Flashdance: Nostalgia and Nuance
New Year is traditionally a time for looking back and looking forward. And few stage shows look back to the 1980s more than Flashdance - one of the most iconic films of that decade. Emma Fraser takes a look at our fascination with everything 'retro' and how easy it is to view the past through rose-tinted spectacles. The 80s – Rubix cubes, leotards, Madonna and big hair. A hilarious stereotype of a ten-year period that is a sure-fire hit for theme parties. But what about the o
How Did You Get To Be Here?
In GMT's upcoming production of Merrily We Roll Along, the audience is taken back through time, examining the lives, decisions and mistakes of its characters. Colin Richardson, who plays the leading role, gives us a similar insight into the road that led him here, and tells the touching story of the people who inspired him along the way. It's the 2nd of April, a Wednesday night, and the collected company of Glasgow Music Theatre’s production of Stephen Sondheim’s Merrily We R
