During its three years, Under Canvas has quickly been integrated into the St Andrews’ calendar. This should probably not be too surprising as the event has continued to offer great musical acts in an unpretentious and fun atmosphere. There is no VIP or other unpleasant segregation, and everyone’s main concern is to have a good […]
Bigtop Ball exists to make money for charity. From that standpoint alone, the whole night is a cut above the standard St Andrews fare, offering the unique opportunity to feel good about yourself for spending money on a Ring Toss stall. Held in huge circus tents on Lower College Lawn, the size of the venue […]
The On The Rocks Strictly Come Dancing event kicked off with a warm up of several dances, including a lively Cha Cha and a somewhat uncomfortable Tango before they introduced the five judges. The judges consisted of Phillip, a final year Chemistry student; Alex, a member of the Ballroom Dancing Society who was the first […]
The journey of Everyman, a classic medieval tale, found new life at the Byre Theatre this week. As part of On The Rocks festival, it transplanted the action of the traditional play to the modern world, set within the context of a dream. The 15th century story follows the protagonist Everyman, who discovers his time […]
The original score of Gravity, Alfonso Cuáron’s 2013 sci-fi space thriller, was a thrillingly stripped down, futuristic accompaniment which grounded and matched the film’s entrancing tempo. Written by British composer Steven Price, it was an attempt to challenge traditional Hollywood scores by stressing atmosphere over sweeping and catchy melodies. Overall, it succeeded in the same […]
The performance of Oleanna, a play by the brilliant David Mamet, went up on April 10th in the Byre Studio. Having read the play, I was excited to see how the director Matthew Knapp would portray the characters; as the play leaves much to your own interpretation, which creates a completely different reaction depending on […]
The lights were dim. The smell of coffee permeated the air, and into Rector’s café walked an unmistakable ginger afro, otherwise known as ½ of Seafret. The other ½ close behind—a slightly shorter man with equally beautiful hair. Kit, having never heard of them, comforted Annabel as she went into a panic mode (not an […]
The event page on Facebook for the recent On The Rocks production of Salomé, Oscar Wilde’s retelling of the Biblical Feast of Herod, ambitiously advertised it as “more than a play, a religious experience.” Though few shows could meet that kind of bar, what I saw was certainly a play, and if it was anything […]
I have never reviewed something before. Nor did I know if somebody was already going to review Two that night for STAR. However, I went to see Two and felt compelled to write a review for this play. As a precursor, it should be noted that I have a huge amount of bias in regards to this […]
The first thing you notice as you walk through the familiar doors of the Barron Theatre is the French folk music playing in the background, transforming the small and intimate theatre into a street scene from a foreign language film. A just small enough group of 14 amateur artists and keen beginners are gathered around […]