David Pollock

Edinburgh

Freelance Arts, Culture and Feature Writer at Freelance

Freelance arts, culture and feature writer. Music, comics, theatre, art, film. Stories.

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Supergrass, Glasgow review: 'still big kids at heart'

6 days ago | scotsman.com | David Pollock

Supergrass, Barowland, Glasgow ★★★★Anyone who’s alarmed and disorientated to hear that Supergrass’s debut album I Should Coco – possibly the Britpop era’s purest expression of youthful abandon – is now 30 years old can take comfort in the band themselves, freshly reunited to tour the record in full.
LIFE review at the Studio at Festival Theatre: Graceful

1 week ago | thestage.co.uk | David Pollock

“Entrancing and contemplative”ReviewsThe Studio at Festival Theatre, EdinburghMaria MacDonell and Leo MacNeill in LIFE at the Studio at Festival Theatre, Edinburgh. Photo: Roddy SimpsonMaria MacDonell writes and stars in a graceful, interactive two-hander set in a life drawing class at the Studio at Festival Theatre in EdinburghSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month.
Peggy Seeger:

1 week ago | thecourier.co.uk | David Pollock |Rebecca Baird

“I loved Scotland from the moment I entered it on my Lambretta scooter in 1956,” says folk singer Peggy Seeger, casting her mind way back to her earliest days exploring the UK. “It was summer, and I remember coming into Edinburgh from the south at sunset. Behind me and to the west was the most glorious, unbelievable sunset.”At the age of 89, Seeger’s inquisitive nature is as sharp as her memory, and on the phone her voice sounds strong.
Studio3: Alright Sunshine, FLEG and Fruitcake review

2 weeks ago | thestage.co.uk | David Pollock

“Dark and funny”ReviewsTron Theatre, GlasgowDani Heron and Jo Freer in FLEG at Tron Theatre, Glasgow. Photo: Eoin CareyTriple bill of outstanding short plays A Play, a Pie and a Pint at Glasgow’s Òran Mór is an institution in new writing in Scotland, but exceptional plays are often seen there in six-afternoon runs and then never seen again. Jemima Levick was artistic director there for three years before joining the Tron in 2024, and in this triple bill, she revives three standout pieces.
Roddy Woomble on his relationship with hometown

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | David Pollock |Rebecca Baird

Roddy Woomble can’t seem to stay away from Carnoustie, despite once being desperate to “get out of town”. His band, Idlewild, were this week announced as the first headliner booked in at anticipated Dundee venue LiveHouse. But just last week, he was back in the Angus town he once called home. So we caught up with Hebrides-based Roddy about what keeps him returning to Carnoustie. What’s your history with Carnoustie? I lived there on two occasions.
The Great Gatsby at the London Coliseum - review round-up

2 weeks ago | thestage.co.uk | David Pollock

Jamie Muscato and Frances Mayli McCann in The Great Gatsby at London Coliseum. Photo: Tristram KentonThe first of two major musical adaptations of F Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel has made a transatlantic transfer, but does it captivate the critics? Fergus Morgan rounds up the reviews. Support The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month.
Restless Natives: The Musical review

2 weeks ago | thestage.co.uk | David Pollock

“A fun caper”ReviewsPerth TheatreFinlay McKillop and Kyle Gardiner in Restless Natives: The Musical at Perth Theatre, Perth. Photo: Mihaela BodlovicCartoonish new musical by Tim Sutton and Ninian Dunnett, based on the classic Scottish film about Highlands motorcycle bandits, has plenty of heartSupport The Stage by registering or subscribingTo continue reading this article you must be logged in. Register or login below to unlock 3 free articles every month.
A Parable at Dundee Rep

2 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | David Pollock

John Patrick Shanley’s 2004 stage play Doubt: A Parable opened off-Broadway and ended up winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a Tony Award for Best Play. What is it? It’s a play with a big reputation and legacy, from Shanley’s own 2008 film adaptation starring Meryl Streep, Amy Adams, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Viola Davis, to last year’s Broadway revival with Live Schreiber and Amy Ryan.
Bruce Watson recalls when 'stars aligned' for Big Country as cult film soundtrack makes its way to Perth stage

4 weeks ago | thecourier.co.uk | David Pollock |Rebecca Baird

“It’s one of those cliches where the stars were aligned,” says Big Country’s Bruce Watson. He’s reminiscing over the recording of the Dunfermline band’s soundtrack for the 1985 Scottish cult film Restless Natives, which will be revived in stage musical form at Perth Theatre this week. “Without being asked, I don’t think any of that music would have been heard,” he continues.
charming new musical

1 month ago | thestage.co.uk | David Pollock

This musical aimed at children aged six and up represents a big moment for the Musicals Commissioning Hub, a collaboration between Edinburgh’s Capital Theatres (which administers the city’s Festival and King’s Theatres) and Pitlochry Festival Theatre. It’s the first full production to emerge from this new musical-theatre incubator hub, founded in 2021 both as a response to the Covid-related difficulties that the industry faced and as a means of finding and fostering new voices in the field.