Nick Marks

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    Glasgow Popfest: Thurs 8th – Sun 11th @ Heavenly

    Get ready to shoe-gaze with the finest line-up of twee/indie bands this side of Derbyshire.


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    Sherica

    THEATRE
    ★★★★★
    Masterfully written by Ian Winterton, this understated morality play deserves a far larger audience than it received. A true gem at this year’s festival.


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    Pushing Up Poppies

    SKETCH SHOW
    ★★★★☆
    This may not have the brutal destructive beauty of Sassoon, Graves or Owen but it does contain a certain uneasy poignancy.


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    Debbie Does My Dad

    THEATRE
    ★★★☆☆
    Stories of overly expectant girlfriends and the rebelling against his father lifestyle fail to deliver the belly laughs that the stories and anecdotes deserve.


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    Rhythmic Circus

    DANCE
    ★★★★☆
    Music and dance clash together brought into unity by the sheer hard work of both musician and dancer into a seamless narrative that kept my two left feet tapping happily away.


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    Rhythmic Circus

    DANCE
    FREE SHOW. Rapid-fire tap dance troupe backed up with music incorporating funk, salsa and beat-box. Sunday 21st at the EICC 6:30pm


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    Awakenings

    ★★★☆☆
    Taken from Dr Oliver Sacks book, the Rambert Dance Company offer a daring and ultimately triumphant evening.


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    Orlando

    ★★★★☆
    Updated, sung in English and seeped in excellent production values, another hit for Scottish Opera.


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    Peter Pan on Ice

    ★★★☆☆
    The Russian Ice Stars take to the stage, perhaps overstaying their welcome but utterly captivating on their skates.


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    Orlando

    Scottish Opera perform their fourth Handel piece, updated to 1940 swapping the Charlemagne army for the RAF with Tim Mead and Sally Silver.



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