Claire Sawers
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- 8
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- Aug 25, 2026
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- Aug 17, 2026
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‘Leap of faith’: a challenging trip to an uninhabited Scottish island (opens the original)
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Festival review: Nonomiya/Song of Rona Island, Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh Book Festival, three stars A figure appears to float eerily down the aisle of Greyfriars Kirk, wearing a waka onna (young woman’s) wooden mask over black lacquered hair. They glide onto the low stage, dressed in an exquisite purple kimono, holding an ornate fan. Kanji Shimizu is Rokujo, a jealous demoness. After being spurned by her lover Prince Genji, the jilted mistress is now in spirit form, trapped in feelings of unres
Dark and deranged (and there are Tory whips involved). You have been warned (opens the original)
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The voices of Cliff Richard, Salt-N-Pepa and Frank Sinatra all join in this curdled cabaret from the mind of Frankie Thompson. The clown and actress brings a sinister, sugary mix of political scandal, song and bubbles, guiding us through her surreal skits, dressed in a red and white flamenco dress. Does all of it make sense? Absolutely not. There are unsettling sections where it’s unclear what the hell is happening, but we must trust our unhinged mistress to guide us through it, cooing then bark
San Francisco Balletâs AI-inspired epic is here - itâs unlike anything youâve seen (opens the original)
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Tamara Rojo made a big splash with her first season as director of San Francisco Ballet. A thunderous, metallic gold splash, when she presented her contemporary take on the ancient Greek myths of Pandora and Prometheus, to examine the rise of AI. The celebrated ballerina from Madrid, who was both artistic director and lead principal dancer at English National Ballet for a decade, Rojo arrived in trailblazing style to California. As San Francisco Ballet (SFB)âs first female artistic director, s
Let’s get one thing clear: Daniel is not your friend. But he is very funny. A triumph (opens the original)
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Instead of bringing one stand-up show and one theatre performance to the Fringe, as he has often done in the past, this year Daniel Kitson merges the genres with Thrum, labelled “a comedy show’”. It’s both a work of meta comedy and an entertaining long-form essay on the business of show. There are solid gags, many pre-written and a few choice off-script bits, plus some slips, rescued like a pro goalie. There is the standard bounty of in-jokes and affectionate abuse that his loyal fans have come
Lifeâs not easy when youâre skint. What's that you said about OnlyFans? (opens the original)
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Growing up in a council estate in Penzance, now working as a stand-up comedian, Tamsyn Kelly knows deep in her bones what itâs like to be skint. Living with her Scottish boyfriend, another comedian, isnât helping the joint household income much either. âOh, your house must be so full of laughs!â, people gush when they hear. âWhat house?â, she replies, face curdling, hands twisted upwards in indignation. Her chippy, then chirpy schtick is an exaggerated, angsty buzz of tap dancing and
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