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Cinema Review: Blue Jasmine

Lorna Irvine has mixed thoughts about Woody Allen's latest.

Stalking Clout

This is the tale of how a critic crumbled. For Lorna Irvine, being an arts critic wasn't enough. She ended up stalking one of her favourite theatre companies, the Lecoq trained trio Clout Theatre, at the Edinburgh Fringe in August this year. With blood, sweat and vegetable-related violence, it's not a pretty story. Read her confessions here.

Event Review: Arches Live 2013

Lorna Irvine reviews several featured performances from the acclaimed festival.

Theatre Review: Kiss Me Honey Honey

Joy Watters reviews the tour of the recent Edinburgh Fringe hit.

Preview: Shafted?!

Lorna Irvine speaks with Shir Freibach about the project, part of this year's Arches Live festival.

Theatre Review: Woman of the Year

Lorna Irvine reviews A Play, a Pie and a Pint's latest show.

Theatre Review: Macbeth

Joy Watters reviews the co-production between Perth and Tron Theatre.

Theatre Review: Thread

Lorna Irvine is impressed by this bittersweet touring production.

Theatre Review: The Events

Lorna Irvine thinks the recent Fringe hit has great lead performances but comes across as 'a little trite'.

Theatre Review: The Great Train Race

Lorna Irvine greatly enjoys this 'wee triumph, with fire in its furnace'.

Theatre Review: Victoria

Joy Watters reviews Dundee Rep's 'brave attempt' at an epic production.

Theatre Review: Notes from the Underground

Lorna Irvine finds much to be impressed with in this updated version of a classic.

Cinema Review: The Great Beauty

Lorna Irvine reviews this love letter to Rome that's filled with 'moments of magic'.

Theatre Review: Divided

Lorna Irvine is completely won over by the 'wonderful' production.

Theatre Review: The Collection

'Intense, harrowing and true,' Lorna Irvine reviews Rapture Theatre's latest touring production.

One to Watch: Kwey Le Marchant

Lorna Irvine catches up with the very charismatic London-based singer Kwey Le Marchant, whose debut has just dropped, and talks influences, singing back-up for soul legend Omar, genre- bustin' and potential world domination. Check out his debut album Dance of the Wallflower NOW, and...well... watch this space...

Theatre Review: Trouble and Shame

A Play, a Pie and a Pint returns, but is the first play of the season any good? Lorna Irvine reviews.

Music Review: Franz Ferdinand

Lorna Irvine thinks the band's latest is overproduced and 'treading water'.

Across the Festivals: Bang on a Can All-Stars: Field Recordings

Lorna Irvine finds much to enjoy from the EIF music selection

Across the Festivals: Scroobius Pip--Words

Jason Henderson runs out of complimentary adjectives to describe the Fringe production.

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