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Review: The Penelopiad (play) | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Margaret Atwood gives voice to the women of the Odyssey
The second year BA Acting students at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) stage Margaret Atwood's sharp reimagining of Homer's The Odyssey. The Penelopiad plays at the Chandler Studio Theatre at RCS from 3 - 6 March 2026. Read my review below Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad at RCS. Photo: Hope Holmes The Penelopiad (play) by Margaret Atwood ★★★★☆ Review: 5 March 2026 | Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad is a play adapted from her novella

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Mar 93 min read


Review: Standing in the Shadows of Giants - Lucie Barât | Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh Fringe 2025
Lucie Barât, sister of The Libertines' frontman Carl Barât, steps into the spotlight in the world premiere of her autobiographical...

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Aug 2, 20252 min read


Review: Spring Awakening (play), Royal Conservatoire of Scotland at Glasgow Tron Theatre
Students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s BA Performance for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Actors programme present a retelling of...

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May 11, 20255 min read


Review: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee | The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Review: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, RCS The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland 2025

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Mar 3, 20256 min read


REVIEW: 2023 Modern Ballet Graduation Performances (RCS, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland)
A review of the 2023 BA Modern Ballet Graduation Performances at RCS, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow, June 2023. (Dance, Theatre)

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Jun 16, 20234 min read


Review: Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street musical at RCS, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Review: Sweeney Todd at RCS, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

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Jul 3, 20222 min read
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