The Wee Review

6 days ago | theweereview.com | Adam Thornton

When television presenter Georges (Daniel Auteuil) and his wife Anne (Juliette Binoche) start to receive anonymous videotapes of the exterior of their house, they initially suspect the friends of their son Pierrot. However, visual clues videos reveal that the source of the videos may be a figure from Georges’ past – Magid (Maurice Benichou), an Algerian who lived with his family as a child.

1 week ago | theweereview.com | Kevin Ibbotson-Wight

Ella Hällgren is a playwright, performer, and theatre maker from the north of Sweden, who currently lives and works in Edinburgh. She works as a creative both independently and as part of her company, Untie My Tongue Theatre. Her play ‘r/Conspiracy‘ is making its debut this August at Fringe. We spoke to Ella about the play, debuting the show at her adopted home, and her hopes for the month. Can you tell us about ‘r/Conspiracy’?

2 weeks ago | theweereview.com | Lorna Irvine

Often referred to as “the Zambian Beatles” during the ’70s and ’80s, WITCH (short for We Intend To Cause Havoc) have released Sogolo, their second album for this current era after the critically acclaimed Zango from 2023. And it’s every bit as triumphant as the former. Helmed by legendary vocalist Emanyeo “Jagari” Chanda, a commanding and charismatic frontman, the fire and energy which they absolutely emanate in live settings is present here.

2 weeks ago | theweereview.com | Kevin Ibbotson-Wight

Even if you were to watch writer/ director Daisy-May’s Hudson‘s debut feature Lollipop with no prior knowledge of her lived experience of homelessness, the grit, texture, and authenticity would still be palpable. Hudson, known for documenting the travails of her family in 2015’s Half Way, provides an intense character study of a mother traversing the UK’s byzantine social care system while expanding into themes of motherhood, resilience, trauma, and mental health.

2 weeks ago | theweereview.com | Kevin Ibbotson-Wight

Five of Scotland’s top comedians will premiere their stand-up comedy shows online in June and July. Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Marc Jennings, Liam Withnail, Stuart McPherson, and Rosco McClelland will release their new shows as part of a weekly series called Summer Laugh, presented by the Some Laugh podcast.