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Backbeat | Theatre review

Citizens, GlasgowTheatre is ill-equipped to Ârepresent other art forms. It can cope with Âportraying a brilliant painter, but Âstruggles to show off a brilliant Âpainting. It can convince us that a play's Âcharacters are in a top pop group, but risks shattering the Âillusion the moment they start strumming their guitars.That is why it is bold for writer and director Iain ÂSoftley to bring his 1994 movie to the stage. Not only is ÂBackbeat about the early days of the Be...

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21:35 on February 15 2010

Backbeat | Theatre review

Guardian Music — Citizens, GlasgowTheatre is ill-equipped to Ârepresent other art forms. It can cope with Âportraying a brilliant painter, but Âstruggles to show off a brilliant ... more info