Howie the Rookie Interview: Reviving O’Rowe’s Brutal Dublin

Howie the Rookie Interview: Reviving O’Rowe’s Brutal Dublin

WJQuinn Apr 14, 2026 9 min read
Interview: The cast and director discuss reviving Mark O'Rowe's Howie the Rookie at The Cockpit—a brutal, timely look at Dublin, masculinity, and violence.
Meet Fred: Puppetry, Politics & A Decade Of Austerity

Meet Fred: Puppetry, Politics & A Decade Of Austerity

WJQuinn Apr 10, 2026 8 min read
Director Ben Pettitt-Wade on the return of Meet Fred, the demanding cloth puppet whose darkly comic fight for survival mirrors the UK benefits system.
NTS at 20: 40 Days to Pitch Your Life for the Stage

NTS at 20: 40 Days to Pitch Your Life for the Stage

WJQuinn Apr 3, 2026 5 min read
You have 40 days to pitch your life to the National Theatre of Scotland. Lorraine Kelly and Irvine Welsh lead the NTS True Story project. Submit by 13 May.
Review: The Constant Wife – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

Review: The Constant Wife – Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

WJQuinn Apr 2, 2026 7 min read
Despite some eyebrow-raising alterations, Laura Wade's 'The Constant Wife' offers "an arresting, visually sumptuous, and fiercely clever night of theatre."
Edinburgh Fringe 2026: 1,730 New Shows Announced

Edinburgh Fringe 2026: 1,730 New Shows Announced

WJQuinn Apr 1, 2026 13 min read
Over 1,700 new shows join the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe lineup. Join us for a whistlestop tour from Gilded Balloon's Teviot return to Summerhall's radical rebuild.