Jessie Rodger In Lara Favaretto’s new exhibition at the Tramway I was struck immediately by the striking image of a car wash brush freed from the confines of its daily existence and dynamically thrown into an artistic situation. This created an engaging concept. Something so familiar to us, that we have the habit of viewing [...]
John Gerard McFaulds Whenever I see the words “modern” and “Shakespeare” together, I tend to shudder and think of the playwright spinning in his grave. However, Guy Hollands’ modern retelling of The Bard’s domestic tragedy Othello exceeded my initial cynical expectations by superbly pulling off the fusion of classic Shakespearean dialogue with modern setting and [...]
Jessie Rodger Future Shorts’ international film night is a thoroughly engaging alternative to spending the night at your local multiplex. There is a fully stocked bar at hand, candlelit tables and some high quality short films to watch at your leisure. However, the lack of support for this particular event was starkly evident and unfortunately [...]
Phoebe More Gordon Playing Houses is the first full-length play by Glaswegian actor and writer Martin O’Connor. Commissioned by the Glasgay! Festival, the piece sets out to explore the event’s theme of families. The story is of a mother and her three boys who struggle to cope with an absent husband and father. On the [...]
