rosemarykaye
I review theatre, art and books, and like electronic music, pop, disco, jazz, opera, Siamese cats, coffee, tea shops, and scones with jam. I live in beautiful North East Scotland.
- Fuselage is one of the most moving shows you will see @edfringe.bsky.social this August. Annie Laureau lost many friends as Pan Am flight 103 plummeted towards Lockerbie; now she honours their memory in this stunning piece of theatre @pleasance.co.uk. theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/08/frin...
- Jack Brownridge-Kelly's Cold, Dark, Matters suvbverts expectations...again & again & again. It’s a clever, funny, very well acted show that leaves you wondering just what you’ve seen, & whether the truth of it lies anywhere at all. theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/08/frin... @edfringe.bsky.social
- 'Grassroots storytelling and comedy are surely what the Fringe should be all about. The Lost Tapes of Somerfield is a fine example of this.' Here's my review: theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/08/frin...
- 'Ma Name is Isabelle' is a powerful reimagining of one woman’s story. My next review is of a show performed entirely in Doric (but even if you don't come from NE Scotland, you'll be more than fine.) theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/08/frin... #doric @edfringe.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social
- My review of Arran R Hawkins' After the Service: Tales of Love & Loss. Two beautifully delivered monologues that talk about death, but also celebrate love. theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/08/frin... @edinreporter.bsky.social @gildedballoon.bsky.social @edfringe.bsky.social
- Second Fringe review: Sam Macgregor’s new play 'Hold the Line' reveals the stark reality of life as a ‘health adviser’ in an NHS 111 call centre. theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/07/frin... @edinreporter.bsky.social @pleasance.co.uk @edfringe.bsky.social
- First review for this year's @edfringe.bsky.social! 24Weeks, Tatty Pants Theatre Company's excellent, chilling play, looks at friendship, responsibilty, and the control of women's reproductive rights. theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/07/frin... @gildedballoon.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social
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- At the eleventh hour as usual - here are my #20BooksofSummer2025 It may be raining here in Aberdeenshire, but at least we can bury ourselves in books 📚. @annabookbel.bsky.social @wordsandpeace.bsky.social sconesandchaiseslongues.blogspot.com/2025/05/twen...
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- A little visit to some of my favourite Leith charity shops today. (Nutmeg is not for me!)
- 'Justin Kerr-Smiley's 'A Leap in the Dark' is a thrilling story, well told, but it is also a reflection on what it is to be human in a world full of temptation.' My review is here: theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2025/03/book... @edinreporter.bsky.social #Chiselbury #Edinburgh #historicalfiction
- Finally getting round to reading this. If I'd known the chapters were this short and sharp, the stories so gripping and the jokes so good, I'd have started it years ago. Not all writing books are heavy going - who knew?
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- Absolutely brilliant night with Jenny Eclair at the Tivoli Theatre. Very funny, very frank, & right on point re every decade of a woman's life. I felt seen in the best possible way - 'oh, it's not just me then! Thank goodness!' Highly recommended (NB: lots of swearing.) #Aberdeen #comedy
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- Current reading: Bill Richardson's The Bachelor Brothers' Bed & Breakfast Pillow Book & James Beard's Delights & Prejudices. Now I want to sample Beard's amazing (& amazingly calorific) food while staying at Hector & Virgil's idyllic island home. Perfect escapism for a miserable January day #booksky
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- Started Ira Levin's The Stepford Wives first thing this morning and could not put it down. I've never seen the films so I came to it fresh, and my goodness was I gripped by this terrifying story. It was first published in 1972. It's every bit as relevant today. #booksky #feminism
- Just finished Brian Moore’s Lies of Silence. A gripping, thought-provoking plot, vivid characters and such a strong sense of place. I’m sure this will be one of my top reads of 2025. #Belfast #books
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- Every so often I dip into the shady world of Nick Sharman, private detective. Dead Flowers is the 15th book in Mark Timlin's enjoyable series, set, as ever, in the seedier parts of South London (which, in 1988, were a lot seedier than some of them are now...) 4* from me. #BookSky #crimefiction
- A snowy walk yesterday. On Saturday the temperature was -8C, today it's +9C and the burn is full of melt. #Aberdeenshire
- Currently reading this excellent memoir prior to seeing Lemn in person at the Music Hall on 20th March #Aberdeen #AberdeenPerformingArts
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