Tag: Scottish arts
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Common Tongue – Review – Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026
Common Tongue is a powerful, unapologetically Scottish one‑woman play exploring identity, dialect, and the emotional weight of embracing your own voice. Olivia Caw delivers a flawless, witty, and deeply relatable performance as Bonnie McKay, bringing Fraser Scott’s sharp and heartfelt writing to life. Spoken mostly in Scots, this ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ show is raw, cathartic, and uplifting…
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A History of Paper – Review
in ReviewsA History of Paper is a devastatingly beautiful new Scottish musical that charts a Glasgow couple’s love story through the scraps of life they leave behind. With breathtaking performances from Alan Cumming and Shirley Henderson, stunning staging, and a finale that leaves the audience in tears, this tender, funny and heart‑shattering production is one that…
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The Galloping Cure – Edinburgh International Festival
Scottish Opera’s The Galloping Cure delivers a haunting and visually arresting exploration of addiction, temptation, and the cost of escape. Set in a fading small town transformed by Lucky Mack’s mysterious carousel, this dark new opera blends striking design, powerful vocals, and unsettling storytelling to create a production that lingers long after the curtain falls.