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Oliver Giggins

@OGiggins

(Pronounced Jig-inz) Writer, Director, Actor. He/Him. Bruntwood Award Longlisted 2019, Through The Mill Shortlisted 2021. EHF co-founder. Franco-British.

 Edinburgh
Joined September 2018
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RS Archer@archer_rsMay 9
To emphasise a perspective not seen outside of the Farage obsessed UK media French TV news reported actual facts, these being. Following the British local elections 154 UK Councils are led by Labour 12 are led by Reform.
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@THR28 Jun 2025
The Name’s Villeneuve. Denis Villeneuve. But Is He the Right Director for 007? hollywoodreporter.com/movies…
The Name’s Villeneuve. Denis Villeneuve. But Is He the Right Director for 007?

The Name’s Villeneuve. Denis Villeneuve. But Is He the Right Director for 007?

He could make the most visually stunning Bond movie ever — or the least fun one in franchise history.

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ScreenCraft@screencrafting10 Dec 2024
Billy Wilder's advice is timeless. He gave writer-director Cameron Crowe several interviews over the years and from those interviews, comes these 10 rules of good filmmaking: bit.ly/3T7kmsW
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#REVIEW - Don’t. Make. Tea. at @traversetheatre "takes its ethos on accessibility right into its format" northwestend.com/dont-make-t…
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#REVIEW - Peter Pan Goes gnorW at @edinplayhouse "It takes more than belief to make a show work, but this one can definitely fly" northwestend.com/peter-pan-g… @mischiefcomedy @pangoeswrong
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#REVIEW - L’Amour Du Risque at Manipulate Festival "A fun and clever exploration of a silly but challenging idea" northwestend.com/lamour-du-r… @ManipulateArts
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#REVIEW - David Suchet Poirot and More, A Retrospective at @captheatres "honesty, humour and depth" northwestend.com/david-suche…
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#REVIEW - Jekyll and Hyde at @lyceumedinburgh "well-directed, well-written and well-acted" northwestend.com/jekyll-and-…
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Palle!@Palle_Hoffstein26 Dec 2023
It's been over seven years and the UK is still figuring out that leaving the EU means not being in the EU anymore. – at Malmo, Sweden
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#REVIEW - The Ha Ha Horror Show at @B_Labyrinth part of @EdHorrorFest "aims very low indeed and succeeds with aplomb" northwestend.com/the-ha-ha-h…
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#REVIEW - Stand Up Horror at @B_Labyrinth part of @EdHorrorFest "unusual, brave and inventive" northwestend.com/stand-up-ho…
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#REVIEW - The Ritual at @B_Labyrinth part of @EdHorrorFest "a very clever show indeed and an absolute hoot" northwestend.com/the-ritual-…
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#REVIEW - Sycamore Grove at @B_Labyrinth part of @EdHorrorFest "The cosy but sinister setting enhances the scariness of this enjoyable, unsettling piece" northwestend.com/sycamore-gr…
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#REVIEW - One Man Poe at Lauriston Castle part of @EdHorrorFest "barely puts a foot wrong in a precise and electrifying monologue" northwestend.com/one-man-poe… @3dumbtheatre
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#REVIEW - The Séance Adventure at Lauriston Castle part of @EdHorrorFest "A place to stop and think about the mysteries of life" northwestend.com/the-seance-…
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#REVIEW - Devil In The Belfry at @B_Labyrinth part of @EdHorrorFest "and adds a touch of The Grinch and The Hobbit to bring it into the 21st century with aplomb" northwestend.com/devil-in-th…
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#REVIEW - Nae Expectations at @TronTheatre "a faithful but distinctive adaptation which had its audience in stitches while ably hitting the dramatic beats" northwestend.com/nae-expecta…
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That's a good question, a very good question. bit.ly/3DQd3gN

Why on earth did The Spectator support Brexit?

The temperature has hit 40°C in Crete, where I am writing this, and although there have been no fires, nothing is quite how it ought to be. I can’t work out whether this is a great opportunity to get...

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Oliver Giggins@OGiggins10 Sep 2023
Our fundraiser is at 15%! A huge thank you to everyone who's donated so far, the ghosts have been recalled and your hauntings cancelled. Find out more at crowdfunder.co.uk/p/shadowin…
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#REVIEW - Dracula: Mina’s Reckoning at The Theatre Royal Glasgow "An undoubtedly ambitious retelling of the story that tries to imprint its own tooth on the material" northwestend.com/dracula-min… @NTSonline @BelgradeTheatre @APAWhatsOn
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