18+ min ago   (351+ words) Friendships are not often afforded the same dramatic weight as romantic relationships on stage. Eva O’Connor’s For Dolores makes a compelling case that perhaps they should be. Playing at the Traverse and directed by Jim Culleton, this engrossing two-hander explores…...

30+ min ago   (279+ words) At this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, actor Stephen Smith is performing six (yes, six!) Edgar Allan Poe stories. At each show, two stories are performed verbatim. How Smith has learnt all this material, we will never know but that is…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (201+ words) ‘A magnetic solo performance that commands total attention.’ ★★★★ A beautifully executed physical theatre one-woman emotional monologue, co-written by playwright Roccia Zhang, and performed by actor-director and co-writer Wandi Liu under the movement direction of Lettie Liuby with the assistance of…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago   (419+ words) 26 commissioners, producers and arts leaders from 13 countries will travel to Edinburgh to discover UK theatre and dance with the potential to reach audiences in their countries Running from 19 to 26 August, the programme will give delegates access to performances across the…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago   (186+ words) Following the life of small-town cobbler Pat Farnon. Picture: James Connolly On Saturday next, August 22nd, Westport Town Hall Theatre are thrilled to host Mikel Murfi’s incredible trilogy of plays following the life of small-town cobbler Pat Farnon. This fantastic day…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago   (258+ words) Delphi: The Musical continues at the Auditorium at Bedlam Theatre until 30 August (except 17, 24). Star rating: three stars ★ ★ ★ ✩ ✩ This is Delphi: The musical, with book and lyrics by Richard Alger. The stated aims of Theatre Movement Bazaar, the company behind the…...

9+ hour, 41+ min ago   (142+ words) frontmezzjunkies.com Jinkx Monsoon Is Returning to Oh, Mary! and London Audiences Are in for a Treat Frontmezzjunkies reports: Fresh from her triumphant turn as Judy Garland, Jinkx Monsoon returns to the role of Mary Todd Lincoln in the West…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago   (216+ words) NAPA — In a nearly empty diner at 2 a.m., a lonely night-shift worker and a late-night singer find each other in the glow of an “open” sign – trading barbs, bad coffee and slowly, their hearts. It's a tender, achingly beautiful love…...

4+ hour, 31+ min ago   (238+ words) SUZANNE MCFAYDEN’S THIRD ACT Jamaica Observer SUZANNE MCFAYDEN’S THIRD ACT “This is my third act,” says Jamaican-born writer, philanthropist, and prolific contemporary art collector Suzanne McFayden. With her youngest child graduating from college this past spring, the Jamaican-born empty nester…...

41+ min ago   (654+ words) A drama summer scheme in memory of a North Belfast actress is helping to inspire the next generation to get involved in the arts. Julie Maxwell Lewis passed away in 2019 from a sudden heart attack at The Sunflower Bar in…...