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Hamming it Up: Mini Pigs Review
Whilst many envy the Rocky virgins of this town, I pity the pantomime first-timers. The number of St Andrews students who just don't understand the joys of the British institution that is pantomime distresses me on a daily basis. I pride myself on being the opposite. Maybe it's the anticipation of the end of exams and going home for Christmas, but I have embraced the onset of pantomime season with open arms. And what a welcome into the Christmas season it is! The Three Mini P
Sophie Rose Jenkins
Nov 25, 20256 min read


Waiting for a Hero: New Tragicomedy Has a Heap of Heart
Ezra, Valerie, and a skeleton: their future fate? (Photo courtesy of Waiting for a Hero) It’s the classic remake: take a classic show, set it in a shiny new location, include a couple of topical edits, and bam—a perfect attention getter that guarantees butts on seats. This tactic works even better when the classic in question is a staple of the second year English syllabus—and since the crossover between St Andrews English students and dedicated theatre nerds is high, chances
Callisto Lodwick
Nov 10, 20253 min read


The Gilbert and Sullivan Society’s Patience – Aesthetic, Witty and Endearing.
Alisha Reeve The clocks may have fallen back, the days may be getting colder, but that won’t dampen my spirits, for the St Andrews Gilbert and Sullivan Society returned to the Byre Theatre last week for their production Patience. Their three-night run came around a little earlier than expected (usually their productions take place a little later on in the semester). However, though they had a limited time to rehearse, the society nevertheless gave a satisfactory performance f
Alisha Reeve
Nov 3, 20252 min read


Constellations Review – Two Scintillating Renditions of a Challenging Play
A review of the romantic tragicomedy Constellations.
Geordie Coles
Sep 29, 20254 min read


I Drew the Joker: Playing Love Review
It’s safe to say religion is weighing on people’s mind. With the upcoming papal conclave, eyes, minds, and purses are all trained on the...
Callisto Lodwick
May 7, 20253 min read


Et in Arcadia Ego: Arcadia Review
It is hard to find a British literature student who doesn’t know everything there is to know about Tom Stoppard. He is the figurehead of...
Callisto Lodwick
Mar 27, 20252 min read


Death on the Nile: Antinous Review
In AD 130, an adolescent man falls into the Nile and drowns. His lover, the fifty-four-year-old Emperor Hadrian, is devastated: his grief...
Callisto Lodwick
Mar 24, 20254 min read


The Corn is to Die For: Bloodletting Review
Have you ever seen Children of the Corn and wondered: ‘What if someone took all the cornfield murders and set them in an apocalyptic...
Callisto Lodwick
Feb 26, 20254 min read


Jack and the Very Tall Beanstalk Soars to New Heights
I have a confession to make: despite a (debatably) strong British accent and a UK passport filled with stamps, I never lived in the UK...
Callisto Lodwick
Feb 11, 20252 min read


Table for Two Toes the Line
There’s no question of the must-see show of last year: it was A Girl Gets Naked in This, People You Know Productions’ collection of sex...
Callisto Lodwick
Nov 18, 20245 min read


Grease is the Word, Have You Heard?
When I, an avid musical theatre fan and longtime member of MUST (St Andrews Musical Theatre Society), discovered that the upcoming autumn...
Minnie Thompson
Nov 14, 20245 min read


Away With the Fairies: A Midsummer Night's Dream Review
Although the weather app may tell you otherwise, Heather Tiernan’s staging of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ at The StAge has brought a...
Amelia Beattie
Nov 7, 20243 min read


“Hell is a teenage girl”— The Crucible Review
The Devil is loose in St. Andrews — and you can get a front-row seat. As the early nightfall impedes ever earlier into the October...
Amelia Beattie
Oct 15, 20244 min read


Edinburgh Fringe Special: Covenant is Meticulously Crafted
For the first three minutes of Turning Point Theatre Company’s Covenant, you would be forgiven for thinking you were watching a piece of...
Callisto Lodwick
Aug 16, 20243 min read
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