Flora Gosling
May 4, 20224 min read
My Favourite Shows of 2018
OK, OK, so I know it’s become a joke how many critics (film, mostly) produce a list of the best and the worst from their respective...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20224 min read
Rules and Expectations - Are Fringe Festivals Elitist?
"Every aspect of society sets rules and expectations." That was one of the more insightful quotes from Intervention Theatre's "The World...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20223 min read
Review: The World We Live In (BATS Theatre)
It is not often that I see two shows back to back that are so similar in concept. Intervention Theatre's "The World We Live In"...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20222 min read
Review: The Worst People (Gryphon Theatre)
"Urgh, they are the absolute worst." Most of us have probably uttered these words at some point, not necessarily about the worst people...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20222 min read
Review: Deep South Caesar (Gryphon Theatre)
It is not often that you get to see a one woman show about a man called Greg. Aimee Smith's satirical show follows the life of the...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20222 min read
Review: The Race (BATS Theatre)
"We can't fix racism in 50 minutes." "No, but we can try." Hobson Street Theatre Company's "The Race" has not set low ambitions for...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20222 min read
Review: Scribble (Potocki Paterson Art Gallery)
Performing a show entirely in masks gives a challenge to any physical theatre performance, as the physicality has to be entertaining...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20222 min read
Review: Cull (Gryphon Theatre)
Facebook culling is something I think all of us have done at one point or another (or even on an annual basis); deleting and unfollowing...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20223 min read
Review: The Nose (BATS Theatre)
Upon first reading, Nikolai Gogol's short story "The Nose" did not immediately strike me as theatrical. And yet, the surreal, comic and...
Flora Gosling
May 4, 20223 min read
Review: 2AM Phone Call (BATS Theatre)
There is a certain rhythmic, hazy quality to being awake at two in the morning. Especially when your reason for being awake at that time...