Tag Archives: scotland

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Donmar Warehouse

Posted on June 13, 2018 by mkmswain

The bells, the bells! They’re ringing out at the Donmar – ushering girls into class, and nuns into cloister. It’s one of the creative ways in which director Polly Findlay reframes this beloved classic, although a new adaptation from David Harrower also rings … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow’s World

Posted on May 24, 2017 by mkmswain

Three experts in studying the future share their wisdom. Read my full Oryx magazine article here

Posted in Art, Journalism | Tagged amsterdam, art, article, brazil, digital, exhibition, experience economy, flight, fly, future, futurist, futurologist, gallery, ian yeoman, jasper visser, museum, new zealand, oryx magazine, plane, qatar airways, ricardo piquet, rio, scotland, technology, the museum of tomorrow, tourism, tourist, travel, vissch+stam | Leave a comment

Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, Duke of York’s Theatre

Posted on May 16, 2017 by mkmswain

Sacred and profane, trivial and profound blissfully combine in this irresistible, Olivier Award-winning tale of choirgirls gone wild. Lee Hall, of Billy Elliot fame, adapts Alan Warner’s 1998 novel with a similarly shrewd grasp of youthful hope amidst challenging circumstances, … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged catholic, choir, comedy, duke of yorks theatre, edinburgh, elo, girls, lee hall, london, musical, oban, our ladies of perpetual succour, play, review, school, scotland, singing, teenagers, theartsdesk, theatre, vicky featherstone, west end | 1 Comment

BWW Interview: Dawn Sievewright

Posted on April 30, 2017 by mkmswain

The actress discusses the West End transfer of hit show Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour. Read my full BroadwayWorld interview here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged alan warner, broadwayworld, choir, dawn sievewright, edinburgh, girls, interview, lee hall, music, our ladies of perpetual succour, scotland, singing, teenager, vicky featherstone, west end | Leave a comment

Over the sea to Skye

Posted on March 5, 2017 by mkmswain

We follow the trail of Bonnie Prince Charlie and the Jacobites through the Highlands. Read my full Discover Britain magazine article here Buy a copy here

Posted in Journalism | Tagged battle of killiecrankie, bonnie prince charlie, carlisle castle, catholic, culloden, diana gabaldon, edinburgh, eriskay, exhibition, fort william, glenfinnan, history, holyrood palace, jacobite rising, jacobites, king, national museum of scotland, outer hebrides, outlander, rebellion, royal, scotland, scottish, skye, soldier's leap, stuart, the forty-five, the highlands, tourist, visit, war, west highland museum | Leave a comment

Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, National Theatre

Posted on August 11, 2016 by mkmswain

“This is our show,” proclaims one of the musically angelic but devilishly foul-mouthed convent schoolgirls descending on Edinburgh for a choir competition. And by God it is. A cracking ensemble of six plays the vividly drawn gang, as well as … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged alan warner, broadwayworld, catholic, choir, coming of age, convent, edinburgh, electric light orchestra, girl, lee hall, martin lowe, music, national theatre, our ladies of perpetual succour, play, review, school, scotland, sex, singing, song, teenager, the sopranos, theatre, vicky featherstone | Leave a comment

When We Were Women, Orange Tree Theatre

Posted on September 8, 2015 by mkmswain

Can you peg a whole play on a decent twist? When We Were Women’s narrative tease pays off interestingly, but takes a hell of a long time getting there. It leaves little space to explore the ramifications of an intriguing … Continue reading →

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged daughter, drama, family, father, glasgow, god, husband, love, marriage, mother, orange tree, play, religion, review, romance, sailor, scotland, second world war, sharman macdonald, the arts desk, theartsdesk, theatre, war, when we were women, wife, world war 2 | Leave a comment

War stories and Scottish shake-up

Posted on March 13, 2015 by mkmswain

My articles in the March issue of Dance Today, out now: Fighting words A deferential revival of Joan Littlewood’s iconic Oh What A Lovely War at Richmond Theatre acts more as effective primer than call to arms Stepping Out The Gay Gordons blend tradition with revolution … Continue reading →

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Strictly Speaking Week 1

Posted on September 29, 2014 by mkmswain

Strictly is back, and it has a bold new strategy for fending off the competition: absorb it all, like some kind of light-entertainment power-ingesting cannibal. Hence the patronising Gogglebox people-watching-people-watching-telly opening and X Factor belief that logic and coherence only impede your … Continue reading →

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Pick of the Week

Posted on September 25, 2014 by mkmswain

All the world’s a stage this week, with Sofie Gråbøl, Kristin Scott Thomas and Roger Allam treading the boards. Read my full theartsdesk newsletter here

Posted in Journalism, Theatre | Tagged alan rickman, birmingham, broadway, drama, edinburgh festival, electra, evita, gate theatre, hackney empire, hampstead theatre, kristin scott thomas, lenny henry, london, national theatre, newsletter, old vic, pick of the week, play, reggae, review, roger allam, rudys rare records, scotland, sofie grabol, the arts desk, the james plays, the killing, theartsdesk, theatre, west end | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: scotland

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, Donmar Warehouse

Tomorrow’s World

Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, Duke of York’s Theatre

BWW Interview: Dawn Sievewright

Over the sea to Skye

Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, National Theatre

When We Were Women, Orange Tree Theatre

Strictly Speaking Week 1

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