Theatre Reviews: Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil | Sunset Boulevard - The Backstage Cut

Theatre reviews: Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil | Sunset Boulevard - The Backstage Cut

James Brining’s fine production of Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil teaches important lessons about learning to experience defeat without abandoning hope, writes Joyce McMillan

Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil – Royal Lyceum Theatre

You could attend Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil at the Lyceum for Ricky Ross alone and leave entirely satisfied. Fortunately, this exquisitely produced new work gives us much more besides. Part gig theatre, part football odyssey, part meditation on grief and belonging, this is one of those deeply Scottish productions that somehow becomes universal precisely because it is so rooted in place. Cowdenbeath may be the setting, but emotionally thi…

Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil - Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh

Writer: Gary McNair Director: James Brining Music: Ricky Ross The joys and sorrows of football are always challenging to render on stage. That’s especially true in the case of the lower leagues and less glamorous teams, but this high-calibre production captures something of the essence of true fandom. Gary McNair’s script waves the flag for [...] The post Black Diamonds and the Blue Brazil – Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh appeared first on The …