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THEATRE REVIEW: The Alchemist @ Glasgow's Tron ⭐️⭐️⭐️ @TronTheatre @TheGaryMcNair #thealchemist

The Alchemist – an early 17th century satire by Ben Jonson – has been adapted by Gary McNair and directed by Andy Arnold at the Tron. The play is about two con artists who cheat various people out of their money by promising them everything from love to riches. It’s an absurd farce written in rhyme, and stars a large cast of silly characters.

The set is the inside of a house – the base of…

A certain string-vested philosopher from sunny Govan once remarked that we’re all teetering on the brink of a pint tumbler. The same can be said of former drug dealer Jackie (Francois Pandolfo) whose shambolic life is like an elevator in a Manhattan high-rise which is plummeting to the ground fast. Or to use Trump-speak, bigly.

His relationship with his childhood sweetheart turned drug addict…

Hey Readers On day 8 of Blogmas it’s time to re-live some Christmas memories as I take you to the panto and trust me Glasgow panto’s are always slightly edgy and cater for both the young and those of us who wish we were. Over the years I’ve been to panto’s at four different venues and all have had totally unique atmospheres. The most glamorous pantomime in Glasgow is always staged at the Kings…

Arts Review: 'Ghosts' at @TronTheatre

Dir. Andy Arnold, Tron Theatre, 7 – 24 October 2015 Secrets and lies – the theme of the Tron Theatre’s new production of Henrik Ibsen’s Ghosts. Directed by Andy Arnold and adapted by playwright Megan Barker, this production resets Henrik Ibsen’s 19th century Scandinavian classic in the present day Scottish Highlands. The drama follows the Alving family – rich, widowed councillor Helen Alving and…