Ian Dunn
Badger
★★★☆☆ Overworked
Badger, from Burning Ember Theatre and New Celts at theSpace on the Mile, is a compelling but uneven farcical depiction of workers on the edge of reason.
Kingdom
★★★☆☆ Cheerful
Lunar Theatre Company and New Celts’ Kingdom at theSpace on the Mile has a vitality and sense of fun that wins out over a portrait over a future Scotland that does not always come off.
The Rejects
★★★★☆ Intelligently comic
There is huge promise in both the writing and the performing of The Rejects, from Shark Bait Theatre and New Celts at theSpace on the Mile.
Born Under A Bad Sign
★★★☆☆ Lively
Born Under A Bad Sign, New Celts and Raw Toast’s evocation of male friendship and football, contains much to enjoy.
There’s Nothing Quite Like Spaghetti Bolognese!
★★★★☆ Tasty
There’s Nothing Quite Like Spaghetti Bolognese! from New Celts and Paper Plate Productions at theSpace on the Mile is a beautifully considered children’s show.
The Weird Sisters
★★★★☆ Special stuff
A tight production, beautifully acted, makes The Weird Sisters, from BUFF and New Celts at theSpace on the Mile, an enticing prospect.
Wish List
★★★★☆ Subtly political
Wish List is an urgently contemporary piece from New Celts and Bone Struck Theatre, dealing with young carers, mental health and the gig economy in a way that never preaches and is always beautifully human.
Breathing Corpses
★★★☆☆ Morbid curiosity:
Breathing Corpses, by Split Brick and New Celts at TheSpace on the Mile, leaves a nasty taste in the mouth at times.
Nitro
★★★☆☆ Farcically tense:
Nitro by Glass Knuckles and New Celts at theSpace on the Mile may never live up to the explosive promise of its title, but has an energy and vigour that covers its faults effectively.
Prestwick Elvis
★★★☆☆ Affecting:
Prestwick Elvis, by Swiftkick and New Celts at theSpace on the Mile, is a gently funny and unexpectedly sweet play that has a wide appeal.
