The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE recommends an impressive impersonation of Bob Dylan
Disjointed monster
SUSAN DARLINGTON isn’t convinced that the many parts of Frankenstein fit together in a new production
The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE reviews Here, Vermiglio, William Tell and Wolf Man
New releases from Thorpe and Morrison, Daria Kulesh, and Will Finn and Rosie Calvert
RINA ARYA confronts the brutal operation of Francis Bacon’s approach to portraiture
Emphasising his continuous engagement in labour movement struggles, ALISTAIR FINDLAY salutes John Foster’s contribution as activist, strategist, intellectual and defender of the Morning Star
ANDY MIAH advocates the use of AI to assist people by expanding access to global literature and culture
EWAN KOTZ relishes a veteran Glasgow band that have lost none of their verve for live performance
TWO hundred years after its publication, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein still has the power to reflect contemporary fears and anxieties.
Poor Things, adapted from Alasdair Gray’s 1992 book, is currently box office gold at the cinema with its update of what it means to be human. Production company Imitating the Dog, meanwhile, has approached the gothic sci-fi classic with what it terms a “psychologically thrilling remake.”
The company has form in adapting standards, having previously staged a shot-for-shot recreation of George A Romero’s Night of The Living Dead, and Dracula: The Untold Story. These shows placed multimedia exploration at their heart, to thrilling and memorable effect.
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