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A Play, a Pie and a Pint
“Medea - a breathtakingly subtle switch offset by some superb directorial flourishes”
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Congratulations to Derek West who has been chosen as the winner of this weeks Critics’ Circle competition!
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said about: And the winner is...
Thank you Douglas! Unfortunately no free pie, however if you team your excellent punctuation with a good review of the play for our Critics’ Circle, you could be in for a chance of getting a free bottle of Malt! Hope you enjoy the show.
Douglas Clark
said about: And the winner is...
"..if you're coming along..." not "your".Can I have a free pie on Saturday 13th for sorting out your punctuation;-)
Gerard Francis
said about: Crunch
Critics' Circle Review: No two performances of 'Crunch' are exactly the same. Such is the way of things when pastoral oratory meets stand up comedy. The essence of the play was inadvertently revealed by a member of Thursday's audience who piped up in indignation that instead of eliciting money for shredding purposes, the actor (because let's remember we were in a theatre) should ask instead for a £5 donation to charity. Through this outburst, the dénouement became clear: expressing horror at the destruction of a piece of paper was the perfect illustration of our love affair with money in its most devastating guise.
colin bulloch
said about: Crunch
play which exudes "le crunch"[golden,delicious with bite}"critics'circle review" audience participation; abridged evolution of mankind from hunter/gatherers via bartering to complex economic systems.the man in black convinces/compells the audience to join him on his whirlwind explanation of his five step theory of belief in money/richism.a solo performance to match that of any wild west snake-oil salesman.he reveals to all assembled how can behave like sheep blindly following or even lemming -like in our urge to do his bidding.music,Dire Straits,Stereophonics,Darwin,economics,bidding,greed,jealousy and psycology interact in this
Chris Smith
said about: Crunch
First visit to 'A Play,a pie and a pint', always fancied going, what would it be like?Had a drink in the bar before the show to assess the vibe and dug the chilled atmosphere - and enjoyed reading about future plays. Hope it's good. I battered my melt in to earn the right to go. I broke my tibia late 2008, am 44 in April and played football for 90 minutes Saturday past.Anyhow Gary McNair's utopian, Glaswegian, machiavellian, richism (I'm after the malt!)play and way did not disappoint - the guy had the audience in his pocket throughout.(99)
Alasdair Kelly
said about: For the love of money. Or maybe not...
Really liked Gary's performance - as someone who presents personal development sessions myself I found his delivery strangely familiar! The content was entertaining throughout however the ending, ironically, was not sufficiently on the money.
Peter Griffin
said about: For the love of money. Or maybe not...
Critic's Circle Review A winning performance from Gary McNair,his character, a cross between Rodney Trotter and Jonathon Ross easily seduced the OM regulars. Having said that, I felt that some of his interaction with the audience was simply padding out a rather clever sketch.When it comes to the crunch I think 'Crunch' would benefit greatly from a minor rewrite.Nevertheless,its still well worth the admission money and if you are in luck Gary might even give you your money back.
Susan Porteous
said about: The Secret Commonwealth
Having been transported into that place where the "real world" meets the unknown by a beautifully written and beautifully acted play, The Secret Commonwealth, I cannot agree with those who find the play irrelevant to today. I can only mourn what we have lost in our age of so-called civilisation.
cameron mcdougall
said about: For the love of money. Or maybe not...
Have just got home from seeing Crunch---gary Mc Nair was excellent as an American evangelist preaching his Richism philosophy-----hugely entertaining and thought provoking! I ALMOST got my wallet out ?
Terry Mc Fadden
said about: Crunch
CRUNCH. This one man tour de dorce was like attending one of those early American sales courses which demanded continuous inter-action and participation from those present. The pacey, thought-provoking dialogue, which, on the face of it, seemed only to poke gentle fun at our financial institutions, still managed to leave the audience with a few alarm bells ringing in their sub conscious minds. Great theatre!
George Cameron
said about: Crunch
Critics' Circle review What will we do for money, and could we live without it? Gary McNair tries to convince us we can. Dressed in Black and Gold with £10 in top pocket McNair delivers a lecture like performance on our belief in money. With interaction, McNair takes the audience though our inner greed whether bidding for an undisclosed amount or trading a jumper for actions! Could you really shred your hard earned cash? He convinces some they can! Go along and liberate yourself! This show is well worth the tenner!!
Julie Logan
said about: The Secret Commonwealth
The Secret Commonwealth is a play imagined in the modern day that simultaneously predates and postdates the preoccupation with the divided self that exists in Scottish literature. Robert Kirk personifies the Caledonian antisyzygy as he struggles through life wrestling with the pull of the new world and the allure of the old. There are times when the monologue almost slips into the realms of becoming a glorified storytelling exercise. However it is saved from this by the performance of Brennan and works best as a piece of drama when Robert's words are set against the evocative singing of Deirdre Graham.
John McDonald
said about: The Secret Commonwealth
"Critics' Circle Review" The Secret Commonwealth confirms that Brigadoon is alive and well. A solo performance is always challenging. Liam Brennan paced about in his elasticated waist trousers in a manner reminiscent of Jack Sparrow, shouting his lines with gusto. The Highland Scenario was laden with pseudo scottish cliches, from oatcakes to heather honey; disappointing that Tannochbrae didn't get a mention. Deirdre Graham's lone voice was haunting, although at times The White Heather Club would have better suited the genre. As a portrait of 17th Century highland life the play verges on the comedic
Critics' Circle Review
said about: The Secret Commonwealth
Why should you go to see a play about a seventeenth century Scottish minister in a remote Highland village? Well - because it isn't about those things, but about what lies beyond them on the edges, the margins, where languages, cultures and traditions collide and melt, reality isn't reliable and nothing is what it seems. I wasn't at all put off by the one-person monologue form: the speeches were so powerful and mesmerising I was as entranced as the poor minister himself. The acting was great and the whole thing worked. Quite enjoyed the pie too.
Chris
said about: A Play, a Pie and a Pint
Hi Edith, Could you not see the videos? Apologies about that. Very odd. I've just checked the videos and site on several different browsers, and on two separate computers/internet connections, and they are playing fine. Maybe you could try another computer? Or you could try our youtube channel and see if that works out for you. It's at http://www.youtube.com/PlayPiePintatOranMor Let me know if this helps you out! Thanks, Chris
Edith Smith
said about: A Play, a Pie and a Pint
Dissapointed as I could not get into see the interviews with Colin beattie, Ian Black, and david Hayman. However I am looking forward to this years plays. Edith.
Sarah
said about: 2010 Spring Season Announced!
Hi Kay! All the info about the new season is up on the plays section of the site now. Hope to see you in Feb! Thanks, Sarah
kay grantham
said about: 2010 Spring Season Announced!
Please keep me informed oF new evsnts. Thankyou Kay
William Livie
said about: A Play, a Pie and a Pint
Been to one of the plays on a visit to Glasgow earlier in the year. I really enjoyed the play that was on, and also the pint. I didn't really enjoy the pie though but apart from that, a really enjoyable hour.
Kyle MacRae
said about: Competition Time!
Competition over, folks. Thanks for your fantastic entries. Louise Stewart scooped the jackpot with "A Burns, a Bridie and a Buckie" :-)
Bronagh Bell
said about: Competition Time!
a soiree, sarnie and swalley a blether, a blinis and a bevvy.
Kirstie Swain
said about: Competition Time!
A Panto, a Pasty and a Pinot Grigio A Story, a Stovie and a Swift One. A Fable, a Feed and a Firewater A Tragedy, a Tart and a Tennant's. An Act, an Aliment and an'Alf
alister
said about: Competition Time!
lunch, lager and lovies! beer, bangers and brecht! chekov, chardonnay and cheese! Port, pasta and panto
Heather
said about: Competition Time!
A Lochhead, a Lorne sausage & a Lager A McGrath, a McDonald & a McEwans
Gerard Connolly
said about: A Christmas Carol
A very enjoyable show, but did not have the laughs of last year. Bound to happen I guess, but worth seeing. I look forward to the 2010 production.
Jennie
said about: Competition Time!
A Berkoff, a Biriani and a Beck's A Webster, a Watermelon and a WKD A Dorfman, a dumpling and a double(of whatever you're having....) now I must go and do some w*rk
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said about: Competition Time!
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Craig Glover
said about: Competition Time!
A Farce, a Fish and a Fosters A Musical, a Munch and a Midori A Cabaret, a Croissant and a Campari A Revue, a Ravioli and a Rum A Chekov, a Chomp and a Cheeky Vimto
Grant
said about: Competition Time!
A William, a Waffle and a Whiskey A Russell, Rhubarb and a Russian A Gilbert, a Goulash and a Guiness :)
Michelle
said about: Competition Time!
How about, A Shakespeare, a shandy and a shag? Clearly a shag isn't food, but if music be the food of love, and all that... Forgive the "Brazen" approach, but it's what we do best.
Lesley Judge
said about: Competition Time!
A Midsummer Night's Dream, a Meringue and a Midori A Cervantes, a Cheese sandwich, and a Cerveza A Beckett, a Bhuna and a Bacardi and coke A Pinter, Pork Scratchings and a Pina Colada
Allan Carroll
said about: WestEnders Ends Tonight
I'm going to miss this series - it's been such a laugh! Can you promise me it will be back?!
Chris
said about: Panto Reviews
Hi Hilary! Glad you had fun at the panto and i'm over the moon that you've finally found us after all these years! Incidentally (as a native of the Southern lands), if you're keen on honing your skills for the local dialects of Scotland check out the wee video of Ian Black on our site here. Ian comes to every single one of our plays (and is often found in the bar area afterward), he wrote the book "Edinbuggers vs Weegies" so is somewhat an authority in Scottish slang - next time you're down introduce yourself and i'm sure he'll be more than happy to take you through any Glasgae words that you need clarification on!
hilary smith
said about: Panto Reviews
Attended panto today- 1st time at Oran Mor and it was an extremely entertaining experience!I loved the humour typically Glaswegian and as an anglo-saxon even understood it!! I would have no hesitation in recommending the concept and am amazed having lived in Glasgow for 9yrs it must be the best kept secret ever!!! I will be back!
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Chris
said about: Panto Reviews
Thanks Catriona and Robert for coming along to the show and glad you had fun! Sorry to hear about the lift incident Robert, I hope you weren't stuck in there for too long!
Robert Colquhoun
said about: Panto Reviews
This was our first ever visit. We thoroughly enjoyed the whole experience. The panto was very funny and we laughed out loud many times. Even getting stuck in the lift afterwards didn't lessen the enjoyment of the day.
Catriona Campbell
said about: Panto Reviews
Excellent entertainment, really appreciated the effort the cast put into the show.
Kyle MacRae
said about: A Play, a Pie and a Pint
Are you same Ian Black I bumped into in a pub in Tobermory about 8 years ago? You spotted me as a fellow journalist because I was a) sitting alone b) reading a book c) the book was by Martin Amis :)
Jill
said about: WestEnders - live soap opera
This is just such a great idea, can't wait for the next episode
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