REVIEWS - Festival

Festival REVIEW: Scottish International Storytelling Festival - ★★★★

Oct 194 min read

Festival REVIEW: Scottish International Storytelling Festival - ★★★★

Bridges Between We’re delighted to present this year’s Scottish International Storytelling Festival programme for the 35th anniversary of...

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Festival REVIEW: Glasgow Science Festival - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Jun 112 min read

Festival REVIEW: Glasgow Science Festival - ★★★★★

Glasgow Science Festival returns for its 18th year, celebrating how research is transforming our lives, our cities, and our futures. Our...

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Festival REVIEW: Edinburgh Science Festival - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Mar 31, 20234 min read

Festival REVIEW: Edinburgh Science Festival - ★★★★

An extensive programme of events, hands-on activities, talks, performances and more, aimed at all ages and taking place across Edinburgh....

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Theatre REVIEW #keepitlit: Rocket Post! - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Nov 2, 20222 min read

Theatre REVIEW #keepitlit: Rocket Post! - ★★★★

1934, a beach on the Western Isles, an excited crowd have gathered to watch Gerhard Zucker. He is a dreamer, a scientist, and he has a...

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Theatre REVIEW #keepitlit: School for Skalds with Macastory - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 29, 20221 min read

Theatre REVIEW #keepitlit: School for Skalds with Macastory - ★★★★★

Prepare to become a Skald, a Viking poet storyteller. Join storytellers extraordinaire Macastory for a daring adventure… YOURS! With...

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Film REVIEW #SLA: Birthday Wonderland (2019) - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 27, 20221 min read

Film REVIEW #SLA: Birthday Wonderland (2019) - ★★★★★

On the day before her birthday, a girl meets a mysterious alchemist who is on a mission to save the world. Part of Scotland Loves Anime 2022

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Film REVIEW #SLA: Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020) - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 25, 20221 min read

Film REVIEW #SLA: Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020) - ★★★★

Japanese animated romantic comedy drama film, based on the short story of the same name by Seiko Tanabe. Part of Scotland Loves Anime 2022

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Theatre REVIEW #keepitlit: Macastory's Caddie Capers - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 22, 20221 min read

Theatre REVIEW #keepitlit: Macastory's Caddie Capers - ★★★★★

Join the Old Town Caddies as they take you on a Greatest Hits tour of Auld Reekie in story, song and rhyme. You’ll meet characters such...

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Film REVIEW #SLA: Millennium Actress (2001) - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 22, 20222 min read

Film REVIEW #SLA: Millennium Actress (2001) - ★★★★★

The story of an aging movie actress' complicated personal saga unfolds in this sophisticated anime film.

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Film REVIEW #SLA: A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016) - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 21, 20222 min read

Film REVIEW #SLA: A Silent Voice: The Movie (2016) - ★★★★★

As beautifully crafted as it is powerfully written. Part of the Scotland Loves Anime Festival 2022

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Film REVIEW #SLA: Your Name. (2016) - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 20, 20222 min read

Film REVIEW #SLA: Your Name. (2016) - ★★★★★

As beautifully animated as it is emotionally satisfying. Part of the Scotland Loves Anime festival.

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Film REVIEW #TaiwanFFE: Where Am I Going? (2018) - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 18, 20221 min read

Film REVIEW #TaiwanFFE: Where Am I Going? (2018) - ★★★★

The old man goes to mend window screens by his bike. It is his day and also a metaphor of his life.

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Film REVIEW #TaiwanFFE: Growing Pains (2020) - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 18, 20221 min read

Film REVIEW #TaiwanFFE: Growing Pains (2020) - ★★★★

Growing Pains is a film based on a true story from the director's past.

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Film REVIEW #ESFF: The King of All the World (2021) - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 18, 20221 min read

Film REVIEW #ESFF: The King of All the World (2021) - ★★★★

A musical in which the folkloric tradition of the music and dance of Mexico is taken up.

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Film REVIEW #ESFF: Song Without a Name (2019) - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 14, 20222 min read

Film REVIEW #ESFF: Song Without a Name (2019) - ★★★★

A hauntingly sad story told in dreamlike tones. Part of the Edinburgh Spanish Film Festival 2022

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Gallery REVIEW: John Slavin: Land of the Ravens - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Oct 11, 20221 min read

Gallery REVIEW: John Slavin: Land of the Ravens - ★★★★

A multiform exhibition with visual images, film animation, musical soundtrack and live storytelling on a journey of narrative recreation,...

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Film REVIEW: Banff Mountain Film Festival 2022 - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Sep 26, 20221 min read

Film REVIEW: Banff Mountain Film Festival 2022 - ★★★★

Embark on a thrilling night of adventure with a brand-new collection of short films from the world’s most prestigious mountain film...

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Outwith REVIEW: Missing Link (2019) - ★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Sep 14, 20222 min read

Outwith REVIEW: Missing Link (2019) - ★★★★

Another beautifully animated triumph for Laika, Missing Link is a visual treat with lots of humour and plenty of heart.

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Outwith REVIEW: The Quiet Girl (2022) - ★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Sep 13, 20221 min read

Outwith REVIEW: The Quiet Girl (2022) - ★★★

Set in 1981, this film tells the story of a young girl, Cáit, who is sent away for the summer from her dysfunctional family.

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Outwith REVIEW: Where is Anne Frank (2021) - ★★★★★

Mix Up Theatre (Stewart)

Sep 13, 20222 min read

Outwith REVIEW: Where is Anne Frank (2021) - ★★★★★

Where Is Anne Frank approaches a well-known story from a fresh angle.

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