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The Herald Scotland
08-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Review: FC Bergman's Works and Days is remarkable
Royal Lyceum Theatre Which came first? Chicken or egg? In the case of this remarkable work by Belgium's FC Bergman company, who open the show by getting a real life hen to let loose an egg into the earth beneath, probably both. Surrounded by the eight performers of this seventy minute ritual navigation through ancient Greek poet Hesiod's idea of the five ages in his poem that gives the show its title, the hen's egg drop is as golden a statement on new life as it gets, even if it does come a cropper later on. As the tight knit ensemble rip up the land – and the wooden stage floor – with a plough, they build a house and create something resembling a community as they shed clothes like skins with each new era they step into. Wildlife is killed for trophies. The dawning of the machine age sees a steam engine ridden like a bucking bronco before hanging in mid air like a Rene Magritte painting, When the rains come, a woman attempts to pull her plough through the mud like Mother Courage. All this before the naked Edenites get back to the garden like those in Luca Cranach the Elder's sixteenth century depiction of The Golden Age. Read More: This is set to a Vivaldi inspired live jazz inflected score played by Joachim Badenhorst & Sean Carpio, and realised without a word spoken. Each scene morphs into the next like an animation brought to life in an abstract dreamscape under cartoon skies. The result is a kind of living artwork based on the land that sits neatly alongside the big Andy Goldsworthy exhibition just opened at the Royal Scottish Academy. With core FC Bergman members Stef Aerts, Joé Agemans, Thomas Verstraeten and Marie Vinck in the thick of things as directors, dramaturgs and set designers, they are joined for this collective action by Susan De Ceuster, Geert Goossens, Fumiyo Ikeda and Maryam Sserwamukoko. Co-produced with Piccolo Teatro di Milano, Teatro d'Europa and Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg, by the time the future comes calling as FC Bergman move through the seasons, it may not be as friendly as it looks. Don't count your chickens either way in FC Bergman's meticulously realised environment. To purchase tickets for the festivals, please click here
The Herald Scotland
07-08-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Brian Cox urges shake-up of 'chaotic' Edinburgh festivals
The Succession star has suggested audiences and emerging artists are losing out because of a lack of collaboration and coordination between the city's major events. Read more: Cox, who first performed in Edinburgh with the Royal Lyceum Theatre company in 1965, warned that the modern-day experience of trying to navigate the city's festivals, which are currently in their first week, was "just not good enough" because they did not "function properly." Brian Cox has been performing in Edinburgh for 60 years. The Dundee-born actor has called for the Edinburgh International Festival and Fringe to work together more in future and for an end to potential ticket buyers having to use multiple box offices who are 'vying with one another.' Cox was unveiled as an official patron of the Fringe Society - which oversees the running of the event - last year after producing a play by his wife Nicole at the festival in 2022. Brian Cox is appearing with Sandy Grierson in the play Make It Happen at the Edinburgh International Festival. Picture: Mark Bremner The actor is currently starring in the James Graham play Make It Happen, one of the flagship theatre productions in this year's Edinburgh International Festival. Cox was speaking at a UK Government gathering of cultural leaders at the recently-revamped Filmhouse cinema to launch a new partnership between the Scotland Office and the Fringe Society. He suggested a shake-up of the festivals was needed "for the health of the brain." Cox said: 'I sort of find myself in a really weird position. 'Everybody's talking about art. I want to talk about practical matters, about how we coordinate everything. 'The great thing about the Fringe and even the (International) Festival is chaos. But the problem about chaos is it's chaotic. "There's a real lack of coordination between both the Festival and the Fringe. There needs to be greater coordination, just practically, in order to make things function and function properly. 'At the moment, half the charm of Edinburgh is its chaos, but that's only half the charm. The charm is in the work, how we see the work, and how people pay for the work. 'There's a lot of box offices sort of vying with one another at the moment. There needs to be coordination between them all. 'I'm asking that we think of a way of really coordinating events a bit more than we do so we can practically deal with stuff that is a little impractical at the moment. It's just not good enough, quite frankly. 'So that is my bid. I never thought I'd be in this position. I thought I'd be talking about the art. But bugger the art. I'm really worried about bringing it all together properly, without chaos or chaoticness.'
RTÉ News
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Succession star Brian Cox to bring one man show to Dublin
Scottish actor and Succession star Brian Cox is to go on tour with a one-man show It's All About Me tour and will appear at the National Concert Hall in Dublin this October. Cox said: "I am looking forward to this tour as it marks something a little different for me - sharing the stage with myself. "As the title indicates, the show will focus more than ever on my life and career. It should be a lot of fun." Cox, who was born in Dundee, will be joined on stage for the show's second half by producer Clive Tulloh, who will put questions from the audience to him. Publicists said Cox will "take audiences on a journey through his life and incredible career - from the backstreets of Dundee to the glittering lights of Hollywood - a journey that is full of laughter and pathos. "Expect candour, searing honesty and hilarious stories." Cox trained at Dundee Rep Theatre before going on to work at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he first gained recognition for his portrayal of King Lear. His accolades include two Olivier Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. He also won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Logan Roy in Succession. Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Wednesday here.
The Herald Scotland
24-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Brian Cox to tour in one man show
The final show is at the Adelphi Theatre in London's West End on November 4. Cox said: 'I am looking forward to this tour as it marks something a little different for me – sharing the stage with myself. 'As the title indicates, the show will focus more than ever on my life and career. 'It should be a lot of fun.' Cox, who was born in Dundee, will be joined on stage for the show's second half by producer Clive Tulloh, who will put questions from the audience to him. Publicists said Cox will 'take audiences on a journey through his life and incredible career – from the backstreets of Dundee to the glittering lights of Hollywood – a journey that is full of laughter and pathos. 'Expect candour, searing honesty and hilarious stories.' Cox trained at Dundee Rep Theatre before going on to work at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, the Royal National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he first gained recognition for his portrayal of King Lear. His accolades include two Olivier Awards and a Primetime Emmy Award. He also won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of Logan Roy in Succession. Tickets will go on sale at 10am on Wednesday at
Scotsman
17-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Royal Lyceum Theatre: The 'dedicated' Edinburgh theatre boss standing down after six years
Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A director of a major Scottish theatre is to step down after six years in the role. Mike Griffiths, who took up the position of joint chief executive and executive director in 2019, is to leave the Royal Lyceum Theatre. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad With more than 40 years of experience working in theatre, Mr Griffiths started at the theatre in May 2019, where he navigated it through the Covid-19 pandemic, re-emerging into a turbulent funding landscape for the arts in Scotland. Mr Griffiths's past roles include nine years as administrative director of the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh and interim chief executive at Horsecross Arts in Perth. His impending departure was announced at the theatre's official new season programme launch. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The Lyceum has recently welcomed James Brining as artistic director, replacing David Greig. Mike Griffiths is standing down as joint chief executive and artistic director of the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh. | Stuart Armitt He said: 'It has been a real privilege to work at The Lyceum over the last six years. It has been challenging, but the support of the Lyceum team and board has been invaluable. I know that with James Brining leading the company, The Lyceum will continue to flourish.' Mr Brining said: 'Mike has made a huge contribution to The Lyceum over his time as executive director. From making changes to internal processes and practice, steering through the challenges of the pandemic and working collaboratively across the city and the sector, Mike has always supported and advocated for the idea of producing the best theatre here in Edinburgh, for Scotland and the world. 'A dedicated internationalist and a source of insight and wisdom always tempered by kindness and warmth, we will miss Mike very much, but wish him well on his next adventure.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Chair of the board of directors, Tari Lang, said: 'Mike has had his steady hand on the tiller and provided calm leadership during good and challenging times for the Lyceum, through the pandemic and subsequent funding challenges.
