Northings Event Reviews archive from June 2004
DIONYSSUS - EMERGENZA BATTLE OF THE BANDS (Carling Academy, Glasgow, Sunday 27 June 2004)

CATRIONA PAUL reports on Dionyssus’s bid to make the UK final of the Emergenza band competition.
28 June 2004


Flora the Red Menace Click for full size image FLORA THE RED MENACE (King’s Theatre, Glasgow, on tour June-July 2004)

MARK FISHER is relieved to find that Dundee Rep’s production of Kander and Ebb’s Flora The Red Menace is equally appealing second time round.
28 June 2004


Orcadian poet, George Mackay Brown Click for full size image ST MAGNUS FESTIVAL COMMUNITY EVENTS (Pickaquoy Centre, Kirkwall and elsewhere, June 2004)

ALISTAIR PEEBLES focuses his second report from the St Magnus Festival on the large-scale community events in this year’s programme.
28 June 2004


The Fitzcarraldo Click for full size image ST MAGNUS FESTIVAL 2004 (Various venues in Orkney, 18-23 June 2004)

ALISTAIR PEEBLES rounds up more diverse delights from the St Magnus Festival.
25 June 2004


Sir Peter Maxwell Davies Click for full size image SIR PETER MAXWELL DAVIES 70TH BIRTHDAY CONCERT (Pickaquoy Centre, Kirkwall, Wednesday 23 June 2004)

ALISTAIR PEEBLES reports on a memorable salute to the distinguished composer at the St Magnus Festival.
24 June 2004


THE MINOTAUR: AN OPERA FOR CHILDREN IN TWO ACTS (Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, Thursday 17 June 2004)

KENNY MATHIESON goes on a heroic quest with Scottish Opera for All’s most ambitious project to date.
18 June 2004


Work by Emma Cooper Click for full size image MORAY COLLEGE BA FINE ART DEGREE SHOW (Moray College, Elgin, 11-18 June 2004)

JACQUELINE BENNETT surveys the work of this year’s degree students at Moray College.
17 June 2004


Hamish Moore Click for full size image AN TARSAINN & NA TRI SEUDAN (Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, Friday 11 June 2004)

KENNY MATHIESON enjoys a reprise of two ambitious Gaelic music projects at the Highland Festival.
14 June 2004


Tigerbombs Click for full size image goNORTH (Belmont Street, Aberdeen, Wednesday 9–Thursday 10 June 2004)

CATRIONA PAUL falls for the charms of this year’s goNORTH music festival in Aberdeen.
11 June 2004


MINIATURES (Crown Court Hotel, Inverness, until Saturday 12 June 2004 then touring)

GEORGE MACKAY finds a diverse and entertaining compendium of short plays making up theatrecollective@highland’s newest production for the Highland Festival.
11 June 2004


Beth Marshall Click for full size image WHISKY GALORE (Spectrum Theatre, Inverness, Wednesday 9 June 2004 and touring)

KENNY MATHIESON tries out his Gaelic toasts with the drouthy residents of Todday.
10 June 2004


FROM A FLAGSTONE FLOOR (Portland Arms Hotel, Lybster, Friday 4 June 2004)

TOM BRYAN takes ample encouragment from the work of the drama students at North Highland College.
08 June 2004


Michael Marra and Liz Lochhead Click for full size image MICHAEL MARRA AND LIZ LOCHHEAD (Royal Highland Hotel, Inverness, Monday 7 June 2004 then touring)

FIONA MacKENZIE revels in the word play of Michael Marra and Liz Lochhead.
08 June 2004


© Joris-Jan Bos Click for full size image NDT2 (Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, Friday 4 June 2004)

On their first ever visit to the Highlands, the Eden Court audience took Nederlands Dans Theater 2 to their hearts. ROBERT LIVINGSTON was there.
07 June 2004


L to R: Mats Melin, Frank McConnell, Caroline Reagh and Sandra Robertson Click for full size image DANNSA (The Royal Highland Hotel, Inverness, Saturday 5 June 2004 and touring)

JELICA GAVRILOVIC feels the bonding power of Scottish step dance.
07 June 2004


Molly Innes as Catherine Click for full size image THE MEMORY OF WATER (Byre Theatre, St Andrews, on tour June 2004)

MARK FISHER decides that The Memory of Water doesn’t quite achieve to its ambitions, but delivers plenty to enjoy along the way.
07 June 2004


ZLATA’S DIARY (The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, on tour June 2004)

MARK FISHER finds Communicado’s adaptation an engaging and heartfelt evocation of life during wartime.
04 June 2004


John Rae Click for full size image JOHN RAE'S MAGIC FEET (Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, Tuesday 1 June 2004)

KENNY MATHIESON hears a dramatic collision between jazz, Scottish and Hungarian music in drummer John Rae’s latest project.
02 June 2004


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