984 stories by "Mark Fisher"
Traverse, EdinburghTabby Lamb's delightful two-hander is both a sweet comedy and an astute exploration of digital relationships and gender identity
Is it coincidence that the increasing acce…
Ashton Hall, St Stephens, EdinburghMcKellen is the only speaker in Peter Schaufuss's eccentric but witless adaptation of Hamlet as narrative ballet
Might we be missing some of Hamlet's advic…
Summerhall, EdinburghTwo caretakers at an abandoned Soviet research base in the Arctic debate their unease at the country's present and what became of the USSR
Who exactly is the enemy curre…
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh In an atmospheric staging, with poetic dialogue, Jason Brownlee sketches the cruel twists of a violent and abusive London childhood
According to the villain pl…
Summerhall, EdinburghAudio drama follows the grim decline of an incel, drawing lines between everyday aggression and appalling hate crime
We're standing with our thoughts on Edinburgh's Mead…
Separate adaptations in Chester and Pitlochry see one faithful to the original, while the other is boldly set 50 years later and on a different continent
It has turned into a summer of Littl…
Grosvenor Park open air theatre, ChesterThere is a fresh twist in this adaptation of Clive King's book but its important message is bogged down in a long-winded production
Jessica Swale firs…
Grosvenor Park Open Air theatre, ChesterThe friskiness of title characters Samuel Awoyo and Joëlle Brabban is matched by the punchy assurance of their delivery
Juliet is on her balcony in…
Eden Court, InvernessTensions run high and relationships are tested in this poetic tale of love, community " and the threat of final orders
Turns out the qualities that made Runrig one of Sc…
Secret location, GlasgowAudacious interactive audio work puts participants in among the ordinary consumers in a shopping centre, but gives them a fuller view of the exploitation behind the f…
Pitlochry festival theatre, ScotlandA touch more peril might help an otherwise playful retelling of the Jules Verne voyage with a cast full of bounce and brio
A big plus point in going outdo…
Johnstone town hallA 60s Scottish skiffle band aim for the big time in the Tutti Frutti writer's tribute piece to Baker Street singer and teenage friend Gerry Rafferty
John Byrne is not a pl…
Òran Mór, GlasgowThis preposterous pun-laden panto gets everything just right with a lusty dame, a bad-tempered bear and a heroine who channels Kate Bush
If you must insist on a summe…
New Vic theatre, Newcastle-under-LymeDirector Theresa Heskins adopts a larky tone as captured air force personnel attempt to tunnel their way to freedom
The writers of Tom, Dick and Harry ma…
Sheffield TheatresChris Bush's audacious production, performed simultaneously by the same cast across three theatres, intertwines comedy, romance and political rage to dazzling effect
Think …
Birmingham RepThis bright calypso musical, a feelgood reboot of Mustapha Matura's play, features a tremendous cast and sweet duets
Is it a musical or is it a play with songs? It's a moot poi…
The Lowry, SalfordThere are attractive performances and striking singing as sisters grieve in writer Matthew Bulgo's drama
Anna is in her late mother's attic brandishing a book. It is called…
Pitlochry Festival theatreWhat starts as a straight Conan Doyle adaptation takes a surprising twist in this two-hander about the limitations of story
At first, you assume Lesley Hart's play …
Royal Lyceum, EdinburghStephen McNicoll and Barnaby Power make a consummate team as the comedy legends, delivering knockabout hilarity with a melancholy undertow
Movie director Leo McCarey h…
Pitlochry Festival theatreDespite the actors' efforts and some wide-collared 1970s designs, Ben Occhipinti's adaptation suffers from a lack of clarity
The actors in Noises Off have to play t…
Pitlochry Festival theatreMusical built around the Proclaimers' music is tear-jerking and joyful and awash with life
We've romped most of the way through Life With You, the title track from …
Live theatre, NewcastleDespite lively performances the story of three 13-year-olds in 1980s Sweden skips by with nothing at stake and nothing to be resolved
You can see why Jack McNamara was…
Hull Truck theatreUpdated for the era of remote learning, Godber's 1987 work is still joyously energetic and bitter about systemic inequalities
The most topical joke of the night is about pa…
Everyman, LiverpoolChloë Moss's play about a female officer who joins an all-male crew on a cargo ship skims the surface of its issues
If you wanted to map the contours of the patriarchy,…
Òran Mór, GlasgowAn actor considers a move from Northern Ireland to London in this witty two-hander by Cyprus Avenue's David Ireland
Matthew is nervously running through his lines as …
