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Paranormal Activity, Ambassadors Theatre review - franchise frightener flops on stage
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (756+ words) Peace and Goodwill to All Men outside. Inside, on stage at least, there's not much peace nor goodwill to be had on the horror-filled Saturday afternoon before Christmas. A high-spirited full house is set to spend a couple of hours…...
In 'The World is to Dig', even They Might Be Giants suffer disillusion
3+ week, 1+ day ago (627+ words) The Arts Desk In 'The World is to Dig', even They Might Be Giants suffer disillusion It was something of a miracle how long They Might Be Giants managed to preserve their trademark madcap optimism intact. It lasted right through…...
Basement Jaxx, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow review - sci-fi staging and a barrage of bangers
3+ week, 5+ day ago (540+ words) The Arts Desk Basement Jaxx, Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow review - sci-fi staging and a barrage of bangers Despite a mostly seated venue, the dance veterans got fans on their feet with ease There was something incongruous about seeing Basement Jaxx…...
Ghost Stories, Peacock Theatre review - spirited staging but short on scares
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (693+ words) In the framing device, a professor (Jonathan Guy Lewis) stands at a lectern and asks if anyone has had a supernatural experience. Somewhat to my suprise, up went my hand. In the cold winter of 1981/82, I lived in a house…...