theatre company uses a quote from Shakespeare’s King Lear as its slogan: ‘The weight of this sad time we must obey; Speak what we feel, not...
#negrophobia S.A. McCracken 03/03/2017 #negrophobia is a searing, multimedia exploration of attitudes towards black male bodies. The production defies categorisation, blending poetry, dance...
The Cause of Thunder S.A. McCracken 20/02/2017 The Cause of Thunder is a blistering one-man Brexistential crisis full of humour and pathos. The show tells the story of Bob Cunningham (played by cel...
Black Beauty S.A. McCracken 20/02/2017 Saddle up for Black Beauty as you’ve never seen it before; the McCuddy brothers are guaranteed to whinny you over. These so-called Equestrian Illusion...