Northings Event Reviews archive from May 2004
Zamble African Dance Company Click for full size image THE 22nd ORKNEY FOLK FESTIVAL (Various venues, Orkney, 27- 30 May 2004)

LINSAY MOWAT reports on a serious outbreak of Arm Raising, Bum Thrusting and Feet Stomping at the Orkney Folk Festival.
31 May 2004


theensemblegroup dancers Click for full size image theensemblegroup (Eden Court Theatre, Friday 28 May 2004)

ROBERT LIVINGSTON assesses the efforts of Edinburgh-based choreographer Norman Douglas’s dance group.
31 May 2004


Martyn James stars in The Shop at Sly Corner (© Pitlochry Festival Theatre) Click for full size image THE SHOP AT SLY CORNER (Pitlochry Festival Theatre, in repertory until October 2004)

MARK FISHER finds that the customary enthusiasm of the Pitlochry company can’t quite atone for a flawed production.
31 May 2004


Angus Grant of Shooglenifty Click for full size image SHOOGLENIFTY (Hootananny, Inverness, Sunday 30 May 2004)

JENNIE MacFIE goes home happy after her first live encounter with Shooglenifty.
31 May 2004


<I>Engaged</I> at Pitlochry Festival Theatre Click for full size image ENGAGED (Pitlochry Festival Theatre, in repertory until 14 October 2004)

ROBERT LIVINGSTON finds John Durnin making his debut as the new artistic director at Pitlochry Festival Theatre with an unusual play from a familiar source.
28 May 2004


The Grand Finale at Farr Click for full size image ALTAN AND CLIAR (Farr Hall, Strathnairn, Wednesday 26 May 2004)

KENNY MATHIESON revels in a close-quarters encounter with two of the major names in Gaelic music.
27 May 2004


Scottish Opera’s new production of La bohème (© Drew Farrell) Click for full size image LA BOHÈME (Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, Saturday 22 May 2004)

ROBERT LIVINGSTON finds much to admire in Scottish Opera’s new production of Puccini’s La Bohème.
24 May 2004


Ronnie Simon and Veronica Leer as Cyrano and Roxanne Click for full size image CYRANO (Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, on tour May-June 2004)

MARK FISHER leaves Catherine’s Wheel’s pared-down production of Cyrano with a tear in his eye…
17 May 2004


Fierce Click for full size image FIERCE (Tron Theatre, Glasgow, on tour May 2004)

MARK FISHER admires the latest production from the acclaimed Grid Iron Theatre Company.
17 May 2004


Andrew Clark as Hal and Catherine as Lorna McDevitt in the Rapture Theatre Production Click for full size image PROOF (Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, May 2004 then on tour)

MARK FISHER gets bogged down in Proof.
14 May 2004


Karen Matheson Click for full size image CAPERCAILLIE (Glenuig Hall, Friday 7 May 2004)

FIONA MACKENZIE hears the scaled-down Capercaillie take flight on their Highland tour.
10 May 2004


DIONYSSUS (The Venue, Edinburgh, Sunday 9 May 2004)

“Dance, or we’ll rip your arms off”: CATRIONA PAUL obeys the command as Highland band DIONYSSUS do battle in Edinburgh in the Emergenza contest.
10 May 2004


Finlay Welsh as Innes (foreground), Candida Benson as Helen, Matthew Pidgeon as Colin, Lewis Howden as Mac Click for full size image THE NEST (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, touring May 2004)

MARK FISHER enjoys a modest but insightful debut from writer Alan Wilkins.
05 May 2004


FEIS ROIS INBHICH - ADULT FEIS ROSS (Ullapool, 1-3 May 2004)

FIONA MACKENZIE enjoys the tuition and the craic at this year’s Adult Feis Rois.
04 May 2004


Jock Tamson's Bairns Click for full size image SHETLAND FOLK FESTIVAL 2004 (Various venues in Shetland, 29 April–2 May 2004)

JANE MONCRIEFF reports on the shenanigans at Shetland’s famous (or should that be infamous?) folk festival.
03 May 2004


‘Self Portrait with Hat,’ pencil on paper Click for full size image JOYCE GUNN CAIRNS - DAUGHTERS OF EVE (Inverness Art Gallery and Museum until 22 May 2004)

GILES SUTHERLAND admires the confrontation with adversity in the work of artist Joyce Gunn Cairns.
03 May 2004


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