Before the Edinburgh Festival season, Alena Shmakova visits Madrid to witness José Granero’s masterpiece, Medea, brought to life by BNE.

At Edinburgh Playhouse, Lord of the Dance delivers flawless precision while navigating the artistic shadow of its creator, Michael Flatley.

Sass MacDonald reviews Ashley Douglas’s 'With My Own Hand', a compelling study of Marie Maitland and the evidence of 16th-century Scottish lesbian poetry.

Review: Finn den Hertog’s striking adaptation of Lear at Pitlochry Festival Theatre features a powerful, deeply moving performance from Maureen Beattie.

At Crail Church, Fergus McCreadie, Donald Grant, and Su-a Lee united for a genre-defying East Neuk Festival opener that won over even the jazz skeptics.