Roger Jacobs

Trouble In Spiritland – Traverse Theatre

A story written as a poem by performer Paul Tinto (Guilt, King Lear, Outlander, The Last Post). An epic, complex…

4 days ago

Bright Places – Traverse Theatre

‘This is a serious piece of small-scale, subsidised theatre,’ quips one of the actors at the beginning. One sincerely wishes…

1 month ago

Tubular Bells – Edinburgh Festival Theatre

It’s funny to think that one of the albums driving so many into the arms of Punk back in 1976…

2 months ago

Athens Of The North – Edinburgh Hibernian Supporters Club

Riveting from the first sentence to the last, the words ‘drop’, pin’ and ‘hear’ came straight to mind. Mark Hannah’s…

5 months ago

Oh, Calm Down – Edinburgh Summerhall (Cairns Theatre)

In 2024 it’s customary for plays, books or TV programmes like this to carry a trigger warning for anyone who…

5 months ago

Twonkey’s Basket Weaving In Peru – Laughing Horse @ Dragonfly

What would happen if an achingly cool cocktail bar in the vicinity of Edinburgh’s Public Triangle made available a small…

5 months ago

The Bookies – Summerhall Cairns Theatre

Treat yourself to a spot of pre-show research but hold on tight. Tapping ‘Bookies’ into any search engine is not…

5 months ago

Iain Stirling: Relevant – Festival Theatre

And, it turns out, good friend and co-writer Steve Bugeja, so more like a double-bill. The two were responsible for…

7 months ago

I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue – Edinburgh Festival Theatre

For the long-standing listener, a chance to see just exactly how they do it. Twice, as it happens, which makes…

7 months ago

Chicken – Traverse Theatre

Having nearly died in the egg, rescued and raised by a kindly Kerry couple, narrowly avoiding being whisked into an…

8 months ago